FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Over 100 Vietnamese Martyrs are Honored with St. Andrew Dung-Lac – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Fr. Spitzer’s Newest Book: Science at the Doorstep to God – Magis Center
Rome Sets Red Lines for Talks with German Bishops – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Support the IDF by Sponsoring a Shabbat Dinner – Shabbat Alone Together

Vocations, Religious Life, Spirituality, & Saints:
The “Good Night,” a Wise Tradition Inherited from Don Bosco – Mathilde De Robien at Aleteia
From 2nd Lieutenant to Seminarian: How Soldier Found Calling to Priesthood – Church Pop
The Battle Is Real: A Guide for Spiritual Warfare – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D./The Catholic World Rprt
A Hundred Million Miracles Are Happening Every Day – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D./Catholic Stand
Five Pillars of Blessed Luigi & Maria Quattrocchi’s Family Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
St. Cecilia Offered Her Life as a Sacrifice to God – Kelly Marcum at National Catholic Register

Pope Francis & the Scandals:
Pope Francis Causes Israel-Hamas Furor – Jake Loader at Newsweek via MS Start
Parolin to Germans: Priesthood for Men Only; SSA Teaching Non-Negotiable – Die Tagespost/RC
Synodal Myopia in Light of Synodality in the Family & Apostolates – Douglas G. Bushman, S.T.L.

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  What We Know About Nazareth at the Time of Jesus – Dave Armstrong at Ntl Catholic Register
2.  Our Favorite Catholic Books for Kids from 2023 – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
3.  Fr. Martin & LGBTQ Zacchaeus – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
4.  Michigan Christian School Fights State’s Bid to Force Hiring Non-Christians – LifeNews.com
5.  Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
6.  Newman on Infallibility & Vatican I (vs. “One Peter Five”) – Dave Armstrong at Catholic365
7.  Why Didn’t Jesus Defend Himself Before Pontius Pilate? – Jimmy Akin
8.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
9.  Study Gives a First Look at Abortion Numbers Since Overturn of Roe – John Burger at Aleteia
10.  Hijacking Subsidiarity – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Ready, Set, Cyber Monday! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Between Black Friday & a White Christmas, Catholic Shopkeepers Keep Advent Purple – The Reg
Red Week: Buildings, Monuments Across World Lit Red in Honor of Persecuted Christians – CNA

Preparing for Advent:
Seven Beautiful Ways to Honor Advent with Children – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  Disney Report Warns Investors Social Goals Take Priority over Profits – John Nolte/Breitbart
2.  DEI Boss Faces Ohio State Probe Over ‘Decentering Whiteness’ Forbes Article – M. Koenig
3.  Fed Court: Sandmann’s Suits against NYT, ABC, CBS & Rolling Stone can Begin – E. Morrisey
4.  Taking Action on J6 Video Footage – Tim Rivers at American Thinker
5.  Moderna Engaged in Covert Operations to Control Online Criticism of Vaccines – Lucas Nolan
6.  The Left Conspires to Keep Election Fraud Quiet, Wonder Why? – Betsy McCaughey/Townhall
7.  NY Times’ Never-Trump Lawyers Masquerade as Conservatives – J. Lord/The Am Spectator
8.  Anti-Israel Rioters Attack Home of AIPAC President in LA on Thanksgiving – Joel B. Pollak
9.  Which Journalists Are the ‘Professionals’? Just the Liberals? – Media Research Center
10.  Timiraos on Supply-Side Disinflation – Alexander William Salter at AIER

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Johan Norberg’s The Capitalist Manifesto: A Review – Joakim Book at AIER
Survey: Economic Stress Keeping Young Americans Up at Night Heading Into 2024 – H. Gomez

Western Civ Observer Top-10:
1.  Ireland & the Fury of the Cancelled – Brendan O’Neill at Sp!ked
2.  The (Real) Reason Trad Influencers are Having a Moment – Carmel Richardson
3.  Meet the New Dark Age – Mark C. Ross at American Thinker
4.  ‘Get ‘Em Out’: Riots Erupt in Dublin After Stabbing Attack by Muslim Migrant – Thom. O’Reilly
5.  Endgame for Gaza – David C. Hendrickson, Ph.D., at The American Conservative
6.  Meet the TikTok Teens Converting to Islam – Julie Burchill at Sp!ked
7.  Women Embracing Tradition & Femininity – Jessica Marie Baumgartner at The Federalist
8.  Haiti, the Zombie Republic – Alexander Causwell at Compact Magazine
9.  The Dutch Revolt Against Net Zero – James Woudhuysen at Sp!ked
10.  The Top 50 Largest Importers in the World – Dorothy Neufeld at Visual Capitalist

Western Civ Observer Best of the Rest:
Arabic: France’s New Second Language – Hélène de Lauzun at The European Conservative
First Group of Israel Hostages with Red Cross, Making Way Out of Gaza – The Times of Israel
There Is No Peacetime Hamas – Seth Mandel at Commentary
A New Strategic Direction for Armenia? video – James Ker-Lindsay, Ph.D.

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Napoleon Movie Review: The Grade is a Solid “F” – D.R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Requiescat in Pace: Chris Slattery – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Last Laugh, Blessed Miguel Pro – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Empire, on Plato Op Sys (1979) – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Good News: Did Jesus Really Write This Letter to a 1st Century King, & More . . . – C4C
Lots of Christian Nationalist Meetings Today – Donald R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic

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