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MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Pope’s Former Mouthpiece, Fr. Spadaro Wants to Rewrite Bible on Gender – Rai News/Catholic C.
Brooklyn Bishop Disciplines Pastor Who Allowed Pop Star to Film Music Video in Church – CNA
Armenian Christian Recounts Family’s Escape From Nagorno-Karabakh – The Reg
Nigerian Bishop: Tens of Thousands Spent to Rescue Kidnapped Priests, Seminarians – The Reg

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
German Church on March to Schism – Katholisch via Catholic Conclave
PopeWatch: Spirit of the Synod – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Another Reason Why the TLM Cannot be Killed Off: Boys – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  Pope Francis Wants to Synodalize the Papal Election Process – The Pillar
3.  The Baby Bust: Female Perspectives – Alex Berenson at Unreported Truths
4.  Bishop Expresses Deepest Reserve about Traditionis Custodes – la Nef via Catholic Conclave
5.  How an EWTN Priest & His Sister Both Joined Religious Life, in the Same Family – Church Pop
6.  Michelangelo’s “Secret Room” Opens Regularly for Visitors – The Florentine
7.  This Florida Shrine Destination Is the Most Peaceful Place in the U.S. – Travel + Leisure
8.  A Motu Proprio That Bows To The World – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
9.  Praying for the Pope, for God to be Merciful – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
10.  Calling Western Civilization to Its Senses – John Duggan at First Things

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Our Lady of Zeitoun (Egyptian Apparition, Coptic Church) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
12.  Did The Divine Intervene In The 2023 World Series? – Crisis via Catholics For Catholics
13.  Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
14.  What is the Chair of Moses? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
15.  What is Contextual Theology? Reason It’s Dangerous to the Faith – Fr. C. Barré/Catholic Cncl
16.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
17.  Priest Explains What to Do if God Says ‘No,’ & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
18.  A Companion to the Monastic Breviary, from Libri Sancti Press – New Liturgical Movement
19.  Apostle of Beauty – Jack Figge at Catholic Vote
20.  Hundreds of Pro-Life Students Fight to Prevent Passage of Ohio Abortion Referendum – Reg

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Texas Tests First Amendment With Chaplains In Public Schools – C.J. Russo/Religion Unplugged
DC Insider: Liberal Media Attacks Justice Thomas in Effort to Undermine Supreme Court – TH
Parish Life on a Military Base – Elizabeth Hoxie at Ignitum Today
The Chapel of St. Charles in Milan Cathedral to Reopen – New Liturgical Movement
German Bishop Asks Pastors to Bless Same-sex Couples – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
St. John Paul II’s Extraordinary Devotion to the Eucharist – Fr. Patrick Briscoe at The Message
10,256,050 Babies Have Been Killed in the UK Since Abortion Was Legalized – LifeNews.com
Catholicism in Sri Lanka: Unbowed by Terrorism, Corruption, Economic Collapse – The CWR
Study Confirms Google Censors Pro-Life, Pushes Abortion Agenda – G. Pariseau/LifeNews.com
“Pope Francis Laundries” Open in Turin for the Homeless – John Burger at Aleteia
Mourning with St. Jerome: An Interview with David G. Bonagura, Jr. – The Catholic World Report
Election 2023: Even in Southern States, Abortion is a Top Issue – D. Payne/CNA/The Reg
Every Ohio Pastor Has A Duty To Urge His Congregants To Vote No On Issue 1 – The Federalist

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Purgatory – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Sandwich Bag Saved Tiny Premature Baby Born at 23 Weeks – Kim Schwartz at LifeNews.com
Regrets – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
‘Glamour’ Names Transgender Model as ‘2023 Woman of the Year’ – Warner T. Huston/Breitbart
The Boycott Formula: How Conservatives can Restrain Left-wing Corporate Culture – Ch. F. Rufo
Houston on a Fiscal Cliff – Charles Blain at City Journal
Connecticut Judge Tosses Election Results After Video of Ballot Fraud Emerges – Breitbart
Liberal Media Warns Against Speaker Johnson for Being a Christian – Sarah Arnold at Townhall
Towards a Conservative Environmental Policy – Elizabeth Nickson at Welcome to Absurdistan

War in the Middle East:
The Weapon Israel Plans to Use in Dealing With Hamas’ Terror Tunnels – Townhall

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Archbishop Gustavo Explains His Controversial Abortion Tweet

Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio created a commotion on the social media platform X, formerly known at Twitter.  His Excellency posted a confusing tweet regarding abortion. Almost implying  that abortion is an option for Catholics, which it isn’t.

The Pillar Explains

The Pillar wrote the following in a post titled, ‘Archbishop says what? Texas diocese responds after episcopal Twitter controversy’:

Garcia-Siller attracted attention Nov. 5 for a tweet that caused confusion among some readers, as it seemed to them to offer a controversial opinion on the legal regulation of abortion:

“Think about this thought,” the archbishop tweeted.

“If I am going to have a child, I don’t want the government have any say on it. It is a gift from God. I want to hear God’s voice and dialogue with my spouse to make a decision according to God. Many dialogues have to take place.”

The tweet prompted questions from Catholics online, some of whom argued that the archbishop’s sentiment seemed to echo the rhetoric of advocates for abortion protections.

But the archbishop’s spokesman said Monday that interpretation was not accurate.

“Archbishop Gustavo is disappointed that some have used this Tweet to question his position on pro-life issues, in which he is so clearly aligned with the Catholic Church for the promotion of all human life from the moment of conception to natural death,” Jordan McMorrough, communications director in the San Antonio archdiocese, told The Pillar. . . To read the entire post by The Pillar, click here.

Archbishop Gustavo, through his spokesman, attempted to clear up the chaos surrounding his tweet.  Some still question the prudence of the tweet regarding the hot topic of abortion.

A Clear Explanation on Abortion

Fr. William Saunders wrote a post titled, The Catholic Church and Abortion, on the Arlington Catholic Herald:

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is sacred from conception until natural death, and the taking of innocent human life, whether born or unborn, is morally wrong. The Church teaches, “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being” (“Donum vitae,” 5).  . . click here to read the rest of this post.

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SVNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompress, unwind, & rest. . .
Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  What Fatima Asks of Us & What It Doesn’t – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life™
2.  From Cocaine To Christ: Amazing Conversion Story of Ex-Protestant & Addict – Church Pop
3.  Eucharistic Miracle of Caravaca de la Cruz (podcast) – Blessed Carlo Acutis
4.  On Bearing With The Faults Of Others – Spirit Daily
5.  Taking The ‘Sin’ Out Of Sincerity: Overcoming Scrupulosity – Catholic Spiritual Direction
6.  Five Reasons to Pray the Rosary According to Fulton Sheen – Joseph Tuttle at Word on Fire
7.  On Pain – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
8.  Practical Ways to Teach Your Child How to Identify the Truth – Chris & Reb. Mann/CatholicLink
9.  Mary, Our Model of Silence & Humility – Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., at Tan·Direction
10.  More Than Your Heart Desires & Could Ever Desire – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog

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SATVRDAY EVENING EDITION

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Synod Fatigue – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Speyer Bishop Defying Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality Full Text – Speyer Dioc./Catholic Cn

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Mystery of Sudden Resignation by Bishop Now Solved – Metrópoles via Catholic Conclave
2.  “New Ways” & a Very Old Proclivity – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
3.  Male on Women’s Field Hockey Team Hospitalizes Opponent with Significant Injuries – Fdrlst
4.  Can We Turn Back Our Clocks One Generation this Sunday? – Dan Fitzpatrick/Catholic Stand
5.  Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
6.  St. Charles Borromeo Addressing Cowardly & Unfaithful Bishops – Catholic Conclave
7.  Statue Survives Fierce Mexican Hurricane – Diego López Colín at Catholic News Agency
8.  Christ’s Knowledge & the Liturgy – Eamonn Clark at Christian Renaissance Movement
9.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
10.  Federal Court Rules Abortionists can sue Arizona to Overturn Eugenics Law – Live Action

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
St. Charles Borromeo & Other Holy Bishops – Dawn Beutner at The Catholic World Report
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
When You Search ‘Pregnancy’ On Google, Top Result Is Planned Parenthood – The Daily Wire
Durandus on Prayer for the Dead – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Over 350 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020 – Tommy Valentine at Catholic Vote

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Matthew Perry Recalled Encounter with the ‘Presence of God’ Before His Death – Breitbart
Fast Food From Hell – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Teacher Suspended For Dressing As Devil – Joshua Q. Nelson at Fox News
Upcoming on EWTN: New Documentary Chronicles Brave Lovers of the Holy Eucharist – The Reg

War in the Middle East:
Hamas Cries Uncle, Makes Desperate Hostage Offer – RedState
FBI Foils What Could’ve Been Horrific Terror Attack in Houston by Islamist – Townhall
Slice & Dice – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Kamala Harris’ Stepdaughter Promoting $8M Gaza Fundraising Campaign: ‘Abhorrent’ – NYP
USCCB Chairman Speaks Out Against Religious Hatred in the US – Catholic Vote

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THVRSDAY LATE EVENING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Ahead of Key Abortion Vote, Ohio Archdiocese Reports Growing Vandalism – Jn. Lavenburg/Crux
Mary Statue Vandalized In NY City; Third Attack on a Church in a Week – The Tablet (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Bishop ‘Appalled’ Over Music Video Shot in Church, Will Investigate – Joe Burkas/CNA
How You Can Offer a Plenary Indulgence for the Souls in Purgatory Nov. 1-8 – Church Pop

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
The Rupnik Case: How is This Still Happening? – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
Rupnik Affair Poses Test to Church & Synod Members – Peter Smith at OSV News
Jesuits Warned Diocese Incardinated Rupnik Had Complaints Against Him – ACI Prensa/The Reg

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
PopeWatch: Schadenfreude – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Synod on Synodality Disappoints Radical Liberals – Chris Tomlinson at The European. . .

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Are These the Best & Worst States for Religious Freedom? – Jonah McKeown/CNA/The Reg
2.  On the Incorruptible Bodies of Saints – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative. . .
3.  New Papal Document Reads Like a Conclusion in Search of an Argument – L. Chapp, Ph.D.
4.  South American Bishops ‘Cancelling’ Traditional Priests – Archbishop Héctor Aguer/R. Cæli
5.  Communion & Liberation: Former US Leader Accused of Abusing Minors – La Rosa/The Pillar
6.  Nearly 100 Ohio Churches Leave UMC Amid Homosexuality Schism – The Christian Post
7.  PopeWatch: A Dying Pontificate – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
8.  Pope Francis Talks Synod on Synodality & Homosexuality in New Interview – CNA via The Reg
9.  Francis Refuses to Confront the Realities of Immigration – William K. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.
10.  French Cardinal Lustiger ‘Remained Jewish, as did the Apostles’ – M. La Rosa at The Pillar

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Pope Francis Calls for a “Paradigm Shift” in Theology – Catholic News Agency via Xwitter
12.  Praying for Pope Francis – Katie Gillio at Crisis Magazine
13.  Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
14.  Superb Sermon On The Suffering Souls – Perfect For All Souls’ Day – Mary O’Regan
15.  25 Years Later, Embryonic Stem Cell Research is a Complete Failure – Tarne/LifeNews.com
16.  Seven Practical Ways to Pray for the Dead During Holy Souls November – Church Pop
17.  Homeschooling Taking Off Like A Rocket – David Strom at Hot Air
18.  What Are Ghosts? – Douglas M. Beaumont at Catholic Answers Magazine
19.  100% Proof Spirits? G.K. Chesterton & Belief in Ghosts – Steven Tucker at Crisis Magazine
20.  Over Dozen Churches Vandalized, Radical Abortion Activists Push Issue 1 – LifeNews.com

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Lay Catholics are Bringing Pilgrimages Experiences to the USA – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Comforting the Disturbed & Disturbing the Comfortable – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Broken Homes Need Church Fathers – Sarah Cain at Crisis Magazine
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
More Altarpieces for the Suffering Souls of Purgatory – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Written & Unwritten Constitutions – Robert Lowry Clinton, Ph.D., at Public Discourse

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Comedian Rob Schneider Converts to Catholicism – Matthew Archbold/Creative Minority Report
Why Won’t Cher Just Leave Already? – Catholics For Catholics
Trucker Perfectly Dismantles Electric Vehicle Narrative In Two Minutes – Andrew Chapados
A Member of the Sicilian Branch of the Lakota – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
NASA X-Ray Telescopes Reveal the Hand of God – Beth Ridgeway at NASA
Outrage: The Great Covid Lab Catastrophe – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
How Bach’s Toccata & Fugue In D Minor Became Halloween’s Theme Song – The Conversation
Terrifying Tarantula Fangs & More, October’s Best Science Images – E. Stoye/C. Wong/Nature
College Football Playoff Rankings: Ohio St., Georgia, Michigan, Florida St.. . . – CBS Sports

War in the Middle East:
People Like Dawn Eden & The Atlantic’s Graeme Wood Continue to Miss the Point – David Griffey
Hatred Pure & Simple of The West – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Sound of Bombs During Mass at Gaza Catholic Church – Catholica Arena via Xwitter
Antisemitic Incidents & Attacks Surging Across Europe – Chris Tomlinson at The European. . .

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
The Moral Clarity Of Christian Hostages In Their Homeland – Richard Ghazal/Providence
Ortega Regime Continues Crackdown after 12 Priests Deported – The Pillar
A Map of New Orleans Churches Set to Close or Merge Parishes – The Times-Picayune
Vatican Agrees to Review Closures of St. Louis Parishes Amid Restructuring – The Reg

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
Destroying Fr. Rupnik’s Art, Restoring Trust & Living The Gospel – Fr. Patrick Briscoe
PopeWatch: Rupnik – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
The Four Groups Entirely Excluded by the Synod – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them
The Synod Report: an Empty Box That Stinks – Tradition in Action
Synod Final Document: a Program of Subversion – Antonio Francés, Ph.D., at One Peter 5
Rearranging the Synod Table Chairs – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at Crisis Magazine
A First Look at the Synod’s Final Report (podcast) – Rob. Royal, Ph.D./Fr. Ger. E. Murray, J.C.D.
Pope’s Media Blackout Created a Shadowy Synod, with Its Own ‘Sideshows’ – Clemente Listi

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  A Saint to Help You Get Souls from Purgatory to Heaven – Annabelle Moseley at Aleteia
2.  Tips from the Monastery – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
3.  Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, M.Sp.S., of San Antonio: God Is Not Omnipotent – TACthlc
4.  The Waning Days of a Progressive Papacy Where No One is Interested in It – Fr. A. McDonald
5.  Largest Christian Univ. Fined $38M for Misleading Students on Tuition Costs – AP via NY Post
6.  Elderly Illinois Priest’s Life Savings of Over $60K Stolen in PayPal Scam – ABC7 Chicago
7.  Three Simple Things I Wish I Had Known About Dating – Claire Collins at Radiant Magazine
8.  Mindfulness Is Not Prayer – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
9.  Dealing with Anti-Catholicism – Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison at What We Need Now
10.  A Catholic on Reformation Day – Michael Brendan Dougherty at National Review

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Nuchurch’s “Counter-Syllabus” of Errors – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Not Progressive, Not Conservative – Fr. Samuel Keyes, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
How to Bring Peace to the World? Start with Sacramental Confession, Cardinal Says – CNA
Solemnity Of All Saints – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Blessed Carlos Manuel Cecilio Rodríguez Santiago – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
Vote For Pro-life Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, He Signed Bill That Overturned Roe – Life News

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Libertarian Horror Movies – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Canadian Death Cult – Michael Bonner at City Journal
Cold War Satellite Finds Nearly 400 Roman Forts in the Middle East – Ars Technica
The Great ‘green Energy Transition’ That Wasn’t – Stephen Moore at Hot Air
Anheuser-Busch Sales in US Fall Over 13% in Q3 – Lisa Fickenscher at New York Post
Frantz Fanon, Oracle Of Decolonization – Ell Lake at The Free Press
The Great Covid Cover Up (video) – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report

War in the Middle East:
Hitler in Hell Smiles – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel & Gaza – The New York Times
Hamas Attack on Israel Elevated Terror Risk to US to Whole Other Level: FBI – WE

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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Wife of Jordan Peterson to Become Catholic: Thru Power of Rosary – EWTN Norway
Assault at San Francisco Church Leads to Police Pursuit, Reported Pipe Bomb – The Reg

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
Slovenian Bishops Distance Themselves From Rupnik – Katholisch via Catholic Conclave

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
From Draft to Final Text: Ten Ways the Synod Report Changed – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Ordination of Women In the Church – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
James Martin Laments Omission of ‘LGBT Catholics’ in Synod Text – Tho. D. Williams, Ph.D.
The Synod on Synodality, St. Thérèse & the Unspoken Reality of Perdition – Ed Pentin
This Synod is Wide, Shallow, & Contrary to Vatican II – Larry Chapp, Ph.D., at The CWR
The Synodal Expectations Game – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Is “Listening” Overrated? (Or, Are We All Second-graders?) – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D.
Vatican Mum on Cost of Synodality Synod – The Pillar
A Post-synodal Exhortation: Let’s Learn to Speak More Accurately – Mk. Brumley/The CWR

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  This One Simple Gesture May Solve the Vocations Crisis, & More Links – Tito Edwards
2.  I Can’t Find A Spiritual Director Loyal To The Magisterium – Fr. John Bartunek, L.C., S.Th.D.
3.  “The Death of a Pontificate” – Aldo Maria Valli via Rorate Cæli
4.  Pope Francis is a Weak Leader – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
5.  The Convict & the Whiskey Priest, Two Reasons I Am a Catholic – Mt. D’Antuono/NC Register
6.  10 Awkward Moments Only Catholics Understand, & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
7.  A Potpourri of Confusion About Catholic Teaching – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
8.  “Libres”: A Big-Screen Glimpse into the Hidden World of Monasticism – Matthew Becklo
9.  Italy’s Solution to Underpopulation, Spend $1.1B for More Babies – S.A. McCarthy/Life News
10.  Obsessed with Skulls & Skeletons? – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil./Catholic Answers Magazine

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Where in the World Are Permanent Deacons, & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
JRR Tolkien, Middle Earth, & the Problem of Evil – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
The Jesse Tree Grows Up in New Advent Series f/Augustine Inst. – Ignitum Today
Is the Medicine Aspirin Named after an Italian Saint? – Maria Paola Daud at Aleteia
Catholic Priest Warns Ouija Boards Lead to ‘Demonic Possession’ – Church Pop
Running, Suffering, & Human Limits – John Brundage at Integrated Prayer
Hallowed, Not Haunted – Mary Ennis Meo at Catholic Stand
Three Sweet & Easy Printable Crafts for All Saints Day – Theresa Civantos Barber/Aleteia
The Devil vs. Saint John Vianney, The Offices of Priest, & More Links – Tito Edwards
Ortega & the Church: A Cautionary Tale – Brandon Van Dyck, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
A Philosophical Look at Religious Life – Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar
The Christian Origins of the Red Cross Movement – John Burger at Aleteia

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Toddler with Full Diaper & Incoherent Speech Goes as Joe Biden for Halloween – BB
Facts Are Stubborn Things Erdogan – Donald R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
University To Offer Master’s In Witchcraft – Rachel Culver at The College Fix
Paying Less Tax: The Tax-Loss Harvesting Advantage – Jenna Ross at Visual Capitalist

War in the Middle East:
Big War Coming – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Archbishop Gustavo Apparently is a Military Genius – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
Commonweal Never Disappoints – Donald R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Israel to Hamas: No Cease Fire, Surrender Unconditionally or Die – Ed Morrissey at Hot Air

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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
The Universal Call to Lassitude – H.W. Crocker, III, at Crisis Magazine

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
Waiving the Statute of Limitations Makes Matters Worse in Rupnik Affair – Ch. Altieri/The CWR
Papal Cmsn Wanted to Meet Rupnik Victims, They Refused Due to Conditions Given – 7M/CC
Rupnik, Barbarism, & The Coming Restoration – A Treasure To Be Shared
Skepticism Over Pope’s About-Face in Rupnik Case – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Pope Francis & the Rupnik Synod – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Ex-Jesuit Priest Reincardinated Despite Alleged Sex Assaults – Hélène de Lauzun

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? The #SchismaticWay is Done for Now – Flanders/One Peter 5
“What Does the Pope Really Want?” – Bishop Rob Mutsaerts of ‘s-Hertogenbosch via Rorate Cæli
The Greatest Catholic Event Since Vatican II? – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Why the Progressive Agenda for the Synod Will Be a Miserable Failure – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Our Emersonian Pontiff – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
What Does the Synod Document say about ‘Controversial’ Issues? – H. Brockhaus/CNA/The CWR
Symptoms of the Synod – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at The Catholic Thing
Synod as a Glorified Four Week-long Talking Therapy Self-help Group – Katholische/Catholic Con
Female Authority & the Charismatic Synod of Renewal – Kennedy Hall at One Peter 5
Synod on Synodality: What Changed Between Draft & Summary Report? – J. Liedl at The Reg
The First Synod on Synodality Assembly is Over, What Comes Next? – Courtney Mares at CNA

Catholic News & Punditry:
The Apocalypse According to J.R.R. Tolkien – Robert Lazu Kmita at The European Conservative
Jen Psaki Horrified by New Speaker’s Christianity – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Ask Father: “Active Participation” in the Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Did God Create the Devil? – Magis Center
Religious Sisters Host Beautiful Eucharistic Procession at St. Louis Basilica – Church Pop
I have a Relationship with Jesus; Why Do I Need One with Mary? – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents – Ivana Greco at Institute for Family Studies
Fullness of Love – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Shakespeare’s First Folio Turns 400 – Nathan Antiel at First Things

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Answering Whether A Lay Homily Invalidates a Mass? – David L. Gray
Madrid: 200,000 Protest Amnesty for Catalan Separatists – Bridget Ryder at The European. . .

War in the Middle East:
New York Times Rehires Hitler Loving “Journalist” – Matthew Archbold/Creative Minority Report
Russia, Ever the Home of Pogroms – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Antisemitism Is Evil: Catholics Speak Out – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review
Pope Francis Consecrates War-torn World to Virgin Mary in Eucharistic Prayer Vigil – The CWR
Israel Sends Troops into Gaza, Begins Next Phase of War – Anugrah Kumar/The Christian Post

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SVNDAY EDITION

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Catholic News & Punditry:
The Gospel, Standing on One Foot: Homily for the 30th Sunday of the Year – Msgr. Charles Pope
How the Supernatural Power of Fasting & the Rosary Can End Wars & Obtain Peace – Church Pop
All About Advent & Christmas – Jennifer Gregory Miller at Catholic Culture
Living with Greater Intention – Randy Hain at Integrated Catholic Life™
Priest Explains What To Do If God Says “No” – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
30th Ordinary Sunday: En la Sua Volontade È Nostra Pace, In His Will is Our Peace – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why & How We Must Give Ourselves to God – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Alone To Hell, Together To Heaven: The Power Of Community Life – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Ten Prescriptions for a Strong Family – Bill Donohue at CatholicLink
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness ~ The Eight Beatitudes – Eileen Renders at Catholic365

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ANGELS SATVRDAY EDITION

Catholic News & Punditry:
Angels, Can They Read Our Thoughts? – Get Fed™
Why “Catholic”? A Brief History of the Use of the Term – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
An Impressive Red Vestment Set from the Museu de São Roque in Lisbon, Portugal – LAJ
Cartwright on Reductionism in Science – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
“Our” Nuns – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Learning How to Dress for Your Life – Kate Moreland at Radiant Magazine
Vivaldi & Others: Interlude—The Case of ‘Albinoni’s Adagio’ – Kees Vlaardingerbroek
Requiescat In Pace: Burt Young – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Garabandal: Is 2023 the Year? – Edward Benet at Catholic Stand
Ranked: The Most Popular Halloween Costumes (Angels?) of 2023 – Visual Capitalist

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FRIDAY EDITION

Headline Catholic News & Punditry:
Vatican Puts 35 Catholic ‘Martyrs of Kandhamal’ in India on Road to Sainthood – The Reg
Unprecedented Since V2: Schneider Issues Canonical Catechism Against Modern Errors – 1P5

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
Transfer of Predator Priest Rupnik is an Epic Fail for Synodality – Elizabeth Scalia at OSV
Victim of Rupnik Utterly Condemns Papally-sponsored Whitewashing of Scandal – 7Margens/CC
Father Marco Rupnik, Accused of Abuse & Returned to Ministry: A Timeline – CNA via The Reg

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Bishops to Push Back on ‘Discernment of Controversial Issues’ – The Pillar
When They Say It is Not About Redistribution of Power, It Is – Fr. Z’s Blog
Do Synod Doubters Really Trust the Holy Spirit? – Richard P. Maggi, Esq., at Crisis Magazine
Cardinal at Synod on Synodality: ‘Clericalizing Women’ Will Not Solve Problems – CNA/The Reg

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Possible Eucharistic Miracle at California Marian Retreat Goes Viral – Catholic Vote
2.  USA: The Country the Mother of God Called “Wild” – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
3.  Franciscans Who Know Not Francis – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4.  A Simple Strategy for Staying Catholic in These Dark Times – S. Schaetzel/Real Clear Catholic
5.  What Liberals Don’t Understand About Men & Marriage – W. Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D., et al.
6.  Forbes Gives Top-Rating to a Remote Catholic Liberal Arts Program – M. Snow/Catholic Vote
7.  Pope Francis Appoints Long-standing Parish Priest as New Zealand Bishop – CNA/The CWR
8.  Academic Biretta, Not a Liturgical Biretta (end of post) – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  Priest Unveils the Catholic Roots of Halloween: Is it Still Okay to Celebrate? – Church Pop
10.  Islam & the West? The Dilemma of Young Ahmed – Spe Salvi Institute

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Did the Church Punish Galileo? – Get Fed™
12.  The ‘Cave Church’ A Sign Of Hope In The Middle East – Paul Marshall at Religion Unplugged
13.  Thirty Years On, the Lessons of ‘Veritatis Splendor’ are Being Ignored – Fr. A. McCarthy
14.  Pastor Says New Co-cathedral on Isle of Man will Feature ‘Flavor of Manx’ – Ch. Collins/Crux
15.  The Left’s Planned Destruction of the Judeo-Christian World – Bienenfeld/American Thinker
16.  New Memoir Tells Story of Real Life Father Stu – Madalaine Elhabbal at Catholic Vote
17.  Is “Blessing” the Sinner also an Approval of Sin? It Depends. . . – D. Knapp/The Latin Right
18.  Have You Heard of “Our Lady of Old Silverware”? Thérèse Had – Valdemar de Vaux at Aleteia
19.  The Origin of the Carthusian Rosary – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
20.  The Religion of Global Climate Change – Michael Pakaluk at The Catholic Thing

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Reading the Word & Feeding the Soul with Philosopher Peter Kreeft – Ken. Craycraft/The CWR
Pope Francis Says No to Women Priests, Deacons: Holy Orders Is Reserved for Men – Paul Bois
The Baroque: The Central Era of Western Culture – Michael De Sapio at The Imaginative. . .
Islam & Christian Realism – Francis X. Maier at The Catholic Thing
The Spanish Custom of Vesting Statues – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Preparing For Your Visit to Lourdes – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Notre Dame Defends University-Backed Drag Show Under Guise of Academic Freedom – Fdlrst
Prefaces, II – Fr. John Hunwick at Mutual Enrichment
Salvation: Endgame – John Brundage at Integrated Prayer
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
The Treasured Past Is the Future – Rebecca Hopersberger at Crisis Magazine
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Proposed Federal Foster Care Rule Discriminates against Christians – Arielle Del Turco
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
The Civic Responsibilities of Liberal Education – Lee Trepanier, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Pope Chastisement Continues to Troll Us – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Great Moments in Cinema: Because They Want to Believe – D.R. McClarey/The American Catholic
The Slavery of Dogma? – Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson at The Catholic Thing

War in the Middle East:
South Lebanon is a ‘Volcano in Motion,’ & Christian Villages Do Not Sleep – Kattar/CNA/The Reg

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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Headline Catholic News & Punditry:
Mass Shootings in Maine: Multiple People Killed, Manhunt Continues – D. Payne/CNA/The Reg

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
The Rupnik Affair Goes from Scandalous to Contemptible – Christopher R. Altieri at The CWR
How Consoling that Francis is So Concerned for Women! – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Parody – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Pope Protects Abuser Priest, Now Returning to a Parish – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5
With Scandalous Rehab of Rupnik, Francis Underscores Linkage b/w Discipline & Doctrine – RC

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Bishops Walking Out, ‘Tiresome’ Listening: Inside Tensions at the Synod – Christopher White
Symptoms of the Synod 2023 III – 25 October 2023 – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at The Catholic. . .
Mexican Cardinal Comments on Treatment of Controversial Issues at Synod – NC Register
Synod Produces First Document, Differences on Role of Women – Nicole Winfield
Must be a Psychological Diagnosis for Someone Who Loves Polarization. . . – Fr. A.J. McDonald

Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
A Touching Sense of Tact – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
The Four Presentations of “Saint” Alfred the Great – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Who is Maison DesChamps, Recently Arrested ‘Pro-life Spider-man’ – J. Burkas/CNA/The CWR
Fighting the Battle of Ideas with Comic Books – Genesius at Catholic Stand
A Pilgrimage & a Devotion for Eucharistic Revival – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Happy Birthday Never President! – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic

War in the Middle East:
Putting the Blame Where It Belongs – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Seven Ways to Participate in Day of Prayer & Fasting Called for by Pope Francis – The Reg
Two Nuns, Also Twin Sisters, Remain in Gaza to Help Victims, Their Inspiring Story – Church Pop
David Gushee & Damage Control – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Why Should I Fast for a War that is Far-away? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Cardinal Zuppi Calls Hamas ‘the Worst Enemy of the Palestinian People’ – CNA via The Reg

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