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Highlighted Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
Palestine Christians Have No ‘Margin of Maneuver’ Amid Hamas War – The Pillar
100+ Black Pastors Sign Letter Opposing Enshrining Abortion in Ohio Constitution – A.M. Miller
German Christian Home-Schooling Family Reportedly Given Stay of Deportation – The Reg

Synod on Synodality Morning News & Punditry:
Fact Check: Did 118 Participants at Synod Really Come Down With the Chinese Flu? – The Reg
Archbishop Chaput Offers Advice to the Synod on Synodality – ACI Prensa/CNA/The Reg
Burke & Müller: “The Holy Spirit Cannot Contradict Himself” – Info Vaticana/Catholic Conclave
Photos: Synod on Synodality Delegates Attend Divine Liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica – The Reg
Eastern Orthodox Synods Are Bishops-Only, Metropolitan Tells Delegates – CNA/The Reg

Pope Francis & the Dubias Morning News & Punditry:
Dubia-ous Takes & Hyperbolic Banter – Christopher R. Altieri at The Catholic World Report

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  The Eucharistic Miracle That Occurred After Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Death – Church Pop
2.  This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of October – F.P. Fenton/CNA/The CWR
3.  Nine Essential Bible Quotes for When You Need Clarity – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
4.  Is This Mass from New Zealand Even Valid? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5.  Ireland’s Return to Paganism – James Bradshaw at The European. . .
6.  Crucifix of Priest Executed after Gunpowder Plot Now on Display in UK Convent – Ch. Collins
7.  From Skinhead To Scholar: A Conversation With Joseph Pearce – Catholic Spiritual Direction
8.  St. John of the Cross’s Heroic Suffering at the Hands of the Clergy – Catholic Exchange
9.  In the Twilight of Time We Find the Peace that can Only come from God – Catholic365
10.  Belgian Bishop: ‘Euthanasia is Not Necessarily an Evil as Such’ – Jonah McKeown at CNA

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
Purposeful Lab: Society of Catholic Scientists Conference – Magis Center
Having Surgery? Try These Five Catholic Prayers for Healing & Peace – H. Suzuki at Church Pop
Four Disciplines of Worthy Disciples, & More Links – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
Further Examples of the Crosier from the Eleventh Through Twentieth Centuries – LAJ
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
St. Jerome & Achieving Good Order in Liturgical Offices – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at NLM
Practicality, Style and. . . Less Laundry – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
St. Jerome as Compiler of the “Comes” or Lectionary of the Ancient Roman Rite – NLM
Pope Names New Archbishop in India’s Strife-torn Manipur State – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Suspects Apprehended in Nigerian Seminary Arson Attack – uCatholic

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
China’s Repressive New Law on Religious Activity Venues: A Tibetan View – Tsewang G. Arya

Hamas at War with Israel:
Escaping a Massacre – Arad Fruchter at The Free Press via Persuasion
Nearly 300 Reported Killed by Hamas Terrorists at Israeli Music Festival – D. Payne/CNA/Reg
American Christians Should Stand with Israel under Attack – Rus. Moore at Christianity Today
Europe Ramps Up Protection of Jewish Sites – Tamás Orbán at The European Conservative
US Bishops Call for Prayers for Peace in Holy Land Amid Escalating War – CNA/The Reg

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Is the Body of Blessed Carlo Acutis Incorrupt? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
It’s More than Okay to Celebrate Christopher Columbus Day – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Fear & Loathing in a Synod video – Francis X. Maier & Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
This Week at the Synod on Synodality: Deliberations & Veiled Agendas – CNA via NC Register

Pope Francis & the Dubias News & Punditry:
Timeline: What Has the Catholic Church Said About Same-Sex ‘Blessings’? – T. Arnold/CNA/Reg
Our Lady & the Battle for Blessings – Anthony Lilles at Beginning to Pray

‘Laudate Deum’, a New Apostolic Exhortation, News & Punditry:
Laudate Deum & the Eclipse of the Church – DC Rosary Rally at Rorate Cæli
Consider the Lilies & CO2: On the Technocratic Ironies of Laudate Deum – M.D. Taylor/The CWR

Hamas at War with Israel:
Israel Warns Vatican against False ‘Parallelisms’ – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Iranian People Shout Support for Israel in Iran, Shouting Down Islamists – The Am Catholic
The Bloody Truth of Palestinians’ Horrific Jihad on Israel NSFW – Salgado/Pro Deo et Libertate
Biden Envoy to Iran Arrested for Spying on US – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Biden Advisor: Middle East Quieter Today than ever in Two Decades – The American Catholic
Liberals in the West Celebrate Hamas Attacks – Robert Semonsen at The European. . .
Nazi’s Then, Hamas Today – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Israel at War: Day Three of Operation Swords of Iron – The Jerusalem Post
Pure Barbarism: Hamas’ War Against Civilians – Frank Furedi at The European Conservative
Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks – S. Said, B. Faucon, & S. Kalin at The WSJ

Top-10 Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Meet Servant of God Joseph Dutton – Larry Peterson at Catholic Stand
2.  Poll Finds Growing Desire for Large Families among US Adults – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
3.  Christopher Columbus, A Man of Faith Who Changed History – Michael Ippolito
4.  How Pope Francis Is Inadvertently Developing the Doctrine of the Papacy – Sammons/Crisis
5.  St. John Henry Newman, & the Dangers of Sugary Smiles – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual. . .
6.  Cardinal Sako Born When? – David M. Cheney at David’s Ruminations
7.  What were the Hiberno-Scottish Missions? – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
8.  Secularization of Exorcisms & the Catholic Position – Fr. Ralph Weimann at Crisis Magazine
9.  2nd Annual “Thanksgiving for Columbus” Day – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5
10.  The First Amendment Protects Kids From Big Tech – A. Candeub/Institute for Family Studies

Best of the Rest of Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Practicality, Style and. . . Less Laundry – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
The Metaphysics of Laissez Faire: Christianity & Pluralism – Erik Dahlberg at The European. . .

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Air Force Claims that Sex Assaults Occur Due to Adherence to Traditional Gender Norms – CMR
Watch: Fan in ‘Virginity Rocks’ Speedo Runs Onto Field During Orioles-Rangers Game – Breitbart
Rand Paul: Fauci Belongs in Jail – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Congress Urges DOJ to Reject Exile of German Family Who Sought Asylum in US – The Reg
Critical Moment: Abortion Issue 1 Takes Center Stage at Ohio March for Life – Peter Pinedo
Another American Cause for Canonization Lands in Rome – John Burger at Aleteia
Israel Struggles to Expel Hamas Intruders & Secure Border – S. Kalin, D. Lieber, & A. Baba at WSJ

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Good News from the Synod – Fr. Z’s Blog
World Synod: “There are Very Heated Discussions” – DomRadio.de via Catholic Conclave
Would It be a Synod “Walking Together” without an Other Demon Idol? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Is the Holy Spirit the “Protagonist” at the Synod video – D. Montagna/Fr. G. Murray/R. Royal, Ph.D.
Synod on Synodality 2023: Facts, Anecdotes, & Analysis From the First Week – CNA/The Reg
Pope St. Gregory Speaks from Antiquity to Our Synod & All Clergy – Msgr. Charles Pope
Synod Members Won’t be Punished for Giving Interviews, Official Says – Elise Ann Allen/Crux
Secrecy at Synod: What We Know About Delegates’ Confidentiality Requirements – The Reg

Pope Francis & the Dubias News & Punditry:
Devastating Critique of Papal Response to Dubia, Not Christian – Espada de doble Fido/Cth Con
Pope Francis Gives a Yes & No Answer on Blessings for Same-Sex Couples – Fr. R.J. de Souza

‘Laudate Deum’, a New Apostolic Exhortation, News & Punditry:
Where Pope Francis’s Environmentalism Goes Astray – John C. Pinheiro at National Review
Laudate Deum, the Environment, & Technology in Context – Thomas M. Doran at The CWR

Hamas Attacks Israel:
Current Situation with Hamas in Israel – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Biden Financially Enabled Bloody Hamas War on Israel – Catherine Salgado/Pro Deo et Libertate
Biden’s Mideast War: Analysis – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Pope Francis & Jerusalem Patriarch Pray After Israel Attacked by Hamas – CNA/The Reg
Hundreds Killed in Surprise Hamas Attacks on Israel; Netanyahu Says Country ‘at War’ – The Reg

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Utah Nuns Give Rare Glimpse of the Cloistered Life – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
2.  The Carthusian Rosary – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
3.  Actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan Says Her Faith Led Her to Refuse Roles – C. Gardiner at Aleteia
4.  Francis Breaks the Dam Holding Back Liquid Modernity – Rod Dreher at The European. . .
5.  Bishops at Large – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
6.  You (Probably) Don’t Have a Soulmate – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Indulgences
7.  An Inside Look at DC’s Dominican House of Studies – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
8.  The Return of the “Influential Italian Gentleman” – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
9.  Jon Fosse, Catholic Convert, Wins Nobel Prize for Literature – John Touhey at Aleteia
10.  Who Will Go to Heaven? – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture

Next-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  From Agnostic to Priest: How He Left it All Behind to Answer God’s Call – Church Pop
12.  Who saw the Virgin Mary in Wisconsin? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
13.  The Phony Pedantry & Empty Metaphysical Thrill of Teilhard de Chardin – Leila Marie Lawler
14.  First Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage Draws Crowd of 3,100 – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
15.  The Vatican Meddles with the Charism of Opus Dei – Info Vaticana via Catholic Conclave
16.  St. Charles Seminary Receives $1.2M Grant f/Lilly Endowment to Improve Preaching – CWR
17.  How to Battle Historical Bias: A Catholic Guide – Phillip Campbell at NC Register
18.  What is the Russian Catholic Church? Part I: Introduction – Maxim Grigorieff at One Peter 5
19.  Update from Charley Collins: ‘Praise God, I’m Home!’ – Charles Collins at Crux
20.  Three Things You Did Not Know about Montserrat Monastery – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia

Another-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
21.  Our Lady of the Rosary & the Victory of Christianity Over Islam – Pro Deo et Libertate
22.  The Legacy of St. John Henry Newman – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
23.  The Pope Is All Things to All Men – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
24.  New Online Course from Sacred Heart Seminary – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand
25.  Is Sports Becoming A Religion? – Tony Jesse at Catholic365
26.  Rosary Processions – It’s Time! – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
27.  Salve Regina, Hermann the Cripple, & Christopher Columbus – The American Catholic
28.  Suspect in Theft of Benedict XVI’s Pectoral Cross Arrested, Say Police – CNA/The Reg
29.  The Perdurance of Liberal Theology – Larry S. Chapp, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
30.  The Culture War is No Sideshow; It is a Fight for Western Civilisation – Laurie Wastell

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
Blood Money: The Rise of the Gender Reassignment Industry – Mary Frances Myler
Discovering the Truth Through Holiness & Beauty – David Deavel at The Imaginative. . .
Pope Appoints Nun as No. 2 of Dicastery for Consecrated Life – I. Media at Aleteia
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Online Reading Groups on Dietrich von Hildebrand’s Liturgy & Personality – NLM
Education as a Spiritual Work of Mercy: An Interview with Professor Kyle Washut – The CWR
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Holiness & Prudence – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Practicality, Style and. . . Less Laundry – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
French President Wants Right to Abortion Added to Constitution – Eduardo Berdejo at CNA

Morning Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
UNLV Law School Apologizes for Using word ‘Picnic,’ Changes It to ‘Lunch by the Lake’ – D. Huber
Resisting the New Sophists – Shmuel Klatzkin at The American Spectator
Biden’s War – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
CAIR, SJP, American Muslim Groups Back Palestinians After Terror Attack in Israel – Breitbart
Nikki Haley: Attack on Israel should be Wake-up Call for America – Kelly Garrity at Politico

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Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
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Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  The Reality of Sins Against the Sixth Commandment – Pope St. Pius V via Tan·Direction
2.  A Protestant Seeks Annulment – Pam Mings at The Coming Home Network
3.  Christendom Saved! | The Battle of Lepanto by G.K. Chesterton video – Joe McClane
4.  Faith Without Works is Dead – Fr. Francis Spirago via Tan·Direction
5.  The Top Three Christian Virtues to Overcome Fear & Build Resilience – Geo. Ryan/Church Pop
6.  Our Lady of the Rosary & Victory at Lepanto – Deacon M. Bickerstaff/Integrated Catholic Life™
7.  Love at First Sight: A Baroque Master’s Vision of Conversion – Liz Lev at Catholic Exchange
8.  Three Ways to Cultivate Devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus – Catholic Spiritual Direction
9.  Four Ways To Draw Closer & Lead Others To The Rosary – Kristina Poirier at CatholicLink
10.  The Saint of Sri Lanka: The Inspiring Life of Joseph Vaz – Catholic365

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Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  What Does It Mean when a Religious Order is “Discalced”? – Get Fed™ Blog
2.  Annuntio Vobis Gaudium Magnum! We Have Red Vestments in Rome! – Fr. Z’s Blog
3.  Why This Franciscan Brother Says Good Sleep Can Help You Combat Sin – Church Pop
4.  Garabandal: Are the Prophecies About to be Fulfilled? – Edward Benet at Catholic Stand
5.  40 of the Most Beautiful Places in the US – Talia Lakritz at Business Insider
6.  Our Favorite Family Board Games – John Petersik at Young House Love
7.  England’s Mysterious Sunken Roads – Daniel Stables at BBC Travel
8.  Think Everyone Died Young in Ancient Societies? Think Again – Christine Cave at Aeon
9.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
10.  Re-Building the Future: The Case of Cayalá – Carlos Perona Calvete at The European. . .

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Practicality, Style and. . . Less Laundry – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
This Cake Is the Greek Equivalent to St. Anthony’s Bread – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia

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Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
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Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
NC Reporter Accuses Cardinal Müller of Breaking Secrecy – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Raymond Arroyo Hosts Catholic All Stars to Discuss Opening Week of Synod video – Comp Clrgy
Pope Urges Permanent Media Blackout at Synod, Saying “Gossip” is ‘anti-Holy Spirit’ – Cthlc Hrld
What ‘Walking Together In Christ’ Actually Means – A Treasure To Be Shared

The Dubia’s News & Punditry:
Has the Pope Opened the Door for Same-sex Blessings – David Warren at The Catholic Thing
Can Doctrinal “Development” Flout the Laws of Logic? – Fr. Brian Harrison, O.S., at One Peter 5
Dubia Answer: Modernists Want Concessions to become Norms – Katholische.de/Catholic Cnclv

‘Laudate Deum’, a New Apostolic Exhortation, News & Punditry:
Bishop Strickland Reacts to Dubia Cardinals video – Virgin Most Powerful Radio/Complicit Clergy
New Papal Document Puts Climate Change Before Faith – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
Laudate Deum: Pope Francis’ Mistaken Apocalypse – Kennedy Hall at Crisis Magazine
Popes’ Exhortation, Thankfully Not an Encyclical. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
The Vatican on the Ten Commandments & Environmentalism – McClarey/The American Catholic
Big Points in Laudate Deum Overshadowed by Missed Opportunities – Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D.

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Catholic Movement Civitas Dissolved by French Government – Hélène de Lauzun
2.  Rome Is Falling! Rome Is Falling! – H.W. Crocker, III, at Crisis Magazine
3.  Alarm in the Vatican at Ever Decreasing Attendance at Papal Events – Info Vaticana/Cth Cnclv
4.  EU Parliament Designates Surrogacy as Human Trafficking – Bridget Ryder
5.  Harriet Lee Sporn, CompuServe Catholic Forum Commentator, RIP end of post – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Last Ever Burial at Vienna’s Habsburg Crypt – Hélène de Lauzun at The European Conservative
7.  Mainline Protestantism, Once Central In American Culture, Keeps Collapsing – Richard Ostling
8.  Fact Check: Does the Synod Website Really Feature Artwork From Marko Rupnik? – The Reg
9.  St. Bruno of Segni Corrects the Pope – Alec Torres at Catholic Exchange
10.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Bible Canon: What Is the Early Church Evidence? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
Pandemic Had No Lasting Effect on Churches, Study Finds – Daniel Silliman at Christianity Today
Practicality, Style and. . . Less Laundry – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Of What Is Past, Or Passing: Byzantium Forever – Michael Warren Davis/The Common Man
The Eucharist & The Spiritual Life with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FullnessOfTruth.org
Catholics & Columbus Day – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
One Reason I Could Not Vote For Trump – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Our Stasi – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Devil’s In The Details: How ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Went So Wrong – Religion Unplugged
Brazil’s Soccer Star Paulinho Witnesses for His Religion—Candomblé, not Christianity – Bttr Wntr
Follow the Money on Big Pharma & Transgenderism – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic

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Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Cardinal Burke & Fr. Murray on the Synod – Cindy Wooden at CNS via Baltimore Catholic Review
A Synod of Silence – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome Blog
Dissolution of Catholic Moral Theology; Sin is Dead for Synodalists – KathPress/Catholic Cnclv
Fr. Timothy Radcliffe Confuses Ideology for Theology – Courtney Mares/Catholic News Agency
And Their was Darkness Drawn Over the Synod Proceedings – Katholisch.de/Catholic Conclave
Pope Welcomes Malthusian Environmentalist To Synod – Katholisch.de via Catholic Conclave
Surviving the Synod – Mark Dooley at The European Conservative
What Is Being Discussed During the First Week of the Synod on Synodality? – CNA/The Reg
Synod Confidential: The Rules That Will Shape the Assembly – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
The Order of a Synod in the Traditional Pontifical – Second Day – New Liturgical Movement

‘Laudate Deum’, a New Apostolic Exhortation, News & Punditry:
The Musings of a ‘1960s Flower Child’ That Falls Short on Theology – Craycraft/Catholic Herald
The Weakness Is That Theology Is Replaced by Human Calculations – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
Vatican State Secretariat Frozen Out on Climate Change Doc – The Pillar
Laudate Deum Barely Mentions Christ – Francis X. Maier at First Things
Laudate Deum, The Official Document – The Vatican

The Dubia’s News & Punditry:
The Dubia Weaponised Ambiguity video – Gavin Ashenden

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Diocese of Phoenix to Build First Seminary in Arizona – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
2.  How Power of the Rosary Brought an Ex-stripper Back to the Catholic Church – Church Pop
3.  An Obscure Saint: Clare of the Cross – Jenny DuBay at Missio Dei
4.  Courageous English Bishop Bans Disgraced Jesuit’s ‘Art’ – J. Figge/Catholic Vote/Comp Clrgy
5.  Vatican Report Reveals Grooming by ‘Sexual Predator’ Bishop – Mark Bowling at The Tablet
6.  New Near-Death Experiences Study Released – Jimmy Akin
7.  Fr. Jozef Tiso: Father of a Stillborn Slovak State – Michael O’Shea at The European. .
8.  The Power of Saint Michael – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O.Præm., at Indulgences
9.  The Legendary Michaelion Shrine – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
10.  How to Think About Politics, & How So Many People Don’t – David Mills at NC Register

Best of the Rest Catholic News & Punditry:
Transgenders in Women’s Sports & the Failure of Feminism – Cat. Salgado at Pro Deo et Libertate
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Big Legal Victory: Court Rules School Cannot Trans Kids Without Parental Consent – Ma. Olohan
Protestant Pastors More Likely to be Liberal than Congregants – Ryan Foley/The Christian Post
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
The Two-Parent Advantage – W. Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D., at Institute for Family Studies
Practicality, Style and. . . Less Laundry – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Colorado Supreme Court to Hear Cake Baker’s Latest Religious-Freedom Case – CNA/The Reg

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Marxist Events Held ‘Coast to Coast’ Across United States – Kurt Mahlburg at Intellectual Takeout
All Are Welcome . . . But? – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
How Mass Is Done, 5 Steps to Building a Strong Parish, & More Links – Tito Edwards/Reg
Biden Administration to Build Miles of New Border Wall in Texas – Peter Pinedo/CNA/The Reg
The Tapestry of Choice: Weaving a Meaningful Life – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Al Smith Dinner Power Rankings, & More Links. . . – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register

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Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
The Pope is Consciously Breaking with the Church’s Tradition – Gavin Ashenden/Catholic Herald
Leading Synodite Complains of Secrecy, Threatens to Apostatize(?) – Katholisch/Catholic Cnclv
Final Chapter of the ‘Rigging of a Vatican Synod’ – Edward Pentin
A Synod of Shattered Expectations – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
Why the Synod is Unlikely to Open the Door to Ordained Female Diaconate – S. Tadié/The Reg
The Full Text of Cardinal Zen’s Pre-synod Letter – Sandro Magister/Settimo Cielo/L’Espresso
Here’s the Synod in Key Numbers – I. Media at Aleteia
Avoiding the Term ‘Secrecy,’ Pope Calls Synod to ‘Fasting’ from Publicity – Elise Ann Allen at Crux

‘Laudate Deum’, a New Apostolic Exhortation, News & Punditry:
The Vatican’s New Exhortation On “Climate Change” Has Many Errors – William M. Briggs, Ph.D.
Laudate Deum: Or, Is the Catholic Church Just Another NGO? – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil. (Oxon)

Pope Francis & the Dubias News & Punditry:
Dubious Defenses of Marriage – Todd Aglialoro at Catholic Answers
When Being Affirming Isn’t Loving – Carl R. Trueman at First Things
The Magical Mystery Magisterium & the Hermeneutic of Hermeneutics – Ph. Premeau/Crisis
The Dubia Were Not Meant as an Attack on Pope, Cardinal Burke Says – Solène Tadié/The Reg

Top-10 Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
2.  The Time has Come to Create Catholic Colonies – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
3.  Strong Reactions For & Against the Film Mother Teresa and Me – Kathy Schiffer at The CWR
4.  Omnes Sancti Cancellarii, Orate Pro Nobis – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
5.  Practicality, Style and. . . Less Laundry – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
6.  Exodus from Swiss Church in Wake of Sex Abuse Scandal – SwissInfo.ch via Complicit Clergy
7.  How Art Historians Found a Lost Work by Baroque Master Artemisia Gentileschi – Aleteia
8.  The Words of Faustina – Will Ross
9.  St. Faustina: Apostle of Divine Mercy – Mary Beth Bracy at Catholic Exchange
10.  Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT

Best of the Rest of Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
Blessed Seelos – October 5 – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
The Tapestry of Choice: Weaving a Meaningful Life – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand

Afternoon Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
What a Kidder Our Pope Is! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
They Have No Clue About Uncle Billie – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
PopeWatch: Climate Change – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
What Do Our Pets Say? Perhaps They Express the Longing of All Creation – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Why the Church Blesses Animals – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O.Præm., at Catholic Answers
Israeli Police Arrest Suspects for Spitting near Christian Pilgrims – Julia Frankel at AP News
Azerbaijani Arrests in Nagorno-Karabakh Sour Relations With EU – Zoltán Kottász
Falun Gong Practitioners from Yi Ethnic Minority Heavily Persecuted – L. Changpu/Bitter Winter
Who Will Replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House? – Joe Burkas at CNA via NC Register

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Persecution of Armenians Not Just Religious Freedom Issue – Joel Veldkamp/First Things
Who Will Stand for Palestinian Christians? – Michael Warren Davis
Turkey’s Denial Of Christian Genocide – Uzay Bulut at The European Conservative

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Synod Attendance Well Below Vatican Expectations X/Twitter – Catholic Sat
New ‘Grammar of Synodality’ on Display at Start of Synod Gathering – Jonathan Liedl/The Reg
All Are Welcome . . . But? – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand

‘Laudate Deum’ New Apostolic Exhortation News & Punditry:
Laudate Deum: Pope Francis’ Laudato Si Companion Piece on the Environment – Fr. R.J. de Souza
Laudato Si, Laudate Deum, & “Climate Change” – Joe Tevington at Catholic365

The ‘Dubia’ News & Punditry:
Yes to Sin, No to the TLM X/Twitter – Lepanto Institute
No, Pope Francis Does Not Support Gay Marriage – Kayla Bartsch at National Review
Who is the New Mexican Dubia Cardinal? – Luis Medina at One Peter 5
The Synod Begins with Dubia Wars & Mass Media Confusion, What Next? – The Latin Right
The Other Dubia’s Seven Year Anniversary X/Twitter – Fr. David J. Nix

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  A Beautiful New Christian City Designed by Renowned Urban Planner Léon Krier – NLM
2.  October Reveals Forgotten Links Between Fatima & Divine Mercy – Jos. Pronechen/The Reg
3.  Nine Great Facts on St. Faustina, Mystic & Messenger of Divine Mercy Devotion – Church Pop
4.  Denied Holy Communion for Kneeling in Diocese of Boise, Idaho – Scott Smith, Esq.
5.  RIP Mike Flynn – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
6.  In Marseille, France, Pope Francis ignored France – Pierre Manent at First Things
7.  Blinded by Not Science – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
8.  Teilhard de Chardin: Closet Racist? Eugenicist? – Maureen Mullarkey
9.  Mother Teresa’s Postulator Says New Film’s Creators Made ‘Grave Errors’ – CNA/The Reg
10.  Orthodox Jews Filmed Spitting at Christians – Lazaroff/Jaffe-Hoffman/The Jerusalem Post

Next-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  How Mass Is Done, 5 Steps to Building a Strong Parish, & More Links – Tito Edwards/Reg
12.  An Antidote to the Woke Virus – Jan Bentz at The European Conservative
13.  Social Justice Fallacies by Thomas Sowell Reviewed – William M. Briggs, Ph.D.
14.  Discrimination Entrenched in US Corporates, Not the Kind You Think – Intellectual Takeout
15.  Aliens & Christianity with Tyler McNabb – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World – Jimmy Akin
16.  Catholics, Sacraments, & Magic – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head
17.  Shocking New Study! Only 49% of Catholics Believe in the Holy Eucharist – Dv. L. Gray, Th.M.
18.  Universities Without Freedom of Speech Are Worthless – Itxu Díaz
19.  A Crucial Moment for Catholic Moral Theology? – Charlie Camosy at The Pillar
20.  Assisi Celebrates St. Francis’ Feast Day on 800th Anniversary– F.P. Fenton/CNA/The Reg

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
Al Smith Dinner Power Rankings, & More Links. . . – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
What’s Up With All the Labor Strikes? – Aubrey Gulick at The American Spectator
‘It Is in Giving that We Receive’: St. Francis of Assisi – Catherine Salgado at Pro Deo et Libertate
Flannery O’Connor’s Lasting Impact Explored in New Book & Film – Mike Mastromatteo/The Reg
Is ‘Antiracism’ a Grift? – Kurt Mahlburg at Intellectual Takeout
How High the Wall Between Church & State? – Cory Higdon at Providence
The Eucharist & The Spiritual Life with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FullnessOfTruth.org
Speaker Trump Has a Nice Ring, Doesn’t It? – Aubrey Gulick at The American Spectator
Against Pop Culture Populism – Alexandra Wilson at Artillery Row via The Critic
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
The Constitution of the Fifth Republic at 65 – Trey Dimsdale at Religion & Liberty Online
Bordeaux & Its Sneaker Game – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos: A Saint for Missionaries – Michael R. Heinlein at SimplyCatholic
EU Plans Ukraine Accession by 2030 – Zoltán Kottász at The European Conservative

Morning Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Nixon the Analyst – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
When St. Francis Tamed a Wild Animal: The Miraculous Story of Wolf of Gubbio – Church Pop

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Florida Executes Murderer, Abuse Victim Despite Appeal from Catholic Bishops – Crux
Dictatorship in Nicaragua Arrests Three Priests – D.L. Marina/CNA/The Catholic World Report

Top-10 Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
1.  All Are Welcome . . . But? – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
2.  Thank You Bishop Barron – Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., at The Catholic World Report
3.  Confusion Worse Confounded – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
4.  John Allen Presents Reason Why Many are Irate with the Synod: Pope Francis – Fr. McDonald
5.  4 October 2023. . . What a Day! – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Cardinal Zen Nails It & Only the Blind Can’t See It. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald/Southern Orders
7.  The Most Important Catholic Event Since Vatican II? – George Weigel at NC Register
8.  Cardinal Burke Warns Against Synod – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
9.  Conference in Rome on “The Synodal Tower of Babel” – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  The New Religion of Synodality – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine

Best of the Rest of Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Cardinal Zen Calls for Synod Bishops to Petition Against ‘Plan of Manipulation’ – The Pillar
Cardinal Zen Expresses Concerns About Synod in Leaked Letter to Bishops – CNA/The Reg
Small Groups as a Method of Controlling the Agenda – Fr. Z’s Blog
Whether Superfluity Or Salvation, Pope’s Scrambled the Deck for His Synod – John Allen at Crux
Are Emerging Catholic Synod Fights about ‘Ideology’ or ‘Doctrine’? – T. Mattingly/GetReligion
St. Peter’s Basilica to Offer Nightly Eucharistic Adoration During Synod – C. Mares/CNA/The Reg

Pope Francis Issues New Apostolic Exhortation, ‘Laudate Deum’:
Pope Francis Calls USA Worse Than China in Destroying the Earth – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
‘Laudate Deum’: A Brief Guide for Busy Readers – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Pope Francis Issues New Call for Dramatic Climate Change Measures – D. Payne/CNA/The CWR

The ‘Dubia’ News & Punditry:
. . .The Problem Isn’t With The Pope’s Critics. . . – D.R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Could I Get My Pride Or Kleptomania Blessed? Asking for a Friend – Creative Minority Report
Yes, Maybe Not: Francis Raises More Doubts than Dubia – La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana/Cth Cncl

Top-10 Evening Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  The Real Prayer of St. Francis – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
2.  The Eucharist & The Spiritual Life with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FullnessOfTruth.org
3.  Bishop Strickland Pastoral Letter #6: Sex Outside of Marriage is Gravely Sinful – Cmplct Clrgy
4.  ‘Banned Books Week’ Ignores the Real Banned Books: Christian Titles – Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D.
5.  “The Synod, the Dubia, & the Pope to Come” – Roberto de Mattei via Rorate Cæli
6.  Should Catholics Keep Up With The Times? – William K. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., at Turning Point. . .
7.  McCarthy Out as Speaker – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
8.  How Mass Is Done, Five Steps to Building a Strong Parish, & More Links – Tito Edwards/Reg
9.  Changes Planned for Tickets to Vatican Museums in 2024 – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
10.  Want to Spend Next Summer on Pilgrimage? Bishops Seek Applicants – John Burger/Aleteia

Best of the Rest of the Evening Catholic News & Punditry:
The Sun Pope? – Philippe de Labriolle via Rorate Cæli
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Shocking New Study! Only 49% of Catholics Believe in the Holy Eucharist – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Pope John XXIII’s Powerful Spiritual Lesson on the Eve of Vatican II – Fr. Jos. Thomas/The Reg
Pro-Trump Republican Could Become New House Speaker – Zoltán Kottász at The European. . .
Biden Makes a U-Turn on China’s Taiwan Invasion Risk – Jinghao Zhou
Al Smith Dinner Power Rankings, & More Links. . . – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Mom Places His First-Class Relic in New Shrine in New Jersey – The Reg
Bordeaux & Its Sneaker Game – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Advocates Slam Biden’s Inaction on Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis – S. Kamman/The Christian Post
At Mass in Miami, Auxiliary Pushes for Release of Detained Nicaragua Bishop – Esparza/Aleteia

Evening Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
PopeWatch: Victory For The Lavender Mafia – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4-7 October: Pachamama Atonement Days – Action Items! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Transvestites Manifesto Yet to be Released, Why? – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Before Big Abortion Vote, Thousands Descend on Ohio’s Capital for March for Life – The Reg
The Eucharist & The Spiritual Life with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FullnessOfTruth.org
Biden’s Strategy Fails with Court’s Restoration of Idaho Abortion Ban – McKeown/CNA/The Reg
Nearly All Ethnic Armenians Have Fled Nagorno-Karabakh – Peter Pinedo at CNA via The Reg

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
More Confusion From Rome Ahead of the Synod on Synodality – Aubrey Gulick
The Hidden Meaning of the San Damiano Cross, Moved to Vatican for the Synod – Church Pop
Marian Intercession & Guidance: Praying to Mary for & with the Synod – Fr. Rog. Landry/The Reg

The Dubia News & Punditry:
The Clash between DDF’s Fernández & CDF’s Müller – Diane Montagna at Catholic Herald
Full Text of the Vatican’s Response to Dubia on Divorced/Remarried Catholics – The Reg

Pope Francis News & Punditry:
Advice for Confused Catholics – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head
On Catholics Speaking Truth to Power – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
The Day Cardinal Fernández was Denounced for a Cover-up – La Izquierda Diario/Catholic Cnclv
Appeal to Conscience or Exemption from Sin; Death of Catholic Conscience – The Latin Right
Blessing Sin Does Not Make Sin Righteous – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  A US Marine’s Story of Archangel Michael, the Korean War, & a Miracle – Catherine Salgado
2.  Three Simple Actions St. Thérèse Practiced Daily to Help You Become a Saint – Church Pop
3.  What are the Catholic Origins of Halloween? – Get Fed™
4.  House Votes to Oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
5.  The Real Problem with the Super Rich – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
6.  Why Dressing Well Matters in an Age of Disorder – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
7.  ‘To be Chaste is to be Whole’: Bishop Varden on a Neglected Virtue – Luke Coppen/The Pillar
8.  Francis of Assisi, Father of Modernity – John F. Doherty at Public Discourse
9.  Spanish Bishop Blasts Chinese Communist Cardinal for His Errors – Info Vaticana/Cth Con
10.  The Order of a Synod in the Traditional Pontifical – First Day – New Liturgical Movement

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
Pro-Life Display Vandalized at St. Louis County Parish – Jonah McKeown at CNA via The Reg
A Distinct Renaissance Era Cope of Late 1500’s/Early 1600’s with St. Antony of the Desert – LAJ
The Conversion Story of a Muslim Who Is Now a Bishop, & More Links – Tito Edwards/The Reg
Conservatism, Nationalism, & Modernity – Andreas Kinneging at The European Conservative
Be Joyful; the Eucharist Is Not Just a Metaphor, Bishop Burbidge Says – D. Payne/CNA/The Reg
Egalitarian Conservatism? Yes, We Can – Sohrab Ahmari at The American Conservative
Taming the Three Heads of Desire, & More Links – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
EU’s Media Freedom Law Targets Poland & Hungary – Zoltán Kottász at The European. . .
Bordeaux & Its Sneaker Game – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
A Law of the People – Jeffrey P. Bristol, J.D., Ph.D., at Law & Liberty

Morning Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
When I Read the Translation of Pope Francis’ Response to the Cardinals’ Dubia – David Griffey
Why on Earth Would Anyone Do This? – Tom Holland via The American Catholic
Ask Father: Is the Dome of St. Peter’s in Rome Turning Black? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Neil deGrasse Tyson Goes Woke – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
South Africa’s Benedict Option – Peter Burns at Providence
Diversity Is Their Strength – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Little Treats for the Little Flower – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement

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Headline Catholic News & Punditry:
Christian School Raided & Shut Down in Henan – Wang Yichi at Bitter Winter 18
The Fight Against France’s Homeschooling Ban Goes to the UN – Hélène de Lauzun 31
Poland Records Drop in Catholicism; “Nones” Nearly Triple – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia 29

Top-10 Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Couple’s Incredibly Selfless Plans after Winning Lottery – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
2.  Rebuild & Elevate: New Catholic Center at Kansas State Aims to Bring Students to God – The Reg
3.  Reading Sacred Art Like a Pro, Or, at Least, as a Good Amateur – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
4.  The Crippling of the Church – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5.  Pope Francis Answers a Dubia, Does Inaction Speak Clearer Than Words? – J.D. Flynn/The Pillar
6.  Cardinal Duka of Prague Sent Dubia on Communion for Divorced & Remarried; Replied – Fr. Zed
7.  Notification (can. 212 § 3) Regarding Dubia Proposed to Pope Francis – Raymond Cardinal Burke
8.  More Naughtiness – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
9.  Fr. Thom. G. Weinandy Follows Up on His Essay Four Years Ago: Pope Francis & Schism – Fr. Zed
10.  The Fight Against France’s Homeschooling Ban Goes to the UN – Hélène de Lauzun

Next-10 Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  What, Exactly, Is This “Synod”? – Xavier Rynne, II, & George Weigel at First Things
12.  Poland Records Drop in Catholicism; “Nones” Nearly Triple – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
13.  Westminster Cathedral Ends 50 Years of Masses for Latin Mass Soc. – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil.
14.  Why the Death Penalty is No Longer Justifiable: Comprehensive Analysis – E. Tyler Graham, Th.D.
15.  The Apparel Oft Proclaims the Man – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
16.  Chicago Auxiliary Remembered as ‘Wonderful Priest & Bishop’ – John Lavenburg at Crux
17.  Christian School Raided & Shut Down in Henan – Wang Yichi at Bitter Winter
18.  Synodality, Soteriology, & “Sharing the Journey” – Carl E. Olson at What We Need Now
19.  Campaign against Baylor Is an Attack on Religious Freedom – R.W. Garnett, J.D., & N.A. Berkeley
20.  Will Synod Move Needle on Evangelization or Vocations Crisis? – Joan Frawley Desmond

Best of the Rest of Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
Bordeaux & Its Sneaker Game – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
The Necessity of Selective Skepticism – Thomas M. Doran at The Catholic World Report
The Most Holy Eucharist – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
Catholic Social Teaching & the United Auto Workers’ Picket Line – Judy Roberts at The Reg
Henry Kissinger to Address Annual Al Smith Dinner in New York – John Burger at Aleteia
National Eucharistic Congress Opens ‘Permanent Pilgrim’ Application Process – CNA/The Reg
Sister Mary Kenneth Keller: Computer Programming Innovator – Religion & Liberty Online
The Eucharist & The Spiritual Life with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FullnessOfTruth.org
Conservatism, Nationalism, & Modernity –Andreas Kinneging at The European Conservative
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Synod: Navigating Between Hope & Anxiety – Jane Adolphe/Fulvio Di Blasi/R. Fastiggi/D. Savage

Afternoon Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
The Last Knight of Europe – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
PopeWatch: Second Dubia – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Lawfare Instead of Elections – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Tribute To David Roger Jowitt: Last Brit In The Nigerian Academy – Dr. Taylor/Religion Unplugged

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