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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:

Insight & Analysis:
Even Good Plans May Not Be God’s Will – Abigail C.R. Gripshover at Catholic Stand
Fall Mass Style: Warm Up to Inspiration (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Teaching Your Children the Devotional Life – Conor Gallagher at TAN Direction
Catholic Prayer for the Most Forgotten Soul in Purgatory – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Holy Nails: Relics of the Crucifixion? – Thomas L. McDonald at The Daily Register
Fighting the Good Fight – John Kubasak at Catholic Stand
Catholic Priest Explains How to Ask for Donations – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Was St. Joseph Assumed Into Heaven? Here’s What the Saints Say – Jos. Pronechen at Register
Saints who Converted from Protestantism – Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture
Did Controversial Chess Legend Bobby Fischer Die a Catholic? – Lauriane Vofo Kana at Aleteia
You Are Autumn – Sarah Babbs at Ignitum Today
Home Altars etc. by M.A.M. Woodworking – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Should a Gentleman Know How to Fight; UFC World Champ Bas Rutten – The Catholic Gentleman
Enter a Great Roman Church & Find the Heart of St. Charles Borromeo – Fr. Z’s Blog
Words of Advice: Do Not be Conquered by Evil but Conquer Evil with Good – Catholic365
“The New American Catholic”: A Documentary from 1968 – G. DiPippo/New Liturgical Movement
It’s November – Time for the Nazarite Challenge – Tom Perna
The Gift of Traditionis Custodes – Eccles at Eccles Is Saved
Fr. Michael Nazir-Ali at Ordination: Why I Became Catholic & Why the Ordinariate Way – ACS
Nebraska AG Report Details Clergy Abuse, Open Questions on Some Bishops. . . – Ed. Condon

More News & Other Items:
Free Online Course on Carmelite Spirituality Offered by SHMS – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
12 Saints to Celebrate in November – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
How to Get a Plenary Indulgence Any Day This November 2021 – The Daily Register
I Am The Law – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Something Good in 2021 – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
A Million Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Kids Watch ‘Squid Game’ – C. Gardiner at Aleteia

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Class Warfare Disguised as Culture War – 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

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  It Is Time! – Sister Christina Neumann at Catholic Stand
2.  Can Water Self-Identify as Dry? The Blessed & Glorious Truth of Truisms – Fr. John Hunwicke
3.  The Shame Of The Catholic Church in Nebraska: Rampant Homosexuality – Rod Dreher
4.  Influential German Lay Catholic Reveals Radical Goals, Methods of Synodal Way – Ed. Pentin
5.  The New Anti-Catholic Bigotry – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
6.  Five Things Children Of Divorce Want The Church To Know – Bethany Meola at Catholic Link
7.  When is a Christian School Just a Segregation Academy? SF Abp Riordan HS – Jn Zmirak PhD
8.  Cardinal Cupich Faces Clash of Ideas & Reality Over Traditionis Custodes – JD Flynn/The Pillar
9.  The Reason the Pope Met Joe Biden – Damian Thompson at UnHerd
10.  5 Ways to Let Your Parish Priests Know You Appreciate Them – Christina M. Sorrentino

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
An Episcopal Statement on Means of Population Control – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Does Diocesan Apostolic Administrator have Authority to Make Priests to Take the “Jab” – Fr. Z
“Sacrilege”: Parish Hosts Fashion Show in Puerto Rico Church, Sparking Outrage – ChurchPOP
The Larger Context of the Gödel-Scott Proof of the Necessary Existence of God – Ignitum Today
Catholic Priest Explains How to Ask for Donations – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
“I’m Spiritual But Not Religious” – Sonja Morin at Catholic East Texas

BEST OF THE REST. . .

Insight & Analysis:
The Critical Race Theory Enters Canonization Process – David Gray at DavidLGray.INFO
The Politics of Chastity – Edward Feser, Ph.D., at Nova et Terra
Exorcist Diary: Our Powerful Intercessors – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at SpiritualDirection.com
Toasty Autumn Footwear: Loafers (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Youngkin’s Election is Good News for the Unborn, but Not Completely – Catholic365.com
Restorations in St. John Henry Newman’s Private Chapel, Rooms, & Library – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
A Conversation on the Absence of Black American Canonized Saints – David Gray
Who Benefits from the Status Quo? Francis & Biden – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
A Rose by No Other Name: On the Importance of Naming Children – T. Clark/Between The Paws
Cardinal Pell: ‘Resistance’ in the Secretariat of State Cost Vatican Money in London Deal – Rgstr
The Power of the Catholic Intellectual Ecosystem – Onsi A. Kamel at Ad Fontes Journal
The Little Way of Beauty – Anna Kalinowska at OnePeterFive
Abortion Advocacy, Sex Contests Have No Place in Catholic Education – Patrick Reilly at Register
Anthony Esolen on Poetry & the Music of Language (Podcast) – Magdalen College
Identifying & Rooting Out Sin – Part II – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Supreme Court Explores Key Questions in Challenges to Texas Heartbeat Law – L Brown/Register
Christ & the Church: Triumphant, Suffering, & Militant – Cardinal Raymond Burke at Presentations
Why is Planned Parenthood Fundraiser on Catholic Campus of Loyola Marymount Univ – Register
The Appeal of Reading the Saints to Children – John Paul Sonnen at TAN Direction

More News & Other Items:
Pope Francis Names Franciscan Sister to No. 2 Position in Vatican City State – The Daily Register
Thomas Aquinas: 7 Little-Known Miracles of the Angelic Doctor – Fr R Nixon OSB/TAN Direction

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Secret Padre Pio Told Only to Pope John Paul II – Patti Maguire Armstrong
2.  Child’s Supernatural Vision Saves Dad f/Purgatory, Revealing Power of the Mass – ChurchPOP
3.  A Catholic University is Hosting a Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood – David Mills at OSV
4.  The “Prophecies” of St. Malachy – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
5.  Why Did God Create the Punishment of Hell to be Eternal? – Msgr. Charles Pope at OSV News
6.  666 – The Mark of the Beast – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
7.  Ask Your Bishop Stop Profanation of the Most Holy Eucharist – Complicit Clergy
8.  Historical Roots of the St. Gallen Mafia – Roberto de Mattei, Ph.D., at OnePeterFive
9.  The Pope & the President – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
10.  Students at Catholic H.S. in San Fran. Stage Walkout Protest of Pro-Life Assembly – Register

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Supreme Court’s Baffling Maine Decision – Andrea Picciotti-Bayer at The Daily Register
The FBI Has Been Sitting on This Video For a Year – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
The Participation Trophy Spirit Has Crept Into Our Church – Fr. Richard Heilman at R.C. Man
On Chess & Gratitude & a Dig at the Loony Left – Fr. Z’s Blog
Quick Hits: More Thoughts on the Pope-Biden Meeting – Phil Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
Am I Really Living In Sync With God’s Will? – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
The Radically Diminished Influence of the Office of the Papacy among Catholics – D McClarey JD
Catholic Priest Explains How to Ask for Donations – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Understanding 21st Century Catholicism in Two Easy Images – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

BEST OF THE REST. . .

Insight & Analysis:
USCCB Eucharist Draft Document Focuses on Real Presence, Not Communion Denial – The Pillar
Scott Eric Alt Responds to My Post – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Loss & Gain: Former Anglican Ministers Reach Out to the ‘Catholic-Curious’ – AC Society
Toasty Autumn Footwear: Loafers (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Life Is Worth Living Well; Ross Douthat & Andrew Walther – Kathryn Jean Lopez at NRO
Why You Should Think About Gregorian Masses This November – Melissa Guerrero at EpicPew
Vaccine Passports for Mass? – Douglas Farrow at Crisis Magazine
Abp. Peter Comensoli of Melbourne Pushes Back on Bid to Limit Religious Freedom – The Pillar
Italy: Vocations to the Priesthood Way Down – Fr. Z’s Blog
From B16’s Peace to Francis’s War; A Book of Articles/Essays on Traditionis Custodes – NLM
Facing the Atheism All Around Us – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Crisis Magazine
For Papal States Cosplayers Only – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Cremation: The Denial of Human Bodily Integrity – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Help Me Expose the Devil’s Lies – Dan Burke at SpiritualDirection.com
The Frankish Adoption & Adaptation of the Roman Rite – Fr. Michael Lang at Adoremus
Iconographer Brings to Life Native Catholic Holiness – Peter Jesserer Smith at The Daily Register
On Dignitatis Humanae – A Reply to Thomas Storck – Thomas Pink at The Josias
Friendship: To Guard the Young from Straying – John Cuddeback at Life Craft
Reviving Catholic Family Traditions – Jeremiah Harrison at Crisis Magazine
Madonnas & Saints in the Cuzqueño Style of Spanish Colonial Missions – Liturgical Arts Journal
Young Adults & the Problem of Artificial Community – Samuel D. Samson at Crisis Magazine
Identifying & Rooting Out Sin – Part I – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
The Mystery of the Eucharist Alive & Well on the Campus of Texas A&M – Alyssa Murphy/Register
Vesting the Church: Venetian Velvets for Festal Church Decoration – Liturgical Arts Journal
Loudoun Cty School Board’s Response to Sex Abuse Not News to Catholics – J.R. Morse/Register
The Joy of the Gathering Place: The Thanksgiving Table & Centerpiece – Emily Malloy/TOH Blog
The Saints On Purgatory & Hope in the Afterlife – Sophia Institute Press at SpiritualDirection.com
For Change’s Sake? Orations for Ss. Simon & Jude in Traditional & Reformed Missals – NLM
A Pilgrimage to New Orleans, A City of Catholic Art & History – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange

More News & Other Items:
When Bad Things Happen to Bad People – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Texas Voters Ban State f/ Prohibiting Religious Services – Mt. Archbold/Creative Minority Report
Statue of St. Anthony Beheaded – Jordan Schroeer at Valley News Live
No SCOTUS Hearing for Catholic Hospital Sued for Declining Transgender Surgery – Register
7 Fascinating Facts about St. Martin de Porres, the First Black Saint of the Americas – CNA/CWR
Pro-Life Glenn Youngkin Wins Virginia Governor’s Race – Ch. Rousselle at CNA via Daily Register
Photos: 10th Annual Traditional Latin Mass Pilgrimage to Rome – CNA via Catholic World Report
Six Ways to Help the Souls in Purgatory this November – Erin Rebar at EpicPew

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Thank You Loudoun County School Board – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
See More News Links from The American Catholic Here – The American Catholic

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

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A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
Note: I apologize for the delay.  I do need assistance though, anyone interested just email me.
1.  They Fell for the Lie; It was Sad – I’ll Pray for Them – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic. . .
2.  The Horan of Babylon Strikes Again – One Mad Mom
3.  Catholic Politicians & Non-Admittance to Holy Communion – Raymond Cardinal Burke
4.  The Elephant in the Room the Bishops Refuse to Address – Complicit Clergy
5.   Holy See’s Uncritical Support for COP26 Causes Concern – Edward Pentin at Daily Register
6.  Book Review: The St. Gallen Mafia. . . by Julia Meloni – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  Pope Francis Almost Had Me – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
8.  Pope Francis, A Divisive Papacy? – Andrea Gagliarducci at MondayVatican
9.  An Open Letter to Pp. Francis, by Roseanne T. Sullivan – G. DiPippo/New Liturgical Movement
10.  Pray for Alec Baldwin – Patty Knap at Catholic Stand

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
For Those Who Do Not Accept the Theology of Purgatory – Ralph Hathaway at Catholic365.com
Family of Catholic Converts Produce a Hit Children’s Show – Carrie Kline at Ignitum Today
Exorcist Fr. Lampert: 8 Ways You Give the Devil a Foothold – M Archbold/Creative Minority Report
When Bill Maher Becomes the Voice of Reason. . .Again – D McClarey JD/The American Catholic
A New Approach to Sola Scriptura? Can It Be Saved by Changing Its Definition? – Jimmy Akin
Catholic Priest Explains How to Ask for Donations – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
How the Catholic Church Made Westerners the Weirdest People in the World – Ch. Kaczor

BEST OF THE REST. . .

Insight & Analysis:
More Biblical Reasons Why Catholics Don’t Believe in ‘Limited Atonement’ – The Daily Register
Francis, Supreme Legislator? No, the Law’s Gravedigger – Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo
FSSP Pastor Arrested on Child Pornography Charges in Providence – Ch Rousselle/CNA/Register
Toasty Autumn Footwear: Loafers (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Catholic Postpartum “Lost” Tradition of “Churching of Women” – Julie at Catholic365.com
The Odds on the Existence of God – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Christians, Beware the Metaverse – David Larson at Crisis Magazine
After The Liberalism Debates (& Political Catholicism) – Sohrab Ahmari at The American. . .
Memento Mori, Redux: Is There a Rainbow Bridge?* – Bob Kurland, Ph.D./The American Catholic
Censorship – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Christ’s Power Shines Even in ‘Creepiest’ Exorcism Case, Says Psychiatrist – The Daily Register
A Spectacular Sixteenth Century Chasuble from Trent – Shawn R. Tribe Liturgical Arts Journal
A Moment of Great Joy: English Cardinal Ordains Ex-Anglican Bishop as Catholic Priest – Rgstr
Integralism Redux – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Dominicans to Depart From Iconic Connecticut Parish, Questions Remain – Jon. Liedl at Register
Preparing for the Other Sacrament at The Service of Communion – J. Tevington/Catholic Stand
Biblical Reasons Why Catholics Don’t Believe in ‘Limited Atonement’ – D. Armstrong at Register
Pray It Forward, For the Purgatorians – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
Halloween in Our Catholic home – Bonnie Engstrom at Ignitum Today
Pride: Our Own Worst Enemy – Al Costa at Catholic Stand
Is It Really Possible to ‘Sell Your Soul’ to the Devil? – K.V. Turley at The Daily Register
Who’s Your God? – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Can Catholics Object to Vaccines on Religious Freedom Grounds? – Gwyneth Spaeder
God Gives Depth in a Two-Dimensional World – Barbara Padolina at Catholic Stand
Aquinas on Contemplating Scripture – Bevil Bramwell, O.M.I., at The Catholic Thing
A Recipe for a Fruitful Retreat – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
The Life, Legacy, & Canonization Cause of Boys Town Founder Fr. Edward Flanagan – Register
Sharing the Love – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Honouring Lost Loved Ones During November – Marilyn Rodrigues at The Catholic Weekly

The Biden & Francis Encounter:
The Ultimate Clericalism – Phil Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
Biden & Francis at Tanagra – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis: Biden to Keep Receiving Holy Communion? (Your Instant Reactions) – David Gray
US Catholics React to Biden’s Claim that Francis Told Him to Keep Receiving Communion – Reg
Does It Matter if Francis Didn’t Denounce President Biden? – David Mills at Our Sunday Visitor
Card. Burke: Bishops Have Sacred Duty to Apply Canon Law to Pro-Abort Catholic Politicos – Reg
Did the Pope Really Say that Joe Biden is “a Good Catholic”? – Michael Cook at MercatorNet
Spanish Bishop Critical of Biden’s Claim that Pope Said He Can Receive Communion – Register
Biden Receives Communion In Rome – Catholic News Agency
Joe Biden Says Pope Francis Told Him to ‘Keep Receiving Communion’ – The Daily Register
Vatican Declines Comment On What Pope Told Biden Privately – Catholic News Agency
A Little Catechism on Politics & So-Called Catholic Pro-Abortion Politicians – CatholicCulture.org

More News & Other Items:
Fealty to Church Teaching Part is Optional for being Catholic – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Constantine Enters Rome in Triumph after the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, AD 312 – Gloria. . .

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
The Coming War Against China – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
See More News Links from The American Catholic Here – The American Catholic

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:

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

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

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

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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SATVRDAY EDITION

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

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

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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FRIDAY EDITION

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

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

BEST OF THE REST. . .

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

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

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

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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THVRSDAY EDITION

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

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

BEST OF THE REST. . .

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

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

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

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

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

BEST OF THE REST. . .

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

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

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

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

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TVESDAY EDITION

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

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

BEST OF THE REST. . .

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

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

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

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

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MONDAY EDITION

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

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

BEST OF THE REST. . .

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

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

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:

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

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

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

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

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