Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Agnes Chow Chooses Exile as Hong Kong Cops Warn ‘No Return’ for Catholic Activist – The Pillar
Amid Killings of Christians, Experts Warn Nigeria May Risk ‘Religious War’ – N.K. Chimtom/Crux
The Religion of Peace Strikes Again – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Eucharistic Revival:
She Didn’t Want to Go to Adoration, but Found Christ There – Anne-Sophie Retailleau at Aleteia
Advent:
Ten Ways To Become Holier This Advent – A Treasure To Be Shared
Let This ‘Mystical Doctor’ Prescribe You More Peace This Advent – Annabelle Moseley at Aleteia
How Advent Fights the Nihilism of Today’s Culture – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Looking for Advent Content to Add to Your To-Read List? – Amy Smith at NC Register
Ten Steps to Making This Your Best Advent Ever – Caroline Perkins at ChurchPOP
Advent: What Are We Preparing For? – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
How to Pray for Your Deceased Loved Ones, Seven Days a Week – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D./Reg
Exploring the Life & Legacy of Saint Clement of Alexandria – Catholics for Catholics
Pope Francis & the Scandals:
PopeWatch: A Mean & Petty Man – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Cardinal Burke Notified of Vatican Apartment Changes – The Pillar
Sedemenefreghismo: Theologians on State of Affairs Under Francis – Stilum Curiae/Comp Clrgy
Power, Authority, a Bishop, & a Pope – John Paul Meenan at The Catholic World Report
The Pope, the Bishops, & the Church’s Crisis of Trust – Darrick Taylor at Crisis Magazine
German Bishop: Synodal Way a “Disaster” for the People – Jonathan Liedl/Catholic News Agency
Persecuted from Within the Church – Joe McClane Podcast at A Catholic Take via YouTube
Thoughts on Listening, Accompaniment, & Synodality – James Kalb at The Catholic World Report
Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1. Cardinal Burke’s Private Chapel in the Vatican – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
2. Irish Men’s Rosary Continues to Draw Crowds – Catholic Arena
3. DC TLM Update & Virginia: Msgr. Pope Silenced, & an Uncertain Future – Rorate Cæli
4. The FBI’s Catholic Problem – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
5. Social Media Catholic Priests Have Harmed the Church – D.L. Gray, Th.M./St. Dominic’s Media
6. Social Media Persecution of Sister Clare Crockett Film Apostolate – Catholic Spiritual Drctn
7. Brazilian Priest Accused of Schism Faces Canonical Proceedings – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
8. Benedictus XVI Revisited – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
9. Liturgical Kid Stuff: Real Or Imagined? – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
10. Alumni Fight to Save Magdalen, a Small Catholic College – Felix James Miller
Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Virginia Parish Dedicated as Third Minor Basilica in the State – Kate Quiñones at Catholic Vote
The Face of Jesus? – Marcus Grodi at Just An Old Man Out Standing In His Field
Historic Marble St. Joseph Statue Destroyed in Indianapolis Church Vandalism – Catholic Vote
Archbishop Broglio Sealed the Holy Door at the National Shrine, What is a Holy Door? – The CWR
House Committee Releases Report on FBI’s Targeting of Catholics – Catholic Vote
Sacrosanctum Concilium Turns 60 – Dom Alcuin Reid at One Peter 5
Cardinal Müller Slams Mass Immigration – Catholic Arena
Blessed Are the Meek on Social Media – Elie Dib at Catholic Exchange
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Weaponization Panel Details FBI Prep of ‘Radical-Traditionalist Catholics’ Memo – B. Whedon
The Wineries Making the Preferred Vatican Vino – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Mexican Presidential Hopeful Verástegui Pledges to Eliminate Gender Ideology f/Schools – CWR
Spanish Rosary: an Interview With Their Organiser – Catholic Arena
Faithlessness: A Void Within & Without – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Climate Activists Disrupt Archbishop’s Mass in Turin – Daniel Payne at CNA via The CWR
In the Cold War, Kissinger’s Realism Bowed to John Paul II’s Vision – P.G. Kengor, Ph.D./The Reg
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
After the Blaine Era – Bruno V. Manno at Law & Liberty
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Vatican II’s Decree on the Mass Media, 60 Years Later – Fr. Joseph Thomas at The Reg
Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1. People With Gender Dysphoria Are Mentally Ill, & Remain So After Transition – David Strom
2. Canada Told Woman w/Cancer to Kill Herself, She Got Successful Treatment in America – LN
3. Almost Three Years after J6, FBI Descended on a Babylon Bee Actor – American Thinker
4. Mascot Bigotry – Matt Manochio at The American Spectator
5. Can Trump Actually Win in November? – Kurt Schlichter at Townhall
6. Are Hispanics Next on the Progressive Hate Parade? – J.T. Young at The American Spectator
7. The Video that could Unravel the January 6 Committee’s Conclusions – American Thinker
8. Disney Christmas Movie ‘The Naughty Nine’ Shows Gay Teen Character, SSA Parents – D. Ng
9. Woke Books are a Flop with Readers – Nick Tyrone at Sp!ked
10. What was the Biggest Problem with Barack Obama’s Candidacy? – Daniels/American Thinker
Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Your Daughter’s Face Could Be Hijacked For ‘Deepfake’ Porn – Haley McNamara at The Federalist
Red States Can Lead the Way on Marriage & Fatherhood – W. Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D., at IFS
Cop28 Pres.: ‘No Science’ behind Demands for Phase-out of Fossil Fuels – Carrington/Stockton
Bank Records Reveal Hunter Biden’s Company Authorized Monthly Payments To Joe – T. Justice
Capitalism Makes People Happier & More Giving – John Stossel at New York Post
Empowering People Through a Renewed Sense of Place – Patrick T. Brown at Public Discourse
The Conservative, Pro-Life Case Against Surrogacy – Katy Faust at The Federalist
Leftist Outlets Stoke Fear of Second Trump Administration – Nick Gilbertson at Breitbart
Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1. Dutch Citizens Reject Anti-Racist Saint Nicholas Celebrations – The American Spectator
2. A Tale of Two Frances – Alexander Riley at The European Conservative
3. The Forgotten Dispute that Could Ignite a War in South America – Francisco Toro/Persuasion
4. Why I Don’t Think the Population Will Collapse in the Long Run – Peter Jacobson at FEE
5. Is Gen Z Turning Against Western Civilisation? – Joel Kotkin at Sp!ked
6. Have Sword Will Travel: The Templars as Military Consultants – Steve Tibble/Medievalists.net
7. Did the West Deliberately Prolong the Ukraine War? – Branko Marcetic/Responsible Statecraft
8. Sovereigntists Adopt ‘Florence Manifesto’ for a Free Europe – Tamás Orbán
9. The Hobbesian Laboratory of the Middle East – Graham McAleer at Law & Liberty
10. Spain: 15,000 Rally Against Amnesty for Catalan Separatists – Bridget Ryder
Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
Israel Expands Offensive Into Southern Gaza – Seth Frantzman at Long War Journal
Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
LMS Mass Listings – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil., at The Chairman’s Blog
The Good News: Msgr. Pope’s First Sunday in Advent Homily, & More. . . – Catholics for Catholics
The Good News: Do Not Overlook or Hurry Up Advent Season & More – Catholics for Catholics
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