Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Florida Executes Murderer, Abuse Victim Despite Appeal from Catholic Bishops – Crux
Dictatorship in Nicaragua Arrests Three Priests – D.L. Marina/CNA/The Catholic World Report
Top-10 Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
1. All Are Welcome . . . But? – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
2. Thank You Bishop Barron – Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., at The Catholic World Report
3. Confusion Worse Confounded – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
4. John Allen Presents Reason Why Many are Irate with the Synod: Pope Francis – Fr. McDonald
5. 4 October 2023. . . What a Day! – Fr. Z’s Blog
6. Cardinal Zen Nails It & Only the Blind Can’t See It. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald/Southern Orders
7. The Most Important Catholic Event Since Vatican II? – George Weigel at NC Register
8. Cardinal Burke Warns Against Synod – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
9. Conference in Rome on “The Synodal Tower of Babel” – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. The New Religion of Synodality – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Best of the Rest of Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Cardinal Zen Calls for Synod Bishops to Petition Against ‘Plan of Manipulation’ – The Pillar
Cardinal Zen Expresses Concerns About Synod in Leaked Letter to Bishops – CNA/The Reg
Small Groups as a Method of Controlling the Agenda – Fr. Z’s Blog
Whether Superfluity Or Salvation, Pope’s Scrambled the Deck for His Synod – John Allen at Crux
Are Emerging Catholic Synod Fights about ‘Ideology’ or ‘Doctrine’? – T. Mattingly/GetReligion
St. Peter’s Basilica to Offer Nightly Eucharistic Adoration During Synod – C. Mares/CNA/The Reg
Pope Francis Issues New Apostolic Exhortation, ‘Laudate Deum’:
Pope Francis Calls USA Worse Than China in Destroying the Earth – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
‘Laudate Deum’: A Brief Guide for Busy Readers – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Pope Francis Issues New Call for Dramatic Climate Change Measures – D. Payne/CNA/The CWR
The ‘Dubia’ News & Punditry:
. . .The Problem Isn’t With The Pope’s Critics. . . – D.R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Could I Get My Pride Or Kleptomania Blessed? Asking for a Friend – Creative Minority Report
Yes, Maybe Not: Francis Raises More Doubts than Dubia – La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana/Cth Cncl
Top-10 Evening Catholic News & Punditry:
1. The Real Prayer of St. Francis – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
2. The Eucharist & The Spiritual Life with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FullnessOfTruth.org
3. Bishop Strickland Pastoral Letter #6: Sex Outside of Marriage is Gravely Sinful – Cmplct Clrgy
4. ‘Banned Books Week’ Ignores the Real Banned Books: Christian Titles – Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D.
5. “The Synod, the Dubia, & the Pope to Come” – Roberto de Mattei via Rorate Cæli
6. Should Catholics Keep Up With The Times? – William K. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., at Turning Point. . .
7. McCarthy Out as Speaker – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
8. How Mass Is Done, Five Steps to Building a Strong Parish, & More Links – Tito Edwards/Reg
9. Changes Planned for Tickets to Vatican Museums in 2024 – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
10. Want to Spend Next Summer on Pilgrimage? Bishops Seek Applicants – John Burger/Aleteia
Best of the Rest of the Evening Catholic News & Punditry:
The Sun Pope? – Philippe de Labriolle via Rorate Cæli
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Shocking New Study! Only 49% of Catholics Believe in the Holy Eucharist – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Pope John XXIII’s Powerful Spiritual Lesson on the Eve of Vatican II – Fr. Jos. Thomas/The Reg
Pro-Trump Republican Could Become New House Speaker – Zoltán Kottász at The European. . .
Biden Makes a U-Turn on China’s Taiwan Invasion Risk – Jinghao Zhou
Al Smith Dinner Power Rankings, & More Links. . . – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Mom Places His First-Class Relic in New Shrine in New Jersey – The Reg
Bordeaux & Its Sneaker Game – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Advocates Slam Biden’s Inaction on Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis – S. Kamman/The Christian Post
At Mass in Miami, Auxiliary Pushes for Release of Detained Nicaragua Bishop – Esparza/Aleteia
Evening Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
PopeWatch: Victory For The Lavender Mafia – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4-7 October: Pachamama Atonement Days – Action Items! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Transvestites Manifesto Yet to be Released, Why? – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
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