Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Cardinal Burke Declines to Comment After Meeting Pope Francis – Diane Montagna via Xtwitter
Kentucky Man Arrested After Allegedly Strangling Priest During Mass – LEX 18
Nigerian Priest Spends Christmas Burying Parishioners – John Burger at Aleteia
BigPulpit.com Top-10:
1. A Sign from God in Argentina for Pope Francis? – Catholics for Catholics
2. Fr. Gerald Murray, Diane Montagna, Ed. Pentin, & Robert Royal on FS & Reactions to It – TCT
3. PopeWatch: Monsignor Pope – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4. Is There a Clarification Coming Cardinal Zuppi on Fiducia Supplicans – D. Montagna/Xtwitter
5. Cardinal Burke Says He Is ‘Still Alive’ After Rare Pope Meeting – Philip Pullella at Reuters
6. Saying Goodbye to the Most Indispensable Blog on the Vatican Beat – John L. Allen, Jr.
7. South Dakota Bishops Warn ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ May Normalize Serious Sin – Cmplct Clergy
8. The Real Presence – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
9. Benedict Trusted Francis, Was Bitterly Disappointed, Biographer Says in New Interview – CWR
10. “Fiducia Supplicans” & the Upcoming Conclave – Roberto de Mattei, Ph.D., via Rorate Cæli
Christmastide:
The Catholic History Behind “Silent Night” – Jacqueline Burkepile at ChurchPOP
The Weird History of Santa Claus – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Fiducia Supplicans Scandal:
Tone Deaf Vatican has to Deal with 1000+ Bishops who Rejected Fiducia – TCM via YouTube
Hasta La Vista Fiducia Supplicans? – A Treasure To Be Shared
Africa Will Not Yield on Blessing Gay Unions – Cardinal Sarah via Xtwitter
From Satan to the Sanction: What’s Wrong with Fiducia Supplicans – Monica Miller at Crisis
Fiducia Supplicans Latest Piece of Francis’ New Paradigm – S. Fontana at New Daily Compass
Black Pentecostal Leader Urges Pope to Withdraw Same-sex Blessing Document – The CWR
Cardinal Fernández: Okay for Each Bishop to Discern on Same-sex Blessing – CNA
Hungarian Bishops’ Conference Rejects Main Point of “Fiducia Supplicans” – Rorate Cæli
‘Fiducia Supplicans’ Raises a ‘Couple’ of Concerns – Deacon Michael Forrest at The Reg
Bishop Njiru from Kenya Rejects Document in It’s Totality – Diane Montagna via Xtwitter
Ivory Coast Bishops Conf. Asks Priests to Refrain from Blessing Same-Sex Couples – Comp Clrg
Argentinian Catholic Lawyers Ask Pope to Revoke Fiducia Supplicans – The Remnant
Nigerian Cardinal – “We Cannot Bless Sin” – Complicit Clergy
MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
Lost Brother Dutton Keepsakes Found – Graham Mueller at Madison Catholic Herald
Little-Known Custom for Blessing Your Children on Feast of The Holy Innocents – ChurchPOP
Rescued by Mother Teresa, Minnesota Man Shares His Incredible Stories of Two Nuns – C4C
God Always Gives You Another Chance – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Saint Thomas Becket – Catholics for Catholics
The Liturgical Life of Saint Joseph, Father of the Holy Family – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Making Jesus the King of Your Heart – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
The Divine Continuum of Repentance & Forgiveness – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Holy Innocents – Catholics for Catholics
Prayers of Intercession: Praying For Each Other & With Saints – Dom Cingoranelli/Catholic Stand
Longing For Jesus – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
Five Ways to Celebrate the Holy Family this Weekend – J. Touhey at Aleteia
Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
The Pope Talking About the Devil Again. . . – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
New Resurgence: Young Families Flocking to TLM Despite Scorn from Vatican – Catholic Vote
Repressive Progressives – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Poisonous Fruit of Amoris Laetitia – Richard A. Spinello at Crisis Magazine
Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1. SSPX to Consecrate More Bishops? – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. GetReligion will Close on February 2, 20th Anniversary of This Blog’s Birth – Terry Mattingly
3. Catholics for Catholics Statement on Fr. Edward Beck & CNN Twisting Christmas Story – C4C
4. Catholic Higher Ed in 2023: Three Universities Thrived, One Decided to Close its Doors – CWR
5. On Carrying a Pocketknife – Sebastian Morello at The European Conservative
6. Signs & Portents – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
7. Lost Brother Dutton Keepsakes Found – Graham Mueller at Madison Catholic Herald
8. How Hagia Sophia was Built – Medievalists.net
9. Praying For This Pope – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
10. The Confusion of ‘Double-Mass’s’ This Past Christmas – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at The Reg
Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
When Non-Catholics Tried to Save the Latin Mass – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil., at One Peter Five
Secularization Begins at Home – Lyman Stone at Institute for Family Studies
The Catholic Way: Lessons from an Imperial Family – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Denver Catholic
Beowulf & the Thumos of Catholic Manhood – Julian Kwasniewski at The Catholic World Report
Slain Nigerian Monk Spent Last Hours Helping His Brother Monks – Cécile Séveirac at Aleteia
Glad for Plaid: The Influence of St. Margaret on Fashion – Meghan Ashley Styling, Catholic Stylist
Artistic Modernism & the Catholic Ghetto – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil., at The European. . .
Papal Christmas Deadline Over Syro-Malabar Rift is Met, but Indian Archdiocese Simmers – CNA
Lay Chinese Catholics’ Letter to Pope Francis – Terry Barber & Jesse Romero via YouTube
Examples of the Pax Tablet or Pax Brede – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
2023 Witnessed Continued Attacks on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers, Churches – CNA/The CWR
Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1. Hillary’s Comeback – Daniel Greenfield at Sultan Knish
2. The Cultural Revolution in Philadelphia – Thom Nickels at City Journal
3. US Capitol Cops Open in Milwaukee – Dad29
4. Mapped: The Most Dangerous Time to Drive in Each US State – Visual Capitalist
5. Nikki Haley Continues to Sabotage Herself – Chris Queen at PJ Media
6. The Year America became a Banana Republic – Sean Collins at Sp!ked
7. Whoopsie! EV Fire in Stellantis HQ – Dad29
8. Secularization Begins at Home – Lyman Stone at Institute for Family Studies
9. Higher Education Has a Men Problem – Beth Akers at American Enterprise Institute
10. Confirmed: Wind Turbines Kill Dolphins & Whales – Diana Furchtgott-Roth at The Daily Signal
Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Enduring Truths & Progressivist Illusions – Daniel J. Mahoney at Law & Liberty
Study Finds only 3.4% of US Journalists are Republicans – Charlotte Hazard at Just the News
The Rise of the Sectarian University – Greg Conti at Compact Magazine
Ohio Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports, Gender-affirming Care Ban link fixed – ABC News
DOJ Threatens to Sue Texas Over New Border Security Law – Karen Townsend at Hot Air
California Secretary of State Leaves Donald Trump on Presidential Primary Ballot – CBS LA
Comer: Expect More States to Ban Trump from Ballot – Charlotte Hazard at Just the News
Top Maine Official Nixes Trump From Ballot – Alex Seitz-Wald at NBC News
Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1. On the Sexual Atrocities Hamas Committed on October 7 – Alex Berenson/Unreported Truths
2. It’s Islam, Stupid – Daniel Greenfield at Sultan Knish
3. Irony in Ireland – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4. The Self-immolation of the SNP – Iain MacWhirter at Sp!ked
5. The Methodist Church of Great Britain Labels Terms ‘Husband’ & ‘Wife’ Offensive – Dyl. Gwinn
6. Britain is a Multicultural Outlier in Europe – Guy Dampier at The Critic
7. 200 Years Later, Monroe Doctrine is Still the Best Protector of US Interests – The Federalist
8. The Question of ‘Who Rules?’ Still Haunts British Politics – Luke Gittos at Sp!ked
9. Jacques Delors Destroyed the European Left – Thomas Fazi at UnHerd
10. Ukraine Peace Talks could be on the Horizon – Connor Echols at Responsible Statecraft
Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
Sadiq Khan: The Poster Boy For Broken Britain – Frank Haviland at The European Conservative
Like Your Calendar? Thank the Catholic Church – Matthew E. Bunson, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers
We are Cursed to be Led by ‘Sensible Centrists’ – Gareth Roberts at Sp!ked
The Other Christmas Truce – Álvaro Peñas at The European Conservative
French Priest & Holocaust Expert Counters Attempts Using Jesus for Anti-Israel Agenda – CWR
Pro-Palestinian Zealotry & Betrayal of The West – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters
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