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Demons & the Consecration to Mary – Dr. Taylor Marshall

Why Is the USCCB Blog Promoting Sr. Helen Prejean – Jeff Miller, TCJ
Legion of Christ Admits Abuse Committed at CT Seminary – E. Pentin
Masterpieces of Gregorian Chant: “Ad te levavi” – Fulvio Rampi, Chiesa
Was the Virgin Birth of Jesus Grounded in Paganism? – Jon Sorensen, CA
Pope Francis to Create Commission on Sex Abuse of Minors – Big Pulpit
Will New Commission on Sex Abuse Answer One Big Question? – P Lawler
50 Years Since Sacrosanctum Concilium – BigPulpit.com
Sacrosanctum Concilium & the ‘Reform of the Reform’ – Judy Roberts
Is Medieval Liturgy Source for Modern Lectionary? – Dr. P. Kwasniewski
More on Evangelii Gaudium, The Joy of the Gospel – BigPulpit.com
Pope Francis Gives Other Faiths a Case of ‘Pope Envy’ – Alex Beam, BG
A Brief Explanation of the Nuptial Meaning of the Body – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Pope Sneaks Out in Disguise to Help Poor, Fight Crime – Eye of the Tiber
Pope Francis Expresses Hope for Catholic-Orthodox Unity – Byz Pulpit
The Failure of Law: Why Justice Is Disappearing in the West – Dr J Mirus
Fr. Nicholas: The Real Santa Claus – David L. Alexander, Man w/Black Hat
Myths About Hanukkah – Michelle Arnold, Catholic Answers
Hopeless Conversation About Race – God & Caesar
The Bishops & Catholic Hospitals Under Fire – Carrie Gress, The CWR
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception – BigPulpit.com (12-9-13)
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Is Your Liturgy Like What Vatican II Intended? – Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

The Liturgy, 50 Years after Sacrosanctum Concilium – Dom Alcuin Reid
Gregorian Chant Is Given Pride of Place, Not the Guitar Mass – Fr Zs Blg
“Vatican II’s Vision Has Survived A Liturgical Winter” – Dom Alcuin Reid
50 Years Ago Today: Liturgical Dancing Invented! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Liturgical Renewal, 50 Years Later – Fr. Brian Mullady OP, The NCRegister
Why Don’t as Many Men Go to Church as Women? – Fr. Z’s Blog
50 years of Sacrosanctum Concilium & Destruction of Latin Rite – RCæli
Active Participation . . . for Whom? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Wimpification of Catholicism – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
A Council Not Yet Fully Realized – Kathleen Pluth, The Chant Café
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception – BigPulpit.com (12-9-13)
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Evangelii Gaudium: Pope Francis’ Blueprint for Evangelization – NCReg

Evangelii Gaudium & the Liturgy: First Thoughts – Dr. Peter Kwasniewski
Pope Francis & the Gospel of Joy – William L. Patenaude, The CWR
The Liturgy, Beauty & the New Evangelization – Kathleen Pluth, ThChfé
Some Economic Applications of Evangelii Gaudium – Wendy P. Warcholik
Evangelii Gaudium on “True Islam”? – DarwinCatholic, TACatholic
Pope Francis Is a Distributist – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic In The Ozarks
Will the Pope’s Credibility Carry? – Peter Blair, First Thoughts
Trickle-Down Economics, Big Translation Error Changed Meaning – Fr. Z
Let’s Listen to Pope Francis on Economics – Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, OTS
Evangelii Gaudium 54 & the Attack on “Trickle Sown” Economics – Fr. Z
15 Amazing Quotes from Evangelii Gaudium – Matt Fradd
Video: Fr. Sirico of Acton Institute Reacts to Evangelii Gaudium – Fr. Z
21 Important Quotes from Evangelii Gaudium – Brantly Millegan, Aleteia
Did Pp. Francis Say Anything New in His Exhortation? – Cnnctct Cth Crnr
A Wake-Up Call: Expert Commentary on Evangelii Gaudium – B. Millegan
A Breath of Life for an Old Religion – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
Pope Makes First Major Statements on Catholic Education – P. J. Reilly
Evangelii Gaudium on the Homily – Jeff Ostrowski, Vws frm the Choir Lft
Our Infinite Sadness Can Only be Cured by an Infinite Love – Kv. O’Brien
PopeWatch: Evangelii Gaudium – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
Pp. Francis’ Exhortation Praised as Guide to Christian Outreach – CNA
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Why Reform the Liturgy? Jeffrey A. Tucker Interview – J. J. Wright

Answers to a “Pagan Christmas” – Shaun McAfee, Ignitum Today
The Most Interesting Theologian in the World – Byz Pulpit
Should Catholics Avoid Erotic Romance Novels? – Francis Phillips, Cth Hrl
Our Lady of the 7 Veils (Sts. Alphonsus & Pio) – Dr. Taylor Marshall
St. Ambrose of Milan – John P. Bequette, Crisis Magazine
Pope to Create Commission on Sex Abuse of Minors – BigPulpit.com
Are We Still Under a Law? – Mathew Olson, Answering Protestants
“. . .Share Your Food with the Hungry” Isaiah 58:7 – Thm. J. Neal PhD
How Catholics Understand the Bible – Mark P. Shea, Strange Notions
Reflections on Generosity – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
St. Philip’s School Confirmation & Pontifical Benediction – Charles Cole
Cartesian-Inspired Gender Confusions – Randall Smith, The Cthlc Thing
Dominican Low Mass in St. Dominic’s, Haverstock Hill – Joseph Shaw
7 Billion Characters in Search of an Author – Mark P. Shea, The NCRgstr
N. American Col. Seminarians Battle in ‘Spaghetti Bowl’ – K. Lenartowick
The Bittersweet Secret to Success – Christina Weber, Catholic Stand
Judge Hears Arguments in Same-Sex Wedding Cake Dispute – CNA
Christmas Gift Ideas for Church Musicians & Liturgy Geeks – Adam Wood
The Gift of Silence – God & Caesar
Catholic Chant Tops the Charts for Christmas 2013 – Beverly Stevens
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Pope Francis to Create New Commission on Sex Abuse – John Thavis

Pp. Francis on Advent: A Journey To a Horizon of Hope – K. Lenartowick
What No Pope has Ever Done: Divide Dissident Catholics – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fr. Barron Comments on Pope Francis & Joy of the Gospel – J. Heimann
Pentecostal Thoughts on Pope Francis – Dale M. Coulter, First Thoughts
PopeWatch: The Federated Catholic Church? – Donald R. McClarey JD
Pope Cautions Against Trivialized Vision of Death w/o Hope – Elise Harris
Argentina Lawmakers Recommend Pope for Nobel Peace Prize – CNA
Pope Discusses Middle East’s Complex Problem w/Netanyahu – E. Pentin
Pp. Francis: A Church Without Joy Is Unimaginable – Elise Harris, CNA
Pope Reveals He Once was a Bouncer – Fr. Z’s Blog
PopeWatch: Obama & Limbaugh – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
PopeWatch: Casey Stengel – Donald R. McClarey JD, The Amrcn Catholic
Mosaic of Pope Ready to Be Placed Inside St. Paul Outside – J. Heimann
PopeWatch: Father Robert Sirico – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
The Pope Is Not a Marxist – Carlos X, Super Martyrio
If Pope Had One Miracle, It Would Be to Heal Children – Pope Francis
Pope to Launch Global Wave of Prayer against Hunger – Carol Glatz, CH
Pope: The Seed of Eternity Has Been Planted in Our Hearts – Elise Harris
Italian Rumor Mill: Pope Sneaks Out to Help the Poor – Fr. Z’s Blog
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Ex-Anglicans Break Out of the Ghetto – William Oddie PhD, The CH

Fox News Slams Pope Francis as Catholic Church’s Obama – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cardinal Dolan, Can You Please Clarify? – Christ Ricketts, Ignitum Today
Vatican & Oxford Digitize 1.5 M Pgs of Medieval Manuscripts – Medievalists
The Last Church Father: 7 Things to Know & Share – Jimmy Akin, The NCRg
Sex Is Not the Only Thing – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Stand
Science Was Born of Christianity: Why It Matters? – Stacy Trasancos PhD
Down Argentine Way – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Pro-Choice Violence & Radical Love – Emma Smith, Ignitum Today
Rush Limbaugh Doesn’t Get Pope Francis – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Down the Ladder of Depravity – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
A Counterblast to Rush Limbaugh on Evangelii Gaudium 54 – Scott Eric Alt
Quæritur: Can Choristers Receive Communion after Mass? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Courage to Speak Publicly About Teachings on Sexuality – J. Desmond
History Channel May Make Horror Series on Jesus – Matt Archbold, NCReg
Catholic Refugees in Balkans Deserve Justice, Bishop Says – CNA
Life Changing Christmas Gift Ideas – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Church of the Nativity Repairs Under Way – Michele Chabin, The NCReg
My Life as a Catholic So Far, Pt. 2: Learning in a Bubble – Jason Liske, AMC
Amazon & the “Catholic Experience” – Daniel McInerny, Aleteia
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ACLU Files a Lawsuit Against the U.S. Bishops – Matt Archbold, NCReg

6 Simple Ways to Nudge Conversions – Carrie Gress, The CWR Blog
PopeWatch: Hans Kung – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Does God Still Give Visions? – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
Traditional Liturgy Flourishing in the Bible Belt – Brian Mershon
The Saint Known as the ‘Golden Speaker’ – Ed West, The Catholic Herald
My Journey as a Catholic So Far: First Encounters – Jason Liske, AMC
Advent: A Counter-Sign for Christmas – David L. Alexander, Mn w/Blck Ht
Int’l Conf. to Explore the Catholic ‘Vocation’ of Business – A. Gonsalves
Was Christ’s Birth Preceded by 400 Years of Divine Silence? – J. H.
Divorce, Re-Marriage: Cautionary Tale, Kennedy Annulment Fight – NCR
The ‘Try-On’ Wife – Beverly Stevens, Regina Magazine
Abortion Wymyn Attack Men Praying in Front of Cathedral – Fr. Z’s Blog
So Now I’m Publishing a Book – Stacy Trasancos PhD
Canon Law and Altar Girls – Cathy Caridi JCL, Canon Law Made Easy
The Devil You Say? – Donald R. McClarey JD, Catholic Stand
Venerable Fulton Sheen: Theologian? Timeless? – Emily C. Hurt, Ignt Tdy
Priest Compares Bp. Paprocki to Muslim Terrorist – Matt Archbold, CMR
Singing Over Me – Mariella Hunt, Ignitum Today
Why Vergil Is Still Worth Reading – Carl R. Trueman, First Thoughts
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4 Factors That Fuel the Crisis in Marriage & Family – Msgr. Charles Pope

This Is the Catholic Mass – Leila Miller, Little Catholic Bubble
Netanyahu Gives Spanish Inquisition Book to Pope Francis – Mt. Archbold
Modern Physics, Ancient Faith: Interview w/Physicist Stephen Barr – BV
Watching & Waiting: Advent in Carmel – Sr. Carmen Laudis, Rm Ct Sp Dr
Pontifical Mass at the Mission Basilica San Diego – Kathleen Pluth, ThChfé
Are You Just Flipping Out? – Tammy Ruiz, Catholic Stand
Be Still & Know That I Am – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Is it a Sin to be Boring? – Dr. Kevin Vost PsyD, Catholic Exchange
Syria’s Children, Forced to be Family Breadwinners – C. Peter Kessler
We Shouldn’t Turn to Church for Economic Analysis – DarwinCatholic
A Note on the Mozarabic “Alleluja”, In Answer to a Reader – Gr. DiPippo
Sorrowful Mysteries and Sin – Amanda Mortus, Ignitum Today
Recollections of the Kennedy Assassination – Timothy J. Williams, Crisis
Sequoia Sierra on Style – Regina Magazine
Get Your Letter from Santa! – Misty, Catholic Sistas
Hospitality, Immigration & the Humanism of God – Dale M. Coulter, Fr Th
List of Islamic Violence Against Christians, September – Tavern Keepers
Catholic Disconnection – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
Resisting the Coca Leaves of Modern Culture – Daniel McInerny, Aleteia
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception – BigPulpit.com (12-9-13)
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5 Advent Tips – Tom & Caroline McDonald, The National Catholic Register

Church Marks the 450th Anniversary of Council of Trent – Stephen Beale
The Advance of Homosexual “Marriage” Is Not Inevitable – Rorate Cæli
When Ought We to Declare a Catholic Institution Dead? – Daniel McInerny
Allying with Fundamentalist Muslims in the Culture Wars? – W Kilpatrick
Bethlehem Redux – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
High West: Son of Bourye – Whiskey Catholic
Messianic Prophecies: Psalm 2 – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
Please Support First Things Now  – R. R. Reno, On the Square
Crd. O’Malley: Cohabitation & Student Debt Threaten Marriage – A Mena
Only Gays Can Get Angry? – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing
John Allen Video Interview on The Global Persecution of Christians – Alt
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New Approach for Communion of Remarried Divorcees? – A. Tornielli

Catholic H.S. Forbids Priest from Speaking About Catholicism – R Dreher
Disagreeing with the Pope – Mark Lambert, De Omnibus Dubitandum Est
Germans Elect Their Own Bishops – Mark de Vries, In Cælo et in Terra
Holy Synod of Milan Creates Western Rite Exarchate – Byz Pulpit
Touching Death: Mourning Physically through Burial – John Cuddeback
Smaller House Means Shedding Books: What to Throw Out? – Dr. Oddie
Fewer Catholics Schedule Funerals for Their Dead – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Dogmas of Secularism – Robert Brennan, The Daily Register
Dominican Rite Requiem Mass in Edinburgh – Br. Lawrence Lew OP, NLM
The Tridentine Masterpiece – Donald S. Prudlo, Crisis Magazine
Transforming Wounds, Restoring Dignity – Allison LeDoux, Trt & Chr Frm
The Holy Bones of the First Holy Father – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Aleteia
Veiled Words: Modesty in Speech & Thought – Caitlin Marchland, Ignt Tdy
How to Keep Sabbath Holy Amid Youth Sports Schedules – B. Mershon
Single Issue Politics: HHS Mandate, Filibuster & Church – J. Desmond
Letting Your Conscience Be Your Guide – Gary Zimak, Catholic Stand
Advent & Anti-Christ, Part I – Donald R. McClarey JD, The Amrcn Catholic
Rise of the Not-So-Liberal Latinos – God & Caesar
Why the Christmas Tree Is Christian – Michael Durnan, Regina Magazine
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Woody Allen the Moralist – Fr. Robert Barron, Strange Notions

To Cardinal Dolan: “Outmarketed” vs.“Outevangelized” – Dr. G M Nadal
William Byrd’s Secret Catholic Masterpieces – Beverly Stevens, Regina
When Santa Punched a Heretic: 13 Memes on St. Nicholas – St Peters Lst
Why No Catholic Ought to Speak of ‘Faith Schools’ – Kevin Meagher, CH
Ad Te Levavi – Kathleen Pluth, The Chant Café
Take Me Back to Bethlehem by Elizabeth Schmeidler – Jean M. Heimann
Myth for the Masses – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Faith in the Year of Faith: Early Proposal of Ratzinger – Fr. Pablo Sarto
An Empty Vessel – Michelle Fritz, Catholic Stand
On Dressing Well – William M. Briggs, Statistician to the Stars!
3 Reasons to Pray the Angelus this Advent – E. Looney, Ignitum Today
Santa Claus: What are They Teaching Children? – Birgit Jones, DBB
The Falsity of Geocentrism – Bob Drury, They Have No Wine
The Process That Led Us to the New Modernists – Rorate Cæli
Some 100 US Dioceses Adopted Common Core – Fr. Z’s Blog
Come Holy Spirit, Give Us Chastity – Colleen, Catholic Sistas
What Makes a Marriage? Love, Sex or Union –  Girgis, Anderson & George
Chronicling the Church – Gerald Russello, The National Catholic Register
3 Winter Drinks You Need to Know How to Make – Brian Brown, Aleteia
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