Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Vatican: Small Part of Cremated Ashes can be Kept in Personal Place in Some Cases – CNA/C4C
Historic Virginia Parish Elevated to Minor Basilica Status – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Nashville Muslim Family Beat, Spat on Son for Converting to Christianity – Daniel Smithson
In Gaza, 22 Christians Perish & Holy Family Church Damaged – uCatholic
Eucharistic Revival:
Immensely Beautiful Eucharistic Procession in Kerala – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
Our Lady of Guadalupe & the Eucharist – Dawn Beutner at The Catholic World Report
Advent:
Why St. Lucy’s Feast is Perfect for Advent – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The O Antiphons: “O Key of David” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
The O Antiphons: “O Root of Jesse’s Stem” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
The O Antiphons: “O Wisdom of Our God Most High” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
An Outdoor Lessons & Carols for Advent – Dixie Dillon Lane at Hearth & Field
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe:
Something Like That – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Real Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
How a Former Calvinist Fell in Love With Our Lady of Guadalupe – Amanda Evinger/The Reg
Mother Seton’s Surprising Painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe – John Touhey at Aleteia
Historical Images of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City – New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Our Lady of Guadalupe – Catholics for Catholics
In Midst of Much Blood, God Extended a Rose: Guadalupe & Mother Mary – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Land of the Immaculata: Our Lady’s Patronage of the Americas – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D.
MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
The Surprising Person St. Faustina Saw in Purgatory, & More Links! – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Tiny Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Get Seven New Priests! – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
St. Thérèse’s Christmas Miracle: Story That Helped Her Become a Saint – ChurchPOP
The Virgin Birth Explained | Archbishop Fulton Sheen – Full Sheen Ahead via YouTube
How Our Lady of Guadalupe Miraculously Fulfilled a Prophecy – Charlotte Allen at The Reg
How Pagan Prophecies Foretold Our Lady of Guadalupe, & More Links! – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Guadalupe & the Flower World Prophecy – Jos. J. Gonzalez/Mon. Gonzalez/Catholic Exchange
Miracle: Guadalupe’s Pregnant Madonna – Mother and Refuge Short via YouTube
Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
New Ad Theologiam Promovendam Motu Proprio: Theology, What Theology? – Fr. E. Leyds, C.S.J.
What is the Vatican Doctrine Czar Saying about Cremation? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Synod on Synodality Next Steps: Pope to Choose ‘Big Questions’ For Further Study – The CWR
Treat Vatican Corruption with ‘Merciful Discretion,’ Pope Francis Tells Auditors – The Pillar
Will Pope Francis Allow Laymen & Women in the Next Papal Conclave? – John Allen at C. Herald
Cardinal Zen Talks Dubia & Synodality in Advent – One Peter Five
Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1. What Attracts Homosexuals to the Priesthood? – Francis Magister at Crisis Magazine
2. He Might Have Been Pope; Instead, He May Go to Prison – Francis X. Rocca/The WSJ/MS
3. Satan in the Mailbox – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
4. Get Beccui! – Robert Moynihan, Ph.D., at Inside the Vatican
5. Five Catholic Sites Not to Miss in Wisconsin – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
6. Inside Actor Bug Hall’s Catholic Life After Taking a Vow of Poverty – ChurchPOP
7. Ask Father: “Pray Without Ceasing”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
8. Lessons from Doug Barry – Catholics for Catholics
9. The Gift Of Tears – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
10. On Vallier, Vermeule, & Straw Men – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Two Christmases, Two Very Different Outcomes – Larry Peterson at Catholic Stand
What Will the Experts Demand Next? – Genesius at Catholic Stand
Survey: ‘Shocking’ Impact of UK Church Closures During Pandemic – D. Payne/CNA/The CWR
St. Edith Stein’s Tips for Educating Children – Susanna Spencer at National Catholic Register
Crushing the Devil in Mexico! Was Cortez A Hero? – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take via YouTube
The Real Bishop Behind Les Misérables Is on the Path to Sainthood – Caroline de Sury at OSV
Photos: Rosary for Spain Prayed in 100+ Cities on Feast of Immaculate Conception – CWR
Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays – Dad29
YouTube Restores HM Television’s Channel, Documentary on Sister Clare Crockett – CWR
French Football Club Lyon Honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
Examples of French Gothic Revival from the First Half of the Twentieth Century – LAJ
Pregnant Mother of Texas Abortion Case Flees State after High Court’s Stay – Angelus Press
‘Groundbreaking’ Gene-Editing Therapy Receives Ethical Thumbs Up – Peter Pinedo/CNA/CWR
The Violence of Peacemaking – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
Pope Francis Appoints Colombian Priest as Auxiliary Bishop in Archdiocese of Quebec – CWR
Your Parish & the Virtue of Justice – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Illinois AG Backs Off Crackdown On Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers – T. Arnold/CNA/The CWR
More than 10,000 Indian Catholics Welcome New Archbishop in Conflict-torn Manipur – CNA
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Bishop Athanasius Schneider: Principle of Tradition in Liturgical Life of the Church – R. Cæli
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
How One of Earliest Hubs of Immaculate Conception Devotion Got Its “Little Lourdes” – J.P. Fava
Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1. What Happened to Ron DeSantis? – Daniel McCarthy at RealClearPolitics
2. Hidden in Plain Sight: A Peek Into a Suburban Pedophile Empire – Mia Cathell at Townhall
3. Another Newsom Whopper – Jeffrey H. Anderson at City Journal
4. Survey: More than 1-in-5 Mail-In Voters Admit to Cheating in 2020 Election – Jn. Binder
5. The Price of Pornography – Josephine Bartosch at The Critic
6. Harvard Covered Up Secret Plagiarism Probe of Claudine Gay, Threatened NY Post – NY Post
7. History’s Most Interesting Coat – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology of Home
8. Why Are There So Many Mentally Unstable Progressives In Education? – D. Hunter/Townhall
9. Tyrannical Trannies Fall Out of Fashion – Glenn K. Beaton at the Aspen beat
10. Claudine Gay Responds to Plagiarism with Moving I Have a Dream Speech – Babylon Bee
Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Side-by-Side Comparisons of Claudine Gay “Original” Work & Copied Work – Free Beacon
What Do You Have to Do to Get Fired From Harvard? Update – Beege Welborn at Hot Air
Intimidation Is Not Free Speech – Tal Fortgang at City Journal
2024 Head-to-Head Rematch Hypothetical Poll Results: Trump v Biden – Catholics for Catholics
Soros-Linked Milwaukee DA Refuses to Review Cases of Potential Illegal Voting – Jn. Binder
Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative: My Long-Read Q&A with Jennifer Burns – AEI
Economic Angst in the Heartland – Steve Cortes at RealClearPolitics
Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1. Fury: French School Muslim Students Refuse to Look at Nude Renaissance Painting – Sexton
2. Is This the End for Zelenskyy? – Thomas Fazi at UnHerd
3. Trans Ideology is Now Pandering to Paedophiles – Jo Bartosch at Sp!ked
4. Turkish MP Has Heart Attack While Saying Allah Punishes Pro-Israel People – Newsweek
5. After Meeting Zelensky, Johnson Remains Firm, No Ukraine Aid – Charlotte Hazard
6. Obama’s Clueless Foreign Policy Left Behind the Chaos We Face Today – Martin Gurri/NY Post
7. Why Fossil Fuels were the Big Winner of COP28 – Ralph Schoellhammer at Sp!ked
8. France’s Philosopher King: Michel Houellebecq – Laurent Lemasson at The Critic
9. Netanyahu: No Oslo II, ‘Gaza will be Neither Hamastan Nor Fatahstan’ – The Jerusalem Post
10. Kirk & Scruton: The Cornerstones of Modern Conservatism – Daniel Pitt at The European. . .
Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
How the War in Gaza has Emboldened Vladimir Putin – David Smith at The Critic
France: Left & Right Unite To Reject Immigration Bill – Hélène de Lauzun at The European. . .
Chaucer Here & Now Opens at the Bodleian – Medievalists.net
Heightened Security Measures at Christmas Markets Across Europe – Tristan Vanheuckelom
Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Remembering The Winter War – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Santa & Sulla – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
This Is the South’s Best Mail-Order Bacon – Caroline Sanders Clements at Garden & Gun
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