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Biblical Proof that Mary (& Joseph) made a Vow of Virginity – Fr. R. Erlenbush, Nw Th Mv

Where O’ Where Have the Jesuits Gone? – Cardinal Newman Society/Campus Notes

Why did the Vatican Ignore the Murders of Priests? – Orhan Kemal Cengïz, Today’s Zaman

How Catholics Might Advance the Debate on Immigration – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture

Congressmen Urge Obama to Discuss Religious Freedom in Iraq – Michelle Bauman, CNA

Graphic Images Thawing 40-year Long Pro-Abortion Ice Age in Britain – Hilary White, LSN

I Can Talk! – Melinda Selmys, Sexual Authenticity

A Moral Roadmap for European Renewal – Alejo G. Sison, MercatorNet

New Report: Ireland’s Pro-Life Laws Bring Better Health Outcomes for Women – Yth Dfnc

New Doctor of the Church?  Blessed Hildegard (Italian) – Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa

The Catholic Case for Newt Gingrich, for Now – Thomas Peters, Washington Post

King David for President – The Ordinary Catholic, Peter’s Barque

The Primetime Television Viewing Blues – Arland K. Nichols, New Oxford Review

US African Policy: A Gay-Rights Souperism – Anthony S. Layne, The Impractical Catholic

US Taxpayers to Pay $3 Million to to Global Gay Advocacy, Lady Gaga Concerts – LSN

10 Tips to a Happy and Holy Christmas – Youth Defence

Finding God in the Wilderness – Steven Lawson, Ignitum Today

Breast-Beating During the Confiteor: Once or Thrice? – Fr. Edward McNamara LC, Zenit

Catholic Health Care in Jeopardy – Steven W. Mosher, Catholic Lane

Kent. Dems Stop Funds to Cthlc Hospital Over Pro-Abort, Pro-Gay Ideology – T. Peters, CV

The End of Canterbury – Joseph Bottum, Weekly Standard

The English Bishops are Smothering the Ordinariate – Damian Thompson, Daily Telegraph

Lessons from the Book of Exodus: Centrality of the Liturgy & Orthopraxis – Sh. Tribe, NLM

Advocating Same-Sex Marriage: Consistency Is Another Victim – Matthew J. Franck, Pub Dis

Incredible Shrinking Protestant Churches – New Oxford Review

Gifts of the Spirit: What’s the Return Policy? – John Zmirak, Crisis Magazine

The Economist‘s Bilious Anti-Catholic Rant – George Conger, Get Religion

Why Can’t Politico Leave the Little Old Nuns Alone? – Jeremy Lott, American Spectator

We Cannot Follow Christ without Sharing in His Cross – Chelsea Zimmerman, Ignitum Today

Messianic Prophecies: Daniel 7:13-14 – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Fathers Landry, Pavone on ‘Tebow phenomenon’ – Matt C. Abbott, RA

The Triumphs and Failures of Feminism – Dale Ahlquist, Catholic Lane

Study: Sharing a Smile can Synchronize Mom’s & Baby’s Heartbeat – Ch. Dhanagom, LSN

I Bake Because I Love – Terri Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Church, Women & Pants – Gerrie Goguen, New Oxford Review

Jewish Writer Labors to Dispel Anti-Semitic Myth, Fails in Tim Tebow Rant – Mark Shea

Tim Tebow, A Source of Inspiration – Bob Waruszewski, Ignitum Today

Who Would Appear on ‘Catholic Idol’? – Tim Drake, National Catholic Register

Our Twins: A Short Story – Kuzma Family, Tickling Tales & Trying Trails

Sound English Priests React to the Tablet’s Bashing of Bp. Davies – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

10 European Catholic Movers and Shakers – Julie Rodrigues, Ignitum Today

Bringing Tim Tebow To The Fullness of Truth – Dave Hartline, The American Catholic

The New Translation: What’s Changed and Why – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Christian East: Profession of a Stavrophore Nun – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

It is Theism . . . that Deserves to be Called The Scientific Worldview – Carl Olson, IgInSc

Alma Redemptoris Mater, Palestrina – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

New Research from ENEA on the Sacred Linen Kept in Turin – Marco Tosatti, La Stampa

Intolerant Atheists – Carson Holloway, Catholic Vote

In Europe, Children Growing Hard to Find – Amy Owen, Mommy Life

From Planned Parenthood to Catholicism, a Conversion Story – Mt. Archbold, NCRegister

What Are Ember Days? – Aquinas & More

Belgium Official Wants Euthanasia Law to Cover Minors – Lisa Correnti, Turtle Bay & Bynd

The Traditional Catholic Worker Movement – Thomas Storck, New Oxford Review

Evangelicals’ Shifting Attitudes Aid Newt Gingrich – Ralph Z. Hallow, Washington Times

Sharing Your Faith from Afar – Allie Terrell, Ignitum Today

Paris Judge: Sex in “Blasphemous” ‘Golgota’ play OK for Public – Jeanne Smits, Lf St Nws

Paris Abp. Blasts Blasphemous Play – Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, LifeSiteNews.com

B16, Please Terminate the Mandate of Bp. Manning Immediately – Kate Edwards, Oz Incgnt

Margaret Sanger: “Abortion is Dangerous & Vicious” – George J. Marlin, The Cthlc Thing

Cult’s Lawyer Blasts “Dirty Catholics,” “Bigoted Catholic Beasts” – Joe Heschmeyer, Sh Pp

Hotbed of Priestess Coverage – Mollie Ziegler, Get Religion

The Cardinal Down Under – George Weigel, First Things/On the Square

Believing in Santa – Calah Alexander, Ignitum Today

Baptist Convert: Nikki Workmaster – Why I’m Catholic

Evangelical Convert: Jason Workmaster – Why I’m Catholic

John Paul II and the Olympics – James Kelly, Daily Register

I Believe Lefebvre Would Have Said Yes – Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa/Vatican Insider

Quatuor Tempora: Advent Ember Days – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Why Can’t He Be You? – Eve Tushnet, Dappled Things

Behind the Mask: Depopulation is the Issue – New Oxford Review

The Moral Act of Voting – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

NYT Ignores Shocking Child Abuse Crimes In Its Backyard – Dave Pierre, Media Report

Coercing Consciences – George Weigel, Crisis Magazine

Five Myths about Pro-Lifers, and How to Refute Them – Kristen Walker, LifeSiteNews.com

The Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception – Nathaniel Gotcher, Ignitum Today

Tim Tebow and Catholics: The Emerging Love Hate Relationship – David L. Gray

B16 to Bankers: Promote Life, Subsidiarity & the Common Good – Dc. Fournier, Cth Online

How B16 Corrects Bad Bishops Covertly & Publicly on Moral Issues – J.H. Westen, LSN

National Catholic Reporter & Sr. Fiedler Bow to Hillary Clinton’s Magisterium – Fr. Z

You Whiny Sniveling Little Atheists Are Pathetic! – Mary Kochan, Catholic Lane

New Atheists Need to Get Their Narrative Straight – Mark Shea, Patheos/Cthlc & Enjyng It!

Investigation Concludes on Alleged Fulton Sheen Miracle – Catholic News Agency

The Church of Kathleen Sebelius – William McGurn, Wall Street Journal

Fasting & Abstinence: Once Common in Advent & Lent – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

Beauty and Nature – J.C. Sanders, Ignitum Today

From the City of Kings: Baroque Architecture in Peru – Shawn Tribe, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt

Book Review: “What to Do When Jesus Is Hungry” – Brandon Vogt, The Thin Veil

Teacher Suspended for Saying Evil Won’t Go Unpunished, Thanked by Pope – D. Parry, RS

Toronto Catholic Teachers’ Union Backs Gay Relationships – Patrick B. Craine, Life St Nws

Morbid Beauty – Melinda Selmys, Sexual Authenticity

Rick Santorum: Bishops are Wrong on Immigration – William Petroski, Des Moines Register

Santorum: Homosexual “Marriage” will bring Gay Agenda in Schools – Ben Johnson, LSN

Clarity, Please, on Illegal Immigration – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture/On the News

South Carolina Diocese Abuse Policy Deals with Social Media – Bruce Smith, The State

The Great Catholic Science Textbook Debate – Murray S. Daw, New Oxford Review

The Gorgias Myth – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic Thing

The Greatest English Teacher – Terence Jeffrey, Crisis Magazine

The Glass Ceiling Over the Traditional Latin Mass – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

US Religious Freedom Commission Prepares to Shut Down – Catholic News Agency

Welcome to Gay Neo-Colonialism 101 – Nwachukwu Egbunike, MercatorNet

3-D Movie: The Greatest Miracle & Phenomenology – Theresa Rice, Catholibertarian

Parish Priest will not Implement the New Translation – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

My Last Baby? – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

The Dura-Europos Synagogue: Jewish Sacred Art – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Southern Baptists Go Swimming in Lake Geneva – Peter Berger, The American Interest

What was it Like to be Pregnant with the Savior? – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Thlgcl Mvmnt

Blob Of Tissue Gets Honors At College – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

At Belmont Abbey, Catholics Fight Back – Gerald J. Russello, Crisis Magazine

Obamacare May Remove Health-Care Conscience Protections – John Burger, Daily Register

Sages, Straw Dogs, and Same-Sex Marriage – Zac Alstin, MercatorNet

What is “Christianism”? – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic and Enjoying It!

Off the Mountain Top – Amanda Castro, Ignitum Today

Habit Forming & Extinction, The Art of Ignoring the Obvious – K. Soze, New Springtime

A Reading Tip, Catholic Priests Falsely Accused: The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories – Fr. Z

“Neither Shall You Tattoo any Marks upon You: I am the Lord” – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

Abp. Chaput Answers Questions About His Stunning Letter – Jimmy Akin, NCRegister

Proper Catholic Etiquette at Mass and Away – Theresa Thomas, Integrated Catholic Life™

Wisdom, Not the Geek Squad – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing

Card. John Foley, the ‘Voice of Christmas’ at the Vatican, Dies at 76 – Edward Pentin, DR

Observations of a Catholic Homeschooling Father – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Cthlc Lane

Chanted Christmas Gospel – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

‘My Mother was Raped but She Chose Life’ – Rory Fitzgerald, Catholic Herald

‘I like My Blackened Fetus with Rice & Beans’: Pro-Abort Snobs – Marc Barnes, Lf St Nws

China: The Disfigured Face of Freedom – Mauro Pianta, La Stampa/Vatican Insider

Quæritur: Can a Bishop Forbid Mass in Latin? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

Vatican Diary/Cardinal Bertone has Another Gear – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Separation of Church and City? – Joseph Knippenberg, First Things/First Thoughts