VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
ExtraCatholic Stand Fundraising Drive – Tito Edwards at Catholic Stand
1.  The Final Catholic Generation? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
2.  FBI Storms Convent To Arrest Group Of Dangerous Pro-Life Extremists (Satire) – Babylon Bee
3.  Don’t Think the Church Collapse in the Netherlands Can’t Happen in America – Our Sndy Vstr
4.  What Do We Know About Giorgia Meloni’s Christian Faith – Gavin Ashenden
5.  How Long Do Souls Stay in Purgatory? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
6.  Amsterdam Diocese: 60% of Churches Need To Close in Five Years – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
7.  Why I’m a Climate Denier & You Should Be Too – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
8.  Applying a Practice of St. Catherine of Siena to Our Current Crisis – Msgr. Charles Pope
9.  ‘St. Michael: Meet the Angel’, In Theaters on Feast of Archangels This Thursday – NC Register
10.  Mark Houck’s “Forward” to My 2013 Book – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of Saint Joseph

Spirituality:
Exorcist Diary: Demons ‘Teach’ Us About Prayer – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
Yoga Isn’t an Exercise, it’s a Spiritual Practice – Jenny duBay at Missio Dei
This Is the First Stage of Contemplation According to St. Bernard & More Links – Tito Edwards

Canon Law:
Ask Father: Can a Catholic Layman Officiate at the Marriage of Non-Catholics? – Fr. Z’s Blog

Vatican:
The Church & Contraception: Experts Expose Errors in Pontifical Academy for Life Book – Reg
The Vatican’s Weak Defense of the Rome-Beijing Accord – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
Pope Francis, Authority or Autonomy? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican

America:
Colorado Springs Diocese Mourns Death of Bishop Emeritus Sheridan – N. C. Register
When the F. B. I. Comes Knocking. . . ;Podcast – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Abortion & Heartbeat Hypocrites – Robert G. Marshall at Catholic Culture
Conceived to Die? Abortion & ‘Medically Futile Pregnancies’ – D Bonagura Jr/The Catholic Thing
Michigan Pro-Lifers Mobilize Against Amendment Permitting Abortion Until Birth – N. C. Register
Florida Bishop Calls for Prayers Ahead of Hurricane Ian – C. N. A. via National Catholic Register

Saints:
Five Things You Didn’t Know About St. Therese – Connie Rossini at Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Legend of Ss. Cosmas & Damian – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
How Saint Paul Would Write an Appeal – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net

Philosophy:
When Randomness Becomes Superstition – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Aquinas on the Sin of Rash Judgment – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.

Ireland:
Call for Revision of Diocesan Boundaries in Ireland – Sarah Mac Donald at The Tablet

Culture:
Tolkien’s Middle-Earth has been Colonized by a Media Giant & Its Woke Gremlins – MercatorNet
Kick Up Your Style with This Western Trend: Ankle Boots – Meghan Ashley Styling/Cth Mōdê Blog

Liturgy:
The Many Altars of God: A Primer in Understanding Liturgy & Deification – Adoremus

Great Britain:
Carfin Named Scotland’s National Shrine – Madoc Cairns & Patrick Hudson at The Tablet

Europe:
The Belgium Bishops are Confusing Church Teaching – Msgr. O. F. Campion/Our Sunday Visitor

Asia:
Cardinal Zen Goes on Trial in Hong Kong – John Burger at Aleteia
Vietnam Braces for Typhoon Noru as Caritas Appeals for Aid in Philippines – C. N. S./Catholic365

Central America:
Prayers Continue for Abducted Bishop & Priests in Nicaragua – C. N. A. via N. C. Register

Short Links:
Republicans Are Evil – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
“Women Priests” & “Pride”: From the Official Pages of the Synod of Bishops – Rorate Cæli
New Zealand’s Repackaged Despotism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

Highlights from The American Catholic:
Lavender Mafia Uber Alles – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

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