Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Pope Francis Appoints Trio of New Auxiliary Bishops for Philadelphia Archdiocese – The CWR
Pope Francis Appoints Brazilian Native as Boston’s New Auxiliary Bishop – Jon. Liedl/The Reg
Climate Activists Vandalize St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy – Daniel Payne/CNA via The CWR
Eucharistic Revival:
100 Year Old Drives to Daily Mass – Patti Maguire Armstrong at Catholic News & Inspiration
Advent:
This Beautiful Crèche is Spreading in France & Beyond – Caroline Moulinet at Aleteia
Preparing Him Room: How Sister Wilhelmina’s Benedictines Prepare for Christmas – The Reg
Seven Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Advent Season – George Ryan at ChurchPOP
A “Very Marian” Advent lands in San Francisco – John Burger at Aleteia
World’s ‘Largest Living Nativity Scene’ Opens in Colombia – Eduardo Berdejo at CNA via The CWR
The Second Sunday of Advent: “In My End is My Beginning” – Carl E. Olson at The CWR
O Come, Emmanuel – Catholics for Catholics
The First Contemplatives of the Nativity – Patrick O’Hearn via Ignitum Today
Advent Reflections on the Four Last Things: Judgment – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5
The Life & Legacy of Saint Nicholas of Myra – Catholics for Catholics
MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
Italy’s ‘Most Handsome Man’ Leaves Modeling Career to become a Priest – CNA
How Pagan Prophecies Foretold Our Lady of Guadalupe – Joe McClane/A Catholic Take/YouTube
J.R.R. Tolkien Loved Lourdes – Holly Ordway, Ph.D., at Word on Fire
The Immaculate Conception in the Bible – G. Michuta & Wm. Albrecht/Full Sheen Ahead/YouTube
Christian Symbolism of the Four Rivers of Paradise – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Why Mary Is Always Full of Grace – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Meet the Franciscan Friar who Baptized St. Juan Diego – Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA/The CWR
Who was St. Juan Diego? – Get Fed™
Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
Ignorant, But a Cardinal Nonetheless – Dad29
Deal With Strickland, Ignore Rupnik – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Deal With The Priests – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Washington Archbishop Addresses Decision to Limit TLM – Catholics for Catholics
PopeWatch: Todos, Todos – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
How Deeply Split are Germany’s Bishops? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Bishop Strickland Denies Claims of Being Barred f/Celebrating Mass – Catholics for Catholics
Green Religion – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1. The Most Pro-Life Coca-Cola Commercial You’ll Ever See – Christina Herrera at ChurchPOP
2. Timeless Matchmaking: Catholic Diocese Returns to Classic Formula – Catholic Vote
3. The Ivy League Presidents & Collapse of Moral Reasoning – Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D.
4. Taylor Swift & the Weight of Unfulfillable Love – R. Jared Stoudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic. . .
5. Yes, Here’s Why You Have To Go to Mass Twice This Christmas – uCatholic
6. The Vatican’s Apostolic Authority to Regulate the Liturgy – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
7. The Crazy World We Live In – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand
8. Spanish Lawyer, Mom of Four, Challenges Country’s Rosary Ban – M. Barillas/CNA/The CWR
9. This Hurts: “Home Alone” Grocery Prices Now – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
10. The Oldest Public Housing Complex is Catholic & Rent is Three Prayers a Day! – uCatholic
Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Is Traditionalism an Essence or a Reaction? – Rob Marco at Crisis Magazine
Why is Passion Of The Christ Considered A Catholic Movie? – Jennifer Fitz
Religion Without Consequences – John Horvat, II, at The Imaginative Conservative
Sacrosanctum Concilium at 60: Still Dead & Buried – Mt. Hazell at New Liturgical Movement
I’ll Only Believe in God If. . . – Joe Heschmeyer, Esq., at Indulgences Blog
Photopost Reminder for December: Tradition Will Always Be for the Young – New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Can Science Reverse Death? – Jimmy Akin at Indulgences Blog
Contra Vallier On Integralism: No King But Caesar – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D., at The Josias
After Pro-Life Loss in Ohio, Columbus Bishop Announces Initiatives to Promote Life – The Reg
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Cathedral of Notre Dame at Paris Set to Reopen in One Year – F.P. Fenton/CNA/The CWR
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Pope Francis Announces Catholic Church’s First World Day of Children – C. Mares/CNA/The CWR
Why St. John the Baptist is the Model for All Catechists – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Report: Interstate Travel for Abortion Doubled From 2020 to 2023 – Tyler Arnold/CNA/The Reg
Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1. We Aren’t Prepared For The Hell Democrats Will Put America Through In 2024 – Federalist
2. Boy Wins Irish Dance Contest for Girls in Dallas – Mary Margaret Olohan at The Daily Signal
3. The Covid Catastrophe – John Tierney at City Journal
4. ‘Only the Beginning’: Lawsuits from Detransitioners Are On the Rise – The Washington Stand
5. Take Black Hebrew Israelism Seriously – Charles Fain Lehman at City Journal
6. Thomas Jefferson’s Crazy Plan For Ten New US States – General Knowledge via YouTube
7. Why University Presidents Are (Almost) Never Fired – Paul du Quenoy at City Journal
8. More Road Bumps Develop in Not-So-Smooth Transition to EVs – Beege Welborn at Hot Air
9. Hunter Paid Joe Monthly Via His China Stash, Comer Finds – James Lynch at Daily Caller
10. Why Modern Motherhood Needs Religion – Elizabeth Grace Matthew at Law & Liberty
Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
The Leader of CAIR Celebrating October 7 – The Editorial Board at The Wall Street Journal
The Drab Four: Donald Trump Wins Yet Another Republican Debate – Paul du Quenoy
Trump Beats Biden in WSJ National Poll for First Time – Catholics for Catholics
California is Facing a Huge Budget Deficit, Bad News for State Democrats – John Sexton
Facebook & Instagram Censors Detransitioners but Not Pornography for Minors – Sarah Holiday
Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1. What Did Gutenberg Invent? – Medievalists.net
2. The Venezuela–Guyana Dispute Explained in Three Maps – Bruno Venditti at Visual Capitalist
3. Why Rome’s Best Emperor Shunned Government Schools – Lawrence W. Reed at FEE
4. Patrick Leigh Fermor’s Doomed Europe – Michael Duggan at The Critic
5. Right-Wing Surge Projected in 2024 EU Elections – Tamás Orbán at The European. . .
6. The Tomb of Palestinian Liberation – Ben Judah at UnHerd
7. In the Eyes of Many Israelis, Hamas’ Attack Vindicated the Far Right – New Lines Magazine
8. Kenya’s History Rewritten – David Epstein at The Critic
9. Sunak on Borrowed Time? – Frank Haviland at The European Conservative
10. Do Not Forget Armenia – Brian Brivati at The Critic
Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
US Conducts Joint Military Drills with Guyana as Tensions Rise with Venezuela – Ch. Hazard
Guyana, a Venezuelan Invasion? – James Ker-Lindsay, Ph.D., via YouTube
Christian Contributions to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Law & Liberty
Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Trust is Not How Science Works – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Our Lady of Guadalupe Gifts – National Catholic Register
Proton Announces Much-Anticipated Photos Feature on Android – Rick Findlay/Reclaim the Net
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