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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  When the Time Comes for Civil Disobedience. . . – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
2.  The Battle to Free the Mass – Archbishop Sal. J. Cordileone of San Francisco at First Things
3.  Wherein Fr. Z Offers a Plea to Priests & Bishops, Lay People are Not Forgotten – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  Fr. Altman: Tell Your Bishop ‘Never Again’ on Church Lockdowns – Complicit Clergy
5.  Amy Coney Barrett is Not a Bad Catholic – David Mills at Catholic Herald
6.  Howie Carr Recalls Another Kennedy Victim – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  Your Interior Life Hates Facebook – Steve Smith at Catholic Stand
8.  Catholics Can Take the Vaccine (But Not Happily) – Joe Grabowski at Catholic Herald
9.  Restoration of a Wreckovated Chapel, & More! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
10.  Tyranny of the Sovereign Individual – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

The First Step to Style: A Personal Mood Board (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Southern (Catholic) Tradition – Casey Chalk at The Imaginative Conservative
Questions Unanswered by the McCarrick Report – Fr. Gerald Murray at The Catholic Thing
Upping Your Game – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
A Benedictine Thanksgiving – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
McCarrick’s Modus Operandi: Deceit, Division, Diversion, & Discouragement – The CWR
Dominican Sisters Love Ordinariate’s Evangelizing Mission – Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
Chronicling C.S. Lewis: On the Set of the Latest Lewis-Inspired Film – K.V. Turley at NC Register
Saint Cecilia: Listening to Heavenly Music – Mariella Hunt at Ignitum Today
Eliminating One Bump – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
How Much Did Vatican Let McCarrick Sway Its Agreement with China – C. Benton at The Fdrlst
Cardinal Dolan: Stories of Persecuted Christians Should Move Hearts – CNA via The CWR

CULTURE OF LIFE:
What Pro-lifers can Expect from a Divided House & Senate – Matt Hadro at CNA

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Advent: Giving 2020 Back to God
– Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Lord of the Rings & The Trinity – Scott Smith, J.D., at All Roads Lead To Rome
‘Long Live Christ the King’ — The 51 Claretian Martyrs of Barbastro – Jim Graves at NC Register
In the Internet Age, Long-held Social Values can Change Overnight – Ma. Kenny at Cthlc Herald
What’s the Secret of This Couple’s 64 Years of Marriage? – Luz Ivonne Ream at Aleteia
The Holy Souls Might Help You Find a Job – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
On the Presentation of Mary — Who Were Sts. Joachim & Anne? – Kathy Schiffer at NC Register
Prayer, Beauty, & Civilization – Michael De Sapio at The Imaginative Conservative
Blackstripe Ventures Brings Capital to Catholic Vision of the Economy – P. Jesserer Smith
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING EDITION:
1.  Communion on the Tongue Safer than Communion in the Hand – Fr. A. McDonald at SO
2.  God’s Got This – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
3.  The Lapsed Catholic Converted to Faith by the Holy Souls He Helped – Mary O’Regan at MB
4.  The Deep Relevance of the Traditional Mass – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
5.  Who (Not What) Is Your Greatest Talent? – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Præm., at Catholic Answers
6.  Listening For God – Charlie McKinney at Catholic Spiritual Direction
7.  Don’t Be a Prisoner of Pride – Christina Sorrentino at Catholic365.com
8.  10 Ways You Can Daily Help Save Souls for Eternity, & More! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
9.  Divine Chastisement in the Traditional Roman Missal – Michael P. Foley at New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
10.  Antoninus & Faustina Temple – Atlas Obscura

Ora Pro Nobis: Praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Before You Start, Begin With the End in Mind – Catholic Stand
Why Sts. Louis & Zelie are Role Models for Today’s Parents – Aleteia
How Imitating the Blessed Virgin Mary Can Lead Us to Grace – Fr. Quan Tran at Catholic Exchange
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  James Martin Attacks Justice Barrett, Laura Ingraham Replies, Fr. Z Adds More – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  Should’ve Stuck with Baby Yoda – One Mad Mom
3.  The War Has Only Just Begun – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
4.  Crd. Collins of Toronto Rebukes Catholic School Board Members for Barring Catechism – CNA
5.  Will the Bishops Stand Up to Biden? – Crisis Magazine
6.  Dominican Sisters Hosting Zoom Sessions for Priests About Trans Parishioners – J. Sciambra
7.  What Can Florida Do About 51 Priests Who Abused Kids? Nothing – The Orlando Sun Sentinel
8.  An Interesting Observation on Black Converts & the Extraordinary Form Mass – Fr. McDonald
9.  The Bishops Created Their Own Complex & Difficult Problem – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
10.  How Great was John Paul II? – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine

St. Robert Bellarmine on Priests (Jesuits) Who Don’t Learn to Celebrate Mass & Rubrics – Fr. Zed
Is the Lockdown Costing More Lives Than It Saves? – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
New Lawsuit Against Vatican Alleges McCarrick Abused 12-Year-Old Boy – NewJersey.com
The School of Divine Love – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Catholic Colonialism – Sam Zeno Conedera at First Things
Doctor of Providence: Julian of Norwich – Taylor Patrick O’Neill at First Things
A Case Study in the Achievements of Medieval Science – James Hannam at Catholic Herald
Ideas Matter: Free Will, Bias, & Social Justice – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
You Have Talent – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  The McCarrick Report & the Choosing of Bishops – Russell Shaw at The Catholic World Report
2.  20/20 Vision on the Mystery of Garabandal – Part II – Edward Benet at Catholic Stand
3.  Critical Race Theory Comes to Church & My Children’s Catholic Schools – Mary Miller at CWR
4.  Will Archbishop Cordileone Encourage Civil Disobedience? – Catholic Culture via Cal Cth Daily
5.  The Real Map of the Election as It Stands Today – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
6.  The Meanest Thing Jesus Ever Said – Msgr. Charles E. Pope at Community in Mission
7.  Why I Am Not A Witch – Marc Barnes at New Polity
8.  Catholic Expert: Two Vaccines Not From Abortion Cell Lines – D.C. Catholic Standard
9.  McCarrick Report: 4 Villains, 1 Saint, Many Unanswered Questions – Fr. P. Stravinskas at CWR
10.  The Calm After the Storm – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today

English Bishops Adjust Liturgical Translation, Following Concern of CDW – C. Bunderson at CNA
On the Mythical Pius XII Thanksgiving Indult – Sharon Kabel at New Liturgical Movement
Exquisite Violet & Gold Vestments from the Diocese of Madison – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fundamentalism & the Apostles’ Creed – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
France Declares War on the Mass (Again) – Jane Stannus at Crisis Magazine
The Witness of Eucharistic Processions – Louise Merrie at Catholic Exchange
Report Underscores How McCarrick Hid His Abuses in Plain Sight – Fr. R. de Souza at Reg
Economy of Francesco Speaker Jeffrey Sachs: Pushes Contraception, Abortion – CNA
The History & Symbolism of the Pope’s Red Shoes

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Card. Becciu Seeks Damages Over ‘Groundless’ Italian Media Reports – H. Brockhaus at CNA/CH
Vatican Bishop: Ethics Committee Will Guide Future Investments – H.  Brockhaus at CNA via CWR

AMERICA’S DATE WITH DESTINY:
Press Conference Analysis: State Legislatures, Not the Courts, Is the Path to Victory – TACthlc

EASTERN RITE CATHOLICS:
The Inter-Hours of the Byzantine Office – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

ORDINARIATE CATHOLICS:
Popular Ordinariate Study Missal Back in Stock – Peter Jesserer Smith at ACS Blog

CULTURE OF DEATH:
Women Deserve Better Than the False Promises of Contraceptive Culture – C.T. Hull at CE

ARCHITECTURE:
The Oldest Structures in Many States are Catholic – Shaun McAfee, O.P., at NC Register

ECONOMICS:
Of Course the Church can Teach Authoritatively on Economics – Thomas Storck at Cthlc Herald

BONUS NEWS LINKS:

What Is Evangelization & Do Catholics Do It? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Before Advent Begins, Prepare Your Heart for a Prayerful Season
– J. Ewing at Cthlc Exchng
American Thanksgiving: Catholic Devotion & Liturgy

POLITICS:
A Key Democrat Constituency – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Following an Election, When Are Certified Election Results Expected? – K. Scanlon at NC Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Poverty & Inequality, What to Think? – Julio Loredo
Shame & the Day Of Judgement, & More – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Weep With Those Who Weep – Richard G. Evans at Catholic Stand
Cyber Security Expert Urges Vatican to Strengthen Internet Defenses – CNA via NC Register
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Student’s Gender ‘Transition’ at Archbishop Lori’s Archdiocese Sparks Furor – Roberts/NC Reg
2.  Fact: McCarrick Was Activated By Pope Francis – Complicit Clergy
3.  Is San Jose Bishop On Way Out? – J.D. Flynn & Ed Condon at Catholic News Agency
4.  That Ratzinger Note McCarrick Wanted to Keep Secret, Germane As Ever – Sandro Magister
5.  Father Rutler’s Peculiar Times – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
6.  If Traditionalists & Converts Eventually Merge, What About Those That Want the NO – Fr. Zed
7.  November 1920-2020: A Century of Abortion in Russia – Paul Kengor, Ph.D., at The CWR
8.  Cohabitation — How Can We Solve the Problem? – Khang at Ignitum Today
9.  Wherein Tucker Cites Viganò about the Wuhan Devil – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  The Ethics of Moderna’s Virus Vaccine – Catholic News Agency

Vatican Investigating Racy Instagram ‘Like’ by Papal Account – Ch. Rousselle at CNA
PopeWatch: Bupkis To Do With Catholicism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Was Uncle Ted a Russian Spy? – Elizabeth Yore at Crisis Magazine
Counting Votes, Ignoring Science – Hadley P. Arkes, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Abnormal Voting Abnormalities in Pennsylvania – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Time to Choose – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself, Even During an Election – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Report: Search Finds 600,000 Euros in Cash at Suspended Vatican Official’s Home – CNA/Reg

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
New Pandemic Restrictions in Europe are Depriving the Faithful of Mass Again – S. Tadié at Reg
Exiled Chinese Catholic Journalist: Chinese Believers Need Help! – Bree A. Dail at NC Register
More Than 500 Hate Crimes Against Europe’s Christians Recorded in 2019 – C Mares at CNA/Reg
Situation ‘Desperate’ in Mozambique Following Rise in Extremist Attacks – CNA

AMERICA’S DATE WITH DESTINY:
Power Pendulum – Ben Butera at The American Catholic

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Beautiful New Frescoes by Martin Earle – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
New Title for Your Latin Studies Coming from Fr. Reginald Foster
– Fr. Z’s Blog

POLITICS:
Pompeo Meets Orthodox Spiritual Leader in Istanbul, Snubs Turkish Govt
– Guzel & Fraser/Crux

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
How to Keep a Catholic Prayer Journal – Steve Smith, J.D., at All Roads Lead to Rome
USCCB 2020 Fall Meeting: Day 2 Recap – Catholic News Agency
Return of Sunday Mass Obligation is Chance to Do Things Better – Jn. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Reg
Polish Catholic Univ. Defends St. JP2 Against ‘Slander’ in Wake of McCarrick Report – CNA/CWR
Ex-Chaplain to Pittsburgh Steelers Named Bishop of Youngstown, Ohio – CNA via NC Register
Thanks Be to God for Priestly Celibacy – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review
Saints’ Quotes Praising Mary, The Mother of God – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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TVESDAY EDITION: 

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Wise as Pigeons, Harmless as Snakes – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
2.  How to Red-Pill a Bishop – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
3.  The McCarrick Report & the De Facto Atheism of the Church – L. Chapp, Ph.D., at Gaudium. . .
4.  After 50 Years of “Cheap Grace”, Children of Light are Rising Up! – Fr. Richard Heilman at RCM
5.  Win for the Lavender Mafia – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6.  St. Gertrude & the Purgatory Prayer – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  The Sanctoral Killing Fields: The Removal of Saints from the General Roman Calendar – NLM
8.  China Virus Vaccine Myths – Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., at The Ntnl Cthlc Bioethics Center
9.  Satan’s Ploy – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
10.  On Being a Southern Fried Catholic – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative

She Spoke Latin, Objects Flew Around & Lights Flicked On & Off; Girlfriend was Possessed – EI
Temple Where Jesus Reportedly Healed Bleeding Woman Found in Israel – S. Weiss/NY Post
Aquinas’s Guide to the Gospels is Perfect for Short Attention Spans – D. Hitchens at Cthlc Herald
USCCB 2020 Fall Meeting: Day 1 Recap – Catholic News Agency
U.K. Police Halt Baptism in London Church over China Virus Restrictions – CNA
Cardinal Gulbinowicz Dies Ten Days After Vatican Sanctions – Courtney Mares at CNA
Let Go of Anger & Stress: Off the Shelf with Gary Zimak – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
“Why Do You Catholics Believe Mary was Assumed into Heaven?” – Steve Ray at Defenders of. . .
For Husband, Presence of a Priest Superseded Anything Else & More – The Best In Cthlc Blogging
New Moderna Vaccine Not Created with Fetal Cells from Babies Killed in Abortions – Ertelt/LN

‘We Want Mass‘: Catholics in France Protest Ban on Public Worship – C. Mares at CNA
Experts: Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Is Christian Genocide Under Pretext of War – Gaetan/Reg

McCARRICK REPORT:
The McCarrick Report: Odds & Ends – Christopher Altieri at Catholic Herald

ORDINARIATE CATHOLICS:
Anglican Tradition Conference 2019 Highlights
– Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Vestments: Varieties of Viridi (Green)

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
My Book on Catholic Apologetics – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Archbishop Cordileone Applauds Prosecution of St. Junípero Serra Statue Vandalism – CNA/Reg
Becoming Catholic For The Right Reasons, & More! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

OTHER NEWS LINK(S):
Exorcisms & the Popes: Stories from Inside the Vatican – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA

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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  McCarrick Report Evades Issue of Pervasive Homosexuality in Clergy – Ed Pentin at NC Rgstr
2.  McCarrick’s ‘Nephews’ Still Run the Church – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
3.  Release the Kraken! My 11-11-2020 Prediction, I Hope It Comes True – Fr. Richard Heilman
4.  People of the Lie – Francis X. Maier at The Catholic Thing
5.  Restoration of a Wreckovated Chapel – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
6.  Archaeologist Uncovers Thousands of Rare Items in Catholic Tudor Manor – K.V. Turley/Reg
7.  Biden & Bergoglio Deserve Each Other – Judie Brown at Renew America
8.  Prophets Who Foretold the End of Catholic Ireland & Mourned It – M. Duggan at Cthlc Herald
9.  The McCarrick Report is a Shameful Whitewash – Damian Thompson at The Spectator|US
10.  The Film Most Like a Medieval Tapestry – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Sainted Too Soon? John Paul II’s Legacy, After the McCarrick Report – Deacon Greg Kandra
Civil Unions & the Pope’s Job – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
How a Civil War Could Start! – The American Catholic
Since the Church Does Nothing about Biden, What Commandments Do I Have to Follow? – Fr. Zed
I Know You Love Me, but Are You Proud of Me God? – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
Strange House Results – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
My Favorite Nordstrom Rack Hack (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
An Alarm Bell from Justice Samuel Alito – The American Catholic
Fundraising in Times of Uncertainty – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
A Timely & Outstanding Read: Blessed Charles of Austria – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for. . .

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Peaceful Demonstrations Take a Stand for Right to Worship
– Elisabeth Deffner at NC Register

McCARRICK REPORT:
McCarrick Report at Odds with Cardinal Wuerl’s Claims of Ignorance
– Matt Hadro at CNA
The McCarrick Report: Weak Links – Adam A.J. DeVille, Ph.D., at Catholic Herald

AMERICA’S DATE WITH DESTINY:
Richard Baris on Rejected Ballot Rates – The American Catholic
Robert Barnes on the Singular Check on Illegal Ballots – The American Catholic

ORDINARIATE CATHOLICS:
Reaping Plenary Indulgences in November for the Faithful Departed
– Deb. Gyapong at ACS Blog

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Just Too Cool: Ecclesiastical Sleuths Website
– Fr. Z’s Blog
Robert Hugh Benson, Literary Converts, & the Church in a Dystopian Age – J. Pearce at The CWR

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
‘I Couldn’t Fix Myself’: Bishop Conley Opens Up about Mental Health Recovery – Ma. Farrow/CNA
The ‘Buy Catholic’ Christmas Gift Guide 2020 – Katie Warner at National Catholic Register
The St. John Paul II Guild & the Future of Education – David Deavel at The Imaginative. . .
New, Free, Online Course on the Blessed Virgin Mary – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Why Have There Been Only Two Filipino Saints? – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
On Dominican Spirituality with Father Greg Maturi, O.P. – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
Preparing People with Intellectual Disabilities to Receive the Sacraments – Cthlc News Agency
Abp. Caccia Calls on Catholics to Take Personal Responsibility for Aiding the Poor – CNA/CWR
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING EDITION TOP-10 VISITED LINKS:
1.  For Her Husband, the Presence of the Priest Superseded Anything Else – L. Peterson at CS
2.  
10 Ways You Can Daily Help Save Souls for Eternity – Fr. Ed Broom at Catholic Exchange
3.  Shame & the Day of Judgement – Fr. Derek Sakowski at Catholic Spiritual Direction
4.  Saints Who Had to Endure False Accusations – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
5.  Avoiding Occasions of Sin in Our Thoughts & Words – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
6.  The Grave of St. Peter & the Ancient Vatican Basilica – Gregory DiPippo at New Lit Mov
7.  St. John’s Arch Cathedral – Atlas Obscura
8.  The E.U. Founding Father Who Longed for Europe to Return to the Faith – Ch. Coulombe at CH
9.  6 Creative Ways to Pray at Work, In One Helpful Infographic – ChurchPOP
10.  Blessed Solanus Casey — America’s Modern-Day Miracle Worker – M. O’Neill at NC Register

Little Ways to Pray for Big Intentions – Abigail C.R. Gripshover at Catholic Stand
How to Get God’s Perspective – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Præm., at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Passion of Isaac Jogues – Br. Bartholomew Calvano, O.P., at Dominica
The Order of Malta: Serving in a Time of Crisis  – Ed Condon at Catholic News Agency

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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Last Things – George Cardinal Pell at First Things
2.  Brooklyn Diocese Takes Religious Freedom Case Against Cuomo to SCOTUS – Deacons Bench
3.  The Second Catholic President Gets Congratulated by the First Atheist Pope – Jn Zmirak PhD
4.  In Light of McCarrick Report: Male Liturgical Dancer at Agnus Dei in Germany – Fr McDonald
5.  Pre-Vatican II Seminary Formation Vs. Post-Vatican II Seminary – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
6.  To the Left, We’re the Heretics—& the Inquisition Is Coming – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
7.  Female Attire for Mass – Lizzie via The American Catholic
8.  Was There More Than One Team Ted that Helped McCarrick Stay in Power? – T Mattingly/GR
9.  How 60 Yrs of Church Silence Made the Most Anti-Catholic Party In History Possible – Fdrlst
10.  Indicia of Fraud: Experts Speak – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

12 Gorgeous Christmas Tree Theme Decorations, by Jennifer at Town & Country Living
A Hero of Our Time: Victim or Sinner – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
The McCarrick Report’s Unanswered Questions – Michael Warsaw at NC Register
Dominion – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The True Origin of Marriage – Pope Leo XIII at The Catholic Thing
Journeying Through Advent with Lord of the Rings – Katie Marquette at Born of Wonder
Stewardship & Sloth in the Modern World – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Religious Freedom Becoming 2nd Tier Right Warns Supreme Court Justice – Ch Rousselle/CNA
The McCarrick Report Tests the Catholic Church’s Accountability – Fr R de Souza at CNA/NC Reg
Exclusive: EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo Interviews Abp. Viganò About McCarrick Report – NC Rgstr
Expectation & Vigilance – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
A Prelate’s Embroidered Lace Alb from the Late 1600’s – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Mother Cabrini’s Shrines Show Legacy of Miracles, Lives Changed – Peter Jesserer Smith
My Favorite Nordstrom Rack Hack (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
China’s Five-year Plan Proposal Stresses Eugenics in Birth Policy, Says Expert – C. Mares at CNA
Is Baptism Just a Symbol of Our Salvation? – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Fundraising in Times of Uncertainty – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
American Democracy’s Moral & Cultural Foundations – George Weigel at Law & Liberty
Columbus Murals Covered with Native American Tapestries at Univ. of Notre Dame – Gardley/TCF
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Why Benedict, John Paul II Did Not Act – Cindy Wooden at CNS via The Arlington Cthlc Herald
2.  Hard Words About The Church in America’s Future – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
3.  I Was Abused by a Priest, & McCarrick Report Is a Sickening Whitewash – J Sciambra/Strm
4.  “All Hell Broke Loose” . . . Literally! – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
5.  Cardinal Dziwisz Defends Himself – Paulina Guzik at Crux
6.  Mellissa Carone Didn’t Kill Herself – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  How McCarrick Got Away – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
8.  Means, Motive, & Opportunity: Was The Election Fair? – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
9.  Constituency to Defund Police is Unmarried, Unhappy, Gender Studies Majors f/Duke – TAC
10.  How the Presidential Election Taught Me Detachment – Michele Chronister at Cthlc Exchange

Gen Ex-Catholic & the McCarrick Report with Steve Skojec – Joseph Sciambra at SoSJ
The Virus & the Bishops: Twisting a Vatican Document to Further an Agenda – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L.
The Opposition – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Bishop Conley Returns from Medical Leave of Absence to Head Lincoln Diocese – CNA/NC Rgstr
Music Continues to Bring Us Together – B.J. Gonzalvo at Catholic Stand
Maintaining Hope in a Time of Lies – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
My Favorite Nordstrom Rack Hack (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Pope Francis Congratulates Biden on Election Victory in Phone Call – CNA via NC Register
Fundraising in Times of Uncertainty – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
New History of Eastern Orthodox Church is Superb, Sometimes Lacking – A DeVille PhD/CWR

McCARRICK REPORT:
The McCarrick Report: Mistakes Were Made – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
McCarrick Report Shows Vatican Failed to Take Abuse Seriously – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO

ORDINARIATE CATHOLICS:
Ord. Requiem Mass & Evensong at Knights of Columbus Founder’s Church
– P. Jesserer Smith

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
An English Chasuble of the Sixteenth Century

POLITICS:
Election of 1800 Aftermath
– Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Analysis: Pro-life Democrats are Gone from Congress, Now What? – Matt Hadro at CNA

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
‘Nothing is More Important than the Truth’: Jennifer Frey Interviewed – B. Conroy at Cthlc Herald
Medieval Christian Medicine Was the Forerunner of Modern Medicine – D. Armstrong at NC Rgstr
“Blockbuster Weekend” Announced to Celebrate Queen’s 70 Years on the Throne – Cthlc Herald
An Indulgence Primer – Diana Von Glahn at Catholic Spiritual Direction
15th-century Irish Manuscript Returned after Being in British Hands – John Burger at Aleteia
Armenia’s Ambassador to Vatican Stresses Threat of Syrian Fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh – CNA
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  The McCarrick Report: The Cover-up Continues – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
2.  The McCarrick Report is a Complete Cover-Up – Robert Moynihan, Ph.D., at Inside the Vatican
3.  The McCarrick Report: It Isn’t Clericalism, It’s Homosexuality – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
4.  The McCarrick Whitewash – Michael Brendan Dougherty at National Review
5.  McCarrick Report: Vatican Misdirection – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
6.  An Open Letter to the People of “Courage” – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report
7.  The McCarrick Report Is Worse Than We Thought – Declan Leary at Crisis Magazine
8.  Mapping the Crisis: Ralph Martin’s Blockbuster of a Book – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at CC
9.  Gaslighting – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  On the Lost Art of “Paring ‘em up” & Its Effects on Marriage Today – Msgr. Ch. E. Pope at CiM

Pray for Election Integrity in Our Nation – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
Turncoat Fox – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
When Does A Human Life Begin? – Trust the Science – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
The Three Lessons of the McCarrick Report – Sandro Magister
Seeking Unity While Merging Churches – Alex Strittmatter at Catholic Stand
Where We Stand – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
My Favorite Nordstrom Rack Hack (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Texas Bishop Calls for Prayer Until Election Result is ‘Officially Authenticated’ – CNA
Fundraising in Times of Uncertainty – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
McCarrick Report: Don’t Ignore the Fine Print – Christopher Altieri at Catholic Herald

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Proposed Bill to Desecrate Spanish Civil War Memorial Raises Concern – S. Tadié at NC Reg
The Ukrainian Confessors & Martyrs Under Atheistic Socialism – Robert Klesko at NC Register
New Blessed Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War Offer a Model for Today – E. Ahern at NC Register

McCARRICK REPORT:
Did McCarrick Use Charitable Fund to Settle Abuse Claim? – Ed Condon at Catholic News Agency
McCarrick Report Has No Mention of 2018 Letter of Archbishop Vigano – NYT via Cal Cth Daily

MUSIC:
From Tallis to MacMillan, Sacred Music can Connect with the Non-religious – S. Digby at CH

ECONOMICS:
A “Woke” Examination of Conscience – Casey Chalk at The Catholic Thing

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Four Funerals & a Wedding (Per Year): The Decline of Church Services – Nick Hallett at CH
Congr. for the Doctr. of Faith Asserts Itself, Support of Church Teaching – Ed Pentin/Reg
Social Justice Is Not Enough – John Hirschauer at Crisis Magazine
10 Podcast Episodes to Inspire You to Live Advent Well – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Brunei’s First Cardinal Has Franciscan University Connection – Peter Jesserer Smith at NC Reg
An Indulgence Primer – Diana Von Glahn at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Looking Into Future Thru His Eyes: JP2, Catholic Church & Crisis of the West – Weigel/CWR
The Grief of Miscarriage is Terrible, Can We Make Mourning Easier? – Sofia Abasolo at CH
15th-century Irish Manuscript Returned after Being in British Hands – John Burger at Aleteia
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch can be Reached at Its’ New Location – Civilization Watch
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

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