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Unapologetically Missionary, The New Evangelization – Matthew A. Rarey, Cthlc Wrld Rprt

Pope: Heterosexual Marriage “Makes Europe Europe” – Louis A. Ruprecht, Rlgn Dsptchs

Permanent Deacons and the Roman Collar – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Knights Were Not Silent – Joseph Pronechen, The Daily Register

New Trends in Muslim Anti-Semitism – Lisa Graas

The Lord of the Flies School – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Prostitution & Pornography Aren’t Victimless Crimes; They’re Slavery – Lisa Richards, NRB

Christianity: 100 Years of Boom & Bust – Sherry Weddell, Intentional Disciples

A Sanctuary in Time – Mark P. Shea, InsideCatholic

Don’t be a Liar at Christmas! A Meditation on Incarnational Faith – Msgr. Pope, AoW

The Colors of Christmas are Green and Blood Red – Eric Sammons, The Divine Life

Benedict XVI: Man of the Year, For His Homilies – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Abp Vlazny Removes Agency from United Way over Planned Parenthood – Diane Dietz, TR-G

The Role of Fear in Abortion, the Role of the Holy Innocents – Msgr. Charles Pope, AoW

Why Does Rachel Weep for the Holy Innocents of Bethlehem? – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

Father John Harvey of Courage, R.I.P. – Father Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

Five Reform Ideas for the Vatican Press Office – Joshua Mercer, Catholic Vote

UK: Muslim Growth Doubles, What Does This Mean to Liberals? – Dm. Thompson, Tlgrph

Begging Obama to Help Iraqi Christians – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

California Hall of Shame for 2010 A.D. – Pacific Justice Institute

Top Ten Books in Anno Domini 2010 – Eric Sammons, The Divine Life

Confident Catholicism Revisited – Father James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic Thing

Religious Change: The Whole World Turned Upside Down – Sherry Weddell, Intntnl Dscpls

My Christmas Rant – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

The Cross vs. the Court in Europe – Ligia De Jesus, The Washington Times

ACLU Uses U.S. Gov’t to Force Abortions on Catholic Hospitals – Dave Bohon, New Amrcn

Prayers Needed for 2011’s Newest Country: a Christian South Sudan – Lisa Graas

2010 in Classical Music – Robert R. Reilly, InsideCatholic

The Holy Innocents Received the Most Excellent form of Baptism – Reginaldus, NTM

Which 1962 Altar Missal Should I Buy? – Father Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

Was John the Beloved Assumed Into Heaven? – Reginaldus, New Theological Movement

The Quotable Saint John – Leon Suprenant, CatholicHour

Return of the “Death Panels” – Mollie Ziegler Hemingway, Get Religion

How the Elites Hate Downs Syndrome Children – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

Wine Blessing Day, Feast of Saint John – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

For All the Saints: John, Apostle and Evangelist – Frank Weathers, Why I Am Catholic

Reading the Bible, and Dump the ‘New American Bible’ – R.R. Reno, First Thoughts

Cardinal Wuerl on Fox News Sunday, Giving Excuses for Not Doing His Job – Lisa Graas

Big Ben’s New Counter-Reformation? – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Christmas at Bastogne: 1944 – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Anti-Christian Violence Continues – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

The Incarnation – Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice

What’s the Biggest Liturgical Abuse? The Habit of Sacrilegious Reception – Stella Borealis

The Sexualization of Underage Girls on Prime Time Television – Catholic News Agency

Dangerous Precedent in Defiance by CHA, Hospital, of Bp. Olmsted – Trisha Simpson, MtrCth

Priest Switches from Incense Censer to a Bowl – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Pope’s Christmas Warnings: The Future of the World Is At Stake – J.H. Westen, The Bulletin

UK: Legal System Discriminates Against Christians – Rosa Prince, The Telegraph

“Tears, Blood, and Death” in Nigeria; What Will Obama Do? – Lisa Graas

Good King Wenceslas – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

The Gift of the Holy Family – Deacon Mike Bickerstaff, The Integrated Catholic Life

Steven First after Christe – Keith Fraser, Chant Café

Positive Promotion of Good Practices Rather Than Correction of Abuses – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

Pope Benedict’s Christmas Message: Urbi et Orbi – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

…Father Zuhlsdorf examines Pope’s Urbi et Orbi message here…

This is how the Birth of Jesus Christ Came About – Reginaldus, New Theological Movement

Saint Joseph, Model Husband and Father – Monsignor Charles Pope, Archdcs of Wshngtn

The Holy Scriptures: Mary as the New Eve and the New Ark – Lisa Graas

The Washington Post, by Indirection, Finds Direction Out – Father Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Reflections on Whether Gregorian Chant is Pastoral – Jeffrey Tucker, Chant Café

The Feast Day of Adam and Eve – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

PBS Mark Shields Apologizes for Saying ‘Christmas Season’ – Noel Sheppard, NewsBusters

A Christmas Harmony – Reginaldus, The New Theological Movement

Touched by God at Christmas – Monsignor Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

The Senses of Christmas – Mike Aquilina, The Way of the Fathers

Christ’s Birth Shows that the Family is the Nursery of Salvation – Bishop McGough, Cthlc Hrld

And the Word became Flesh and Lived Among Us – Francis J. Beckwith, The Catholic Thing

A Christmas Rebellion? – Randy Hain, The Integrated Catholic Life

The Dating of Christmas – Jake Tawney, Roma locuta est

Putting the Christmas Back in Christ – Anthony Esolen, InsideCatholic

Paradoxes of Christmas – Monsignor Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Christmas and Western Civilization – Carson Holloway, Public Discourse

Turkish Town Cashes in on Saint Nick Legacy – Ivan Watson, CNN International

Bethlehem: Cross Banned, Middle East Christians Under Siege – Peter Schweizer, Big Peace

Ethiopian Christ Icon Found 500 Years On – Pooja, Refreshing News

This Christmas, Let’s Reclaim the Rainbow – Thomas Peters, American Papist

Blessed Virgin Mary: Model of Faith & First Believer – Doctor Marcellino D’Ambrosio, TICL

Why Haven’t You Heard About This Papal Quote? – Phil Lawler, On the News

When Mass is in an Unconsecrated Place, Do You Still Kneel? – Father Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

How Words Are Invented – Professor Gene Edward Veith, Cranach

What are the Odds on the Euro’s Survival? – Peter Zeihan, MercatorNet

Pope’s Thought for the Day: ‘mere Christianity’ Without Whimsy – Dm. Thompson, Tlgrph

Pope’s Thought for the Day was Simple & Profound – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald

…full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s thought for the day here…

The Great Discipleship of Teaching – Father Robert John Araujo SJ, Mirror of Justice

USA: San Francisco To Ban Circumcision – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Clarifying the Canonical Status of Sister Margaret McBride – Doctor Ed Peters, ITLOTL

Must-See Video: Bp. Olmsted on Where He Gets His Identity – Thomas Peters, Amrcn Ppst

A Christmas Gift From Bp. Olmsted: Bold Episcopal Leadership – Phil Lawler, On the News

Pastor Changes the Offertory, What Do I Do? – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Priest’s 1949 Chalice, Stolen Years Ago, Makes Its Way Back to Him – V. Ambuul, CNS

Was Christmas Necessary? – Reginaldus, The New Theological Movement

Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas – David Warren, Ottawa Citizen

Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

The Incarnation and Christmas Excess – R.R. Reno, On the Square

The Pope’s Merry Christmas: “Only the Truth Saves” – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Christmas Movies You Want to See – Terry Teachout, InsideCatholic

History’s Greatest Male Role Model – Iain Duncan Smith, London Mail

Bringing Christmas to Life Again – Father Roger Landry, The Integrated Catholic Life

The Partu Inviolability of Our Lady – Mark P. Shea, Catholic and Enjoying It!

Oh Canada! The Culture of Death North of the Border – John Breen, Mirror of Justice

How Democrats Gave up on Religious Voters – Tiffany Stanley, The New Republic

Behold! Radical Christianity, Oriented Heavenward! – Elizabeth Scalia, Summa This

An Interesting Health-Care Connection – Phil Lawler, On the News

What the U.S. Military Must Learn from the Church – Tim Drake, National Cthlc Register

Confession During Mass, Not Just Before – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Art and Liturgy: The Splendor of Faith – H. Reed Armstrong, InsideCatholic

For the Nashville Dominican Nuns, Habits Are the New Radical – Barbara B. Hagerty, NPR

Egypt’s Illustrious Coptic Heritage – Nevine El-Aref, Al-Ahram

The Missing Foundation of Social Justice – Randall Smith, The Catholic Thing

German Jesuit Father Alfred Delp on Advent – William Doino Jr, On the Square

Ohio: Historic Catholic Church Renovated – Ryan Carter, Record Herald

Finally! A Bishop With a Backbone… – The Catholic Knight

Cthlc Health Association Defies Bishop Olmsted Over Abortion Case – Benjamin Mann, CNA

No Christmas Festivities for Some Iraqi Christians – Mustafa Mahmoud, Reuters

Funny: Nat’l Secular Society Goes Nuts Over Pope’s Thought for the Day – Dm. Th., Tlgrph

Harry Potter Actress Beaten by Family After Dating Non-Muslim – Rob. J. Avrech, Big Peace

Reminders About Christmas and Holy Communion – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

The Pope’s Review of 2010 A.D. – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register