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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Innovations Which Vatican II Did Not Call For, but Which We Got Anyway

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Hans & Sophie Scholl Exemplify the Moral Courage Every Christian Needs – Francis Phillips, CH
5 Common Misconceptions about Purgatory – Sara Spitt, epicPew
This Forgotten Fatima Note Reveals Sr. Lúcia’s ‘Holy Ambition’ for the Rosary – Dan. Blackman
Six Ways Not to Fight Temptation – Fr. Clayton Thompson, Those Catholic Men
Pope Francis Names New Archbishop of Krakow, Poland – Catholic News Agency
How Feminism Betrayed Childless Women – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
France Attempts to Criminalize the Pro-Life Movement – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
Orthodoxy, Heresy and Objective Truth – Francis X. Cronin Ed.D. (ADB), Natl Cth Register
Harry Potter: from Aristotle’s Poetics to Christian Virtue – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Tdy
Modesty Is a Direction Not a Line – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand
On Meeting Sally Read: Poet, Writer, Convert from Atheism – K.V. Turley, The Cthlc Wrld Rprt

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FRIDAY ADVENT EDITION

Brick by Brick! Parishes are “Turning Towards The Lord”, Going “Ad Orientem”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

8 Christmas Songs That Have Nothing To Do With Christmas – Matthew Archbold, N.C. Rgstr
Advent’s 2 Big Marian Feasts Help Us Celebrate Christmas Right – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Waiting While Everything Goes Wrong: 3rd Sunday of Advent – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
St. Thérèse of Lisieux and the Christmas Blues – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
Christmas Gift Guide 2016 – The Editors, National Catholic Register
Brother Orchid: The Seductive Power of Good – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Cthlc
Unique Family Christmas Traditions – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe – Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh, N.C. Register
Pilgrims on Horseback Pay Homage to Mary at Guadalupe Shrine – Joyce Duriga, CH
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Now a Diocesan Shrine in Denver – Carmen Elena Villa, CNA
We Are the Reason for the Season – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand

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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

Wikileaks Bombshell: Even Stephen Colbert Took Orders from Hillary Clinton

by Aleister,

of American Lookout,

via Gateway Pundit

Bp. Libasci of New Hampshire Banned Communion from the Chalice in His Diocese – P. Inwood
Outcry Greets Holy See Decision to Reaffirm Ban on Same-Sex Attracted Priests – RNS
State vs. Family: The Tyranny of the “Emerging Orthodoxy” – Paul Diamond L.L.M., Pub Dis
A Spiritual Reading Program – Vicki Burbach, Pelican’s Breast
Pope as New Luther, Humor of German Section of Radio Vatican? – The Eponymous Flower
The Irrationality of Faith Shaming – Timothy P. O’Malley, OSV Newsweekly
Attack on TV Couple Recalls a Chik-Fil-A Story of Solidarity – Steve Green, Crisis Magazine
Lawsuit Defends Filmmakers in Following Conscience on Marriage in Minnesota – Cth Nws Agy
Democrats, Pro-Lifers Spar Over Planned Parenthood Investigation – Matt Hadro, CNA
Who’s on Which Side of the Lunch Counter? Civil Rights, Religious Acco. . . – S.D. Smith J.D.

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THURSDAY ADVENT EDITION

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10 Classic Catholic Books That Would Make Good Christmas Gifts

by Kevin T. DiCamillo,

of the National Catholic Register

Scientists Reconstructed the Face of St. Nicholas; Here’s What They Found – Cthlc Nws Agncy
The Pope, Christmas, and the “Fake News” about Hitler – George J. Marlin, The Cthlc Thing
Depressed and Single at Christmas – Michael Lichens, The Catholic Gentleman
The Three Godfathers – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The O! Antiphons and the O! in Our Hearts – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
2016 Last-Minute Christmas Gift Guide – The Editors, National Catholic Register
Why Christmas Should Bother Everybody – Bishop Robert Barron, Word on Fire
10 Simple Ways to Slow Down This Advent – Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble, Aleteia
The Unexpected Story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
This Christmas, Set Out in Haste to Meet Our Lord – Ramon Antonio A. Aldana, Cthlc Stand
As Vatican Lights Christmas Tree, Pope Reflects on Nativity Scene – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (15 December, AD 2016) click here.
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FEAST DAY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION EDITION

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Beer, Fried Chicken and the Immaculate Conception

by Father Dwight Longenecker,

of the National Catholic Register

Two Kinds of Feminism: Amal Clooney and Costanza Miriano – Kathy Schiffer, N.C. Register
What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception? – Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur, Catholic Lane
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception 2016 – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
How to Make Marian Teachings More Appealing – Rachel Lu Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Mary’s Wild Tranquility – Archbishop Fulton Sheen S.T.D. D.Phil., The Catholic Thing
Did Mary Need to be Redeemed? – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
Vatican: Next Three World Youth Days Will Have Marian Themes – Elise Harris, CNA via NCReg
An Advent Doubt: Is He the One? – Tom Hoops, National Catholic Register
Advent Is Mary’s Time – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Mercy, Mary, and the Advent of Christ – Peter Howard S.T.D., Catholic Spiritual Direction
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (8 December, AD 2016) click here.
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THURSDAY EXTRA

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How I Changed My Mind about Pope Francis

by Matthew Schmitz,

of First Things

The Meaning of Papal Silence – Joseph Shaw, LMS Chairman
Letter in Support of 4 Cardinals from Catholic Academics & Pastors – Joseph Shaw, Rrt Cæli
Swiss Bishop: No Last Rites for Those Seeking Assisted Suicide – Catholic News Service via CH
‘Unbelievable’, Persecuted Christian Bishops Denied U.K. Visas – Catholic News Agency
11th Anniversary of Fr. Z’s Blog – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Christian Florist Fights for Religious Freedom at Washington State High Court – Dustin Siggins
Italian Monastery Seeks Salvation in Beer After Terrible Quake – Elisabetta Povoledo, NYTimes
Ten Reasons to Retain Tax Exemptions for Religious Institutions – Michael J. DeBoer J.D.
It is Time We Think of Politics More Like Religion – Arthur E. Farnsley II
Doctors Warn Australian State Against Legalizing Euthanasia – Catholic News Agency
Profits and an ‘Economy of Mutuality’ – Tom Nelson D.Min., Inst. for Faith-Work-Economics
For THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION EDITION (8 December, AD 2016) click here.
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THURSDAY EDITION

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There is Already a Bizarre Schism Among Some Clergy, Says Bishop Athanasius Schneider

by Deacon Nick Donnelly,

of EWTN Great Britain

Pope Francis: Everything in Amoris Lætitia was Supported by the Synod – Catholic Herald
Pope: Media Mustn’t Fall to Sickness of Coprophilia – Domenico Agasso Jr., Vatican Insider
The Paradox of Francis: When We Need Fathers, We Get the Law – Jason Craig, Cthlc Gntlmn
Vladimir Putin, Protector of Christians! – Rod Dreher, TAC
Vatican Reiterates that Homosexuals Shouldn’t be Priests – Inés San Martín, Crux
Why the Good Thief Doesn’t Justify Protestant Doctrines – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Culture of Death Gnashing of Teeth: Roe v. Wade May be Doomed – Paul Waldman, Wash. Post
Does Francis Really Believe That Communists Think Like Christians – Samuel Gregg D.Phil.
Genocide, Indifference Will Make Mideast Christians Extinct – Beth Griffin, Crux
Ohio Senate Passes ‘Heartbeat Bill’ after Lengthy Battle – Catholic News Agency
Church Mustn’t Give Up Hard-Won Freedoms to Appease China – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
For THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION EDITION (8 December, AD 2016) click here.
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WEDNESDAY ADVENT EDITION

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advent-wreath-in-the-sanctuaryShould an Advent Wreath be in the Sanctuary?

by Louis J. Tofari,

of Romanitas Press

The Coming Home Network International Experiences Record Membership – Mat. Archbold
The 2017 Angelus Press Liturgical Calendar and a Surprise – Adfero, Rorate Cæli
“Fisher of Men”, A Paulist Vocation Video from the 1960s – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov
What Makes a Parish “Great”? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Three Ways to Obtain an Indulgence for the 100-Year Fatima Anniversary – M.X. Rondon, CNA
Saint Quotes Are the Tacos of Catholicism – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Advent Sermons of St. Bernard of Clairvaux – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Original Sin: The Real Humanism – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
St. Augustine: Thoughts on Advent – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Reflections of a Catholic Scientist
Strangers at the Manger: Children’s Book Review – Bethanie Ryan, Ignitum Today
The Transforming Power of Christmas – Mark C. McCann, Catholic Stand
For the WEDNESDAY EXTRA (7 December, 2016) click here.
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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

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naked-troll-doll-toy-transparentThe Vagina Monologues Are Silenced

by Randall Smith, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic Thing

Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego Praises Pro-Homosexual Parish – Claire Chretien, Life Site
Beware the “Spirit” of Amoris Lætitia – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
Dubia Debacle Shows Church in ‘Religious Civil War’, Says Famed Catholic Historian – Baklinski
Greek Orthodox Move To Restoring Deaconesses – Nicholas W. Smith & Peter Jesserer Smith
The Good Witness of Not Receiving Communion – David Roney, Catholic Stand
This Cloistered Nun Got Her Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering – Catholic News Agency
Why Couldn’t the Universe Simply Have Started Itself? – Angelo Stagnaro, N.C. Register
Pearl Harbor Priest Identified 75 Years Later – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
What This Little Girl Does For This Widower Might Make You Cry – Tracy Bua Smith, epicPew
Are Atheists Addled? – Regis Martin S.T.D., Crisis Magazine
Msgr. Pinto Reiterates His Opinion Synod was Work of the Holy Spirit – Edward Pentin, NC Reg
For the WEDNESDAY ADVENT EDITION (7 December, 2016) click here.
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Church Leaders Respond to the ‘Dubia’

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

Bp. Robert McElroy of San Diego Bans Priest From Writing More Pro-Life Columns – Mic. Bilger
The Catholic Gentleman’s Christmas Gift Guide 2016 Edition – Sam Guzman, The Cth Gntlmn
Amoris Laetitia and Synodal Chaos! The Controversy Explained! – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Bishop Ath. Schneider: Attacks on Four Cardinals, Five Dubia Like Time of Soviet Union – Fr. Z
Forgotten Children: Singles in the Church – Catherine Cash, Catholic Lane
The Hipster Nativity Set – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
14 Things Catholic Students Think During Finals Week – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
Book Notice: St. Thomas Aquinas’s Commentary on Job – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
What Depression Taught Me: Praying for Others is Very Practical Work of Mercy – S. Bullivant
3rd Sun. in Advent: John the Baptist & Coming of God (Mass Readings Explained) – Pitre Ph.D.
Advent: The Coming of the Lord – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
For the WEDNESDAY ADVENT EDITION (7 December, 2016) click here.
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TUESDAY EXTRA

fr-antonio-spadaroCrux: An Exercise in Contrasts Concerning ‘Amoris Lætitia’

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Bp. Rob. McElroy: Climate Change Same as Abortion – Joshua E. Smith, S.D. Union-Tribune
Breaking Up With Your Church Over Politics & Turning Catholic – Clare Ansberry, The WSJ
How an Octogenarian Cleric Outwitted a Gang of Art Criminals – Noah Charney, Salon
The Press Try to Ruin a Popular TV Couple for Being Christian – Amir Azarvan, Crisis Mgzn
Love, Liberal Education & the Secret of Human Identity – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., Pub Dis
What Happened to St. Nicholas? – Thomas Craughwell, National Catholic Register
Hopes for Transfer of Archbishop Sheen’s Body High Despite Emergency Ruling – CNS via CH
Argentina: 2 Priests Arrested on Alleged Abuse of 22 Children at School for Deaf – AP via CH
Ritualistic, Formal Worship is a Good and Biblical Practice – Dave Armstrong, N.C. Register
Is it Wrong to Celebrate St. Nicholas During Advent? – Marge Fenelon, National Cthlc Register
Words Not Enough, US Must Help Christians who Survived Genocide – C. Anderson/Abp. Warda

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TUESDAY EDITION

professor-jordan-b-peterson-ph-d-university-of-torontoCanada’s Boldest Professor Defies the Gender Police

by Scott Ventureyra,

of Crisis Magazine

Three Things the Pope Can’t Say – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Disappointment as Senate Republicans Drop Religious Freedom Amendment – Mat. Hadro, CNA
No Matter What Anyone Says, Clarity on Amoris Lætitia Remains Elusive – John L. Allen Jr., Crx
Instead of Choosing Hell, Why Not Annihilation? – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Four Cardinals have Taken the ‘Correct Road’, Says Leading German Philosopher – Cthlc Herald
19 Little-Remembered Facts About St. Nicholas – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
Upheaval in French Politics: A Catholic Contender Rises – Fr. Terry Tastard Ph.D., Providence
Is It a Sin to Ask for Death? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
Quæriture: Book Recommendations for Young Men Discerning Priesthood – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cause of 15-year-old “Computer Geek” Carlo Acutis has Taken a Step Forward – Phi. Kosloski
St. JP2 Truly Understood the Importance of Absolute Values – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Syriac Catholic Patriarch ‘Horrified’ after Seeing Iraqi ‘Ghost Towns’ – Cthlc News Srvc via CH

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