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W. XTRA: VATICAN NOTE ON FINANCIAL REFORM

Curiouser and Curiouser, How the Sausage was Made – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Just How “Major” Was Monday’s Finance Document? – Jimmy Akin, National Cthlc Register

The Pontifical Council for Peace, Justice. . .and Sauron? – Sean P. Dailey, Crisis Magazine

Notes on the Vatican Statement on Global Financial Reform – DarwinCatholic, TAC

Vatican Reform Note: Anyone Got a Better Plan? – Tony Layne, Outside the Asylum

Occupy the World – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

Late Last Night:

On Going the Way of World Government  – Mark Brumley, Catholic World Report

The PCJP’s Vision of Polity: The Ideal vs. the Real – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org

The “Note on Financial Reform” – Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice

Global Financial Crisis: Religious Perspective – Joseph M. Knippenberg, GA Fam. Council

Tuesday’s Links – ThePulp.it

Monday’s Links – ThePulp.it

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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

The Emerging Crisis in Ukraine – George Weigel, ArchDen/The Catholic Difference

God’s Men Versus the Yes Men – Fr. Christian Mathis, Blessed is the Kingdom

Can we Hope that All Men be Saved? – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Theological Movement

Why Priests are Happy and Sometimes Not – Fr. Giovanni Trigilio, The Black Biretta

Good Wins – Sarah Babbs, VirtuousPla.net

‘A Model for Catholic Colleges’ – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote

What Will Be the Outcome of Catholic Answers vs. IRS? – Kevin J. Jones, Cthlc Nws Agncy

Preparing Children for the Changes in the Mass – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

Collegeville Modernist Meets with Soho Dissidents, Accuses Rome of Lying – Tancred, EF

The Pontifical Council on Justice & Peace Note on the Global Financial Crisis:

On Going the Way of World Government  – Mark Brumley, Catholic World Report

The PCJP’s Vision of Polity: The Ideal vs. the Real – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org

The “Note on Financial Reform” – Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice

Global Financial Crisis: Religious Perspective – Joseph M. Knippenberg, GA Fam. Council

Tuesday’s Links – ThePulp.it

Monday’s Links – ThePulp.it

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TUESDAY EVENING EDITION

For Shakespeare’s St. Crispin Day Speech – Frank Weathers, Patheos/Why I Am Catholic

My Life in Roses – Fabiola Garza, VirtuousPla.net

“Once Upon a Time” and the Ethics of Elfland – By Way of Beauty

Mea Culpa – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

The Devotion of Aaron Neville – Raymond Arroyo, Crisis Magazine

Armenians in Turkey Convert back to Christianity – Marco Tosatti, La Stampa/Vtcn Insdr

St. Paul’s Cathedral may be Closed for Christmas, Will Anglicans Care? – William Oddie, CH

Bad Bishops & Their Family Trees: The “Gift” That Keeps On Giving – K. Soze, Nw Sprngtm!

Monks Celebrate Fifty Years of Bauhaus “Church” – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

In Public, Keep What You Believe on Abortion to Yourself – Mary Kochan, Cthlc Ln

Cain backs U.S. Constitutional Amendments on Abortion & Marriage – Jeremy Kryn, LSN

Shining the Light of Truth on Anti-Semitism – Louie Verrecchio, RA

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Right Diagnosis, Deadly Cure – Jeffrey Tucker, Crisis Magazine

Spare Us from Vatican Economic Analysts – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture/On the News

Who Owns Our Jobs Anyway – Jared Dale Combista, VirtuousPla.net

Why Catholics Who Disagree Aren’t “Cafeteria Catholics” – Thomas Peters, Cth Vote/AmP

Vatican Reform Note Cause for Conservative Face-Palms – Tony Layne, Outside the Asylum

Vatican’s Call for Central World Bank: What the Left Misses – Kenneth Spence, Acton Ins.

Church, Economic Reform and Consolation – Elizabeth Scalia, Patheos/The Anchoress

A Towering Conclusion – Disputations

What the Vatican Document Says, and Doesn’t Say – Rod Dreher, AmC

The Pope, Chaplain to OWS? Rubbish – George Weigel, The Corner

Yesterday’s Round-Up – ThePulp.it

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TUESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

For All the Saints: Crispin and Crispian – Frank Weathers, Patheos/Why I Am Catholic

Logos: The Best Catholic Bible App – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Role Model: Adrian Smith for UK’s Persecuted Christians – Milo Yiannopoulos, Cthlc Herald

Defending Our First Freedom – Archbishop José H. Gomez, First Things/On the Square

This is My Body, Given Up for You – Leah Jacobson, VirtuousPla.net

Ideas, Consequences and Young Couples Today – Mike Phelan, HLI America

What Steve Jobs Said about Christianity, Jesus, & Faith – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

The Bp. Morris Scandal: Transparency, Good Governance, & Church – Kate Edwards, Oz In

Vatican Orders Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse Claims at U.K. Schools – Amy Willis, Telegraph

The Lord’s Resistance Army: An Abomination in Africa – Nina Shea, Hudson Institute

Private Property and Human Flourishing – Adam J. MacCleod, Public Discourse

Unintended Consequences of Socialist Architecture – Tom Clougherty, AdamSmith.org

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TUESDAY LATE-MORNING EDITION

The Reason why B16 Visited a Small Church in Italy – Alberto Carosa, La Stampa

Film Review of JP2: The Man, The Pope, & His Message – Leticia Velasquez, Cthlc Lane

Hilarious Pro-Abort Ineptitude – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

After Years of Demographic Decline, Russia Restricts Abortions – Mat. C. Hoffman, LSN

Kazakhstan Will Restrict the Catholic Church’s Operations – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

Data Mining and Stock Grading – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing

Enjoying God’s Creation – Sean Lewis, Cowboys-Philosophers-And-Poets

Natural Law for Doubters – Joseph Stuart, Crisis Magazine

New Translation: Eucharistic Prayer IV, Part II (Thanksgiving Prayer) – Jake Tawney, RLE

“The Gospel is Available on the Streets of Tehran”! – Mohabat News

It’s a Girl – Michael Stokes Paulsen, Public Discourse

Family Values Remain Strong in a Changing World – Laurie deRose, MercatorNet

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TUESDAY MORNING EDITION

Time to Start Worrying about the Pope’s Health? – Phil Lawler, CatholicCulture.org

Drone Killings and the Slippery Slope – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

Miracles and Nature – JC Sanders, VirtuousPla.net

Herod the Abortionist – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

U.S. House Seat (Minnesota): Catholic vs. Muslim – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

How to Help the Holy Souls in Purgatory – Joseph Pronechen, Daily Register

21 ‘Tough’ Questions for a ‘Roman’ Catholic – Brett Adams, Ship of St. Peter

Ave Maria Univ. Memorial Mass for Jon Scharfenberger – Cardinal Newman Society

New Missal, New Inspiration – Jeffrey A. Tucker, New Liturgical Movement

Does Sex Ed Undermine Parental Rights? – Robert P. George & Mel. Moschella, NYTimes

You Do Not Want To Miss The Mighty Macs – Vanessa Barnes, Gulf Coast Catholic

Of the 40 Martyrs Celebrated – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

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UPDATE II:  For Tuesday’s round-up of links click here.

UPDATE IThe Pope, Chaplain to OWS? Rubbish – George Weigel, The Corner

Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace Releases Note on Financial Reform – Vat. Radio

Pope Calls For “Central World Bank”, Only He Didn’t; Here’s Why – Th. Peters, CV/AmP

Vatican Council Calls for Financial Reform – Bill Donohue, Catholic League

Pope Benedict: Neither Power Hungry Nor Naive – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote

Pont. Council for Justice & Peace Steps to the Plate, Swings, & ? – Carl Olson, Ign Inst Scp

Vatican Suddenly Cool and Popular – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Catholics, Finance, and the Perils of Conventional Wisdom – Samuel Gregg, NRO

Reviewing Samuel Gregg’s NRO Article – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Fr. Z Rants like a Loon on Holy See’s New Peace & Justice “White Paper” – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

The Vatican Said What?! Read the Text for Yourself – Dr. Robert Moynihan, Catholic Lane

Vatican Calls For World Bank – The Catholic Knight

“Occupy Wall Street”, The Vatican at the Barricades – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

The Word of God Takes Root in Thessalonica – Fr. Tucker Cordani, Catholic Lane

A Short Primer for Protestors (on Distributism) – Thomas Storck, The Distributist Review

Fr. Michael Rodriguez: A Priest with Fortitude – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

The Beauty of Marriage – Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, VirtuousPla.net

Porn Addiction, Documented – Simcha Fisher, Daily Register

Psychology Today: Porn Numbs Body’s Response to Sexual Pleasure – Ch. Dhanagom, LSN

Why is it OK to Abort Down Syndrome children, but Not Girls? – Mark W. Leach, MercNet

Why Pay for Yoga, but No Free Bible Study at Church? – Cathy_of_Alex, Rcvrng Dssdnt Cthlc

Grow Up, But Not So Fast – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Catholic Hero of Auschwitz Dies – Dc. Greg Kandra, Patheos/The Deacon’s Bench

Meet a Holy Bishop: St. Anthony Mary Claret – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Bishop wants to meet Attacker, says Beating didn’t Shake his Faith – Winnipeg Free Press

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MONDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION

When will Artists Discover the Drama & Richness of Ordinary Life? – Michael Kirke, MrcNt

Anita Caspary: Dissenter or Pioneer? – Ann Carey, Daily Register

The Internet as a Source of Grace & Sin – Dc. Tom Frankenfield, Integrated Catholic Life™

Why Facebook Is The Devil – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

Divine Right of Kings is NOT Catholic – Brad Birzer, TIC

Mondragon Revisited – Dr. Race Mathews, The Distributist Review

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Deuterocanonicals – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Dear U.S. Bishops: What the USCCB is NOT – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

Holy See Explains Dissident Australian Bishop Situation – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scp

Dissident Aussie Bishop Strikes Back! – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Why Be Catholic? – Anna Williams, VirtuousPla.net

French Police Brutality against Catholic Demonstrators – Jeanne Smits, Life Site News

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MONDAY LATE-MORNING EDITION

Religious Freedom – Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Today’s Catholic News

No Atheists Clubs in Catholic University’s Allowed (At All) – Fr. Shaun Lowery, Flyer News

German Theologian Says Schism Has Been Reality a Long Time – Tancred, Epnyms Flwr

Kathleen Sebelius Destroyed Key Evidence in Kansas P.P. Case – Jill Stanek, LSN

Pope Benedict Names Archbishop Carlo Viganò U.S. Nuncio – Edward Pentin, Daily Register

Movie Review: The Mighty Macs – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Lane

I’m Coming Out – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Upcoming Event: Pontifical Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica – Pascal, Rorate Cæli

Blessed Emperor Charles – John Whitehead, Once I Was A Clever Boy

Catholic Church Statistics – The Vatican Today

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