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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

The Persecution of Professor Esolen by His Own Catholic College

by George Weigel,

of First Things

Ad Orientem – How It’s Going – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Note to Pollsters: What “Practicing Catholic” Really Means – Richard Becker, Crisis Magazine
Liberal Churches in Decline While Orthodox Ones Grow, Says Study in Canada – CH
For Years Pius XII Smeared, BBC Retraction Shows the Tide is Turning – William Doino Jr.
Safe Spaces and Special Little Snowflakes – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
Our Profound Ignorance of the Crimes of Communism – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., The Dispatch
Our Rich Traditions of Ember Wednesday of Advent – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Common Core & Catholic Education Are Incompatible – R.L. Flynn & Ma. Ann Glendon
Mission, Synodality Key Themes in Latest Round of Cardinal Meetings – Elise Harris, CNA
We Can’t Contracept Our Way to Maternal & Child Health – Rebecca Oas Ph.D., Catholic Lane
Parables And Pericopes For Christian Life – Deacon Greg Lambert, Catholic Stand

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

Quæritur: Holy Ice! Holy Water Freezing in the Stoop

by John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Haunting Glimpse of What We Lost: Virgin & Child Returns to England after 600 Years – CH
Christians Who Pray to ‘St. Marx’ are Building the Next Gulag – Fr. Hans Jacobse, The Stream
New Christian Thriller Takes on Proof of Soul in DNA – Perry West, Catholic News Agency
Laïcité and Secularism, There is a Difference – Mark Movsesian, First Things
Free to Create: Why Two Christian Filmmakers are Challenging the Government – Jos. Sunde
How Did a Jewish-American Businessman Become Pius XII’s Greatest Champion? – D. Blackman
Catholic Coloring – Sarah Reinhard, National Catholic Register
How India’s ‘Unreached’ Tribal Areas are Being Evangelized – E. Harris, Catholic News Agency
The Holy House of Loreto – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Better Off, Not Better – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Is Your Doctor Pro-Life? It Matters to the Unborn – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand

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TUESDAY ADVENT EDITION

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Advent at the Oklahoma High Mass Benedictines of Clear Creek Monastery

by Sam Guzman,

of The Catholic Gentleman

Wow, This Christmas Commercial about World War I is Simply Beautiful – Shaun McAfee O.P.
A Parish Turns Toward the Lord for Advent – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
At Last, Jingle Bells in Latin – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Ember Days of Advent – Louis J. Tofari, Romanitas Press
Yes, Advent is a Penitential Season – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
4th Sunday in Advent: Born of the Virgin Mary (Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D.
The Amazing Advent(ure) – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
Advent Sermons of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux-Part III – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Listen to This Beautiful Advent Vid “Prepare Him Room” f/ The Vigil Project – Sh. McAfee O.P.
This Advent, Be Like Joseph: User’s Guide to Sunday, Dec. 18 – Tom Hoopes, N.C. Register
Toting Christ – God-Haunted Lunatic
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TUESDAY EXTRA

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Catholic and Correct: Zmirak’s “PIG Catholicism”

by Brad Miner,

of The Catholic Thing

The Prophecies of Charlie Johnston and His Angel – Howard Kainz Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Redefining Marriage Doesn’t Redefine Birth Certificates, Court Says – Catholic News Agency
Are We about to See the Extinction of Christianity in Egypt – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Quæritur: Rose Vestment on Weekdays after Gaudete Sunday? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Islamic Blasphemy Trial of Jakarta’s Christian Governor Begins – Associated Press via Cth Hrld
The Troubled Lives of Egypt’s Coptic Christians – Erasmus, The Economist
Aborted Children Deserve a Proper Burial – John M. Grondelski, National Catholic Register
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TUESDAY EDITION

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Breaking Bad! Why Missalette Music is Destroying the Faith

by David Clayton,

of Beauty of Catholicism

Rather Than Global Warming, Worry about Wormwood – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture
Looking for Spiritual Reading? Here Are 8 Great Books Worth Checking Out – Erin Cain, Ig Td
Donald Trump and the Canary in the LGBT Coal Mine – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
The Transgender Movement Targets Autistic Children – Elise Ehrhard, Crisis Magazine
The ‘Sindr’ app May Sound Silly, but It’s a Godsend for Young Catholics – Stephen Bullivant
Are Millennials Leading Way in Rejecting Gideon Bibles? Los Angeles Times Says Yes – Julia Duin
Norcia 2017 Calendar Available for Free Download – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
10-Point Biblical Refutation of Sola Scriptura – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
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Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe Edition

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Our Lady of Guadalupe: Miracles, Facts and Fancy

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Ten Amazing Facts About the Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Brother Bar. John
Mysterious Marian Painting Highlights West Coast Church – Melanie Radzicki McManus, NCReg
The Fascinating Link Between Lepanto & Our Lady of Guadalupe – Carrie Gress Ph.D., NCReg
Texas Parish Builds a Home for Massive 30-Foot Guadalupe Statue – Associated Press via Crux
Messianic Prophecies: Jeremiah 31: 31-34 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Why We Should All Try to Be Like Saint Juan Diego – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Mary’s Surprise Pregnancy and Filters of Grace – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Declaration – Liz Estler, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Queen of Mexico, Our Lady of the Americas – David Pence, Anthropology of Accord
A Fitting Tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
“The Spirit of the Liturgy in the Words and Actions of Our Lady” – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
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MONDAY EXTRA

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Growing Churches vs. Declining Churches: Study Says ‘Theology Matters’

by Terry Mattingly,

of Get Religion

What They Do With Beautiful Old Churches in the Brisbane Archdiocese – Frank Walker, SB
People in Spain have an “Uber” Version of the Confession and It’s Awesome – Justin McClain
God Bless the Egyptian Christians Who were Killed This Weekend by Jihadists – Dave Griffey
To Be Catholic at College – Kathryn Mihaliak, National Catholic Register
PostPersons – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Catholic Stand
Legal Group: Federal Law Can’t Require Sterilizations at Catholic Hospitals – Cthlc Nws Agncy
The Many Benefits of the Gift of Forgiveness – Patti Maguire Armstrong, N.C. Register
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MONDAY EDITION

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A Netflix-Like Catholic Digital Content Service Available to Seekers and Believers

from The CWR Staff

at The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Truth, Opinion, and the Divine Artist: Experiencing Transgender Inclinations – Andrew B.
BBC Admits It Underestimated the Church’s Opposition to Hitler – Dan Hitchens, Cthlc Herald
British Public Supports Bakers in ‘Gay Cake’ Row, Poll Shows – Staff Reporter, Catholic Herald
British Prime Minister Theresa May Appears to be a Serious Anglican Christian – Mark Kellner
The Gift of the Priestly Vocation: The Importance of Countercultural Formation – Mirus Ph.D.
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION:

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This Powerful Prayer Will Bring a New Springtime to the Church, Said B16

by Susan Klemond,

of the National Catholic Register

How Pornography Smothers Masculinity – Benedictine Augustine, Maccabee Society
Probability and the Death of Herod Agrippa – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Christian Mysticism and its Counterfeit – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
The Scandal of the Missing Halo, Is This A Case of Chronic Halo-tosis? – David Clayton, BoC
The Need for a Liturgical Conscience & Where to Get One (Part I) & (Part II of III) – C. Carstens
A Scientific Approach to God – Thomas Clements, Ignitum Today
Wisdom: The Art of Ordering Things Properly – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Trth & Chrty Frm
Why Forgive? A Lesson for Millennials from the Jubilee of Mercy – Kathryn Jean Lopez, Crux
Biblical Roots of the Domestic Church: New Testament – Veronica Antz, Trth & Charity Frm

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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

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Rather than Pulling a Nail, Pope Francis Finds Another Tool

by John L. Allen Jr.,

of Crux

When Someone Tries to Hold My Hand During the Our Father – Larry D, Acts of the Apostasy
Waiting for the War That Is Already Here – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Cthlc World Report
4 Screwtape Quotes that Explain the World Today – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand
At the Very Moment of Your Death, Christ Will Judge Your Soul – Rebecca Hamilton, The Reg
Our Lady of Guadalupe gave Aztec Culture what It Desperately Lacked – Francis Phillips, CH
Worship God, Not Self – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Sacrificing for the Faith vs. Sacrificing the Faith – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
India Celebrates 400 Years of Christianity Through Thick and Thin – Nirmala Carvalho, Crux
Catholic Vietnam: Growing Despite Communist Oppression – The Catholic World Report
Pope Francis: Through Beauty, Artists Make the World Better – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Guantanamo Bishop Tapped to Head Camaguey Archdiocese – Elise Harris, Cthlc News Agency

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Study on Same-Sex Parenting Promptly Ignored

by Matthew Archbold,

of the Creative Minority Report

Why the Reform of the Reform is Not the Solution – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Why Do “Auxiliary Bishops Still Exist” – Liborius Lumma, Pray Tell
The Fixer Upper Witch-Hunt and What We Must Now Do – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Walmart Earns 100% Homosexual Approval Rating on Homosexual Gps. Corp. Scorecard – LS
The Blood of One Martyr Inspires Another – Stephanie Mann, National Catholic Register
Where Can “Mutual Enrichment” Really Take Us? – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
Medieval Masterpieces in Modern Manhattan – Angelo Stagnaro, N.C. Register
Patton’s Weather Prayer – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Persons or Property? Celebrity Embryo Lawsuit Escalates – Anne Hendershott, The Dispatch
Euthanasia Movement Sells Assisted Suicide to the Depressed – Judie Brown, Catholic Lane
The Real Fundamental Option: Living as a Child of God – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand

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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

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The Nuns Who Have Doctors Baffled

by Quentin de la Bedoyere,

of Catholic Herald

Univ. of Notre Dame’s Fr. John Jenkins: Obama Yes, Trump No – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
No Condemnation, Even for a Pedophile – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
The Catholic Mass in the Color of Your Choice – Angelo Stagnaro, N.C. Register
Quæritur: Are Deacons Required to Wear the Dalmatic at Mass? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Sofia Vergara is Being Sued by Her Own Frozen Embryos – Catholic News Agency
Rome’s Dangerous Gamble in China – Benedict Rogers, Catholic Herald
Five Untruths About the New Texas Rules for Fetal Remains – Cullen Herout, Crisis Magazine
New Rockville Center Bishop was Baptized by Fulton Sheen – Elise Harris, Cthlc News Agency
The Moral Case to Eliminate Wrongful Birth Suits – Joe Kral, Truth and Charity Forum
The Positive Human & Economic Impact of Catholic Ministries – Abp. C.J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap.
Terrorism, The Sanctity of Life, and Mercy – Anne De Santis, Catholic Stand

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