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WEDNESDAY EDITION

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Pope Francis Thoughtful ContemplatingSpeak Badly of Pope Francis and Incur Automatic Excommunication. . . Not True

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Crd. Sarah: Without God, There Is Nothing but Wars, Division & Bewilderment – The C.W.R.
Collateral Damage: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’, Pvt. Religious Schools & Parental Rts. – N. Swanson
Christmas Gratitude Calendar – Heather Bowen, Life of a Homeschool Mom
To Sing With the Angels: A History of the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale – Janet Gorbitz, N.L.M.
Whoa, Christmas Tree – Laura Hensley, Epic Pew
How to Make the Most of a Year Rich in Mercy – The Editors, The National Catholic Register
Waiting in the Darkness: Seeking the Real Meaning of Christmas – Mike Eisenbath, Cthlc Stnd
Year of Mercy More Than Two Centuries in the Making – Fr. Raymond J. De Souza, The Reg
Book Review: A Deeper Vision (Ignatius Press) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
Movie Review; The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 – Sister Helena Burns F.S.P., Cth Lane
The Modern Idea of Conscience – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum

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TUESDAY EXTRA

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The sun rises over palm trees in mid-March along Pomeroon River in the interior of Guyana. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) See WASHINGTON-LETTER-ENVIRONMENT Nov. 24, 2015.Pope Francis’s Holistic Understanding of “the Environment”

by Randall B. Smith, Ph.D.

of The Catholic World Report

Harsh Language Against Pope Not a Canonical Crime, Excommunicable – E. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
The Year of Mercy and Our Maimed Hearts – Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble, Aleteia
It’s Time to Rediscover God’s Mercy, Pope Says at Jubilee’s Opening – Ann Schneible
Is the Home of Fatima Turning Socialist? – Diogo Miguel Machado, Crisis Magazine
Papal Visit to Africa Stirs Up Controversy – Daphne Vega, Epic Pew
An Ancient Expectancy, The Promise of Hope – Sarah Huntziger, Catholic Stand
The Unsoundness of Synod 2015’s “New Way” – Germain Grisez, The Catholic World Report
This Is Why We Need a Pro-Life President – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report
The Uncertainty of Advent, A Challenge to Our Generation – Michele Chronister, Ignitum Tdy
Ancient Apologetics and the New Evangelization – Carl E. Olson, The Dispatch
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Big Pulpit (December 8, 2015)
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The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Miguel Cabrera The Blessed Virgin Mary of the ApocalypseDecember 8, 2015: A Declaration of War Against Satan to Save the Christian Family!

by Peter Howard, S.T.D.

of Catholic Spiritual Direction

Wishing for God’s Plan: Mary’s Fiat in St. Luke 1:38 – Sarah Klitenic Wear, First Things
Our Lady’s Soul Was Entirely Filled with Grace – Mary O’Regan, Catholic Herald Magazine
3 Reasons the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Consoles Me – Elizabeth Scalia, Aleteia
Marian Entrustment in the Gospel of John – Tyler Blanski, Crisis Magazine
Mary’s Advent – Liesl Bee, Ignitum Today
Mary’s Salvation and Ours – Cheryl Dickow, Catholic Lane
Fulgens Corona – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
“The Salvation Christ Would Bring” – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
Saint Ambrose of Milan, Patron of the Veneration of Mary – Tom Perna
Our Lady Reveals Herself to St. Bernadette: I Am the Immaculate Conception – Spirit Singing
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TUESDAY EDITION

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Dear New York Daily News: There Is a God, Be Careful

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Catholic Priest Defends Protestant Pastor on Trial for Calling Islam ‘Satanic’ – Catholic Herald
Is Heaven a Place or State of Being or Both? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Cthlc Spiritual Drctn
The Corab Report Is Grossly Unfair to Catholic Schools – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Cth Hrld
What Is the Difference Between a Friar, a Monk and a Priest? – Elizabeth Scalia, Aleteia
Nobody Can Claim, “I Am Redeemed Once and For All” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Five Things to Do When You Are Betrayed by Another Catholic – Carrie Gress Ph.D., Aleteia
How to Make the Most of a Year Rich in Mercy – Editorial, The National Catholic Register
What Is the Year of Mercy? – David Torkington, The Hound of Heaven
An Advent Message: Secretly Cynical, Profoundly Blessed – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cthlc Stand
Christ the Greatest Black Swan: The Unexpected Expected Messiah – Donald R. McClarey J.D.
The Feast of St. Francis Xavier in Rome, A Small Step in the Right Direction – Gregory DiPippo
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Big Pulpit (December 8, 2015)
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MONDAY EXTRA

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Pope Francis Airplane Press ConferenceTaking Aim at Francis

by William Doino, Jr.

of First Things

Pope Francis and the Stalled Reforms in the Curia – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Consuming Christ in the Eucharist Amid the Prayer-Shamers – Elizabeth Duffy, Aleteia
Religious Minorities are Violently Oppressed in the World, Why No One Cares? – Jn. Newton
Toward Plural Marriage: Understanding & Countering the Liberal Wringer – Scott Yenor, Pb Ds
Pro-Life Win in Rhode Island: Abortion-Free Health Plans Added to State Exchange – B. Fraga
The Best Way Forward For the Church – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine
How About Forgiveness For This Christmas? – John C. Connell, Catholic Stand
It’s the Year of Mercy, Not Compassion! – Liz Estler, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Advent in the Family: A Transmission of Values – Stephanie Pacheco, Truth & Charity Forum
54 Ways to Be Merciful During the Jubilee Year of Mercy – Aleteia
Your Advent Playlist to Counter the War on Advent – Alexi Sargeant, First Things
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Big Pulpit (December 8, 2015)
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MONDAY EDITION

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Catholic WeddingAustralian Bishops Point the Way for the Church in America To Be Pro-Marriage

by Tim Staples

of Catholic Answers

University of Notre Dame May Recognize Alumni Group Supporting Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – C.E.D.
New Orleans Catholics Raise $1 Million in 24 Hours – Peter Jesserer Smith, The N.C. Register
Three Epic Liturgical New Year Resolutions – Tristan Rios, Epic Pew
Theological Gobbledygook about Degrees of Doctrinal Authority from Amerika Magazine – Fr. Z
Stifling Democratic Debate Over Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Anthony Esolen, Public Discourse
St. Maria Gorretti: A Pro-Life Patron for Mercy & Justice – Joe Kral, Truth and Charity Forum
Justice Kennedy, Henry David Thoreau & Children of Gays & Lesbians – Robert Oscar Lopez
The Most Unusual Catholic Museums in the World – Fr. Matthew Pittam, Catholic Herald
Christians as “Soft Targets” – Howard Kainz Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Robert Lewis Dear Isn’t Pro-Life (Pro-Life = Pro-All-Life) – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., C.S.
China’s One-Child Catastrophe – David Alton, Catholic Herald Magazine
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Big Pulpit (December 8, 2015)
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Rome.One City Does Not Make a World: Canon Law and Kurt Martens

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D. J.D.,

of The Dispatch at The Catholic World Report

Brother Orchid – Donald R. McClarey J.D., Catholic Stand
A Gentile Development? A Second Response to John Martens – Leroy Huizenga, The C.W.R.
Is God Necessary for Human Happiness? – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Saint Pio: Amazing Humility in the Face of Incredible Gifts – David Werning, O.S.V. Nwswkly
When In Doubt, Get Out(side) – Autumn Jones, Catholic Stand
Why Charles Dickens Cried When He Met St. Jeanne Jugan – Patty Knap, The N.C. Register
Denis McNamara on Sacred Architecture, Part 6: Columns – New Liturgical Movement
An American Family: The Carrolls – James Carmody, The National Catholic Register
The Forgotten Founding Father, a Catholic Priest, of the European Union – Filip Mazurczak
Quæritur: Adult Child Living at Parents’ Home Doesn’t Want To Go To Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
You Are Not An Ape – Wesley J. Smith, First Things
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Big Pulpit (December 8, 2015)
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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

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Inside Saint Peters Basilica Beauty Beautiful Copula Catholic Vatican Holy See Rome ItalyWhy Did She Go to Sunday Mass?

by Bob Drury

of Catholic Stand

Restoring a Healthy Appetite for Beauty – Joel Morehouse, New Liturgical Movement
Mother Teresa’s Untold Story: A Review of ‘The Letters’ – Tim Drake, The Natl Cth Register
3rd Corporal Work of Mercy: Clothe the Naked – Philip Kosloski, The National Cthlc Register
Saints and Scoundrels: Preambles of Faith – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Book Review: How to Let Beauty Shine in Middle Age & Beyond – Joseph Pronechen, The Reg
The Straight Road: Second Sunday of Advent – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Decoration and Ornament: Denis McNamara on Architecture, Part 5 – New Liturgical Mvmnt
Under Summorum Pontificum Can Certain “Abolished” Clerical Garb Be Used? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Ignored and the Quieted Few – Chris Hazell, Catholic Stand
Why the Martyrs of Uganda Were Killed – Fr. Z’s Blog
Media Apostle: The Church’s “New Media Saint” – Christopher S. Morrissey, The Dispatch
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Big Pulpit (December 8, 2015)
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SATURDAY EDITION

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Christmas Wreath Pew Church CatholicAn Ironic Sandwich

by Gabriel Garnica

of Catholic Stand

Terror Attack Survivor: “There Is No Peace Without Forgiveness” – Miriam Diez Bosch, Alt
First Anglican Ordinariate Bishop: Wonderment of Being in God’s Church – Peter J. Smith
Book Review: Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: A Living Novena – Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur, C.L.
Open the Door to Forgiveness – Celia Wolf-Devine, O.S.V. Newsweekly
A Catholic Praise Tradition? – Joel Morehouse, New Liturgical Movement
Give Me That Old-Time Evangelization – Lee J. Strang, Crisis Magazine
The Primacy of Residential Life Over Commercial Life – Phillip Campbell, The Dstrbtst Rvw
The Sack of Rome: A Merciful Chastisement – Roberto de Mattei, Corrispondenza Romana
Purgatory and Hell: Forgotten Destinations: Part I – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., One Peter 5
Wishing for Beauty and Sin – Andrew, Imperceptible Intrusions of Grace
Jumping Into the Sea – Travis C. Headley, Forty Something Faith
The Piecemeal War With Islam – Big Pulpit (December 3, 2015)
What To Do About Islam? – Big Pulpit (December 17, 2015)
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FRIDAY LATE EDITION

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Jazz Is Not a GirlHave the Courage to Say, “Jazz Is Not a Girl”

by Austin Ruse

of Crisis Magazine

Ted Cruz Pledges to Ignore Unconstitutional Obergefell Decision – Crisis Magazine
In California, 27 Iraqi Christian Refugees Refused Asylum – Jim Graves, The Cthlc World Rprt
Pope Francis Didn’t Have a Well Thought-Out Response on Aids & Condoms – E. Reimer-Barry
A Proposal for the Year of Mercy: Ban Communion in the Hand – Fr. Z’s Blog
Team Studying Possible Eucharistic Miracle – O.S.V. Staff, O.S.V. Newsweekly
National catholic Reporter: Church Is Evil for Having Different Roles for Women – Fr. Z’s Blog
Weird Catholic Calendar – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Book Review: How to Live After a Loved One Dies – Sister Janet Fearns, Catholic Herald
The Surest Path to Joy Is Living the Law of the Gift – Amy Atkinson, Ignitum Today
#FultonFridays: A Plea for Intolerance – Fulton J. Sheen, The Catholic Gentleman
The Piecemeal War With Islam – Big Pulpit (December 3, 2015)
Europe & Islam – Big Pulpit (January 5, 2016)
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THURSDAY EXTRA

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by Brooke Gregory

of Epic Pew

Why Few Syrian Christian Refugees Come to America – Joan Frawley Desmond, The Register
San Bernardino Bishop Offers Prayers in Wake of Mass Shooting – The Natl Cthlc Register
Crd. Burke: Communion for Remarried Is a Fundamental Break w/Church Teaching – C.H.
Of Pharisees, Ferverinos, and Fasts – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., In the Light of the Law
No Need to Revise the Good Friday Prayer for the Jews, Says Leading Traditionalist – C.H.
Just War and Abortion Mill Shootings – Nicene Guy, Ignitum Today
Angels of Advent: Announcing the Forerunner – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Aleteia
A Masculine View from the Pew – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Energized Dioceses Put Year of Mercy in Motion – Peter Jesserer Smith, The N.C. Register
Boston Archdiocese Spending $100K+ to Survey Apostates – Boston Catholic Insider
Book Preview: Taking Rites Seriously – Francis J. Beckwith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
The Piecemeal War With Islam – Big Pulpit (December 3, 2015)
What To Do About Islam? – Big Pulpit (December 17, 2015)
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THURSDAY EDITION

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Pope Benedict and Marcello Pera13 Truth Bombs from Ratzinger and Pera’s “Without Roots”

by John Paul Manfredi

of Epic Pew

Armchair Experts: A Gigabyte Wide and a Kilobyte Deep – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today
Neoconservative Catholicism in America – Patrick Garry, First Things
Advent: A Time to Give Up Our Disordered Attachments to Prepare for Christmas – McTeigue
How 15 Minutes of Prayer Can Change Your Life – Karee Santos, Aleteia
Dom Mark Kirby on the Link Between Sacrilege & Bad Liturgical Customs – Pt. Kwasniewski
Eucharistic Living in Family Life – Bob Dirgo, The National Catholic Register
How Should I Spiritually Feed My Mind? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
How To Fix a Focus Problem – Christina Weber, Catholic Stand
Children’s Books that Inspire Holiness – Patricia A. Crawford & Kerry A. Crawford, The Reg
25 Ways to Show Your Husband You Love Him – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
Paul Ryan: Faithful Catholic or Ayn Rand Disciple? – Carl E. Olson, The Dispatch
The Piecemeal War With Islam – Big Pulpit (December 3, 2015)
What To Do About Islam? – Big Pulpit (December 17, 2015)
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