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MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:
1.  A Pilgrimage to Orvieto, the Hilltop Town of a Eucharistic Miracle – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
2.  A Theology of Home Thanksgiving – Emily Malloy at TOH Blog
3.  I Fear the Worst about Pope Francis – J.B. Toner at OnePeterFive
4.  Evolving Explanations for Why TLM was Suppressed – CNA via Portland Catholic Sentinel
5.  Vatican’s Top Liturgy Official Confirms Restrictions on Latin Mass – Christopher White/NCRprtr
6.  A Hard Purgatory for Trying to Seduce a Nun – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
7.  Fewer High-Schoolers Want to Go to College, but Not Every College Is in Decline – Register
8.  Slippery Slopes – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
9.  Cardinal Sarah Calls Catholic Priests to Spiritual Renewal in New Book – The Daily Register
10.  Sacred Scripture Depends on Sacred Tradition – Catholic Answers Magazine

BEST OF THE REST:
Probability as “Secondary Shadows of Being & Causes” – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
The Fittingness of Beauty – Philip Martin at Crisis Magazine
Don’t Let Current Events Divide Your Family This Holiday Season – Vanessa D. Garmo at Register
The Holidays are Here! Now, What to Wear? (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Living the Commandment of Unconditional Love: Part II – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
“Breathing the Air of the Sacred”: Music & the Liturgy – Peter Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at OnePeterFive

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

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Forget RCIA, Meet OCIA: US Bishops Approve Big Name Change – CNA via The Daily Register
2.  After McWilliams, Cleveland Diocese Faces a Choice – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
3.  Caesarism From The Post-Liberal Right? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
4.  When You’re Dead, You Will Want the Mass, Not a Lay-Led Funeral – J Grondelski PhD/Register
5.  Beautiful Video from Le Barroux Traditional Benedictine Monks, the Wine Monks – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  The Importance of Looking Like a Gentleman; with Professional Barber – Cthlc Gentleman
7.  Leading Pro-Life Bishops: Catholic Church Must be Prepared if ‘Roe’ Overturned – Register
8.  End of the Line for Roe v. Wade? – Russell Shaw at Catholic Exchange
9.  Pope’s Role in Vatican London Building Deal Arises in Court – Nicole Winfield at AP News
10.  The Dangers of Dualism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Geach’s Argument Against Modernism – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Reflecting on St. Joseph as His Year Comes to a Close – Catholic Stand

BEST OF THE REST:
A Sweet Bit of Thanks: No Fuss Easy Pumpkin Pie – Emily Malloy at TOH Blog
3 Fundraising Strategies for Giving Tuesday – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
USCCB Votes to Inscribe Mother Teresa in the US Liturgical Calendar – The Daily Register
The ABC’s of Advent: Let Us Live What We Believe – Cynthia McMillen at Catholic Stand
The Holidays are Here! Now, What to Wear? (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Perseverance – Brian McShane at Catholic Stand
5 Online Sources for Learning Natural Family Planning – Theresa Civantos Barber 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

MORNING ISSUE:
Note:  There will be on average less news links due to the Thanksgiving Week Holiday
Just a Wee Bit of Gaslighting – One Mad Mom
The Gen Z Dilemma & Challenge for the Church – Paul E. Escott at Catholic Stand
3 Fundraising Strategies for Giving Tuesday – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Ghosts, Hauntings, & Unanswered Questions: A Guide to Our Restless Dead – Catholic Stand
Nun Returns Home After Terrorists Kept Her Captive for Almost 5 Years (Video) – ChurchPOP
Even A Grouchy Curmudgeon Can Be Called To Service – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
The Holidays are Here! Now, What to Wear? (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Priest Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint – Jessica Albert at WJZ13 CBS Baltimore
Update From Fr. Christensen, Warrior Priest against ALS – Read & Pray – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bishops of Ghana Lament the Rise of Sodomy – GCBC
What It Means to Keep an Open Mind – Matt D’Antuono at The Daily Register
Who is the Antichrist in Catholic Church Teaching? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Cultivating Catholic Creative Writing – Clare Walker at The Daily Register
Former Freemason Explains Freemasonry – David Gray at DavidLGray.info
Why the World Should Thank the Church for ‘Classical’ Compositions – The Daily Register
Exorcist Diary: Priesthood Under Attack – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
Christmas in Summer: Living the Church Calendar in the Southern Hemisphere – The Pillar
Ou est la Moutarde? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
The “Greater Good” is Not a Catholic Moral System – Fr. David Nix at Padre Peregrino
Can We Have Catholicism Without Dogma? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Overcoming Pornography – Fr. Daniel Maria Klimek, T.O.R., at Freedom In Christ

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

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompress, unwind, & rest. . .

1.   Forgiveness May Not Mean What You Think It Does – Greg Popcak, Ph.D./Our Sunday Visitor
2.  The Great Catholic Conversion Story of UFC World Champion Bas Rutten – ChurchPOP
3.  12 Ways to Overcome a Scrupulous Conscience – E. Christian Brugger at The Daily Register
4.  Humility is Essential to All to be Saved (Part I) – Fr. Cajetan Mary da Bergamo at TAN Direction
5.  A Convert’s Journey to a Dominican Convent: A Vocation Story – Sister D. Marie, O.P., at Aleteia
6.  The Great Power of Silence: 3 Beautiful Ways to Pray Like a Saint – ChurchPOP
7.  Healing the Wounds of Anger in Mary’s Arms – Maura Roan McKeegan at Catholic Exchange
8.  A Prayer Before Fasting – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
9.  The Curé d’Ars on the Dignity & Vocation of Priests – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V./Catholic Exchange
10.  Why Do We Sing At Mass? – Will Wright at Catholic-Link

BEST OF THE REST:
St. John of Avila’s Inspiring Contribution to Priestly Holiness – Fr. Mark S. Mannion at Register
Prayer for Strength To Do Good Works – 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

AFTERNOON ISSUE:
1.  What to Do When You Get a Bad Confessor – Fr. Hugh Barbour at Catholic Answers
2.  The Parenting Style that Best Predicts If Your Kids Will Practice Their Faith as Adults – Aleteia
3.  Philosophers Come to Catholicism – First Things – First Thoughts
4.  The 2021 ‘Buy Catholic’ Christmas Gift Guide – Katie Warner at The Daily Register
5.  Can We Reach Heaven without Jesus? – Caroline Godin at Catholic365.com
6.  New Book Pairs Eating & Edification, in a Very Catholic Pedagogy – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
7.  Meet Navy Vet who Became a Sister of Life: My Heart Was Made for Something More – Rgstr
8.  The Place & Purpose of Church Symbols Thru the Centuries – B. Welter/Catholic World Report
9.  Wesley’s Method: Forming Small Groups for Discipleship – Anglicanorum Coetibus Society
10.  The Holidays are Here! Now, What to Wear? (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
St. Benedict & Conversion – Fr. Derek Sakowski at SpiritualDirection.com
3 Fundraising Strategies for Giving Tuesday – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Godparents Are Guides to Holiness – Father Roger Landry at The Daily Register
What are “Illuminated Manuscripts”? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™

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

AFTERNOON ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Everything You Need to Know About the National Eucharistic Congress – CNA via Register
2.  Ignatian & Carmelite Spirituality: Complementary Or Contradictory – D Torkington/Cthlc Stand
3.  Where in the World is Blasé Cardinal Cupich? – One Mad Mom
4.  Bishop Rob. E. Guglielmone of Charleston & Denying Extreme Unction – Dyspeptic Mutterings
5.  Response to Cardinal Cupich – Joseph Shaw at The Chairman’s Blog
6.  What the Bishops Really Said at Baltimore – George Weigel at Catholic World Report
7.  Cardinal Mahony Tags in for Cardinal Cupich – One Mad Mom
8.  The US Bishops’ Statement: An Invitation to Disobedience – Phil Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
9.  Most Vaxxed Nation Aborted Christmas Over Wanton Rise in Chinese Virus Cases – Steve Ray
10.  USCCB Eucharist Document: A Nothing Burger – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Archbishop Gomez of L.A. at the Eye of the Storm – Joan Frawley Desmond at Daily Register
Bishops: Afraid to Guard the Blessed Sacrament, They Plan a Pizza Party – OnePeterFive
Father Said “I Absolve You Of Your Sins” Instead of “From Your Sins” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Ever Profiles in Cowardice – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Julia Meloni’s The St. Gallen Mafia: Crucial Insights into Pope – Paul G Kengor PhD/TAN Direction
Pride & Humility – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Action Item! Must Share! Do Your Part! Chicago: “Save the Latin Mass Campaign” – Fr. Z’s Blog
3 Fundraising Strategies for Giving Tuesday – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Rosary, Pro-Abortion Politicians, & the Eucharist – Edward Benet at Catholic Stand

The Eucharist:
Eucharistic Congress to be Held in Indianapolis – John Burger at Aleteia
Blessed Carlo Acutis Named a Patron of USCCB Eucharistic Revival Campaign – Register
Bishops Aim For 100,000 At Eucharistic Congress – Catholic News Agency

USCCB:
“We Give Them A Stone!” – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Bishops Vote to Allow Pro-Abort Politicos to Continue to Receive Communion – NRO
Look! USCCB to Release Another Paper No One Will Ever Read! – Brian Williams at Liturgy Guy
Behind the Scenes – David Gray at DavidLGray.info
Five Lessons from the Bishops’ Discourse on the Eucharist – Michael R. Heinlein at CWR
USCCB’s Eucharistic Word Salad – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Quick USCCB Notes – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
USCCB Approve Eucharistic Doc., Ignores Communion for Pro-Abort Politicos – Steve Ray
What the Bishops Discussed Wednesday at the 2021 Fall USCCB Meeting – The Pillar
A Show of Communion in Baltimore – Russell Shaw at Our Sunday Visitor
USCCB Try to Keep Focus on Eucharist, Not Politicians, in New Document – L. Brown at Register
USCCB is Still USCCB, Goes Soft on Pro-Choice Catholic Politicians – Creative Minority Report

Sacred Scripture & Liturgy:
Christ the King: An Embarrassing Feast for a “Reimagined Church” – Fr. Jn. A. Perricone at Crisis
Turning to the Gospel of Mark (Shea) – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
The Feast of the Prophet Obadiah, & the Vigil of the Presentation – New Liturgical Movement
Christ the King Sunday: The Social Kingship of Christ – Mrs. María de Fátima

Insight & Analysis:
Vatican Finance Trial: Pope Francis’ Role in London Deal Questioned by Defense – Register
The Rosary – God’s “Chain” of Command – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
Are Priests Guilty Until Proven Innocent? – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
The Holidays are Here! Now, What to Wear? (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Cardinal Becciu’s Trial is a Dysfunctional Show with Serious Repercussions – Ch. R. Altieri at CWR
“Cooperation” & Parishes Partnering with Amazon – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
US Church Abuse Report: Recent Cases Rare, Historical Numbers Show Painful Legacy – Rgstr
Pivoting When God Asks – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
Catholic Progressives & the Culture War – George Weigel at The Daily Register
After Hong Kong, Will the Pope Abandon Taiwan Too? – Sandro Magister
The Call – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Is Pope Francis’ Pragmatic Approach Creating a Crisis for Canon Law? – CNA via CWR

Advent:
The Jesse Tree Redux – Jennifer Gregory Miller at CatholicCulture.org

Culture of Death:
Washington Florist Who Declined to Serve Same-Sex Wedding to Pay Settlement, Retire – Rgstr

Memento Mori:
Catholic Prayer for Family Members in Purgatory – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Seven Ways You Can Help the Holy Souls This November – Laura Ricketts at EpicPew
7 Practical & Easy Ways to Honor & Remember Deceased Loved Ones – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Why Do Catholics Pray for the Dead? (Video) – Catholic Answers via EpicPew

More News & Other Items:
2021 Catholic Gift Guide – Eric Sammons
Mucky Deeds – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Rittenhouse Not Guilty on All Charges! – 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

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Ralph Martin’s Surprising Vladimir Putin Video – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  Respect for the Body: A Response to Archbishop Jackels – Jn. M. Grondelski, Ph.D./Register
3.  The Opening Act for the Second Coming – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
4.  5 Items to Watch at the US Bishops’ Fall Meeting – Lauretta Brown at The Daily Register
5.  Abp. Sample of Portland Issues a Dispensation Regarding Traditionis Custodes – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Revolt Against Reality by Gary Michuta: Book Review – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
7.  An “Unwelcome” Change to New Translation of the Order of Baptism of Children – Adoremus
8.  USCCB Fund Another Marxist Group With Ties to Abortion Pushing Coalitions – Lepanto Inst.
9.  Exposing the St. Gallen Mafia: Exclusive Interview with Author – Julia Meloni/TAN Direction
10.  Outside USCCB, Dueling Demonstrations on the Eucharist – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
How God Might Bring Good Out of Traditionis Custodes – Ch. Hartmann at OnePeterFive
The Clericalism of Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
This Book is the Maker of Saints – Nathaniel Richards at OnePeterFive
Open My Eyes Lord – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
St. Faustina’s Visions of the Souls in Purgatory – Maura Roan McKeegan at Catholic Exchange
3 Fundraising Strategies for Giving Tuesday – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
From Benedict’s Peace to Francis’s War & Are Canonizations Infallible – Fr. John Hunwicke

BEST OF THE REST. . .

USCCB:
The Curse of Meetings – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas at The Catholic Thing
Group Funded by USCCB Launched Coalition Pushing Abortion, Gay Activism – Lepanto Inst
US Bishops to Vote on New Sainthood Causes, Both from Louisiana’s Cajun Country – OSV News
Bishops Start National Assembly with Session Closed to Public – Aleteia
Eucharistic Coherence & More: 8 Things to Know About The US Bishops’ Meeting – Daily Register

Traditionis Custodes Scandal:
Rome Against the Roman Rite: A Template for Fearful Bishops – Ray. Kowalski at OnePeterFive

Mysticism:
Understanding the Difference between an Intercessor & a Mediator – Msgr. Charles Pope at OSV
A Fast Freed a Soul from Flames – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog

Books  & Literature:
Italian Vaticanist Looks to Next Conclave in New Book – Edward Pentin at The Daily Register
New Book: The Feasts of Christendom: History, Theology, Customs. . . – New Liturgical Mvmnt
Dostoevsky Still Speaks to Us, 200 Years Later – Jessica Hooten Wilson at The Daily Register
Catholic Parents Guide: 10 Family Prayer Time Ideas Thru-out the Day & Year – S. Smith, J.D.

Sacred Scripture & Liturgy:
The King James Version (KJV) Only? – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Divine Worship: Daily Office — A Short Guide – Eastbourne Ordinariate Mission
A Chasuble for Martinmas (St. Martin’s Day) – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Make the Liturgical Calendar Part of Your Home (Podcast) – Catholic Exchange

Insight & Analysis:
Special Report: The Covid Mass Effect – Brendan Hodge at The Pillar
Why is the Vatican Assailing Contemplative Life? – Mary Cuff at Crisis Magazine
Top Catholic Scholar Alasdair MacIntyre: It’s Time for a Conversation About Justice – Register
Fall Mass Style: Warm Up to Inspiration (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Happy & Unhappy Young Priests: Analysis of a New Study – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas at CWR
New TV Miniseries Offers a Journey Through the Christian Life – Susan Klemond at Daily Register
If Excommunicated Do You Stop Being Catholic? Can You Just Confess? Re-Baptize? – Fr Zs Blog
Defeating the Cancel Culture with Kindness – Kathy Schiffer at Crisis Magazine
The Actual Spirit of Vatican II – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Before the Judgment Seat of God – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Special Report: The Catholic Hot Buttons – Brendan Hodge at The Pillar
What is the Church’s Role in Vax Policy? – Phil Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
Loyola Marymount University & the Loss of Faithfulness – Jennifer Hartline at Crisis Magazine
Living the Commandment of Unconditional Love, Part I – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Brotherhood of Hope Blazes the Way of College Evangelization – Jim Graves at Register
Priests: Shed Your Blood Before You Break the Seal! Follow St. Mateo Correa – OnePeterFive
St. Albert the Great: Saintly Scientist for the Modern World – Kevin Vost, Ph.D./Catholic Exchange

Cardinal Becciu:
Cardinal Becciu Case is the Tip of Corruption Iceberg in the Vatican – Mt. C. Hoffman at CWR
Can Becciu’s Defense Hold Up in Court? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Card. Becciu Says He ‘Favored’ Home Diocese But Denies Scandal – H. Brockhaus/CNA/Register

Pro-Life News:
Infanticide has Only One Meaning: The Act of Killing an Infant – Larry Peterson at Catholic Stand
Beautiful Stories Heard Outside Planned Parenthood – Patty Knap at The Daily Register

More News & Other Items:
Catholic Physician Fired for Refusing to Prescribe Morning After Pill f/Catholic Hospital – CMR
Fr. Julián Carrón Resigns as President of Communion & Liberation – CNA via The Daily Register
Pictures: See the Stunning ‘Chapel of Bones’ in Portugal – George Ryan at uCatholic
Fr. Gregor Pawlowski, Jewish Holocaust Survivor & Catholic Priest, RIP in Poland – Daily Register
Croatian President Raises Plight of Bosnian Catholics During Vatican Visit – CNA via CWR
Former Grand Master of the Order of Malta Dies at 71 – CNA via The Daily Register
How St. Albert The Great Integrated Religion & Science – Will Wright at Catholic-Link

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
CNN Plays Catch Up – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
America’s Progressive Future – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
I Object! – 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

MORNING ISSUE:
1.  From Liberal Feminist to Catholic Tradwife: My Conversion & God’s Goodness – Ma. de Fátima
2.  A Princess In Purgatory – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
3.  Francis & The Liturgy: The Elephant in the Room – Fr. Hugh Somerville Knapman, O.S.B.
4.  Is Scott Hahn a Fundamentalist? – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
5.  32 Catholic-Funded Agencies Tied to Pro-Abortion Initiative – The Lepanto Institute
6.  Musicians Serving Satan For Fame – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily
7.  Bishops, Public Officials, & Holy Communion: Once Again – George Weigel at Denver Catholic
8.  Did Pope Francis Claim Climate Deniers Will Face Eternal Damnation? – Complicit Clergy
9.  “Let’s Go, Brandon!” – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
10.  How Do You Know There Were No Red Flags on Fr. Robert McWilliams – Ch. Altieri at CWR

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
As the Bishops Meet in Baltimore – Fr. Gerald E. Murray at The Catholic Thing
3 Fundraising Strategies for Giving Tuesday – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Cruel Spirit Animating This Document is Rivaled Only by Its Incoherence – Fr. Z’s Blog
Wisconsin Governor Trying to Intimidate Jurors – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How Can I Know The Will Of God In My Life & More Great Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Singing Over Me – Mariella Hunt at Ignitum Today

BEST OF THE REST. . .

USCCB Meeting:
A Message For Our Bishops As They Meet in Baltimore – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Bishop Stowe ‘Not in Favor’ of Eucharistic Document, But Predicts it Will Pass – Register
Bishops Will Seek “Muddled Way” on Communion – Complicit Clergy
The US Bishops & the Communion Controversy: Blame Biden, Pelosi, & the Media – Register
US Catholic Bishops May Dodge Rebuke of Biden Over Abortion – David Crary at AP News

Traditionis Custodes Scandal:
Some Lies to Entertain You – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Did Pope Paul VI Abrogate the Traditional Latin Mass? – Edward Pentin at The Daily Register
The Anglican Bishops’ Indult – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Polish Priest Issues Open Letter to Pope Francis on “Traditionis Custodes” – Complicit Clergy
Rites, Wrongs, & Absurdities All Around – Christopher R. Altieri at Catholic World Report
Chaotic “Law” – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
New ApartTrad System Announced – Eccles is Saved

Mysticism:
Exorcist Diary: Mentally Tormented by the Devil – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
Perpetual Adoration is the Fuel That Runs This Parish – C. Zimmerman at Catholic News Service
The Priesthood, the Eucharist, & the Power to Crush Satan – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
The Month of All Souls: 5 Ways Catholics Honor Their Dead – John Paul Sonnen at TAN Direction

Insight & Analysis:
Which is the Real Bergoglio – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Before there was the Sign of Peace, there was the Kiss of Peace – Lucien de Guise at Aleteia
How Archaeology Dispels Bible Doubts – Luke Lancaster at Catholic Answers
Fall Mass Style: Warm Up to Inspiration (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Auction in Holland Highlights Problems: Sale of Holy Relics – New Liturgical Movement
Pope Francis, is the Direction on Abuse Right? – Andrea Gagliarducci at MondayVatican
Study: Age Of Priests Remaining Same; Young Ones Still Conservative – John Burger at Aleteia
Reclaiming Sunday – Hunter Leonard at Catholic Stand
Prelatial Dress of the Religious Orders: The Sylvestrines – Sha. R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Ethnic Diversity & The Latin Mass – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D., at OnePeterFive
Prayers “Pro Defensione Ab Hostibus. . . for Defense Against Enemies” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Local Catholic Church Holds Vigil for Astro World Victims – Katie Yoder at CNA via Daily Register
Reading Poetry Will Save the World – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
10 Great Marriages in the Bible – Shannon Whitmore at Catholic365.com
The European Union’s Attack on Conscience – Andrew Tettenborn at Catholic Herald
“The Value of a Sacred Language” –  John Byron Kuhner at New Liturgical Movement
7 Things to Do in the Final Weeks of the Year of St. Joseph – Shaun McAfee, O.P., at Daily Register
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: A Saint for Immigrants – Chris Meadows at Simply Catholic

Pro-Life News:
‘Not a Happy Experience’: Pro-Abort Sen. Dick Durbin on His 17-Year Communion Ban – Register
Catholic University of America Removes Abortion from Health Plan – Mt. Lamb at The College Fix

More News & Other Items:
Yeah, Most Catholic Kids Are More Catholic Than This. . . – D. McClarey, J.D./TACatholic
Free Book for a Limited Time – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity

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

MORNING ISSUE:

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompress, unwind, & rest. . .

How to Advance in Holiness: Lectio Divina – Fr. Cliff Ermatinger at TAN Direction
Trusting God: The Doorway to Lasting Blessings – Msgr. Charles Pope at The Daily Register
How do I Know It’s God’s Voice? – Marlon De La Torre, Ph.D., at Knowing Is Doing
Ten Spiritual Lessons from St. Teresa of Avila – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
How to Forgive People (Even When You Don’t Want To) – Jacqueline Burkepile at ChurchPOP
St. Augustine’s Trick When You’re Worn Out Or Upset – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
A Pastor’s Daughter’s Journey of Faith – Matt Swaim at The Coming Home Network
Why Praying the Angelus is the Daily Practice You Need to Cultivate Peace – Nicole Aube/Radiant
Quit Calling it Politics! This is a Spiritual Battle! – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
What Is Sin & What Are Its Effects? – Will Wright at Catholic-Link
This New Blessed Spent Her Short Life Loving the Poor & Marginalized – CNA via CWR
The Silence of God – Jeffrey Essmann at Integrated Catholic Life™

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

MORNING ISSUE:
Pray for the Dying & They Will Pray for Your Intentions – Patti Maguire Armstrong at Register
Ars Moriendi: The Art of Dying – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Catholic World Report
Have the Souls in Purgatory Ever Spoken to the Living? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™
Catholic Priest Explains How to Ask for Donations – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Take This Counter-Cultural Catholic Trend to Heart This November – Theresa C. Barber at Aleteia
St. Catherine Prevented a Jealous Narcissist from Going to Hell – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Why Do We Need to Pray for the Dead? – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at The Daily Register
Fall Mass Style: Warm Up to Inspiration (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
No Feasting Without Fasting – Padre Peregrino
Do You have to be Canonized to be a Saint? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™
New Christmas Album by Bavarian Seminarians reaches #1 on Billboard – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Crushing Satan – Veil of Veronica
The Gift & the Challenge of Aging Gracefully – Kathy Schiffer at The Daily Register
Christian Nationalism & Patriotism – Catholic Association for Internat’l Peace/The Catholic Thing

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

MORNING ISSUE:

Lead Story:
Cleveland Priest Gets Life, Victims’ Mother: ‘God is with Us’ – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar

Top Stories:
Dear Bishops, I Wanna See You Be Brave! – One Mad Mom
The Vatican Opens a Contemporary Art Gallery – Smithsonianmag.com
Survey Finds Priests Today to be More Conservative & Orthodox – Aleteia
Special Report: ‘Nones’ at the Peripheries – Brendan Hodge at The Pillar

Traditionis Custodes Scandal:
Cardinal Cupich & The Big Lie – Aaron Seng at Crisis Magazine

Mysticism:
How the Angels Help Each Day – Laura Hensley at EpicPew

Insight & Analysis:
6 Ways to Prepare a Quiet Advent Now – Sarah Damm at Blessed Is She
St. Robert Bellarmine, the Hammer of Heretics – Kevin Di Camillo at The Daily Register
The Need for More Faith When a Loved One Dies – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
Catholic Priest Explains How to Ask for Donations – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
5 Things Kids of Divorce Want the Church to Know & More Links – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Book Review: Forming Intentional Disciples – Anglicanorum Coetibus Society
A World Upside Down – Mark Danis at Integrated Catholic Life™
Fall Mass Style: Warm Up to Inspiration (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
We Must All Stand Before the Judgment Seat of God – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
Why is St. Jude the Patron Saint of Lost Causes? – Catholic News Agency/Catholic World Report
A Sobering Scriptural Warning to Rulers & Leaders – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
5 Ways To Nurture Your Marriage In A Season Of Infertility – Catholic-Link
50 Years Ago: Non-Catholics Petitioned the Pope for the Latin Mass – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D.
The Mysterious Missing Door in the Lost ‘Church of the Apostles’ – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Dystopian or Not, There’s a Market for the ‘Metaverse’ — & It’s Growing – Jn. Liedl at Register
The Chapel Built Inside a Volcano – V. M. Traverso at Aleteia
Parents Push Back for Their Kids: Education Issue Key to Youngkin’s Win in Virginia – Register
The Dangers of Dualism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Quest for Mary the Historical Mother of Jesus – John Paul Sonnen at TAN Direction
Remembrance Day for the Suicide of Europe – Timothy Flanders at OnePeterFive
Catholic-Funded Group Founded Coalition Pushing Abortion, LGBT Activism – Lepanto Inst.
“Given a Choice, Why Should I Consistently Attend the Traditional Latin Mass?” – Rorate Cæli
Costa Rican Diocese Orders Canonical Closure of Benedictine Monastery – W Silva/CNA/Register
Creeping Authoritarianism in America – Ron McNamara at Crisis Magazine
Isn’t the Church Sexist? – Chris Stefanick at The Daily Register
Invitro Fertilization – A Frozen Prison Sentence – Lorrie McNickle at Catholic365.com

More News & Other Items:
Rome Rallies to World Day of the Poor – Aleteia
ACS Inaugural Newsletter & 2021 AGM Report – Anglicanorum Coetibus Society
We Spent All Our Catholic Capital – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Catholic Church in Belarus Calls for Prayers for Migrants – CNA via Catholic World Report
So Much for Catholic Ed: St. Louis U. Students Vandalize Pro-Life Display – CMR
Hallow Prayer App Secures $40 Million for Global Expansion – J-P Mauro at Aleteia
Myanmar Military Shells Northeast Cathedral Twice in Five Months – CNS via NCROnline

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Rittenhouse Trial: It’s Over, It’s All Over – Donald R. 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

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Tolkien & Catholicism – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
2.  Who was Charles de Foucauld? – Catholic News Agency via Catholic World Report
3.  Diocese of Rome Bans All TLM Sacramental Rites Except Mass – Rorate Cæli
4.  Homosexuality in Scripture – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
5.  The Holy Ghost Never Gaslights – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
6.  Why Integralism Is False: A Primer for Puzzled Catholics – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
7.  130 Years Ago, Leo XIII Prophetically Saw Our Troubled Times With Advice – Daily Register
8.  Englishman Discovers Secret Bookshelf Passageway in 500-Year-Old House – Smithsonian
9.  Why the Bishops Won’t Directly Address the Eucharist Scandal – Ed. J. Barr/Roma Locuta Est
10.  Special Report: Why Catholics Leave; Why Catholics Stay – Brendan Hodge at The Pillar

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Homosexuality & Ordained Ministry – Congregation for Catholic Education via The Catholic Thing
When a Bishop Plays Public-Health Bureaucrat – Phil Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
The Anti-Catholic Pogrom Continues Today. . .in Rome Itself – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Press Are Worthless Liars – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Catholic Priest Explains How to Ask for Donations – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Crossroads: Finding My Way Into the Catholic Church – Bob Blundell at Catholic Stand

BEST OF THE REST. . .

The Traditionis Custodes Scandal:
Who Controls the Past Controls the Future, Who Controls the Present Controls the Past – DM
Francis: Apparently Passive Aggressive Pontiff – J. Basil Dannebohm at OnePeterFive
Response to the Letter of the Vicariate of Rome – Joseph Shaw at Rorate Cæli
Hidden Origins of Traditionis Custodes: Grillo & Francis’s Self-Abrogation – OnePeterFive

Mysticism:
Ex-Protestant Missionary’s Eucharistic Encounter & More Links – The Best In Catholic Blogging

Insight & Analysis:
Science & the Kalaam Argument: Some Words of Caution – Jimmy Akin
If I’m Aware of Mortal Sin, Can I Receive Communion if I Intend to Go to Confession Later – Z
Yes, Honest to God, Vatican Finance Stories Matter – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux Now
Fall Mass Style: Warm Up to Inspiration (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Why Would You Ever Wear That? A Reflection on Chapel Veils – Ann Burns at Catholic East Texas
Is Joe Biden a “Good Catholic?” – Monica Migliorino Miller at Crisis Magazine
Ransoming Our Children: Church-Subsidized Education – Jef. A. Mirus, Ph.D./CatholicCulture.org
You Can’t Fix Your Parish (Podcast) – Crisis Magazine
Pastor Eximius – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
The Plight of Canadian Catholics, with Kennedy Hall (Podcast) – Crisis Magazine
The Growing Chatter about National (Dis)unity – Russell Shaw at Our Sunday Visitor
The Ordinariates at 12: An Acorn Growing into a Mighty Oak – Anglicanorum Coetibus Society
Sacred Art School of Florence Combines Tradition & Innovation – Paolo Fucili at CWR
How Vatican City State’s Government is Changing Under Pope Francis – The Daily Register
A Biblical Defense of Religious Images – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Restoring Prayer in the Home – Conor Gallagher at TAN Direction
Catholic Families Endure Struggle to Embrace Joy of Adoption – Peter Jesserer Smith at Register
Pope Francis & the Cardinal Becciu Affair – Matthew Cullinan Hoffman at Catholic World Report

More News & Other Items:
The Agatha Christie Indult – K.V. Turley at The Daily Register
A Seminarian. . .in Hitler’s SS? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™
American Life League Mourns Death of Co-Founder Paul Brown – The Daily Register
The Bull Against Liturgists – Nic Rowan at The Lamp Magazine
Blessed Charles de Foucauld & 6 Others to Be Canonized May 15 – The Daily Register

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Mistrial – 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