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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
No Closures Recommended for St. Louis Catholic Elementary Schools, Archdiocese Says – CWR

Eucharistic Revival:
The Powerful Witness of Eucharistic Spiritual Fathers – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange

Advent:
The O Antiphons: “O Radiant Dawn” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
The O Antiphons: “O Leader of the House of Israel” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
Is the End Almost Here? – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
Five Daily Graces from Your Guardian Angel – Tan·Direction
Who was St. John Paul II’s Favorite Saint? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Mary’s Hand in Certain Icons has a Hidden Message – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Norbertine Sisters Pray Middle-of-the-Night Holy Hour For Mothers – ChurchPOP
The Rules for Spiritual Warfare – Jesse Romero & Eddie Chavez at Full Sheen Ahead via YouTube
The Appropriate Names Of The Holy Spirit – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Thor, St. Boniface, & the Origin of the Christmas Tree – Matthew Sewell at ChurchPOP
Why Sweden Honors St. Lucy, a Beloved Italian Saint – F.P. Fenton at CNA via The CWR
Her Immaculate Majesty: The True Queen of England – Joseph Pearce at NC Register
Who is the Patron Saint of the Blind? – Get Fed™

Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
PopeWatch: Merciful Discretion – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
German Catholicism: On the Brink or at the Cutting Edge? – George Weigel at The CWR

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  This Beloved Christmas Song Has Mary All Wrong – Joannie Watson/Integrated Catholic Life™
2.  Before & After: St. Monica’s Church in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin – Liturgical Arts Journal
3.  Ten Books for the Literarily Inclined – Julian Kwasniewski at One Peter Five
4.  Cardinal Parolin & the Upcoming Conclave – Fr. Claude Barthe via Rorate Cæli
5.  Catholics Dating Non-Catholics – Rachel Hoover at Catholic Answers Magazine
6.  Suspect in Priest’s Murder is Homeless Man – Josh Funk at Associated Press
7.  Guide to Mainstream Media’s Failures to Report on Pope Francis Scandals – Clemente Listi
8.  What are the Liturgy Wars? – Julian Barkin at Catholic365
9.  A Devotional Guide to the Latin Missal – Michael Foley, Ph.D., at One Peter Five
10.  Have Pope Francis’ Financial Reforms Gone Too Far to Fail? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
A Convert Among Communists & Carmelites – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
Why The Ordinariate? – A Treasure To Be Shared
A Christmas Hymn, Richard Wilbur (1958) – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
Local Bishops: Steubenville-Columbus Diocesan Merger Back in Play – Mt. McDonald at The Reg
Pope: My Health is Better, I have No Plans to Resign – Courtney Mares at Catholic News Agency
Catholic Conviviality: Reflections from Provence – Michael Ippolito at The American Postliberal
Pope Francis Celebrates 54 Years as a Priest – Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics for Catholics
Planned Parenthood Received $1.7B+ in Federal Funds Over Three Years – Angelus News
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Pilgrim’s Reflection On Just War – Guest Contributor – The Latin Rite

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  Trisomy 18 is Not an Automatic Death Sentence, These Children are Proof – Live Action News
2.  Michelle & Barack Obama’s New Movie Warns Not to Trust White People – American Thinker
3.  The Great Jewish Realignment of 2023 – Richard Hanania
4.  Washington Post Cherry-Picks Abuse Story to Smear Homeschooling Surge – Casey Chalk
5.  California’s Golden Goose, Grounded – Steven Malanga at City Journal
6.  Economists are Roasting Biden’s ‘Incoherent’ Inflation Tweet, for Good Reason – J. Miltimore
7.  The Federalist Notable Books Of 2023 – The Federalist
8.  The Quiet Revolution of Place – Caleb Whitmer at Religion & Liberty Online
9.  Claudine Gay & the Debasement of Academia – Jenny Holland at Sp!ked
10.  A Panoramic View of the West – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Axelrod: Polling is ‘Very, Very Dark’ for Biden – John Sexton at Hot Air
California’s Crusade for Gender-neutral Toys – Ella Whelan at Sp!ked
As Trump Lead Widens, Prosecutors Step Up Pursuit – Byron York at Townhall
Beyond The Culture War – Luke Dale at The Critic
The Academy at the Crossroads – Heather Mac Donald at City Journal
Radical Pro-Palestinian Leftists Shut Down LA’s 110 Freeway; 75 Arrests – Joel B. Pollak
Revolutionary Degradation – Luke C. Sheahan at Law & Liberty
Survey Reveals a Mountain of Possible 2020 Election Crimes – Kevin Downey, Jr., at PJ Media
Report: Milwaukee County DA Refused To Probe 354 Potential Cases Of Illegal Voting – Fdrlst
Tucker Carlson Joins Free Speech Video Platform Rumble – Christina Maas at Reclaim The Net
Study: Taxpayer-Funded NewsGuard Biased Against Conservatives – Evita Duffy-Alfonso
Classical Education is Not a Right-Wing Project – James Hankins at First Things

Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1.  Un-Retouched Photo – Dad29
2.  Cooking Tips from the Middle Ages – Medievalists.net
3.  Biden Says Ukraine has Already Won, He’s Right – Anatol Lieven at Responsible Statecraft
4.  The Rise of Islam in Tolkien’s England – William K. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., at Turning Point Project
5.  Why Singaporean Healthcare Works – Tim Worstall at The Critic
6.  An Activist King is Bad for Britain – Laurie Wastell at The European Conservative
7.  Israel/Palestine: Map of Control After End of Truce – Political Geography Now
8.  The Internal Jihad against the French Republic – Brendan O’Neill at Sp!ked
9.  In Which We Learn about the Holocaust & the Modern Left – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
10.  This War Could Spread Far Beyond Gaza – Tim Black at Sp!ked

Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
Dutch Coalition: No Alternative to Stable Rightist Cabinet – Tristan Vanheuckelom
The Palestinian Authority isn’t Going to Save Gaza – David Sylvan/Responsible Statecraft

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Vatican: Small Part of Cremated Ashes can be Kept in Personal Place in Some Cases – CNA/C4C
Historic Virginia Parish Elevated to Minor Basilica Status – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Nashville Muslim Family Beat, Spat on Son for Converting to Christianity – Daniel Smithson
In Gaza, 22 Christians Perish & Holy Family Church Damaged – uCatholic

Eucharistic Revival:
Immensely Beautiful Eucharistic Procession in Kerala – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
Our Lady of Guadalupe & the Eucharist – Dawn Beutner at The Catholic World Report

Advent:
Why St. Lucy’s Feast is Perfect for Advent – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The O Antiphons: “O Key of David” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
The O Antiphons: “O Root of Jesse’s Stem” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
The O Antiphons: “O Wisdom of Our God Most High” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
An Outdoor Lessons & Carols for Advent – Dixie Dillon Lane at Hearth & Field

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe:
Something Like That – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Real Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
How a Former Calvinist Fell in Love With Our Lady of Guadalupe – Amanda Evinger/The Reg
Mother Seton’s Surprising Painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe – John Touhey at Aleteia
Historical Images of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City – New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Our Lady of Guadalupe – Catholics for Catholics
In Midst of Much Blood, God Extended a Rose: Guadalupe & Mother Mary – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Land of the Immaculata: Our Lady’s Patronage of the Americas – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D.

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
The Surprising Person St. Faustina Saw in Purgatory, & More Links! – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Tiny Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Get Seven New Priests! – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
St. Thérèse’s Christmas Miracle: Story That Helped Her Become a Saint – ChurchPOP
The Virgin Birth Explained | Archbishop Fulton Sheen – Full Sheen Ahead via YouTube
How Our Lady of Guadalupe Miraculously Fulfilled a Prophecy – Charlotte Allen at The Reg
How Pagan Prophecies Foretold Our Lady of Guadalupe, & More Links! – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Guadalupe & the Flower World Prophecy – Jos. J. Gonzalez/Mon. Gonzalez/Catholic Exchange
Miracle: Guadalupe’s Pregnant Madonna – Mother and Refuge Short via YouTube

Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
New Ad Theologiam Promovendam Motu Proprio: Theology, What Theology? – Fr. E. Leyds, C.S.J.
What is the Vatican Doctrine Czar Saying about Cremation? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Synod on Synodality Next Steps: Pope to Choose ‘Big Questions’ For Further Study – The CWR
Treat Vatican Corruption with ‘Merciful Discretion,’ Pope Francis Tells Auditors – The Pillar
Will Pope Francis Allow Laymen & Women in the Next Papal Conclave? – John Allen at C. Herald
Cardinal Zen Talks Dubia & Synodality in Advent – One Peter Five

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  What Attracts Homosexuals to the Priesthood? – Francis Magister at Crisis Magazine
2.  He Might Have Been Pope; Instead, He May Go to Prison – Francis X. Rocca/The WSJ/MS
3.  Satan in the Mailbox – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
4.  Get Beccui! – Robert Moynihan, Ph.D., at Inside the Vatican
5.  Five Catholic Sites Not to Miss in Wisconsin – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
6.  Inside Actor Bug Hall’s Catholic Life After Taking a Vow of Poverty – ChurchPOP
7.  Ask Father: “Pray Without Ceasing”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Lessons from Doug Barry – Catholics for Catholics
9.  The Gift Of Tears – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
10.  On Vallier, Vermeule, & Straw Men – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Two Christmases, Two Very Different Outcomes – Larry Peterson at Catholic Stand
What Will the Experts Demand Next? – Genesius at Catholic Stand
Survey: ‘Shocking’ Impact of UK Church Closures During Pandemic – D. Payne/CNA/The CWR
St. Edith Stein’s Tips for Educating Children – Susanna Spencer at National Catholic Register
Crushing the Devil in Mexico! Was Cortez A Hero? – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take via YouTube
The Real Bishop Behind Les Misérables Is on the Path to Sainthood – Caroline de Sury at OSV
Photos: Rosary for Spain Prayed in 100+ Cities on Feast of Immaculate Conception – CWR
Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays – Dad29
YouTube Restores HM Television’s Channel, Documentary on Sister Clare Crockett – CWR
French Football Club Lyon Honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
Examples of French Gothic Revival from the First Half of the Twentieth Century – LAJ
Pregnant Mother of Texas Abortion Case Flees State after High Court’s Stay – Angelus Press
‘Groundbreaking’ Gene-Editing Therapy Receives Ethical Thumbs Up – Peter Pinedo/CNA/CWR
The Violence of Peacemaking – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
Pope Francis Appoints Colombian Priest as Auxiliary Bishop in Archdiocese of Quebec – CWR
Your Parish & the Virtue of Justice – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Illinois AG Backs Off Crackdown On Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers – T. Arnold/CNA/The CWR
More than 10,000 Indian Catholics Welcome New Archbishop in Conflict-torn Manipur – CNA
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Bishop Athanasius Schneider: Principle of Tradition in Liturgical Life of the Church – R. Cæli
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
How One of Earliest Hubs of Immaculate Conception Devotion Got Its “Little Lourdes” – J.P. Fava

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  What Happened to Ron DeSantis? – Daniel McCarthy at RealClearPolitics
2.  Hidden in Plain Sight: A Peek Into a Suburban Pedophile Empire – Mia Cathell at Townhall
3.  Another Newsom Whopper – Jeffrey H. Anderson at City Journal
4.  Survey: More than 1-in-5 Mail-In Voters Admit to Cheating in 2020 Election – Jn. Binder
5.  The Price of Pornography – Josephine Bartosch at The Critic
6.  Harvard Covered Up Secret Plagiarism Probe of Claudine Gay, Threatened NY Post – NY Post
7.  History’s Most Interesting Coat – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology of Home
8.  Why Are There So Many Mentally Unstable Progressives In Education? – D. Hunter/Townhall
9.  Tyrannical Trannies Fall Out of Fashion – Glenn K. Beaton at the Aspen beat
10.  Claudine Gay Responds to Plagiarism with Moving I Have a Dream Speech – Babylon Bee

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Side-by-Side Comparisons of Claudine Gay “Original” Work & Copied Work – Free Beacon
What Do You Have to Do to Get Fired From Harvard? Update – Beege Welborn at Hot Air
Intimidation Is Not Free Speech – Tal Fortgang at City Journal
2024 Head-to-Head Rematch Hypothetical Poll Results: Trump v Biden – Catholics for Catholics
Soros-Linked Milwaukee DA Refuses to Review Cases of Potential Illegal Voting – Jn. Binder
Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative: My Long-Read Q&A with Jennifer Burns – AEI
Economic Angst in the Heartland – Steve Cortes at RealClearPolitics

Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1.  Fury: French School Muslim Students Refuse to Look at Nude Renaissance Painting – Sexton
2.  Is This the End for Zelenskyy? – Thomas Fazi at UnHerd
3.  Trans Ideology is Now Pandering to Paedophiles – Jo Bartosch at Sp!ked
4.  Turkish MP Has Heart Attack While Saying Allah Punishes Pro-Israel People – Newsweek
5.  After Meeting Zelensky, Johnson Remains Firm, No Ukraine Aid – Charlotte Hazard
6.  Obama’s Clueless Foreign Policy Left Behind the Chaos We Face Today – Martin Gurri/NY Post
7.  Why Fossil Fuels were the Big Winner of COP28 – Ralph Schoellhammer at Sp!ked
8.  France’s Philosopher King: Michel Houellebecq – Laurent Lemasson at The Critic
9.  Netanyahu: No Oslo II, ‘Gaza will be Neither Hamastan Nor Fatahstan’ – The Jerusalem Post
10.  Kirk & Scruton: The Cornerstones of Modern Conservatism – Daniel Pitt at The European. . .

Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
How the War in Gaza has Emboldened Vladimir Putin – David Smith at The Critic
France: Left & Right Unite To Reject Immigration Bill – Hélène de Lauzun at The European. . .
Chaucer Here & Now Opens at the Bodleian – Medievalists.net
Heightened Security Measures at Christmas Markets Across Europe – Tristan Vanheuckelom

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Remembering The Winter War – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Santa & Sulla – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
This Is the South’s Best Mail-Order Bacon – Caroline Sanders Clements at Garden & Gun
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Nebraska Priest Killed In Rectory Invasion – Catholic News Agency via Catholics for Catholics
Slain Omaha Priest Had Troubled Past – The Pillar
Steubenville & Columbus Diocesan Merger Back on the Table – The Pillar

Advent:
From Darkness to Light: Reclaiming Advent – Tsh Oxenreider at Hearth & Field

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
The Papal Prophecies of Joachim di Fiore – Kristen Van Uden Theriault at Catholic Exchange
Exorcist Diary: Demons Tempt & Taunt Exorcist – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
The Hidden Life of Nicholas Black Elk Revealed in Canonization Process – CNA/The CWR
Guadalupe Should Change You – Thomas Griffin at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Pray This Beautiful Memorare to Our Lady of Guadalupe – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Miracle of Roses that Happened on December 12 – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Orphan Rescued by Mother Teresa Promotes Cause of Minnesota Nun – P. Armstrong/CNA/CWR
The Gift of Spiritual Directors – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
Searching the Origins of St. Louis de Montfort in 17th-century Spain – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
The Life & Works of Saint Damasus – Catholics for Catholics
Opening Ourselves Up to God’s Miracles – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
Our Lady of Guadalupe & Her Maternal Gaze – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia

Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
Card. Müller Exposes Errors in Card. Fernández’s Dubia Response – E.Ch. Brugger, Ph.D./et al.
PopeWatch: Merchants of Death – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Christ “Deals” With Everyone, Including Cardinals – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  New Book Offers Catholic Response to Arguments, Attacks from Orthodoxy – Casey Chalk
2.  NBA Player Shares His Journey from Loneliness to the Knights of Columbus – Catholic Vote
3.  I Stopped Reading Kevin O’Brien a Long Time Ago – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
4.  Dr. Fauci on Practicing Catholicism: I Don’t Really Need to Do – Olivia Rondeau
5.  Rob Reiner Wants Jim Crow for Christians, David French, Russell Moore Agree – John Zmirak
6.  Controversial TV Producer Norman Lear Was a Catholic Convert at 100 – Catholic Vote
7.  Decline of Faith in Netherlands Leaves Priests ‘Burnt Out’ & Demoralized – Catholic Herald
8.  Who Is Next? French Govt Dissolves Catholic Movement Academia Christiana – H. de Lauzun
9.  The Catholic Problem in Africa – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take via YouTube
10.  A Polychrome Marble Altar by Rugo Stone – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Is Abortion a Losing Issue: The Psy-Op War Subverting the Pro-Lifers – Catholics for Catholics
Will Bending to Dissident Catholics Bring Them Back? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Lost Botticelli Madonna Recovered Near Naples After 50 Years – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
The Jesuit Roots of Nicaragua’s War on the Church – Robert W. Shaffern at The Catholic Thing
Lilies of the Field – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
Even if Pope Changes Conclave Rules, Don’t Say It Hasn’t Happened Before – John Allen at Crux
After Zen, Mary – Matthew J. Milliner at Comment Magazine
Everyone’s Opinions Wanted, Except for Your Own, of Course – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
Validating the Catholic Thing – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky at The Catholic Thing
Denver Archbishop Issues Warning Against Marijuana – John Burger at Aleteia
Die Hard: The Only Christmas Movie? – Paul Prezzia at Catholic Answers Magazine
The First Christmas Tree – Medievalists.net
Requiescat in Pace: David Drake – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Echoes of Faith & Fantasy: A Tolkien-inspired, Catholic Music Project – A. Cavallo/Ignitum Today
Happy Times! – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Are There Nine or Twelve Fruit of the Spirit? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Three Common Misconceptions on the Immaculate Conception – Fr. Edw. Looney/Ignitum Today
India Christians Welcome State Election Win by Main Modi Rival Party – Nirmala Carvalho/Crux

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  More Bad News for the mRNAs – Alex Berenson at Unreported Truths
2.  How Bad Is It? – Dad29
3.  Who’s Sara Biden? Joe’s In-Law Emerges as Central Figure in Foreign Cash Deals – RCInvstgts
4.  Is Claudine Gay a Plagiarist? – Christopher F. Rufo & Christopher Brunet
5.  Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ‘Crushed’ in Houston Mayoral Race – Amy Furr at Breitbart
6.  Those DINK Videos Are Making Me So Glad We Have Six Kids – Joy Pullmann/The Federalist
7.  Why David Brooks, the Atlantic & the New York Times are Irrelevant – Elizabeth Nickson
8.  Tucker Carlson Is Launching His Own Streaming Service – The Wall Street Journal
9.  The Hunter Biden Indictment Shames the Democratic Elites – Jenny Holland at Sp!ked
10.  Let’s Be Clear: This Is About Joe Biden, Not Hunter Biden – David Harsanyi at The Federalist

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Anti-Surrogacy as a Totalitarian Dysgenics Movement – Richard Hanania
Trump Surpasses 50% Support in Iowa among GOP Presidential Candidates – M. Hubbard
How Public Housing Encourages Single Parenthood & Penalizes Marriage – Howard Husock/IFS
Quantum: Computing’s Next Wave – Shane Tews at AEI
Instead Of Fixing Welfare, Biden Admin Targets Crisis Pregnancy Centers – Brown/The Federalist
In the Name of ‘Fake News,’ NewsGuard Extorts Sites to Follow the Govt Narrative – NY Post

Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1.  Our LGBT Empire – Helen Andrews at The American Conservative
2.  This Time, the EU Could Collapse – Marshall Auerback at UnHerd
3.  Young People aren’t Reading Classic Books, Three Reasons Why That’s a Problem – Intllctl Tkt
4.  Trouble at the Panama Canal – Casey Chalk at The American Conservative
5.  The Staggering Naivety of the Israelophobes – Brendan O’Neill at Sp!ked
6.  Giorgia Meloni Falls Short – Christopher Brunet at The American Conservative
7.  The Disturbing Rebirth of Holocaust Denial – Frank Furedi at Sp!ked
8.  The Baddies Who Don’t Know They Are – Marcus Walker at The Critic
9.  The Legacy of Alexander Solzhenitsyn – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
10.  Do We Still Have the Right Stuff? – Corbin K. Barthold at City Journal

Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
How To Decolonise Britain – Aris Roussinos at UnHerd
New Wave French Radicals Aims to Rescue Civilization as Their Political Mission – G. Mortimer
Meet the Iranians Supporting Israel – Nicole Lampert at UnHerd
Ireland’s Media Commissioner about to Gain Substantial Authority Over Online Speech – D. Frieth
“We are in a Battle for Civilisation”: An Interview with Ophir Falk – Álvaro Peñas
Canada Is Not Only Euthanizing Persons but Personhood Itself – Brian D.N. Bird, D.C.L, J.D.
The Heroism of Civilization – David Deavel at Intellectual Takeout
Britain’s Arbitrary Authoritarianism – Laurie Wastell at The Critic
Denmark’s Quran-Burning Ban Draws Sharp Criticism – Robert Semonsen at The European. . .
Creche, Credo, Courthouse: Reminders of Civilization at Christmas – Intellectual Takeout

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
50+ Christmas Cookies – Emma Chapman at A Beautiful Mess
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Pope Francis Appoints Trio of New Auxiliary Bishops for Philadelphia Archdiocese – The CWR
Pope Francis Appoints Brazilian Native as Boston’s New Auxiliary Bishop – Jon. Liedl/The Reg
Climate Activists Vandalize St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy – Daniel Payne/CNA via The CWR

Eucharistic Revival:
100 Year Old Drives to Daily Mass – Patti Maguire Armstrong at Catholic News & Inspiration

Advent:
This Beautiful Crèche is Spreading in France & Beyond – Caroline Moulinet at Aleteia
Preparing Him Room: How Sister Wilhelmina’s Benedictines Prepare for Christmas – The Reg
Seven Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Advent Season – George Ryan at ChurchPOP
A “Very Marian” Advent lands in San Francisco – John Burger at Aleteia
World’s ‘Largest Living Nativity Scene’ Opens in Colombia – Eduardo Berdejo at CNA via The CWR
The Second Sunday of Advent: “In My End is My Beginning” – Carl E. Olson at The CWR
O Come, Emmanuel – Catholics for Catholics
The First Contemplatives of the Nativity – Patrick O’Hearn via Ignitum Today
Advent Reflections on the Four Last Things: Judgment – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5
The Life & Legacy of Saint Nicholas of Myra – Catholics for Catholics

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
Italy’s ‘Most Handsome Man’ Leaves Modeling Career to become a Priest – CNA
How Pagan Prophecies Foretold Our Lady of Guadalupe – Joe McClane/A Catholic Take/YouTube
J.R.R. Tolkien Loved Lourdes – Holly Ordway, Ph.D., at Word on Fire
The Immaculate Conception in the Bible – G. Michuta & Wm. Albrecht/Full Sheen Ahead/YouTube
Christian Symbolism of the Four Rivers of Paradise – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Why Mary Is Always Full of Grace – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Meet the Franciscan Friar who Baptized St. Juan Diego – Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA/The CWR
Who was St. Juan Diego? – Get Fed™

Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
Ignorant, But a Cardinal Nonetheless – Dad29
Deal With Strickland, Ignore Rupnik – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Deal With The Priests – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Washington Archbishop Addresses Decision to Limit TLM – Catholics for Catholics
PopeWatch: Todos, Todos – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
How Deeply Split are Germany’s Bishops? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Bishop Strickland Denies Claims of Being Barred f/Celebrating Mass – Catholics for Catholics
Green Religion – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  The Most Pro-Life Coca-Cola Commercial You’ll Ever See – Christina Herrera at ChurchPOP
2.  Timeless Matchmaking: Catholic Diocese Returns to Classic Formula – Catholic Vote
3.  The Ivy League Presidents & Collapse of Moral Reasoning – Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D.
4.  Taylor Swift & the Weight of Unfulfillable Love – R. Jared Stoudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic. . .
5.  Yes, Here’s Why You Have To Go to Mass Twice This Christmas – uCatholic
6.  The Vatican’s Apostolic Authority to Regulate the Liturgy – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
7.  The Crazy World We Live In – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand
8.  Spanish Lawyer, Mom of Four, Challenges Country’s Rosary Ban – M. Barillas/CNA/The CWR
9.  This Hurts: “Home Alone” Grocery Prices Now – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
10.  The Oldest Public Housing Complex is Catholic & Rent is Three Prayers a Day! – uCatholic

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Is Traditionalism an Essence or a Reaction? – Rob Marco at Crisis Magazine
Why is Passion Of The Christ Considered A Catholic Movie? – Jennifer Fitz
Religion Without Consequences – John Horvat, II, at The Imaginative Conservative
Sacrosanctum Concilium at 60: Still Dead & Buried – Mt. Hazell at New Liturgical Movement
I’ll Only Believe in God If. . . – Joe Heschmeyer, Esq., at Indulgences Blog
Photopost Reminder for December: Tradition Will Always Be for the Young – New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Can Science Reverse Death? – Jimmy Akin at Indulgences Blog
Contra Vallier On Integralism: No King But Caesar – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D., at The Josias
After Pro-Life Loss in Ohio, Columbus Bishop Announces Initiatives to Promote Life – The Reg
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Cathedral of Notre Dame at Paris Set to Reopen in One Year – F.P. Fenton/CNA/The CWR
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Pope Francis Announces Catholic Church’s First World Day of Children – C. Mares/CNA/The CWR
Why St. John the Baptist is the Model for All Catechists – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Report: Interstate Travel for Abortion Doubled From 2020 to 2023 – Tyler Arnold/CNA/The Reg

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  We Aren’t Prepared For The Hell Democrats Will Put America Through In 2024 – Federalist
2.  Boy Wins Irish Dance Contest for Girls in Dallas – Mary Margaret Olohan at The Daily Signal
3.  The Covid Catastrophe – John Tierney at City Journal
4.  ‘Only the Beginning’: Lawsuits from Detransitioners Are On the Rise – The Washington Stand
5.  Take Black Hebrew Israelism Seriously – Charles Fain Lehman at City Journal
6.  Thomas Jefferson’s Crazy Plan For Ten New US States – General Knowledge via YouTube
7.  Why University Presidents Are (Almost) Never Fired – Paul du Quenoy at City Journal
8.  More Road Bumps Develop in Not-So-Smooth Transition to EVs – Beege Welborn at Hot Air
9.  Hunter Paid Joe Monthly Via His China Stash, Comer Finds – James Lynch at Daily Caller
10.  Why Modern Motherhood Needs Religion – Elizabeth Grace Matthew at Law & Liberty

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
The Leader of CAIR Celebrating October 7 – The Editorial Board at The Wall Street Journal
The Drab Four: Donald Trump Wins Yet Another Republican Debate – Paul du Quenoy
Trump Beats Biden in WSJ National Poll for First Time – Catholics for Catholics
California is Facing a Huge Budget Deficit, Bad News for State Democrats – John Sexton
Facebook & Instagram Censors Detransitioners but Not Pornography for Minors – Sarah Holiday

Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1.  What Did Gutenberg Invent? – Medievalists.net
2.  The Venezuela–Guyana Dispute Explained in Three Maps – Bruno Venditti at Visual Capitalist
3.  Why Rome’s Best Emperor Shunned Government Schools – Lawrence W. Reed at FEE
4.  Patrick Leigh Fermor’s Doomed Europe – Michael Duggan at The Critic
5.  Right-Wing Surge Projected in 2024 EU Elections – Tamás Orbán at The European. . .
6.  The Tomb of Palestinian Liberation – Ben Judah at UnHerd
7.  In the Eyes of Many Israelis, Hamas’ Attack Vindicated the Far Right – New Lines Magazine
8.  Kenya’s History Rewritten – David Epstein at The Critic
9.  Sunak on Borrowed Time? – Frank Haviland at The European Conservative
10.  Do Not Forget Armenia – Brian Brivati at The Critic

Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
US Conducts Joint Military Drills with Guyana as Tensions Rise with Venezuela – Ch. Hazard
Guyana, a Venezuelan Invasion? – James Ker-Lindsay, Ph.D., via YouTube
Christian Contributions to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Law & Liberty

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Trust is Not How Science Works – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Our Lady of Guadalupe Gifts – National Catholic Register
Proton Announces Much-Anticipated Photos Feature on Android – Rick Findlay/Reclaim the Net
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Join Phoenix Prayer Rally w/Jesse Romero Against Christmas Drag Show December 7 – CforC
Voris & What’s Next for Church Militant w/Tito Edwards – Joe McClane/A Catholic Take/YouTube
Father Aeneas Bails You Out by Stephen Herreid – Little Diehard via YouTube
Pope Skips Balcony Address – Again – Frances D’Emilio at Associated Press
PopeWatch: Good Question – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
University of Notre Dame Board Elects Fr. Robert Dowd as New University President – The Reg

Eucharistic Revival:
Boy Walks Seven Miles on Muddy Roads to Receive Confirmation, Gets Blessing f/Pope – Reg

Advent:
Sin & Inner Transformation: An Advent Reflection – Paul A. Escott at Catholic Stand

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
Saint Nicholas of Myra, Inspiration Behind Modern Day Santa Claus – Catholics for Catholics
The First Step to Being Saved – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Life & Legacy of Saint Gerald: Monk & Bishop of Mayo – Catholics for Catholics

Pope Francis & the Scandals:
Is the Vatican Too Far Gone? – Terry Barber & Jesse Romero at Full Sheen Ahead via YouTube

FBI Surveillance of Catholics:
FBI’s Day of Reckoning? – Brian Burch at Catholic Vote
FBI Interviewed Priest, Church Choir Director – Brooke Singman at Fox News
Chip Roy Slams DOJ for Targeting Catholics, Did You Apologize to Mark Houck – M.M. Olohan
Biden Gives Catholics ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Treatment But Not Violent Antisemites – T. Justice
FBI Struggled to Define ‘Radical-Traditionalist Catholic Ideology’ in Memo – A. Blaff
Report: FBI’s Weaponization of Law Against Trad Catholics & More – Catholics for Catholics
House Committee Releases Report on FBI’s Targeting of Catholics – Catholic Vote
Wray: No One Got Fired Over the Anti-Catholic Memos – The Right Scoop via Hot Air

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  How is the Sarum Rite Authorized by Catholics, Orthodox, & Anglicans – uCatholic
2.  The Long Weekend Or Double Christmas, How Will You Do Mass December 25 – The Pillar
3.  Spiritual Reason Democrats Call Christians Bigger Threat than Al-Qaeda – Fr. Ben Johnson
4.  Wearing a Rosary can make a Latino a Target for Police – J. McLellan/CNS/Catholic Review
5.  Christmas 2023: Handmade Gifts from Catholic Monasteries – CNA/Catholics for Catholics
6.  Austin Bishop Celebrates Mass in Texas Prison for Female Death-Row Inmates – The CWR
7.  Cosmopolitan Promoting Satanic Abortion Rite & It’s as Evil as You’d Expect – Wshngtn Stand
8.  What is the “Christmas Nail”? – Get Fed™
9.  EWTN Norway Produces Beautiful Short Film, The Lost Son, Using AI Tech – ChurchPOP
10.  Memoir by Fellow Priest & Close Friend Tells the Remarkable Story of Fr. Stu – P. Senz/CWR

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Univision Interviews Trump | The Latino Market Goes Conservative – Catholics for Catholics
Pope to Donate Golden Rose to Ancient Roman Icon of Blessed Virgin Mary – Vatican News
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Canonization Cause Advances for ‘God’s Architect,’ Antoni Gaudí – Peter Pinedo/CNA/The CWR
Of Pilgrimages & Synodality – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Comprehending the Great Mercy & Essential Nature of the Gateway Sacrament of Baptism – CS
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Catholic Doctrine & the Sunday Readings for December 2023 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Chris Slattery RIP: Remembering a Pro-Life Giant – Sabrina Ferrisi at National Catholic Register

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  What’s the Matter With Girls? – Kay S. Horowitz at IFS
2.  The Latest Teachers’ Union Scam – Michael T. Hartney, Ph.D., at City Journal
3.  Why the Young are Falling for Hamas Propaganda – Frank Furedi at Sp!ked
4.  Will It Be Riot Season Again in 2024? – Christopher F. Rufo at City Journal
5.  Why All This Trump Hysteria? – Martin Gurri at UnHerd
6.  The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Parts of the Tax Code – Vadum/The Epoch Times
7.  Here’s the ‘Jan. 6 Jurisprudence’ About to Be Unleashed on Trump – RealClearInvestigations
8.  Meme Case Jail Sentence Stayed on Appeal – Don. R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
9.  Don’t Blame Tuberville for Dropping Pentagon Abortion Protest, Blame GOP – Sh. Fleetwood
10.  More South Texas Border Democrats Switching to Republican Party – Just The News

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
How Democrats & Their Media Allies Plan to Assassinate Trump’s Presidency, Again – E. Scarry
Fake Meat: More Entrée or Agenda? – Phillip W. Magness, Ph.D., at AIER
GOP Flays Harvard President for Double Standards on Speech – Greg Piper at Just The News
Why Inflation Hits Poor Americans Hardest – Parker Sheppard at City Journal
The Results Are In: Covid Lockdowns Crippled Students’ Math Proficiency – Shawn Fleetwood
Big Fed Cases Relevant to Trump’s Liability Under Sec 3 of 14th Amend – P.J. Wallison, Esq.
Mike Johnson: House Vote Next Week on Formalizing Biden Impeachment Inquiry – W. Husebø

Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1.  Jordan Peterson & the Condescension of Times Columnists – Ethan Green at The Critic
2.  French Media Hide True Identity of Paris Attacker – Hélène de Lauzun at The European. . .
3.  UK Poll: Bible Viewed as ‘Hate Speech,’ Young Adults Open to Banning It – Washington Stand
4.  Australia’s War on Free Speech – John Storey at Sp!ked
5.  Why Saudi Arabia Wants Peace With Israel – David Rundell at UnHerd
6.  How Woke Ideology Paves the Way for a Muslim Takeover – William K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D.
7.  Why the Elgin Marbles Matter – Tiffany Jenkins at Sp!ked
8.  Britain Needs More Babies – Connor Tomlinson at The Critic
9.  Could Venezuela Invade Guyana? – Michael Rubin, Ph.D., at AEI
10.  The ANC has betrayed Nelson Mandela – Brian Pottinger at UnHerd

Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
Who Are Populist Voters? – Maria-Katrina Cortez at City Journal 2
Argentina’s Rampant Inflation, Explained (in One Chart) – Jonathan Miltimore at AIER
How People in Hong Kong View Mainland China & Their Own Identity – Pew Research Center

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
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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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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Update on Pope Francis’ Health: ‘I’m Improving, but My Voice Still Doesn’t Work’ – CNA/The Reg
Bomb Blast Kills Four at Philippine Catholic Mass in Suspected ISIS Attack – Shannon Mullen
Philippine President Blames Foreign Militants for a Bombing that Killed Four Catholics – Crux
New York’s College of Saint Rose Will Close in May 2024 Amid Financial Woes – Matthews/Crux

Eucharistic Revival:
Eucharistic Miracle to Saint Catherine Laboure in Paris – Highway to Heaven (podcast)
Fascination About Eucharistic Miracles Prompts ‘The New Manna’ Movie – Sab. Ferrisi/The Reg
‘The Fruit of Carlo’s Faith’: How the Eucharist Can Change Souls & the World – S. Ferrisi/The Reg

Advent:
Advent With Aquinas – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Watch! A Homily for the First Sunday of Advent – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
What Is Advent Anyway? – Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report
Awake, Practical Resolutions for Advent – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff/Integrated Catholic Life™
Why is Advent called a “little Lent”? – Get Fed™
Everything You Need to Know About the Advent Wreath – Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA/The Reg
Advent 2023: Five Catholic Resources to Help Prepare Your Heart for the Birth of Jesus – CWR
Advent: A Sacred Ache – Claire Dwyer at Catholic Spiritual Direction
The First Sunday of Advent 2023 – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Mystic Update | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
An Exemplary Study of Tolkien’s Spiritual Life & Catholic Faith – Joseph Tuttle at The CWR
Holding onto a Grudge? Three Ways to Free Yourself from Resentment & Forgive – ChurchPOP
Northern Lights Spotted Across Southern Nevada Sky by Meteorologist – Angela Barbuti
Forgive & Forget- Is It Even Possible? – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Some Gifts of Being a Convert – David Deavel at The Imaginative Conservative
The Life & Martyrdom of Edmund Campion – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr – Catholics for Catholics
Padre Pio: Modern Saint of Obedience – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365

Pope Francis & the Scandals:
Sad News from the Vatican – Confusion & Dismay – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Influential Italian Blog, Silere Non Possum, Take on Cardinal Burke Debacle – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Fool Me Once. . . – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
The Enemy of the Pope – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take via YouTube
Pope Francis Wants To Make the Church Less Masculine – Joe McClane via YouTube
Francis On A Mission To De-Masculinize The Church – Restore-DC-Catholicism

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  The Mystery of Caravaggio’s Lost Christmas Painting – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
2.  Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
3.  The Descent of Michael Matt – Maureen Mullarkey
4.  Jesuit Priest Declares Donald Trump an Antichrist – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
5.  Desecrating Jesus at Canterbury – Gavin Ashenden
6.  From Your Pocket to Satan’s Wallet: Catholic Funding of Demon Worship video – Joe McClane
7.  The Advent & Christmas Assault on Mary – Lorrie McNickle at Catholic365
8.  Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Botches Priest Scandal – Dad29
9.  Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
10.  Satanic Temple Tree at Museum Draws Condemnation from Green Bay Bishop – WBAY

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
A Take on Chairing. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
The Good News: The Next Possible Pope May Be Hungarian, & More. . . – Catholics for Catholics
Christmas 2023: Handmade Gifts from Catholic Monasteries – Zelda Caldwell at CNA/The CWR
The Star of Bethlehem: History or Mystery? – Donald DeMarco, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange
What Happened to the Wrong Flag of Vatican City? – History With Hilbert via YouTube
Five Good Reasons to give Simple Gifts for Christmas – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Dueling Ultimate Authorities – Casey Chalk at Catholic Answers Magazine
Books & Voices – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Ten Countries where Faith Persists Despite Persecution – Anne-Sophie Retailleau at Aleteia
Prayer App Hallow Defends Partnership with Pro-Abortion Actor Liam Neeson – A. Mastrangelo
What is the Origin of Christmas Stockings? – Get Fed™
Is Catholicism Biblical? Mariology, Priesthood, & Purgatory All Rooted in Scripture – ChurchPOP
Thinking about Funding Real Online News – Terry Mattingly at GetReligion
The Wisdom of ‘Persona Humana’ – Msgr. Robert J. Batule at The Catholic Thing`

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  Target Rolls Out ‘Pride Santa’ – Luke Gentile at Washington Examiner
2.  Disney Decided to Boycott X, Then New Report Completely Exposed the Company – RedState
3.  More Rumors Swirl Regarding Trump’s Potential 2024 VP – Sarah Arnold at Townhall
4.  Instagram Is Pornifying Your Children – Carmel Richardson at The American Conservative
5.  Climate Activists’ Private Planes Freeze Themselves to Runway in Powerful Protest – The BB
6.  The Border Crisis Just Got Worse – Sarah Arnold at Townhall
7.  Frank Capra’s Timeless Vision of American Exceptionalism – Will Sellers at AIER
8.  A Prophet of School Choice – Matthew H. Lee at Law & Liberty
9.  The Plague of Subjectivity Causes the ‘Death of Truth’ – Sarah Holliday at Washington Stand
10.  Dean of Columbia Law School Resigns Amid Anti-Semitism Scandals – Wash. Free Beacon

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Woke Takeover of Universities: Reaction to Hamas’ October 7 Attack – Catholics for Catholics
Poll: Joe Biden Approval Among Independents Suffers on Range of Issues – Hannah B. Knudsen`
Let the Market, Not Government, Decide the Fate of EVs – Kenneth W. Costello at AIER
If Your Kids Aren’t Happy at School, Find Them Another One – Kerry McDonald at FEE

Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1.  A Warning Sign for the West – Fr. Benedict Kiely at The European Conservative
2.  Canada Calls Christmas Holiday ‘Colonialist’ & ‘Discriminatory’ – Christ Tomlinson
3.  The Rage Behind The Dublin Riots – Angela Nagle
4.  La Manif Pour Tous: A European Model – Hélène de Lauzun at The European Conservative
5.  US Warship Under Attack In the Red Sea – Sarah Arnold at Townhall
6.  New Website Tells the Story of Medieval People Through their Bones – Medievalists.net
7.  The Confucius Institutes: China’s Trojan Horse – Abigail Darwish at The European. . .
8.  Naming Names: The World’s Worst Religious Persecutors – Bandow/The American Spectator
9.  Javier Milei, Geert Wilders, & the English Language – Claire Berlinski/Cosmopolitan Globalist
10.  Christianity can only save Western Civilisation if It is True – Heather Tomlinson at The Critic

Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
On International Law – Yuan Yi Zhu at The Critic
The Origins of Hamas: Between Islamization & Armed Struggle – M. Introvigne/Bitter Winter
China Cracks Down on Language – Amanda Florian at New Lines Magazine
Man Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ Kills One in Knife Attack Near Eiffel Tower – Reuters via NY Post
Russia-Ukraine War: New Revelations Shed Light on Early Talks – Echols/Responsible Statecraft
The Islamic State Renews Calls for Attacks on Europe in Wake of Gaza Conflict – Oliver J.J. Lane
Niall Ferguson: Are the US & China Truly ‘Polar Opposites’? – F.P. Sempa/The American Spectator
Why Ayaan Hirsi Ali Became a Christian – Carl R. Trueman at First Things
Italy Announces €4.3M Project to Save Leaning Tower of Bologna – Breitbart`

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
The Things You Find on the Internet – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Heckuva Job Conclave of 2013 – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Seven Things to Say While Your Wife is in Labor – D.R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Vatican II, Have We Reached the Better Tomorrow Yet? – D. McClarey at The American Catholic
Unexpected Christmas Movies, a Series – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Pope Francis Says He Has Acute, Infectious Bronchitis – Courtney Mares at CNA via The Reg
Stated Charge from Pope on Burke’s Apt Confirmed, Enemy Term Denied – The Reg
Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral Spire Rises From the Ashes – Hélène de Lauzun
Spain Bans Rosary Protests in Front of Socialist HQ – Chris Tomlinson at The European. . .

Eucharistic Revival:
First Friday Reminder: the Crusade of Our Times – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5

Mystic Update | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, & Saints:
The Secret to Evangelizing the Nones – H.W. Crocker, III, at Crisis Magazine
Why did Jesus call His Mother ‘Woman’? – Scott Hahn, Ph.D., at Angelus
These are Jesus’ Last Words in the Entire Bible – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Saying No To Good Things – Robert Marco at Catholic Exchange
The Feast of Saint Andrew: Celebrating the Apostle & Martyr – Catholics for Catholics
Four Ways Raising a Child with Autism Has Blessed My Life – Chris Peden at NC Register
Safely Home – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Beyond Hustle Culture: Ancient Christian Practices for the Modern World – Dn. Esparza at Aleteia
St. Andrew: Clarity Amid Confusion – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
The Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle 2023 – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Artists in Naples Continue Tradition begun by St. Francis – Alice Alech at Aleteia
Looking Ahead to the Immaculate Conception – Christopher Carstens at Adoremus
The Invitation & Obligation of the Lord’s Day – Kody W. Cooper at Word on Fire

Pope Francis & the Scandals:
Damage Control – One Mad Mom
Pope Francis: The Church Needs to be “Demasculinized”, be More “Feminine” – Rorate Cæli
Why Comparisons between Pope’s Moves on Strickland, Burke Fall Flat – Chris Altieri at Crux
Motivations of Spite & Envy for Yanquis – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Rupnik Victim: No One Listened, Recalling Fight with Church for Truth – OSV News via Angelus
Cardinal Becciu’s Nixon Moment: Insists He’s Not a Crook – Ed Condon at The Pillar

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  Bede was Right: Archaeologists Find New Medieval Religious Remains – Dn. Esparza/Aleteia
2.  An Exciting History of the Catholic Church – Interview with H.W. Crocker, III, via YouTube
3.  Can I Trust Hallow?  – The Voice of Liam Neeson & The Voice Heard in Ramah – Dan Burke
4.  A “Springtime” of Vocations – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
5.  Former Historic Catholic Church Vandalized in California – Jack Figge at Catholic Vote
6.  Catholic-Funded Organization Prayed to Demons – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take/YouTube
7.  A Little Latin Puzzle – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
8.  Pro-Hamas Mob Disrupts Michigan Christmas Tree Ceremony – Todd Starnes
9.  Pro-Hamas Protesters with Swastika Swarm Rockefeller Ctr Christmas Tree Lighting – CMR
10.  Spanish Socialist Government Fear the Holy Rosary, They Tried to Ban It – TACatholic

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
How Our Western Culture Works For & Against Our Liturgical Cult – Andrew T.J. Kaethler
Pope Francis Meets with Celtic, Scotland’s Traditionally Catholic Soccer Team – Crux
Ayaan Hirsi Ali & ‘Negative Apologetics’ – Pat Flynn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Today’s Church Needs a Renaissance Pope – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
My Catholic All-Women’s Alma Mater Just Announced It Will Admit Men In Ladyface – E. McNally
How to Mix Religion & Politics – Russell Shaw at Catholic Exchange

Preparing for Advent:
Five Great Books for Advent – Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P., at Aleteia
Turn Off Social Media & the 24-Hour News Cycle This Advent – C.T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Why the Alleluia is Still Sung during Advent – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
What Are You Waiting For? – Caroline Godin at Catholic365
What Do the Liturgical Colors of Advent Signify? – Get Fed™
Do Not Overlook or Hurry Up the Advent Season – Mr. Fitz
The Gestation of Advent: The Wait of Hopeful Longing for the Coming of the Messiah – E. Malloy

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  How Pornography Breeds Paedophiles – Julie Bindel at UnHerd
2.  That Sound You Hear is Our Freedoms Leaving the Room – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
3.  Disney’s Latest Box Office Flop Signals More Of The Mouse’s Self-Inflicted Demise – N. Stone
4.  Addressing the Rot in Our Universities – John O. McGinnis at Law & Liberty
5.  Vivek the Warmonger? – Bradley Devlin at The American Conservative
6.  The Selfishness of the World-Saving Antinatalists – Alexander Riley at Intellectual Takeout
7.  Ramaswamy: The Woke Regime is a Hostile Occupying Power Like in Vichy France – Fdrlst
8.  How the GOP Can Mend Fences With Unions – Sohrab Ahmari at Compact Magazine
9.  ‘Historian, More Than a Statesman’ | Henry Kissinger – Sumantra Maitra at The American. . .
10.  The Potemkin Village Economics of Late Liberalism – Philip Pilkington at Postliberal Order

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Three Reasons Why AI Enthusiasm Differs from the Dot-Com Bubble – J. Ross/Visual Capitalist
Chuck Schumer: Jews Are Threatened by Left-Wing Antisemitism – Neil Munro at Breitbart

Western Civ Defender:
The Best Medieval Books of 2023 – Medievalists.net
Tensions in Ireland were Bound to Boil Over – John McGuirk at The Critic
A Hens’ Party: Spain – Álvaro Peñas at The European Conservative
Hazmat-Suited Big White Men Return to Disinfect China as Pneumonia Grips Nation – J. Hayward
The Elgin Marbles Must Stay in London – Sebastian Morello at The European Conservative
Authorities: ‘Irish Lives Matter’ Sign Posted in N. Ireland will be Treated as Hate Crime – Epn Flw
Yes, Hamas Can Be Destroyed – Seth Mandell at Commentary
Ireland Needs to Talk about Immigration – Ella Whelan at Sp!ked

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Grammar Vicar – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Pope Francis Says He is ‘Still Not Well,’ Has Aide Read General Audience Speech – The Reg
Vatican: Pope’s Health ‘Stable’; Treatment Continues as Lung Inflammation Remains – The CWR

Eucharistic Revival:
St. Alphonsus Liguori’s Reflections On The Eucharist – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Father Don Calloway on Eucharistic Revival – The Terry & Jesse Show via YouTube

Mystic Update: Vocations, Religious Life, Spirituality, & Saints:
Need a Christmas Miracle? Pray the Never-Failing St. Andrew Christmas Novena – Church Pop
The Story of St. Andrew’s Legendary Martyrdom – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Story of St. Dymphna – Richard Dole at Catholic Stand
Return of a Prodigal: Happiness in the Home – John Cuddeback at Life Craft
Lust, Sin, & How to Win video & podcast – The Catholic Gentleman
Confidence in God’s Providence – St. Albert the Great via Tan·Direction
St. Margaret of Castello, Whose Disability Became a Pathway to Holiness – Church Pop
The Unsung St. Nicholas – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
Lessons from Grief – Katherine O’Brien at Missio Dei
The Life & Legacy of St. Saturninus, the First Bishop of Toulouse – Catholics for Catholics

Pope Francis & the Scandals:
Pope Francis Tries to Settle Accounts – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
Pope Francis Sparks Fury With Reported Eviction of Cardinal Burke – Khaleda Rahman
Pope Francis to Remove Cardinal Burke’s Salary, Vatican Apt Over ‘Disunity’ – Edward Pentin
Other “Canonical Penalties” for Cardinal Burke? – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Bishops Strickland, Schneider & Viganò: A Few Essential Points – Roberto De Mattei, Ph.D.

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  The Next Possible Pope Possibly Hungarian – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2.  Finally the Experts Agree that being Catholic is Good for Your Health – Gavin Ashenden
3.  India: Prelate Orders Future Priests to Celebrate Liturgy Ad Orientem – Lk. Coppen/The Pillar
4.  Trad Catholic Family Dragged Out of Home at Gunpoint by FBI – Creative Minority Report
5.  Michael Voris & the Perils of Celebrity – Sarah Cain at Crisis Magazine
6.  Socialist Govt Bans Rosary in Spain – Joe McClane’s ‘A Catholic Take’ YouTube-Podcast
7.  Requiescat In Pace: Henry Kissinger – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
8.  Catholic Cathedral in England Site of Baby Indi Gregory’s Funeral – John Burger at Aleteia
9.  USCCB Cuts Off Funding To Kenosha Extremist Group CUSH – Kevin Mathewson
10.  Disney’s New Christmas Movie Sexualizes Children – Eleanor Bartow at The Federalist

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Archbishop Viganò: Towards Anarcho-Vacantism? – Roberto De Mattei, Ph.D.
The Gap of the Godless: Why Multiverse Arguments Are Absurd – Angelo Stagnaro at The Reg
Joe Biden Wants to Ban Christian Families from Foster Care Adopting Children – LifeNews.com
Animals. . . and the Left –  Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Treats for Andrewmas – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
Macbeth Revisited: The Decline & Fall of Friedrich Nietzsche – Joseph Pearce
130+ Masses Celebrated in Five Countries to Promote Queen Isabella’s Canonization – The CWR
Good Fence Lines – Marcus Grodi at Just An Old Man Out Standing In His Field
New Book is a Detailed Catholic Guide to the Art of Dying Well – Paul Senz at The CWR
Couple to Couple League: “Natural Plan,” Overview Program for Young Couples – Ignitum Today
New Catholic PR Agency Looks to Help Catholics become ‘Strengthened in the Faith’ – The CWR
Jesse Romero Interviews Father Dwight Longenecker – The Terry & Jesse Show via YouTube
Abortion Extremism Driving Catholics away from Democratic Party – S.A. McCarthy
Jesse Romero on Michael Voris video – Full Sheen Ahead
The Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, & Stoic Philosophy – Christopher Kaczor, Ph.D., at Word. . .
St. Thomas on Immigration – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Christian Renaissance Movement
Bishop Should Revoke ‘Catholic’ Name from ‘Women’s’ College that Admits Men – Matt Lamb
What Catholics Need to Know about IVF, Moral Cooperation with Evil – E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D.
The Vigil of St. Andrew – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Your Christmass List – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Interview with a Persecuted Christian: Faraz Pervaiz – Catholic Arena

Preparing for Advent:
The Best 2023 Catholic Advent Calendars – Caroline Perkins at Church Pop
Do Not Overlook or Hurry Up the Advent Season – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
An Advent Villanelle – Jeffrey Essmann at Integrated Catholic Life™

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  White House Attempts Clean Up After Bizarre Biden Tweet – Katie Pavlich at Townhall
2.  This Gen Z Investigative Reporter Is Rocking Conservative Media – Politico
3.  Young Chiefs Fan Targeted by Deadspin’s Phony Blackface Hoax is Native American – Fdrlst
4.  Biden Admin Has ‘Hidden’ Voter-Turnout Plans Ahead of 2024 Election – Sarah Arnold
5.  TikTok Nuked My Video on Biden’s Plan to Take Your Kids Away – Evita Duffy-Alfonso
6.  Is Immigration-Fueled Anarcho-Tyranny Engulfing Ireland Coming to US – Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D.
7.  Amazon Removes ‘The Plot Against the President’ Film – David Ng at Breitbart
8.  DeSantis Announces Plan to Create Term Limits for US Congress – M. Leesman at Townhall
9.  Henry Kissinger, Cold War Foreign-Policy Visionary, Dies at 100 – Ari Blaff at National Review
10.  Senior CIA Official Caught Posting Pro-Palestinian Content on Social Media – M. Burrow

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
For Kids, Marriage Still Matters – W. Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D., at Institute for Family Studies

Western Civ Observer Top-10:
1.  Muslim Politician Calls for Irish Protestors to Be ‘shot in Head’ – Catholic Arena
2.  The Fake History of Scottish Tartan – Daniel Kalder at UnHerd
3.  Europe Incapacitated – Theodore Dalrymple at Law & Liberty
4.  Israel Is Reevaluating – John Podhoretz at Commentary
5.  Sweden’s Failed Liberal Project – Håkan Boström at The Critic
6.  France to Shut Down ‘Far-right’ Groups Amid Anger of Muslim’s Killing of Teen – JW
7.  Good Muslims, Bad Muslims, & Moderate Muslims – William Kilpatrick, Ph.D., at Turning. . .
8.  Will Venezuela Be the Next Country to Attack a Neighbor – John Sexton at Hot Air
9.  Tyrian Purple: The Lost Ancient Pigment that was More Valuable than Gold – Zaria Gorvett
10.  Irish Government Dublin Down on Big Brother – Beege Welborn at Hot Air

Western Civ Observer Best of the Rest:
The Path to Peace in Gaza Lies in Defeating Hamas – Justin Bassi at ASPI The Strategist

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Biden, Did You Know – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Babe Ruth Took to His Grave a Miraculous Medal, Story Behind It – One White Frijole via Xwitter
Biden’s Secretary of Educations Misquote – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Catholics Can Receive a Plenary Indulgence by Praying Before a Nativity Scene. . . – C4C
93% of Catholics Attend Mass in Nigeria – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
Intentionally Peculiar Moments In Religion? – A Catholic Treasure To Be Shared
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Google to Begin Deleting Inactive Accounts This Week – Jennifer Korn at CNN

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Pope Has No Fever, ‘Clearly Improving’ From Flu – Joseph Tulloch at Vatican News
Plenary Indulgence For Praying Before Nativity Scene – Francesca Pollio Fenton at CNA
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Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal:
The Hidden Symbolism in the Miraculous Medal – Caroline Perkins at ChurchPOP
Symbolism of the Jewels on Mary’s Hand in Miraculous Medal Vision – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Why Our Lady of Grace is on the Miraculous Medal – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Vocations, Religious Life, Spirituality, & Saints:
Is Taylor Swift Summoning Demons on “The Eras Tour”? Exorcist Issues Warning – Church Pop
Courtship vs. Dating – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Christian Renaissance Movement
The Pull of Scrupulosity – John Mark Cayer at Crisis Magazine
Mary, Thank You, Mary – Guy McClung, Ph.D., Esq., at The American Catholic
Three Reasons Catholic Men Should Go on Retreats – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Giving Thanks During Hard Times – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Exchange

Pope Francis & the Scandals:
Pope Francis to Take Away Cardinal Burke’s Salary & Housing in Rome – Fr. Z’s Blog
Archbishop of Sydney is Politely Devastating on the Synod – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Bishop Strickland Saga Explained video – Catholics for Catholics
Strickland Sacking Signals ‘Internal Persecution of Faithful Catholics by the Pope’ – S. Caldwell
Synod on Synodality: A New Springtime or Pandora’s Box? – Edward Pentin
Pope Francis Sends Rosary to President-Elect Milei of Argentina – J. Villar/ACI Prensa/The Reg

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Marriage, the Catholic Way – David Ayers at The American Spectator
2.  Renaissance Master’s Lost Madonna & Child Found in Croatia – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
3.  Years of Invalid “Honeycake” Masses – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D./New Liturgical Movement
4.  Green Bay: Satanic Christmas Tree Sparks Outrage. . . – Brandon Gillespie at Fox News
5.  . . .Where’s the Bishop of Green Bay on the Satanic Christmas Tree Outrage? – Dad29
6.  ‘Holiness Rather Than Peace’ – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
7.  When Catholics are the Left’s Best Friend – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
8.  Rhoades Urges St. Mary’s College to ‘Correct’ Transgender Policy – The Pillar
9.  Love Letters to the Latin Mass 10: The Last & First Gospel – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand
10.  The Unlikely Conversion of Ayaan Hirsi Ali – Scott Ventureyra at Crisis Magazine

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Exploring Little-known Sites in the Holy Land – Dan Beaudoin at ZHΣTE ZEΣTO
Bätzing v. Gądecki: What’s Behind the Clash? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Why Does the Catholic Church Not Ordain Women? – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
All Women’s St. Mary’s College to Allow Trans Men – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
Christian School Sues Vermont After Ban f/Sports League Over Transgender Policy – The Reg
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
German Missionary Priest Released a Year After Being Abducted in Mali – ACI Africa/The Reg
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Italy: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Condemns Vandalism of Pro-Life Center in Rome – The Reg

Preparing for Advent:
Advent 2023 Waiting with Wonder: Seven Ways to Help Young Hearts to Welcome Jesus – Reg

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  Menstrual-Product Company Launches ‘Tampons for Men’ – Abigail Anthony/National Review
2.  Apocalypse Trump – Peter Van Buren at The American Conservative
3.  How NYT Covered Disfigured Palestinian Woman Who Was Released from Jail – Reb. Downs
4.  Chevalier Film, a Peerless Example of Hatred for the West – Heather Mac Donald/City Journal
5.  Family of the First American Released by Hamas Bought Hunter Biden’s Art – Matt Vespa/TH
6.  Thomas Sowell’s “Social Justice Fallacies” – John C. Chalberg, Ph.D., at The Imaginative. . .
7.  Disney on Track to Lose Nearly $750M Across 13 Films in Historic Year of Flops – Jn. Nolte
8.  Transcendent Liberal Arts – Nora Kenney at City Journal
9.  Polls Show Voters Mourn Loss of the American Dream – Simon Kent at Breitbart
10.  Not-So-Affordable Care, Obamacare & Other Government Schemes – J. Zinberg/City Journal

Western Civ Observer Top-10:
1.  Conservative Party Humbles Trudeau, Blames US MAGA Infiltration in Canada – K. Townsend
2.  A Specter Haunting Europe – Theodore E. Dalrymple, M.D., at City Journal
3.  Israel’s War is about to Escalate – David Patrikarakos at UnHerd
4.  The Moral Cowardice of the Managerial Elites, Such as Varadkar – Brendan O’Neill at Sp!ked
5.  Official: Boris Johnson Forced Kyiv To Refuse Russian Peace Deal – Tamás Orbán
6.  Mystery Pneumonia Surge has China Overwhelmed with Sick Children – The London Standard
7.  Why the Arabs ‘Betrayed’ the Palestinians – Khaled Abu Toameh at Gatestone Institute
8.  ‘Tell Me How This Ends’, Trump was Right, Ukraine War Could End in a Day – Sumantra Maitra
9.  Netherlands: Left-Wingers Threaten Violence if Wilders Forms Cabinet – Robert Semonsen
10.  Canada Sees Massive 31% Increase in Euthanasia as More People Killed – LifeNews.com

Western Civ Observer Best of the Rest:
Israel Must Crush Palestinian Hopes – Richard Hanania
The Dangers of Criminalising the Anti-Israel Bigots – Andrew Tettenborn at Sp!ked
‘Safe Debate’ Means No Debate – Omar Loubak Mohamed at Sp!ked
Ranked: Share of Global Arms Exports in 2022 – Marcus Lu at Visual Capitalist

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
I Would Have Enjoyed That a Lot More Than The Movie I Saw – McClarey/The American Catholic
Remember When Ireland Was Known as the Land of Saints and Scholars? – TACatholic
Damok & Larry – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Is the “Far Right” to Blame in Ireland? podcast – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
The Good News: A Hundred Million Miracles Are Happening Every Day, & More News. . . – C4C

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Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Powerful Claude Newman Conversion Clouded by Controversy – Massery/The Divine Mercy
2.  Will There Be Three Days of Darkness? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
3.  Three Things Every Catholic Should Know About Purgatory, In One Infographic – Church Pop
4.  Hell: The Horrible, Horrendous Haven of No Return – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V.
5.  Raising a Glass to Healthy Drinking – Joseph Pearce at Aleteia
6.  Ask Father: How Much Prayer is Enough? – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  Ten Prayers For Breaking Generational Curses – Catholic Share
8.  A Conversation with Alaska’s Exorcist – Meredith Redick at Alaska Public Media
9.  Seven Slow Cooker Mistakes to Avoid, According to Chefs – Kirsten Nunez at Martha Stewart
10.  Ten Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes to Make Tonight – Real Simple

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Breaking Satanic Contracts – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
What Supernatural Event was Witnessed by Tens of Thousands of People in 1917? – Get Fed™
11 Cocktails to Make with One Bottle of Prosecco – Oset Babür-Winter at Food & Wine
How to Set a Table, from Casual Dinners to Formal Holiday Meals – Kristy Mucci at FOOD52
Sponsor a Shabbat Dinner – Shabbat Alone Together
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
When the Pope Encouraged the Faithful to Pray for Victory in War, Lepanto – M. Mullarkey
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
The World Urgently Needs Spiritual Mothers – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
Ready, Set, Cyber Monday! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Are You Rich in What Matters to God? – Lexis Challen at Missio Dei
What Shakespeare Can Teach Us About the Arts & Technology – Dn. McInerny/The Comic Muse

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Over 100 Vietnamese Martyrs are Honored with St. Andrew Dung-Lac – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Fr. Spitzer’s Newest Book: Science at the Doorstep to God – Magis Center
Rome Sets Red Lines for Talks with German Bishops – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Support the IDF by Sponsoring a Shabbat Dinner – Shabbat Alone Together

Vocations, Religious Life, Spirituality, & Saints:
The “Good Night,” a Wise Tradition Inherited from Don Bosco – Mathilde De Robien at Aleteia
From 2nd Lieutenant to Seminarian: How Soldier Found Calling to Priesthood – Church Pop
The Battle Is Real: A Guide for Spiritual Warfare – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D./The Catholic World Rprt
A Hundred Million Miracles Are Happening Every Day – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D./Catholic Stand
Five Pillars of Blessed Luigi & Maria Quattrocchi’s Family Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
St. Cecilia Offered Her Life as a Sacrifice to God – Kelly Marcum at National Catholic Register

Pope Francis & the Scandals:
Pope Francis Causes Israel-Hamas Furor – Jake Loader at Newsweek via MS Start
Parolin to Germans: Priesthood for Men Only; SSA Teaching Non-Negotiable – Die Tagespost/RC
Synodal Myopia in Light of Synodality in the Family & Apostolates – Douglas G. Bushman, S.T.L.

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  What We Know About Nazareth at the Time of Jesus – Dave Armstrong at Ntl Catholic Register
2.  Our Favorite Catholic Books for Kids from 2023 – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
3.  Fr. Martin & LGBTQ Zacchaeus – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
4.  Michigan Christian School Fights State’s Bid to Force Hiring Non-Christians – LifeNews.com
5.  Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
6.  Newman on Infallibility & Vatican I (vs. “One Peter Five”) – Dave Armstrong at Catholic365
7.  Why Didn’t Jesus Defend Himself Before Pontius Pilate? – Jimmy Akin
8.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
9.  Study Gives a First Look at Abortion Numbers Since Overturn of Roe – John Burger at Aleteia
10.  Hijacking Subsidiarity – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Ready, Set, Cyber Monday! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Between Black Friday & a White Christmas, Catholic Shopkeepers Keep Advent Purple – The Reg
Red Week: Buildings, Monuments Across World Lit Red in Honor of Persecuted Christians – CNA

Preparing for Advent:
Seven Beautiful Ways to Honor Advent with Children – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  Disney Report Warns Investors Social Goals Take Priority over Profits – John Nolte/Breitbart
2.  DEI Boss Faces Ohio State Probe Over ‘Decentering Whiteness’ Forbes Article – M. Koenig
3.  Fed Court: Sandmann’s Suits against NYT, ABC, CBS & Rolling Stone can Begin – E. Morrisey
4.  Taking Action on J6 Video Footage – Tim Rivers at American Thinker
5.  Moderna Engaged in Covert Operations to Control Online Criticism of Vaccines – Lucas Nolan
6.  The Left Conspires to Keep Election Fraud Quiet, Wonder Why? – Betsy McCaughey/Townhall
7.  NY Times’ Never-Trump Lawyers Masquerade as Conservatives – J. Lord/The Am Spectator
8.  Anti-Israel Rioters Attack Home of AIPAC President in LA on Thanksgiving – Joel B. Pollak
9.  Which Journalists Are the ‘Professionals’? Just the Liberals? – Media Research Center
10.  Timiraos on Supply-Side Disinflation – Alexander William Salter at AIER

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Johan Norberg’s The Capitalist Manifesto: A Review – Joakim Book at AIER
Survey: Economic Stress Keeping Young Americans Up at Night Heading Into 2024 – H. Gomez

Western Civ Observer Top-10:
1.  Ireland & the Fury of the Cancelled – Brendan O’Neill at Sp!ked
2.  The (Real) Reason Trad Influencers are Having a Moment – Carmel Richardson
3.  Meet the New Dark Age – Mark C. Ross at American Thinker
4.  ‘Get ‘Em Out’: Riots Erupt in Dublin After Stabbing Attack by Muslim Migrant – Thom. O’Reilly
5.  Endgame for Gaza – David C. Hendrickson, Ph.D., at The American Conservative
6.  Meet the TikTok Teens Converting to Islam – Julie Burchill at Sp!ked
7.  Women Embracing Tradition & Femininity – Jessica Marie Baumgartner at The Federalist
8.  Haiti, the Zombie Republic – Alexander Causwell at Compact Magazine
9.  The Dutch Revolt Against Net Zero – James Woudhuysen at Sp!ked
10.  The Top 50 Largest Importers in the World – Dorothy Neufeld at Visual Capitalist

Western Civ Observer Best of the Rest:
Arabic: France’s New Second Language – Hélène de Lauzun at The European Conservative
First Group of Israel Hostages with Red Cross, Making Way Out of Gaza – The Times of Israel
There Is No Peacetime Hamas – Seth Mandel at Commentary
A New Strategic Direction for Armenia? video – James Ker-Lindsay, Ph.D.

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Napoleon Movie Review: The Grade is a Solid “F” – D.R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Requiescat in Pace: Chris Slattery – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Last Laugh, Blessed Miguel Pro – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Empire, on Plato Op Sys (1979) – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Good News: Did Jesus Really Write This Letter to a 1st Century King, & More . . . – C4C
Lots of Christian Nationalist Meetings Today – Donald R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic

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