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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .

Becoming Members of the Suffering Servant – Mark Drogin at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
How to Inherit Eternal Life – Gayle Somers at Catholic Exchange
Hard Spiritual Truths That Will Set Us Free – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
8 Ways You can Help Your Parish (That May Never Have Occurred to You) – Aleteia
What is a “Program of Life” & Why is It Important to My Spiritual Progress – Spiritual Direction
Grounding Your Children in Good Books Will Change Their Lives – Susanna Spencer at Register
Where Married People Go In Heaven – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Glorious Music for Our Glorious Co-Redemptrix – Massimo Scapin at OnePeterFive
Saints Make the Nation – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine

The Pax (Osculatorium or Tabula Pacis) – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Leaving Protestant Ministry for Catholicism – Doug Doughan – The Coming Home Net. Internatl
Working with Your Guardian Angel – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

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

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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
A Very Liturgical Home Oratory – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
What is a Catechist Certification, & How Do I Get One? – Credible Catholic
Catholic Priest’s Advice on How to Start Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser

15 Facts about the 15-Week-Gestation Fetus – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
How Catholic Schools Can Create A Pro-life Culture – Genevieve Perkins at Catholic-Link
The Top 5 Actors Who Played Jesus in Television & Film – ChurchPOP
Are You Cording Me About Cords?! (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Scratch & Sniff Sainthood – Jennifer Gregory Miller at CatholicCulture.org
The Hermeneutic of 17% & the Faking of Reality – Dan Millette at OnePeterFive
The Catholic Case Against Nuclear Weapons – J.P. Nunez at Catholic365.com
The Ten-Minute Homily – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Why We Call God “Our Father” – C.C. Pecknold at First Things
What are the Steps for Canonization? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™
The Story of St. Gregory The Illuminator & Armenian Nation – M. Cunningham at Catholic365.com

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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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Something Wholesome in Denmark: Catholic Conversions Rise – Charles Coulombe at Crisis
2.  Jim Caviezel: “The Storm is Upon Us!” Powerful Presentation! – Steve Ray at Defenders of. . .
3.  I Am Uncomfortable with Elizabeth’s Scalia’s Recommendation – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
4.  Oh Geez, Integralism? Seriously Rod (Dreher)? – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners
5.  What Do Integralists Want? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
6.  Most Catholics I Know Don’t Believe Scott Hahn is 4th Member of the Holy Trinity – Dffy Thgts
7.  Modernism’s Latest Victim: Angers Cathedral – Peter Franklin at The Post – UnHerd
8.  Vatican Recalls Popes’ Censure of Gender Ideology in Letter to Pro-Life Assoc. – Register
9.  Exorcist Diary: A Wild, Dark Week – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
10.  Looking for a New Career? Check Out 10 Perfect Jobs for Catholics – Cerith Gardiner/Aleteia

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
New Missals For the Traditional Latin Mass – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Catholic Priest Explains How to Ask for Donations – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Interesting BBC Audio Story on Trying to Save the TLM in France; Updated – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Gift of Faith: Protect It or Lose It – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand
Judas Received Communion – Should Biden? – David G. Bonagura, Jr., at The Catholic Thing
A Reflection on the Saints – Bob Waruszewski at Ignitum Today
Biden & Kamala Want to Remove Each Other from Office – D McClarey JD/The American Catholic
Toasty Autumn Footwear: Loafers (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Vatican Extends Opportunities to Gain Indulgences for the Dead – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome

BEST OF THE REST. . .

Insight & Analysis:
Vax Passports & Secret Ordinations – Stephen Kokx at OnePeterFive
Excommunication: It’s Not What You Think – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
What is the Occult? – Michael J. B. at OnePeterFive
Two Jameses & a Confusion of Relics in Compostela – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Wesley’s Method Part IV: Fasting Wednesdays, Fridays, & Other Times for Sanctification – ACS
Post-Exorcism Care: A Suggested Program of Pastoral Care for Liberated Persons – H&PR
The Role of Mary & the Saints Against Demonic Attacks – Fr. Gabriele Amorth/Catholic Exchange
Why Beauty Matters – John Paul Sonnen at TAN Direction
Ex-Anglican Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali Discusses His Decision to Convert to Catholicism – Rgstr
Truth, Values, & Science as a Football – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
In Defense of St. Junípero Serra, the Apostle of California – Christian Clifford at Aleteia

More News & Other Items:
Why is St. Jude the Patron of Impossible Cases? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™
Pope Appoints New Archbishops for Seoul & Nairobi – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA via Register
5 Ways to Celebrate Halloween – “Catholic” Style – Christina M. Sorrentino at Catholic365.com

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Liberals Cancel White Abolitionist for Racism – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Broken Chain – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
FBI Creating a Chinese Social Credit System for the US – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
See More News Links from The American Catholic Here – 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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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  What Happened to Villanova Basketball Star Shelly Pennefather? Made Deal with God – ESPN
2.  Gothic Splendour in the Rockies: Progress Report on the Carmelite Monastery – Lit Arts Jrnl
3.  The Scandal of “Gay-Friendly Parishes” – Deacon James H. Toner, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
4.  Updated: The Story Behind the Viral “Church Brawl” Video – Mike Lewis at Where Peter Is
5.  The Future is Orthodox Catholicism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6.  The Abuse Uncovered Should Cause Trembling in the Church – E. Scalia at Word on Fire Blog
7.  Should Laity Pray the Breviary or the Rosary? – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at OnePeterFive
8.  The Sublime Image of Our Lady in Art – John Paul Sonnen at TAN Direction
9.  Pray for Our Priests, They Too Are Under Attack – Catholic Stand
10.  Brighton Rock – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Immorality of the Mass Vaccination Program – Part III – Steve Smith at Catholic Stand
America Needs to Want a Catholic Politics – Jonathan Liedl at The Daily Register
Worth the Price: Colonial Catholics, Religious Tolerance, & the Post-Liberal Right – Pblc Dscrs
Catholic Priest’s Advice on How to Start Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Bishop Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou Who Resisted CPCA Again Disappears – M. La Rosa/The Pillar

BEST OF THE REST. . .

Insight & Analysis:
This St. Joseph Children’s Book Should Be on Every Kid’s Shelf – Jessica McAfee at EpicPew
Free Markets Have Raised More People Out of Poverty Than The Church – The American Catholic
Dr. Michael Nazir-Ali Explains Why He Joined the Ordinariate (Podcast) – Anglcnrm Cœtibus Scty
Are You Cording Me About Cords?! (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Adam Bartlett Interview, Founder of Liturgical Software. . . – Joseph O’Brien at Adoremus
Halloween was Originally a Day of Fasting – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Vocation of An Instituted Acolyte: Liturgy, Charity, & Witness – Anglicanorum Cœtibus Scty
Fauci Can Do No Wrong! Except to Puppies – Kennedy Hall at Crisis Magazine
Two Reasons why All Souls’ Day is the Opportune Time to Think about Purgatory – OSV News
Liberalism is a Sin, but Liberty is Godly – Kennedy Hall at OnePeterFive
Faith, Integrity, & Eucharistic Coherence – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners
What is an Exorcism (Podcast) – Mark Bauerlein & Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at First Things
Taiwan Says Vatican Relations ‘Open & Smooth’ Despite Reports of China Pressure – The Pillar

More News:
Novena to St. Martin de Porres for Healing, Race Relations, & More. . . – Scott Smith, J.D.
H-Town Priest Asks World Series Guests to Pray for Astros at Grand Church Before Games – ChP

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:
1.  The Vatican Changed the Rules for Translating Liturgy, Here’s What You Need to Know – Pillar
2.  Is the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson a Catholic or an Anglican – Steerpike at The Spectator
3.  The Age Of Antichrist Is Here – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
4.  Bishop Robert A. Daniels of Grand Falls Diocese Requires Vax to Attend Mass – Daily Register
5.  Removing the Judases From the Church – Matt Kappadakunnel at Crisis Magazine
6.  Fewer Electors & More Candidates, the Conclave of Cardinal Brandmüller’s Dreams – Magister
7.  University of St. Thomas (St. Paul): Professors Must Swear SSA Oath – Rod Dreher
8.  The Mass Nightmare Medley – David Gray at DavidLGray.info
9.  Ivory Coast Priest Pens Open Letter to Pope Warning Against Situational Ethics – Ed Pentin
10.  Why I’m Leaving Twitter – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Does Catholic Teaching on Human Sexuality Need to be Updated – Gene Van Son/Catholic Stand
You can Argue with a Marxist, but Not with a Catholic Progressive – Fr. Z’s Blog
Aquinas on the Pedagogy of Children – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
Breathing with One Lung: TLM Refugees in the Byzantine Church – L.S. Predy at OnePeterFive
Catholic Priest’s Advice on How to Start Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Helping the Poor, Intelligently – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at CatholicCulture.org

BEST OF THE REST. . .

Insight & Analysis:
How to Read the Bible Like a Catholic – Luke Arredondo, Ph.D., at Catholic East Texas
Silvano Cardinal Tomasi Empowered to ‘Reform’ Order of Malta – The Pillar
“Beauty Will Save the World” – Michael Sandifer at Catholic Stand
Are You Cording Me About Cords?! (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Inversion of the Shema – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est
Seeking Silence: Retreat Centers Experience Pandemic Boom – Susan Klemond at Daily Register
Review of Ross Douthat’s Book: Of Tick Bites, Myth, & Prophecy – Rod Dreher at TAConservative
What ‘Forgive & Forget’ Really Means – Sophia Feingold at The Daily Register
The Great Flood, Science, Noah’s Ark, Rainbows, Genesis – Jimmy Akin
Abortion is Failing Women: An Interview with Angela Wu Howard – The Daily Register
Are You a Recovering Catholic? – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
What is the Seal of Confession? – Catholic News Agency via The Daily Register
Why Purgatory? – Russell Shaw at Catholic Exchange
If a School of Philosophy Lacks Wonder, It Is Not True Philosophy – Matt D’Antuono at Register
When Superiors Abuse Obedience (Podcast & Video) – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine

Persistent Petitions: The Blessings of Intercessory Prayer – Joseph Pronechen at Daily Register
Plato & the Idea of Art – Rafael Xavier Gonzalez at OnePeterFive

More News:
Beautiful New Liturgical Calendar Posters from Sophia Press – New Liturgical Movement
Beatification of 127 Spanish Civil War Martyrs in Córdoba Shows Profound Spiritual Wealth – Reg
Book Recommendation: Commentaries on Jonah by Ratzinger & Fr. Paul Murray, O.P. – NLM
Mobile Heart Clinic Provides Free Visits to Poor in St. Peter’s Square – The Daily Register
Why Satan is Known as the “Accuser” – Philip Kosloski 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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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Before & After: St. Joseph’s in Bowling Green, Kentucky – Sh. R. Tribe/Liturgical Arts Journal
2.  Help for the Dead: A Review of the Film ‘Purgatory’ – Nick Olszyk at The Catholic World Report
3.  The Destruction of the John Paul II Institute in Rome & Why It Matters – Larry Chapp, Ph.D.
4.  The Univ. of Notre Dame & a Rainbow Stole on a Priest – Mary Frances Myler/The Irish Rover
5.  My View on the Great Debate of the Two Forms of the Mass – Fr. Richard Heilman at RC Man
6.  The Attack on the Vetus Ordo is also an Attack on JP2, Not Just on B16 – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  Benedict’s Resignation: A Theory of the Case (Part 2 of 2) – Steven O’Reilly/Roma Locuta Est
8.  Surviving “Synodality” – Complicit Clergy
9.  Catholic University Helps Create Critical Race Theory Lessons for Schools – The College Fix
10.  St. John Paul II Perfect Advice for Lasting Love in Marriage – Theresa C. Barber at Aleteia

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Religion Without Dogma?Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
Why Abortion is a Product of Skepticism – Antonio J. Galindo Aleman at Catholic Stand
The Abrahamic Family House: A Recipe for Diluting the Faith – William Kilpatrick at Crisis
John Paul II Was Right: Catholic Athletes Must Be Champions of Virtue – The Daily Register
An American Layman Reminisces about Liturgical Upheaval – New Liturgical Movement
Catholic Priest’s Advice on How to Start Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Ever Ancient, Ever New – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

BEST OF THE REST. . .

Insight & Analysis:
God Is Missing in the Economy of FrancescoJohn Horvat, II, at Crisis Magazine
Why “WitchTok” is Spiritually Dangerous for Your Children – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Why Gregorian Chant is Supreme (Part I) – John Paul Sonnen at TAN Direction
Are You Cording Me About Cords?! (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Choosing the Presidency Above Catholicism – John C. Chalberg at Crisis Magazine
Make Halloween Catholic Again – Charles A. Coulombe at OnePeterFive
A Taste for Blood: Vampires, Catholicism, & Popular Culture – Eleanor Bourg Nicholson at CWR
Sanctifying the Airwaves: The Crusade Channel – OnePeterFive
Why Does Our Father’s Approval Matter So Much to Us, Even Later in Life? – O. Messias at Aleteia
One Body? Bishops to Continue Debate over Eucharistic Document at Fall Assembly – OSV News
St. Teresa Of Avila & The True Vine – Fr. Matthew MacDonald at SpiritualDirection.com
School Boards Seek FBI Protection. . .from Parents – Jerome German at Crisis Magazine
Friendship & the Fathers: Off the Shelf with Mike Aquilina – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Evangelization in Challenging Times Part 1 of 2 – Dan Burke at SpiritualDirection.com
Can We Talk About Abortion: Specifically its Jurisdictional Aspect? – Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder

More News:
Pope Names Population Control Fanatic Jeffrey Sachs to Pont. Acad. of Social Sciences – Cm Cl
Doctors Transplanted a Pig’s Kidney into a Human, Was it ethical? – John Burger 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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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Dying Catholic School Reborn & Flourishing – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  The Rome of Japan – Neil Jopson at Catholic Stand
3.  Our Cultural Confusions about Men & Women – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
4.  When Phishers of Men Go After Churches, Here’s How to Escape Their Nets – Pet. Jesserer Smith
5.  Common Products Linked To Fetal Cell Lines – Michael Brown at Spirit Daily
6.  Bp. Rojas of San Bernardino Celebrates Mass: Pagan Prayers, Aztec Demon Texcatilpoca – CWR
7.  The North American Martyrs & the Myth of the Noble Savage – Paul Krause at Crisis Magazine
8.  Benedict’s Resignation: A Theory of the Case (Part 1 of 2) – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
9.  Ex-Omaha Archdiocesan Chancellor Arrested: Allegedly Abusing a Vulnerable Adult – CBS News
10.  How Much Can the Pope Change Our Rites, & Why Would He? – P Kwasniewski/OnePeterFive

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Exorcist Diary: The Rosary as an Exorcist’s Weapon – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
Get Your Attention – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Vatican Issues Decree Clarifying Responsibilities for Translation of Latin Liturgical Texts – Rgstr
Catholic Priest’s Advice on How to Start Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Wake Up, Grow Up, & Shut Up – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Taste & See that the Lord is Sweet: The Marvelous Effects of Holy Communion – OnePeterFive

BEST OF THE REST. . .

Insight & Analysis:
Do You Know How to Avoid the Demonic? – Adam Blai at Our Sunday Visitor
How the Violence in ‘Squid Game’ can Impact Your Soul – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Role of Mary & the Saints Against Demonic Attacks – Fr. Gabriel Amorth/Catholic Exchange
Are You Cording Me About Cords?! (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Pakistan Cardinal Blames Duplicity of West for Rise of Islamic Extremism – Inés San Martín/Crux
Can We Patronize Businesses That Support Planned Parenthood? – E. Christian Brugger/Register
8 Powerful Ways to Combat the Grave Evil of Abortion with Our Lady’s Help – ChurchPOP
Identity Crisis at Univ. of Notre Dame: Irish Rover Editor Talks Confusion & Catholicism – Register
Would My Beliefs Hold True Under Pressure? – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
New Book Looks at the World of Marian Apparitions – Michael O’Neill at The Daily Register
The Impact & Significance of Michael Nazir-Ali’s Conversion to Catholicism – AC Society Blog
The Vatican’s Ambiguous Interreligious Dialogue – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis Magazine
Are Tools Taking Over? – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
Pope Francis, the Dilemma of Catholic Health Management – Andrea Gagliarducci at Mndy Vtcn
Will Roe be Overturned? Here are 6 Notable SCOTUS Decisions that were Struck Down – CWR
Speak of the Devil: Spiritual Warfare Highlights Ancient Fight in New Way – P. Armstrong/Register
Why Legal Abortion is Bad Precedent: Roe v. Wade Critics make the Case to SCOTUS – CNA/CWR
The Feast of Saint John Paul II – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
Book Notice: English Medieval Embroidery – Opus Anglicanum from Yale University Press – LAJ
U. of St. Thomas, Houston, Pres.: Lib. Arts, Science, Tech. Work Together – Newman Society Blog

More News:
Was Church Built On Home Of Two Apostles? – Hannah Smith at Unilad
Live Puppies Heads Locked in Mesh Filled with Hungry Flies in Fauci Experiments – TACatholic
Christians in Lebanon Threatened with Extinction, Says Patriarch – Fionn Shiner/ACN via Aleteia
NSBA Apologizes for Calling Parents “Domestic Terrorists” – D McClarey JD/The Amrcn Catholic
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Texas Heartbeat Law – Katie Yoder at CNA via The 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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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .

1.  How Can I Increase The Strength Of My Will To Resist Temptation? – Fr. John Bartunek, L.C.
2.  The Art of Speaking Less – F.A. Grabowski at Crisis Magazine
3.  What If. . .There was Purpose to Suffering? – Matt Chicoine at Voyage Comics & Publishing
4.  How Can I Know the Will of God in My Life? Part I – Fr. Jn. Bartunek, L.C., at Spiritual Direction
5.  10 Ideas to Meditate On to Grow in True Contrition – Chloe Langr at Radiant Magazine
6.  The Power of Humility – Mark Danis at Integrated Catholic Life™
7.  Let God Free You From Pettiness – Mallory Smyth at Walking with Purpose
8.  Cultivating Everyday Beauty – Ann Burns at Catholic East Texas
9.  Know Thyself: St. Teresa of Avila’s Wisdom for a Holy Life & True Union with God – ChurchPOP
10.  How Kindness Begins in Your Heart – Aleteia

BEST OF THE REST:
The Call of Saint Matthew – CatholicCulture.org
Parents as Primary Teachers – John Paul Sonnen at TAN Direction Blog

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, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Brain Teaser: A Pope from 1810 Captured on Film – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
2.  Priests & Nuns Lead Beautiful Eucharistic Procession on Streets of NYC – ChurchPOP
3.  Whither Maradiaga – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
4.  Western Australia Abolishes the Seal of Confession – James Parker at MercatorNet
5.  Disgraced North American College Rector Stepping-Down – Complicit Clergy
6.  Former Cleveland Seminarians Allege Sexual Coercion, Inadequate Response – The Pillar
7.  Archdiocese of Santa Fe Contradicts the Holy See Over the SSPX – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Archbishop Wolfgang Haas of Vaduz Won’t Participate in Synod Due to Ideology – CNA
9.  Not Orthodox Enough to Be Protestant – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  Satan Loves “Safety” – Joseph R. Wood, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

BEST OF THE REST:
Santa Fe Archdiocese: Woman’s Attempted Ordination Invalid – The Daily Register
Padre Pio Replied to John Paul II’s Letter with a Miracle – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Quotes from the Saints about Sin – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
The Church Is More Like A Hospice, Not A Hospital – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Book Review: “Go in Peace” by Pope John Paul II – Mariella Hunt at Ignitum Today
Silvacane Abbey: One of the “Three Sisters” of Provence – Alice Alech at Aleteia
Catholic Priest’s Advice on How to Start Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Vatican Census Shows Catholicism Growing Everywhere but Europe – Religion News Service
Could St. John Paul II be Declared a Doctor of the Church? – The Daily Register
The Merciful Act of Excommunication – Regis Nicoll at Crisis Magazine
Are You Cording Me About Cords?! (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
How Eastern Catholicism Can Help in Our Current Crisis, with Carl Olson (Podcast) – Crisis
My Sacrifice & Yours – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
John Paul II Returns to Comics in Our Newest Publication! – Voyage Comics & Publishing

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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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
1.  Books to Wean You Off Your Pandemic-Inspired TV Addiction – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
2.  Sir David Amess – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
3.  The Theological Error in Many Modern Catholic Hymns – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis
4.  When St. Therese Dressed Up as Joan of Arc & the Sad Story of the Pic – S. Robsdottir/Aleteia
5.  How Reliable Is Josephus? – Jimmy Akin
6.  Biden Should Not Receive the Eucharist – George Weigel at First Things
7.  Open Letter to the Catholic Bishops – Mark Mallet at Catholic Stand
8.  The Courtiers of Pope Francis – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., at First Things
9.  Let the Roman Rite be the Roman Rite in the Reformed Rite – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
10.  Peru’s ‘Lord of Miracles’ Travels in Massive Procession in NYC – ChurchPOP

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
A Parochial School Finds New Life in the Heart of a Parish – Veronica Nygaard at Crisis Magazine
St. Gaspar, the Hammer of the Freemasons – Fr. Z’s Blog
“The Illustrated Liturgical Year Calendar”, Beautiful New Posters for the TLM – Rorate Cæli
Belonging to Christ: Catholic Poetry – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
A Warning to the Carmelites of Fairfield – Hilary White at OnePeterFive
Twitter & Me – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Thirty Percent Of Churches Expected To Close – Fr. Sean Salai, S.J., at The Washington Times
Catholic Priest’s Advice on How to Start Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Pakistan & England, Orthodoxy & Islamic Extremism – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at Daily Register

Insight & Analysis:
The Dogma of Hell is the Most Terrible Truth – Conor Gallagher at TAN Direction Blog
Active Participation in the Liturgy – Pope John Paul II at Adoremus
Are You Cording Me About Cords?! (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Majority of Catholics Unaware of the Suppression of the TLM, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Are Non-Catholic Christian Schools Booming & Catholic Schools Declining? – Crt Min Rep
Bishop Provost of Lake Charles:  No Suppression of the TLM – Fr. Z’s Blog
Back When We Had a Real Pope – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Vatican Cardinal says Europe Now becoming a ‘Mission Territory’ – Inés San Martín at Crux Now
Learn “The Art of Dying” From Medieval Catholics – George Ryan at uCatholic
Fired for Refusing Vax, Catholic Football Coach Will Sue – Christine Rousselle at CNA via Register
A “Different” Church is a “False” Church – Father David Nix at Padre Peregrino
Music Can Teach Us About Heavenly Beauty – Sophia Institute Press at SpiritualDirection.com
For Nancy Pelosi: A Rose, A Prayer, & a Letter – Sue Ellen Browder at The Daily Register
Christ the King & Halloween – Timothy Flanders at OnePeterFive
Pope Demands Global Tyranny to Enforce Return to Medieval Austerity – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
Why I Try (Not) to Swear – Jacqueline St. Claire at Catholic Stand
Truth as a Transcendental – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
How Is Your Relationship With Jesus? – Brian McShane at Catholic Stand
If China moves on Taiwan, what’s the Vatican’s Plan? – Ed Condon at The Pillar
The Heart of St. Francis of Assisi – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Did You Know that the Last Emperor of Austria was a Saint? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™
Let The Children Come To Me – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
The Italian Missionaries Who Introduced Christianity to Tibet – Paolo Fucili/Catholic World Report
The Value of Life is Found in the Cross of Christ – Emily C. Hurt at Ignitum Today
How did St. Matthew Go from being a Tax Collector to an Apostle? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™
It’s Pachamama Day! – Eccles Is Saved

Straight News:
Rector Fr. Peter Harman to End Term at North American College Seminary in Rome – Register
UK Lawmaker Proposes Adding ‘Amess Amendment’ on Last Rites to Bill – The Daily Register
Nun Released Nearly Five Years after Kidnapping in Mali Thanks God – Walter Sanchez Silva/CNA
Number of Catholics in Asia & Africa Continues to Rise – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA via Register

Other News:
Evidence of De-Evolution – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Raiding Cultures (American Indians) – Ben Butera 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

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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  New Research: Milanese Friar Knew of North America 150 Years before Columbus – Sci-News
2.  Cozzens Tapped to Lead Embattled Crookston Diocese – The Pillar
3.  The Disturbing Case of Father Michael Guidry – Jennifer Roback Morse at The Daily Register
4.  Did Gavin Newsom Murder His Mother? – David Larson at Crisis Magazine
5.  New Catholic, Ex-Anglican Bishop has Goals; Wherein Fr. Z Offers Thoughts – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Denying David Amess the Last Rites was a Dreadful Decision – Brendan O’Neill at Sp!ked
7.  On Making a Good Confession – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
8.  Is the Pope a Protestant? – Damian Thompson at The Spectator
9.  Two Macabre Images Come Together: The Squid Game &. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  Proof St. Joseph was Not Old with Dr. Brant Pitre – Matthew Leonard

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Now There’s a Computer Font Based on St. Teresa of Avila’s Handwriting – Z. Caldwell at Aleteia
Feelings, Emotions, & Prayer as Catharsis – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
More Reasons Catholics Aren’t Marrying – Rachel Hoover at Crisis Magazine
Catholic Priest’s Advice on How to Start Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Twitter is Where Catholics Go to Dance with the Devil – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
College is a Waste of Time – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
30 Things Catholics Need For Spiritual Survival – Catholic-Link

BEST OF THE REST:

Insight & Analysis:
The Little-Known History of Papal Assassinations – Jacqueline Burkepile at ChurchPOP
What You Need To Know About Private Revelations – Will Wright at Catholic-Link
Are You Cording Me About Cords?! (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
5 Spiritual Benefits from the Year of St. Joseph – Chris Meadows at Simply Catholic
‘Pregnant People’ Terminology Prompts Backlash from Women – Lauretta Brown at Daily Register
Roe v. Wade: Unconstitutional & Unjust – Patrick Lee at Catholic News Agency
Good Samaritan Arrested for Looting – Eccles Is Saved
The Common Framework of Human Knowledge – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Solemn Choral Evensong at Our Lady of Walsingham Cathedral – Anglicanorum Coetibus Society
Truth, Unrealism, & the Danger of Skepticism – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
How the Chinese Communist Party Sees Organized Religion – CNA via Catholic World Report
My Soul Shall Be Healed: Off the Shelf with Terry Modica – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Ex-Anglican Bishop: As a Catholic, I Want to Help the Persecuted Abroad & . . . – CNA/Register
Mary as the Special Patroness of the United States – John Paul Sonnen at TAN Direction Blog

Straight News:
Priest Who Sought to Give Last Rites to UK MP Says He Respects Police Decision – CNA/Register
Sad Times: L.A. Renaming Serra Park – Kevin J. Jones at Catholic News Agency
Francis Names USCCB Evangelization Chair as New Bishop of Crookston Diocese – CNA/Register

Other News:
Bidenese – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Meanwhile, Back in the El Pueblo Dominion of Canada – D. McClarey, J.D./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

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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  How a Little-known Apparition in Belgium is Renewing Lives – Patti Maguire Armstrong
2.  Can Smoking a Pipe Benefit the Soul? Why This Catholic Pipe Maker Says It Does – ChrchPOP
3.  ‘Peak Jesuit’ – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
4.  Exorcist Details His Ongoing Battle Against Demons in New Book about Possession – Rel Unpl
5.  Those Evil Anonymous Bloggers – One Mad Mom
6.  Dying Catholic UK MP Denied Last Rites – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  Exorcist Diary: A Wild, Dark Week – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
8.  Murdered British Lawmaker David Amess Was Catholic, Pro-Life – J. McKeown/CNA/Register
9.  The Bold Speech of Bishop Schneider – Phil Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
10.  12 Catholic Etsy Shops to Support as Christmas Draw Closer – Theresa C. Barber at Aleteia

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Ask Father: If Women Can’t be Priests, Can They be Deacons? – Fr. Z’s Blog
When Angels Are Disguised as Tramps – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Pope Francis Praises the George Floyd Protests as True Good Samaritans – Daffey Thoughts
St. Teresa of Avila – For Love Alone – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
Jesus was Not a Pacifist – Marlon De La Torre, Ph.D., at Knowing is Doing
Catholic Priest’s Advice on How to Start Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Bishop Nazir Ali’s Conversion to Catholicism – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment

Insight & Analysis:
One Thing to Change the World – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Dramas of Decline & Fall – Gregory Wolfe at First Things
Are You Cording Me About Cords?! (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling

Was Pope John Paul I Murdered? – Michelle La Rosa at The Pillar
Pope Francis, the Problem of Responding to Abuses – Andrea Gagliarducci at MondayVatican
Pelosi & the Popes . . . Two Meetings, Two Versions – The Wanderer via Complicit Clergy
Progressive Cardinal of DC Pours Praise on America’s Embattled Press – Get Religion
A “Unique” Expression of the Roman Rite, But Remember. . .TLM is the Big Threat – Fr. Z’s Blog
Schism, Scandal, or Sideshow? What’s a Bishop to do about ‘womenpriests’ – JD Flynn/The Pillar
Ask Father: Can a Bishop Forbid People from Attending Masses of the SSPX? – Fr. Z’s Blog
They Knew & They Let It Happen: Uncovering Child Abuse in the Church – Boston Globe/Cmp Clrg
What Is The Second Vatican Council &, Why Did It Create Controversy – Will Wright/Catholic-Link
Marxism, the Real Origins of “Woke,” & the Christian Response – Matthew Leonard
Pastoral & Parental Bishops – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
How Padre Pio Helped Me Overcome My Fear of Christian Mysticism – SpiritualDirection.com
Card. Burke Says He is Recovering from the Virus, Urges Catholics to Pray the Rosary – Register
Compliance & Genocide – Father David Nix at Padre Peregrino
Abortion: ‘A Terrible Trade in Lies, Misery & Death Exists in Society’ – K.V. Turley at Daily Register
Surprise! A Godly Life is a Joyful Life – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
‘The Facebook Files’: The Many Faces of Social Media Reveal a Harmful Side – The Daily Register
The Offertory Vir erat from the Book of Job – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Suffering Before Glory – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Understanding True Ultramontanism – José Antonio Ureta at OnePeterFive

Straight News:
Illustrated Liturgical Year Calendar for Children – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
New Book Highlights Mary’s Lesser Known Apparitions – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Spanish Start-Up Aims to be Amazon of Online Sales for Contemplatives – Inés San Martín/Crux
“Pro-Life Champion”: UK Politician Stabbed to Death Was Pro-Life & Catholic – ChurchPOP
Catholic Sites Suffered 100+ Acts of Vandalism, Arson Since May 2020 – Mt Hadro/CNA/Register
Sir David Amess – ‘Public Servant of the Highest Principles’ – Christopher Lamb at The Tablet

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

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