Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Priests Taken by Russian Forces in Ukraine Still Missing – John Burger at Aleteia
Second Bishop Detained by the Dictatorship in Nicaragua – D.L. Marina/ACI Prensa/The CWR
Yes, You Need to Go to Mass Twice This Weekend — for Sunday & for Christmas – The CWR
Live Christmas Blessing from Bishop Strickland – Catholics for Catholics
Indiana Catholic Women’s College Reverses Transgender Admissions Policy – CNA
Advent:
Two Best Practices to Extend Beyond Advent – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
Why You Should Turn to St. Joseph Especially in a Short Advent – Kathleen N. Hattrup
The End of Advent & the Ark of the Covenant – Msgr. Charles Pope at National Catholic Register
The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Prophecy Fulfilled – Gayle Somers at Catholic Exchange
The Liturgy of the Mass is Guiding Us Into the Promise Made to King David – Dav. L. Gray, Th.M.
BigPulpit.com Top-10:
1. The Scandal of Fiducia Supplicans – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
2. The Cost of “Making a Mess” – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. at First Things
3. A Faith Healer in Skinny Jeans is Bringing Catholics back to Mass – D. Feliba, et al./MS Start
4. Pharisaical Word-Games from the US Bishops – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
5. The Truth About Bishop Barron: A Conversation with Paul & Kristen Ciaccia – Jos. Sciambra
6. Bishop Barron Blasted for Bumbling Blather on Gay “Couple” Blessings – Xtwitter/Cmp Clrg
7. Fiducia: the Defense of Incompetence – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
8. Never Another Jesuit Pope – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
9. Bishops of the World Resist Francis to His Face – T.S. Flanders at One Peter Five
10. Papal Posse Pulverizes Pope’s Proclamation on Gay Unions – Raymond Arroyo, et al./Cm Clg
MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
How to Rejoice When You’re Unhappy – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
Want to Go to Confession, But It’s Been a Long Time? – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Becoming a Benedictine Oblate – Heather Kin at Angelus News
A Guardian Angel Smiles – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Melita Mariana: A Marian Pilgrimage Like No Other – Aleteia
A Medieval Christmas Hymn from the Masters of Sacred Music – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Cell-Block Salvation – Those Catholic Men
Fiducia Supplicans (FS) Scandal:
German Women Respond to Fiducia Supplicans – One Peter Five
The Latest Reactions to Fiducia Supplicans from Around the World – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil.
Bishop Barron On Fiducia Supplicans (FS) – USCCB
Papal Power & the Obedience of the Faithful – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
The Pope & the Black Hole – Dan Hitchens at First Things
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception Refuse to Bless SSA Unions – Fr. Ch. Alar/Cm Clg
Catholic Answers Apologists Explain Fiducia Supplicans (FS) – Catholic Answers
Ambiguity of FS Makes Way for Multiplying Misinterpretations – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
Athanasius Prohibits Clergy from Performing Any Blessing of SSA “Couples” – Diane Montagna
Exercise in Smoke & Mirrors, Spin becomes Substance & Appearance Reality – G. Ashenden
‘Fiducia Supplicans’ Shattering the Myth of Francis as ‘Pope of the Peripheries’ – Rorate Caeli
UK’s Clergy Publish Letter Reaffirming Traditional Church Teaching – Tho. Colby/Catholic Herald
What Accounts for Regional Differences on ‘Fiducia Supplicans’? – The Pillar
The Dicastery for the Faith Blesses Sin Against Nature – Roberto de Mattei, D.Phil.
Müller: Would We Bless The Mafia? – Peter Pinedo at Catholic News Agency
Is the ‘False Narrative’ Narrative a False Narrative? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
Fiducia Supplicans & the Defense of Ritual Purity – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Bishops Around World Divided Over Vatican Document – Tyler Arnold at Catholic News Agency
Müller Warns Priests They Will Commit Sacrilege if They Bless SSA “Couples” – InfoVaticana
What Is a Couple? – Kennedy Hall at Crisis Magazine
Spanish Bishop: It’s Presentation of Document That’s Causing Chaos – N. de Cárdenas at CNA
God’s Blessings & Magisterial Teaching – Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, O.F.M. Cap.
Cardinal Müller – ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ is ‘Self-contradictory’ – The Pillar
Patriarch Sviatoslav: Fiducia Supplicans’ has No Legal Status in Ukraine – One Peter Five
Cardinal Ambongo Requests a United African Response to Francis’ Gay Declaration – R. Cæli
On the Public Meaning of Priestly Blessings – Michael Pakaluk at The Catholic Thing
Bishops of Cameroon Firmly Reject Francis’ Gay Declaration – Rorate Cæli
African Bishops v. ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
Creating a Different Church? Will It Backfire & Has It Already? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Vatican News Failed Attempts at Damage Control & Pope’s Own Goal – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Beyond the Usual Suspects, a Growing Chorus is Questioning Papal Power – John Allen at Crux
St. Thomas More on Today’s Chaos – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Fauci & Francis, Two of a Kind? – Catholics for Catholics
Catholic News & Punditry:
Bishop Strickland’s Second Letter to His Brother Priests – Catholics for Catholics
How Do I Know If It’s a Mortal Sin? – Joe Heschmeyer, Esq., at Catholic Answers Magazine
2024 Fashion Trends: A Return to a Classic – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Message – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Israeli Ambassador Accuses Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem of ‘Blood Libel’ – Peter Pinedo/Reg
Repetition Ad Nauseam – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Irish Diocese To Allow Laymen To Preside At Funerals – Joe Burkas at Catholic News Agency
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Jimmy Lai’s Persecution & Show Trial – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take via YouTube
Christmas Begins on the Eve of 25 December:
Ten Most Bizarre Christmas Traditions Found in Europe – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
‘Pagan Christmas’? Nope! – Shaun McAfee, O.P., at Catholic Answers Magazine
Find Joy in Your Deepest Wounds, Especially During Christmas – Mel. J. Juneau/Catholic Stand
Is It Okay to Write ‘Merry Xmas’?: Inside the Thousand-Year-Old Christian Tradition – The CWR
Was Jesus Born in the City of Nazareth or Bethlehem? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Why Does Jesus Come as a Baby? (Video) – Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P., at Aleteia
Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1. When Christian Prof Spoke of His Struggle w/Homosexuality, Gay Mob Came for Him – Fdrlst
2. A Moment in a Very Big War – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
3. Biden Made Merrick Garland to Prosecute Trump, Resurfaced NYT Report Says – W. Husebö
4. California’s Aristocracy of Lunatics – Matt Feeney at UnHerd
5. Blockbuster Poll Casts Doubt on Outcome of 2020 Election – Chris Talgo at American Thinker
6. In a New York State of Decline – John Ketcham at City Journal
7. Elite US Universities Face a Political Crisis They Can’t Control – Stephen Collinson at CNN
8. Governor of Iowa: ‘Satanic Altar’ & Free Speech – Full Sheen Ahead via YouTube
9. Authorities Reveal Another Threat to a Supreme Court Justice – Mary Margaret Olohan
10. Judge Orders Release Of Epstein Names – Associated Press
Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
An Embattled Mayor – Paul du Quenoy at City Journal
When Even Latinos Grow Fed Up With Broken Borders – John Hanson at The Political Insider
AEI’s Favorite Books of 2023 – Julia Cataneo at AEI
Netflix CocoMelon Show Features Boy Dancing in Tiara & Skirt for Gay Parents – Wash Examiner
Trump Barred from Appearing on Colorado’s Presidential Primary Ballot – Catholics for Catholics
Ten More Migrant Buses Arrive in Denver as Speer Encampment Grows – Fox 31 Denver
Why Did the School System Fail? – WhatIfAltHist via YouTube
The Racism of the Intellectuals – Cory Franklin at Sp!ked
DC Transit Rejects Picture Of Washington Kneeling In Prayer – Todd Starnes
A Judicial Insurrection Against Democracy – Brendan O’Neill at Sp!ked
By Trying to Keep Trump Off the Ballot, Democrats are Staging a Coup in Broad Daylight – Fdrlst
Migrants in Mad Dash to Cross Texas Before State’s Arrest Law Goes Begins – J. Morphet, et al.
Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1. In Hell Cromwell is Grinning – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
2. France’s Battlefront: Islamist Attacks Escalate in Schools – Hélène de Lauzun at The EC
3. The Old Asian Country Nobody Knows About (Sikkim) – General Knowledge via YouTube
4. The History of Calendars, in Seven Facts – HistoryFacts.
5. Why is Germany in a Steep Decline? (video) – Peter Zeihan via Straight Arrow News
6. Jerusalem is Israel’s Future – Ben Judah at UnHerd
7. ‘Diversity’ Just Means Discrimination – Alka Sehgal Cuthbert at Sp!ked
8. The Islamization of Spain: From al-Andalus to the Migration Crisis – Uzay Bulut at The EC
9. US Citizen Hostage Dies in Gaza – Newsmax via Hot Air
10. Who Will Govern the Palestinians? – Seth Mandel at Commentary
Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
Almost All Christians Have Fled Southern Lebanon Amid Israel-Hezbollah Bombing – The CWR
Just Another Chinese City? Not Hong Kong – Jordan McGillis at City Journal
Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Star Trek IV – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Jim Caviezel Makes Singing “Debut” in “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – ChurchPOP
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