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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmastide, on January 10, we will offer more links.
1.  Mental Prayer vs. Centering Prayer – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
2.  Evangelizing in Ancient Cathedrals – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners
3.  Comfort Can Look (& Feel) Heavenly . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling
4.  Letting The World Win Again & Again – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
6.  Vatican & USCCB Leave Transgender Policy Texts Unpublished – The Pillar
5.  An Note on Dubious Dubia™ for “Traditionis Custodes”, The Way to Be Pastoral – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  Episcopal Inkblots: Does the Church Need Mental Health Screenings for Bishops? – The Pillar
8.  Exorcist Diary: The Devil’s Maze – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
9.  What Is Countdown to the Kingdom? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
10.  Video Shows Attack on Blessed Mother Statue Outside National Basilica – CNA/NC Register

BEST OF THE REST:
Which Donors Are Best, Older Or Younger People? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Less Than Half US Catholics Pray Every Day
– Gregory A. Smith at Pew Research Center

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
1.  It is Kosher for the Ordinariate Mass! – Fr. Alan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2.  What Kind of Online Catholics the Muppets are, Knee Jerk Reactions Only – Jn Herreid/Twitter
3.  What Do We Mean When We Call Someone a “Mystic”? – Get Fed
4.  Of Course He Did. . . – One Mad Mom
5.  The Vatican’s Homosexual Flirtation – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
6.  Boy Who Inspired ‘Exorcist’ Found To Be NASA Engineer – I. Vincent & J. Morphet at NY Post
7.  The Relativist Refutes His Own Argument – Karlo Broussard, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers
8.  French Govt Back Crazy Plans for Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris’s Interior – NC Register
9.  Why Was Jesus Born? Here Are Twelve Reasons – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
10.  Being Welcoming vs. Selling “Welcoming” – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners

BEST OF THE REST:
Deconstructionist, Deconstruct Thyself
– Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
When a Pope Dies, what happens to Motu Proprios He Wrote – Fr. Z’s Blog
Comfort Can Look (& Feel) Heavenly . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling

The Latest From Our Pastoral Pope – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Which Donors Are Best, Older Or Younger People? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Theology of the Liturgy & Liturgical Seasons – David L. Gray

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
1.  Childhood Memories of Grape Juice Communion – Steve Ray/Defenders of the Catholic Faith
2.  Who are the Fourteen Holy Helpers? – Get Fed
3.  What Works When Making a Christian Community & What Doesn’t – David Larson at Crisis
4.  The Latest From Our Pastoral Pope – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5.  When a Pope Dies, what happens to Motu Proprios He Wrote – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Why the Church is Facing Chaos This Christmastide (Podcast) – Damian Thompson
7.  George Bailey Still Teaches Us: Our Father in Heaven Is There to Help the Hopeless – Register
8.  Comfort Can Look (& Feel) Heavenly . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling
9.  Which Donors Are Best, Older Or Younger People? – Brice Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
10.  Elon Musk Speaks the Truth – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
Tolkien’s Love of Christmas – Joseph Tuttle at Voyage Comics
3 Keys to Intense Rest this Christmas – John Cuddeback at LifeCraft
Which Donors Are Best, Older Or Younger People? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
A Singular Favorite: Christmas Songs – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Honoring the Holy Family: Peruvian Nativities Celebrate the Reason for the Season – NC Register
Two Churches? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Comfort Can Look (& Feel) Heavenly . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling
Lay Catholics Suffer from Church Leaders’ Silence on Conscience Rights – Catholic Culture
Trust Your Catholic Sense – Kennedy Hall at Crisis Magazine
My Conversion to Rome – Christian B. Wagner at Militant Thomist
Scala Foundation: Has Big Role in Evangelization of Culture, Breaking Mould of Education – NLM
Blessed be the Name of Jesus: How Divine Praises were Added to Rite of Benediction – The Pillar
12 Hidden Joys of Having a Priest in the Family – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .
Seven Secrets that can Make a Man Holy (YouTube) – The Catholic Gentleman
St. John of the Cross’ Surest Pathway to God & Lasting Peace – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
“Have the Holy Fear of God”: 6 Rules of Holiness Every Catholic Man Needs – ChurchPOP
St. Ambrose’s Secret to Winning People Over with Your Words – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
What Happened When This Woman Met Her Nazi Torturer – K.V. Turley/National Catholic Register
5 Ways To Grow In Devotion To The Eucharist This Christmas – Fr. George Elliott at CatholicLink
5 Things That Gratitude Powerfully Unleashes in Your Life – Chris Stefanick at NC Register
Contemplative Prayer & The Prayer Of Quiet (YouTube) – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
David L. Gray, From Freemason to Faith (Glad Trad Podcast) – David L. Gray
How to Praise God when Gifts are Taken Away – Cecilia Cicone at Radiant

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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CHRISTMAS DAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
Christmas Meditation on the Sacred Infancy of Jesus – Fr. Frederick Faber at Tan Direction Blog
The Music of the Season – Francis X. Maier at First Things
Christmas Food & Feasting: Where Cooking & Liturgy Unite – Ann Schneible at NC Register
Mary as the Ark of the Covenant – Fr. Kevin Andrew at Tan Direction Blog
The Best Christmas — Past, Present, & Future (Podcast) – Jeanette De Melo at NC Register
Christmas Details Matter – John Cuddeback at Life Craft
It’s Christmas, Call Your Mother – Carlos Caso-Rosendi at Lepanto Institute
A Christmas Hymn – Richard Wilbur at The Catholic Thing
Lowliness by St. Augustine of Hippo – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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CHRISTMAS EVE EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
1.  Mystical Aspects of the Mystery of Christmas – St. Francis De Sales at Tan Direction Blog
2.  When Was Jesus Born? Italian Researcher Puts Christ’s Birth in December, 1 BC – Ed Pentin
3.  15 Traditional Christmas Songs to Gloriously Lift Your Heart to Jesus – ChurchPOP
4.  I have Staph. How can I Fulfill My Christmas & Sunday Obligation – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  CNA Staff Picks: The Best Christmas Movies to Watch This Year – CNA/Catholic World Report
6.  The Beautiful Polish Tradition of Breaking Bread on Christmas Eve – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
7.  Assisi is Illuminated with Giotto’s Frescoes – Courtney Mares at Catholic News Agency
8.  Stories to Read Around the Fireplace This Christmas Season – Cloe Langr at Radiant
9.  Who Created the First Nativity Scene? – Get Fed
10.  Go to Joseph – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand

BEST OF THE REST:
The Reverence Theory – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
How to Respond When People Say Jesus Had Brothers & Sisters – Kathy Schiffer/NC Register

Finding Christmas in Your Heart – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Christmas Falls on a Saturday This Year, What does that Mean for Mass Obligations – CWR

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
1.  Ancient Pagan Prophesies Describing the Savior of the World – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
2.  Christmas Falls on a Saturday This Year, What does that Mean for Mass Obligations – CWR
3.  How to Respond When People Say Jesus Had Brothers & Sisters – Kathy Schiffer/NC Register
4.  Announcing the New Congregation for Monitoring Church Bulletins – New Liturgical Mvmnt
5.  The Liturgical Edsel – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
6.  Thomas Nast, Santa Claus, & Anti-Catholicism – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
7.  Why Was Jesus Born When & Where He Was? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
8.  It’s Ridiculous But I Believe – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
9.  The Truth About “The Twelve Days Of Christmas” – Melissa Guerrero at epicPew
10.  The Reverence Theory – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
On the “Winter Feast”Dale Ahlquist at Catholic World Report
Which Donors Are Best, Older Or Younger People? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Institute of the Good Shepherd Expelled from Curitiba, Brazil – Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma
Book Notice: A Masterful Defense of Gothic Cathedrals & Their Traditional Worship – Nw Lt Mv
LMS Canonical Notes on the Responsa Ad Dubia – Joseph Shaw, D.Phil., at The Chairman’s Blog

BEST OF THE REST:
From Nazareth to Bethlehem: The Trying Journey of Mary & Joseph – Aleteia
Show God Your Pessimism Too – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
The Empty Chair: How to Deal with the Absence of Loved Ones at Christmas – D. Massot/Aleteia

Comfort Can Look (& Feel) Heavenly . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling
I Will Abstain from Wishing People “Happy Holidays” – Don. DeMarco, Ph.D./Catholic East Texas
New Vatican Office! Congregation for the Bulletins of the World – Fr. Z’s Blog
Canonical Considerations on the Responsa on Traditionis Custodes – Fr. Pierre Laliberté, J.C.L.
Exorcizing the Chinese Flu for Christmas – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
Three Mad Generals Willing to Take Over US to Stop Trump – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
UC Irvine Fires Catholic Ethicist who Filed ‘Natural Immunity’ Challenge to  Mandate – Register
How Does One Get Invited to the Synod (“Walking Together”) on Synodality – Fr. Z’s Blog
Facebook ‘Kills’ Charity’s Petition Against Forced Marriage of Christian Women & Girls – Register
Is it Protestant to Oppose Pope Francis’s Edicts? – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them

We Don’t “Do Santa Claus”—We “Do Christmas” – Tom McFadden at Crisis Magazine
A Third Way in the SSPX Debate: A Priest Weighs In – Fr. Matthew Michael, O.S.B., at One Peter 5

Jesus is Coming! 10 Ways to Prepare for Christmas – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Unindicted Co-Conspirators – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9 Fun & Easy Ways To Celebrate Advent If You’re Starting Late – Melissa Guerrero at epicPew
Are Traditionalists Guilty of “Private Judgment” Over the Popes? – One Peter 5
The Perplexity Theory – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
The Chinese Flu & the Catholic Church – Michael C. Hurley at American Thinker
May Christ be Our Light – Todd Michael Federici at Catholic Stand
The Mass is Essential – Aaron DeBusschere at Crisis Magazine
Galveston-Houston Archdiocese Mourns Death of Retired Auxiliary Bishop Sheltz – NC Register
Looking for the Star of Bethlehem from the Vatican Observatory – Ch. M. Ganey/Aleteia
Pope Meets Metropolitan Hilarion as Hopes Rise for 2nd Summit with Moscow Patriarch – Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
1.  At Crookston Cathedral, Ron Vasek has Entered the Building – The Pillar
2.  The Catholic Middle Ground on Vaccination – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
3.  Christopher Johnson of Midwest Conservative Journal, Rest in Peace – TACatholic
4.  From Rome: “Total War Against the Faith of Our Ancestors” – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  Kwanzaa – an Anti-Catholic Pseudo-Religion – David L. Gray
6.  The Vatican’s One-Way Ticket to Liturgical Reform – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
7.  Two Commentaries on Liturgy – Anthony M Esolen PhD & DG Bonagura Jr/The Catholic Thing
8.  The Ten Commandments of Liturgy – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
9.  The Answer to the Question: What is Destroying The West? – D McClarey JD/The Am Catholic
10.  Pope Francis on His 85th Birthday: 4 Things to Know – J. Akin at National Catholic Register

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
If You Don’t Believe in Christmas Miracles, Maybe You Should Reconsider – Catholic Stand
Recapture the Meaning of Some Christmas Traditions – Abram Muenzberg at Ignitum Today

Which Donors Are Best, Older Or Younger People? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Season of Giving: Cardinal Wuerl Reportedly Donates Balance of $2M Fund – The Pillar

BEST OF THE REST:
On ‘Traditionis’ Dubia, Will Power Overrule Authority? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
More Curial Moves & Machinations – Christopher R. Altieri at Catholic World Report
Pp. Francis Names Bishop-Elect Jeffrey J. Walsh for Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan – NC Register
Comfort Can Look (& Feel) Heavenly . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling
Cardinal Pell Gave a Talk at the London Oratory – Video – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Holy Family Arrested in Egypt for Violating Travel Restrictions – D. McClarey, J.D./TACatholic
Radical Israeli Groups Trying to Drive Christians Out of the Holy Land, Say Bishops – ACN/Aleteia
Book Notice: A How-to Guide to Living the Liturgical Year in Your Catholic Home – NC Register
Silent Keyboard: John C, RIP – Fr. Z’s Blog
Christ, Revelation 12, & the Enemy at Advent – Steve Smith at Catholic Stand
The Future of the Latin Mass (Podcast) – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Hopeful Darkness: Advent, Solstice, & the Light of Christ – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Catholic Shopping This Season, at ThereTreatBox.com – Charles D. Fraune at Slaying Dragons
Of Workers & Talents: Two Classic Parables With a Christmas Lesson – G. Garnica/Catholic Stand
Don’t Unwrap Christmas Yet — Advent Is Still Unfolding – Celeste Behe/National Catholic Register
The Journey Toward the Star – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
Cardinal Turkson: Pope Francis Will Decide if I Continue to Lead Vatican Dicastery – NC Register
Contrasts Between Advent & the Dobbs Abortion Court Case – Tom Collingwood/Catholic Stand
Christmas 2021: Gift Ideas for Every Catholic on Your List – Tom Perna

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
1.  Meetings in Rome to Reconsider Anglican Orders – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
2.  A Late Advent Message From the Lord – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
3.  On The Perpetual Virginity Of Mary & The Limits Of “The Chosen” – Catholic Spiritual Direction
4.  Who Denies the Novus Ordo is Valid? Prepare for a Surprise – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
5.  The Mass Nightmare from Church of the Holy Apostles (Virginia Beach) – David L. Gray
6.  Song of Bernadette – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  Suppression Has Consequences – Kenneth J. Wolfe at Rorate Cæli
8.  A Small Difficulty with the Responsa Ad Dubia – Joseph Shaw, D.Phil., at The Chairman’s Blog
9.  My Simple Thoughts on the Traditional Latin Mass – Steve Ray/Defenders of the Catholic Faith
10.  How Not to Talk About Pornography as a Catholic – Adam A.J. DeVille, Ph.D. at CWR

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Catholic Univ. Pres. Apologizes for ‘Needless Controversy’ of Twice-Stolen Icon – CNA/Register
On Doing The Right Thing Or Driving In Italy – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
Brezhnev Papacy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Cruel & Incoherent Further Restrictions on TLM – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D./The Catholic Thing
Another Note on the Dubious Dubia™ Concerning “Traditionis Custodes” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Which Donors Are Best, Older Or Younger People? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net

BEST OF THE REST:
Principles for Chaste Relationships – Part II – E. Clark, S.T.L./Christian Renaissance Movement
Can the Arts Bring Millennials Closer to God? A Beautifully Restored Brooklyn Theater – CNA
Exorcist Diary: The Devil’s Maze – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
Comfort Can Look (& Feel) Heavenly . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling

Because to Question Vatican II is to be a Racist – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
The Music of the Season – Francis X. Maier at First Things
Joy is a Fruit, Not a Feeling – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
A Painting Helps Fr. Z Drill Into Mystery of the Visitation, Authentic Active Participation – Fr. Zed
The Virtue of Obedience – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
Not Just Israel, The Holy See Also Has Its “Abraham Accords” – Sandro Magister
Let America Live: Off the Shelf with Dr. Stella Immanuel – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Notre Dame 2.0 & Missale Romanum 2.0 – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D./New Liturgical Movement
Simon Peter: An Example of God’s Power – Bob Blundell at Catholic Stand
Christmas Mincemeat Hand Pies: Two Ways! – Emily Malloy at Theology of Home Blog
Doctrine as Spirit: Fully Human – Sydney Sadowski at Catholic Stand
Restoring Cathédrale Notre-Dame Paris – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil., at First Things

Pope Francis Responds to Dubia Regarding Traditionis Custodes:
Roche’s Rules: Does the New TLM Instruction Line Up with Vatican II? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Traditional Latin Mass Restrictions: Here is What You Need to Know – CNA/Natl Catholic Register
May the Lord Protect Faithful Catholics from the Bishop of Rome – David Griffey/Daffey Thoughts
Traditionis Custodes – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
1.  Rumors That Curia Reforms Done by Mid-December & Pope’s Resignation – A. Gagliarducci
2.  SDG Says Farewell – Deacon Steven D. Greydanus at National Catholic Register
3.  Is Cardinal Turkson Out? – Ed. Condon & J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
4.  The Final Straw: The Pope Is Haman the Agagite? – Carlos Caso-Rosendi at Lepanto Institute
5.  Saying Goodbye to ‘EWTN Pro-Life Weekly,’ Hello to a New Role – Catherine Hadro at Register
6.  Satan’s Six Messages – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Spiritual Direction
7.  Defeating the Enemy: Men’s Group in London, Mary Magdalen Men’s Association – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  The Hermeneutic of Hush Up: Additional Restrictions on the TLM – Creative Minority Report
9.  Nastier & Nastier; Additional Restrictions on the TLM – Fr. Jn. Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
10.  Exorcist Diary: Demons are Blinded – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Vatican Insiders: Reports of Cardinal Peter Turkson’s Resignation ‘Credible’ – A Gagliarducci/CNA
Which Donors Are Best, Older Or Younger People? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Pilgrimages to the Two Little Towns of Bethlehem – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
Fr. Z’s First Reactions to Congregations “Responses” to “Dubia”, Re: “Traditionis Custodes” – Fr Z
Three Reasons to Pray the Angelus this Advent – Fr. Edward Lee Looney at Ignitum Today
The Last Stand of the Brezhnev Papacy – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Things That Might Not Make Sense; More Restrictions on the TLM – Amy Welborn
Comfort Can Look (& Feel) Heavenly . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling

Peak Ultramontanism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pope Francis, Ever The Iconoclast – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

BEST OF THE REST:
Ruminations on Possible Turkson Exit – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Second ‘George Floyd’ Christ was Stolen from Catholic University – Joe Burkas at CNA via CWR
Just Sitting With Jesus – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
It’s a Wonderful Life Film Appealed to All as Roe Made a Generation Nonexistence – Register
Concerning Babes, Dragons, & the Kingdom for the Childlike – James Mahoney at Ignitum Today
Gaudete Sunday & Rorate Mass Photopost 2021: Part 1 – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
No Mary, No Jesus. Know Mary, Know Jesus – Andrew Cavallo at Ignitum Today
Reclaim Advent: Fr. Jn. Burns Discusses Spiritual ‘Guidebook’ for ‘Resting With God’ – Register
The Word, the Lamb, or the Bridegroom? – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
The Other Major Antiphons for the End of Advent – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
A Time for Conversion & Prayer – Betty Parquette at Catholic Stand
A New Ceremonial Book for the Old Holy Week, Now Available to Order – New Liturgical Mvmnt
Proclaiming a Christian Vision – Hunter Leonard at Catholic Stand
Kentucky Tornadoes: Catholics Rally to Help Parishioners, Neighbors in Need – NC Register
John the Baptist Mission – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
What is at Stake in the Vatican’s “Maxi-Trial” – Christopher R. Altieri at Catholic World Report

Pope Francis Responds to Dubia Regarding Traditionis Custodes:
The Spiritual Abuse Continues – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Traditional Latin Mass Restrictions: Here’s What You Need to Know – CNA via CWR
An Eastern Catholic Priest on the Recent Vatican Document – Rorate Cæli
Abp. Roche & Card. Braz de Aviz Have No Comment on Traditionis Custodes App. Doc. – E. Pentin
Additional Notes on the Dubious Dubia Concerning “Traditionis Custodes” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis Issues Further Restriction on the Traditional Latin Mass – Hannah Brockhaus/CNA
Regarding the Suppression of the Traditional Latin Mass – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite. . .
Let a Thousand Rites Bloom & Flourish! – Adam A.J. Deville, Ph.D., at Catholic World Report
Vatican Answers the Dubia on ‘Traditionis Custodes’ – Here’s What It Means – The Pillar
Trying to Make Some Sense of the Responsa ad Dubia – Christopher R. Altieri at Cthlc Wrld Rprt
Traditional Catholics: Exceptions to “Synodality” – Caminante Wanderer via Rorate Cæli
FSSP: New Liturgy Doc. Doesn’t Directly Address Former Ecclesia Dei Communities – NC Register
A Supreme Moment of Decision, Courtesy of “Divine Worship” – P Kwasniewski PhD/One Peter
How To Write Your Own Dubia – Eccles Is Saved

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Note: There will be fewer links today.  After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
How Did Christmas Caroling Come About? – Eddie O’Neill at Simply Catholic
How Parental Rights in Education Matter for a Healthy Society (Podcast) – NC Register
New Book on Catholic Fundraising Published, Order Your Copy Today – CatholicFundraiser.net
Wokeism: What It Is, Where It Came From, & 3 Tips on How to Combat Its Errors – New Advent
Ask Father: I Have No Home Base, What Would Be Considered My Diocese Or Parish – Fr. Z’s Blog
Organic Development as a Useful Metaphor in Liturgical Discussions – New Liturgical Movement
Comfort Can Look (& Feel) Heavenly . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Problem with the Female Empowerment Movement – Casey Chalk at Crisis
How the Blind can ‘See’ Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico – Catholic News Agency
No Longer an Atheist: Activist Kaitlin Bennett Announces Conversion to Catholic Faith – ChP
“Coming into the Catholic Church This Easter!” From Anti-Catholic to Avid Believer – Steve Ray
The Most Powerful Prayer Book – Mark Danis at Integrated Catholic Life™
With Great Joy! Witness the Rarely-Seen Life Profession of Byzantine Nuns – Rb. Klesko/Register
Prayer as Liturgy – Barb Szyszkiewicz at Simply Catholic
Why Must We Pray? – Stacy A. Trasancos at Catholic East Texas
Did the Saints Ever Lose Their Tempers? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™
Parish Evangelization – John F. Kippley at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
14 Bible Verses That Show We’re Saved Through Baptism – Dave Armstrong at NC Register
Liturgical Inventions (2) – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Does Your Home Have a Physical Center? – Life Craft
A New Way to Look at the “Status” of the SSPX, Wherein Fr. Hunwicke Bowls. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
3 Inspiring Comic Books about Catholic Heroes – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Can Catholics “Recognize & Resist”? – Eric Sammons at One Peter 5
What Is This New Theology? – Tony Jesse at Catholic365.com
Was Russia Consecrated as Our Lady Requested at Fátima? – Msgr. Ch. Pope/Our Sunday Visitor
8 Catholic Stars from Hollywood’s Golden Era – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia

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