MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. Just When All Seems Lost That Will Be the Start of the Complete Restoration – Mary’s Blog
2. The Story Behind the New Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral in Bahrain – CNA via CWR
3. Is Bishop Strickland Sending a Message to His Fellow Bishops? – Complicit Clergy
4. I Am Not Impressed by Sister Josita Colbert’s Letter – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
5. Did the Pope Personally Participate in the Pilfering of Peter’s Pence? – Sandro Magister
6. Church Wreckovators Prepare Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral Attack – Rod Dreher
7. The St. Gallen Mafia & Today’s Office – Fr. Hugh Somerville-Knapman, O.S.B., at One Foot in. . .
8. Wherein National ‘c’atholic Fishwrap’s Own Wile E. Coyote Oops Himself, Fr. Z Explains – Z
9. Did Satan Reveal He’s About to Lose His Power (Video) – Fr. Ripperger, et al, US Grace Force
10. Bottom of the Ninth, What Did the Bishops Do? Did They Hit a Home Run? – Fr. Z’s Blog
HONORABLE MENTIONED:
What Makes Dobbs the Best, & Possibly Last, Chance to Overturn Roe? – M Hadro/CNA/Register
New Book by Raymond Arroyo: The Spider Who Saved Christmas – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Striking Out in Baltimore – David Carlin at The Catholic Thing
Requiescat In Pace: Father Michael Los – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
It’s Okay for Catholics to Judge – Jim Blackburn at Catholic Answers Magazine
December & End of Year Fundraising Advice for Catholics – B. Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Bishops Spinning the Truth in Baltimore – Tom Basile at Crisis Magazine
BEST OF THE REST. . .
Insight & Analysis:
Bishop Strickland Challenges HHS Sec. Becerra’s Religious Liberty Changes – Fox News
On Being Saved – Prime Matters
Style That Hugs You Back; No, Really! . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Dogs Were in Awe – Patty Knap at Catholic Stand
Former Economic Czar Warns the Vatican is Facing Major Deficit – Claire Giangravè at RNS
A Catholic Worthiness Score? – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral to Get Some ‘Disney-fication’ – M. Showalter at American Thinker
Hanukkah, Christmas, & Physics: The Theology of Light – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Catholic Univ. of America Honors Painting of George Floyd as Jesus – Daily Signal (link fixed)
Don’t Blame God – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand
Taking (& Making) Stock of Criticism Today – Asher Gelzer-Govatos at Dappled Things
The Eucharist:
The Validity of the Eucharist & Mortal Sin – E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D., at The Daily Register
Mysticism:
Pope Recognizes Miracle of WWII Martyr Blessed Titus Brandsma’s Intercession – CNA
Books & Literature:
Announcing a New Printed Edition of Traditional Roman Compline – New Liturgical Movement
Is Tolkien’s “Varda” the Best Representation of Mary in Middle-Earth – Voyage Comics & . . .
New Book Offers a Marriage of True Minds on Holy Matrimony – Richard Budd at Adoremus
Sacred Scripture & Liturgy:
Response to Fr. Ruff on Liturgical Polarisation – Joseph Shaw at The Chairman’s Blog
Four Altar Candlesticks from the Sixteenth Century – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Lectio Divina, A Guide: What It Is & How It Helps Prayer Life – Dan Burke at SpiritualDirection.com
Who Wrote Ecclesiastes? – William Hemsworth at epicPew
Advent:
Celebrating Advent Essentially – Jennifer Gregory Miller at Catholic Culture
Should I Fast During Advent? – Laura O’Callaghan at Radiant Magazine
New Free Video Series for Advent from the (Traditional) Fraternité St.-Vincent-Ferrier – Fr. Zed
6 Reasons to Start Advent with a Good Confession – Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., at Aleteia
Culture of Life:
Small Children Remember Their Life in the Womb – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
National Review Comes Out Full Force to End Abortion – Kathy Schiffer at The Daily Register
Culture of Death:
Should Catholic Bishops Formally Condemn the Democrat Party? – Michael Hichborn at Crisis
Memento Mori:
Don Justo, RIP – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
More News & Other Items:
Sacred Art Conference for Young Adults in Manhattan, Dec. 11 – New Liturgical Movement
Spotlight on Kyle Rittenhouse Illuminates Broader Issues in Culture – J.F. Desmond at Register
Fr. Jan Macha Guillotined by Nazis Beatified in Poland – Luke Coppen at Catholic News Agency
Pope Names Vatican Diplomat Next Papal Envoy to Medjugorje – H Brockhaus/CNA/Register
Petition to Return St. Junipero Serra Statue to ‘Place of Honor’ at Catholic Univ. – Register
Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
The Eighties: You Had to be There – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Left is Normalizing Pedophiles – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald
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