THVRSDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Media Silent as Muslim Azerbaijan Bombs Christian Armenian Hospitals, Schools – Uzay Bulut
Ohio Passes Issue 1 to Allow Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth – S. Ertelt at LifeNews.com

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Five Myths About Purgatory That Many People Still Believe, Maybe Even You – Church Pop
2.  Prepare for the Coronation of Charles Curran – John Gravino at Soul Science
3.  A Most Humble Soul Who Received Less Than A Day In Purgatory – Mary O’Regan/Mary’s Blog
4.  The Catholic Cash Cow – Fr. Donald Kloster via Rorate Cæli
5.  Pope Has Uttered Plenty of Material Heresies: Former Vatican Doctrinal Head – One Peter 5
6.  The Politically Incorrect Truth on What Helps Kids’ Chances to Succeed – Intellectual Takeout
7.  Working for a Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. – Tim Glemkowski
8.  Abortion Wins Big, What Now – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
9.  The Sisters of the Little Way – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
10.  Alabama Priest who Fled Country w/Teen won’t be Prosecuted, DA Says – J. Lavenburg/Crux

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  The Archbishop Gustavo Tweets Again – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
12.  Pope Imposes “Paradigm Shift” on Vatican Theology – Joseph Groff at One Peter 5
13.  The Hyperinflation of the Papacy – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
14.  One-Party States – Renu Mukherjee at City Journal
15.  Social Justice Runs Amok – Katrina Gulliver at Law & Liberty
16.  Family FBI Raided For Dad’s Pro-Life Work Seeks $4.3M f/Corrupt DOJ – The Federalist
17.  A Medieval Pilgrimage in the Modern World – Danielle Heckenkamp at Crisis Magazine
18.  Christianity Growing Despite World’s Worst Persecutions, New Report Says – Peter Pinedo
19.  Judging the Movement of the ‘Spirit’ – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
20.  Eucharistic Miracles – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Five Favorite Vocational Videos – Hannah Hiester at Catholic Vote
The Meek Desert Soldier Saint – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand
Girls Trafficked from Nigeria to Italy Find Help from This Nun – John Burger at Aleteia
All Our Saints – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Pope Francis to Release an Autobiography in the Spring – Courtney Mares at CNA via The Reg
Report: Charter Schools Significantly Outperform Public Schools – Dn. Hart/Washington Stand
Malta’s Church Trails: A Unique Mediterranean Spiritual Tapestry – D. Esparza/J.P. Fava/Aleteia
Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Knights of Columbus Distribute 1 Millionth Coat for Kids in Need – Kate Quiñones/Catholic Vote

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
The Real Housewives of Isis – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Womb Colonizer – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Jihadists have a Large Fan Base Among the Media – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Report Confirms Govt Censored Conservatives, Boosted Democrats in 2020 – LifeNews.com

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VVEDNESDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Italy, Vatican Ready to Help UK Baby before Docs Pull Life-support – I.H. de Carvalho/Aleteia
California Cathedral Vandalized with Paint; Police Investigating as Possible Hate Crime – Reg

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Militant Atheist Becomes Catholic Deacon After Reading the Catechism – Church Pop
2.  Differences Among Prominent Monastic Orders within Catholicism – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
3.  Papal Attacks on Young Priests are Uncharitable, Damaging – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, Ph.D.
4.  Why Do Rad-Trads Keep “Guessing” Everything Right? – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
5.  Study: Liberal US Priests Facing ‘Progressive’ Extinction – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
6.  The Vatican Does Not Understand the Church in America – Jayd Henricks/What We Need Now
7.  How Did the Sacrilegious Happen at a Brooklyn Parish? – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
8.  Are Changes Coming in Theology, Papal Elections, with Fr. Gerald Murray – Rob. Royal, Ph.D.
9.  The Road to Hell Is Paved with Indifference – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
10.  Three Theologians on Pope’s ‘Paradigm’ Theology Shift – L. Chapp/Echeverria/Fr. Weinandy

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Five Ways Men & Women Are Called to a Religious Vocation – Fr. Bryce A. Sibley, S.T.L./The Reg
Did the Deuterocanonical Books Influence the New Testament? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
A Catholic Perspective on the Writings of Jane Austen – D. Heckenkamp at Catholic Exchange
Archbishop Gänswein’s New Book: Detailed, Informative, Never Sensational – The CWR
Jimmy Kimmel & Rolling Stone Mock Speaker Mike Johnson for Using ‘Covenant Eyes’ – Reg
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Call No Man Father? – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff at Integrated Catholic Life™
US Religious Orders could Face $10B Deficit in Care for Elderly, Retired Members – Crux
Advent Prep Made Easy – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology of Home
The Story of Christian Persecution – Richard Ostling at GetReligion
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Two Questions Emerge on Religious Freedom f/Kloosterman v Metropolitan Hospital – The CWR
Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Tammy Peterson’s Conversion Story: Finding God Amid the Ordeal of Illness – Solène Tadié

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Sin Is Ever Its Own Punishment – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
A Man is Never Too Old To Have a Lot of Boy in Him – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
PopeWatch: Rigging the Conclave – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
YouTube Censors Steven Crowder After Posting Trans Nashville Shooter’s Writings – Breitbart
Jewish Man’s Death Ruled Homicide at Pro-Palestinian Protest in SoCal, Update – John Sexton

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TVESDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
The Rupnik Scandal May Well Have Broken the Papacy – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
Pope Francis Keeps Busy Schedule Despite Feeling ‘Not Well’ – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA
Judge Denies Treatment Outside Country for Another Critically Ill British Baby – Live Action
Two Statues Vandalized At Staten Island Roman Catholic Church – Staten Island Advance

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Texas Diocese Responds after Episcopal Twitter Controversy – The Pillar via Big Pulpit
2.  Guide to All the Kids’ Shows & Movies That Have LGBTQ Characters, Content – S. Smith, Esq.
3.  Pope Francis Attempts to Rig the Next Papal Election – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5
4.  Where The Demons Fear To Tread – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand
5.  Church in Germany Attacks Existence of Priesthood with Priestesses – Katholisch/Catholic C
6.  By the Numbers: Did Aparecida ‘Work’? – Brendan Hodge at The Pillar
7.  Feedback for Fr. Z’s Blog – Action Item! – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Canon Lawyer Denies Involvement in Papal Election Reform, Says Reports Pure Lie – CWR
9.  Kudo to Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., for His Comments on “Eucharistic Revival” – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  Will Lay People Vote in the Next Papal Conclave? – Eric Sammons at Editor’s Desk

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Program Shows Seminarians Striving for Greatness – Carrie Kline at Ignitum Today
12.  Gavin Ashenden Nearly Assaulted by Pro-Hamas Protesters – Gavin Ashenden via Xwitter
13.  Did You Know a Catholic Monk Is the “Father of the Metric System”? – uCatholic
14.  Some Comments on the Synod – Eamonn Clark at Christian Renaissance Movement
15.  Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
16.  The Rosary in Gregorian Chant Psalm-tones – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Ltrl Mvmt
17.  Ad Theologiam Promovendam: A Brief Guide for Busy Readers – The Pillar
18.  The Power of Obedience: Three Saintly Men Whose Humble Lives Reveal Power of God – CP
19.  Why We Need a Federal Pornography Ban – Vincent G. Schiffiano at The American Postliberal
20.  Ohioans: Don’t Be Deceived about Issue One! – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D./American Thinker

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Knowledge Alone is Not Enough – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
First-class Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis Comes to Salt Lake City – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
10 Prescriptions for a Strong Family, & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Beauty Belongs in the Public Square – Daniel Zoumaya at Crisis Magazine

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Sorry, Obama: ‘We’ Aren’t Complicit, It’s You Who Has Blood On Your Hands – Newsweek
You’d Better Believe Biden’s in Trouble – Ed Morrisey at Hot Air
Trans Killer Manifesto Leaked – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Anne Frank Kindergarten Renamed for ‘Diversity’ Reasons – Zoltán Kottász
Actor Rob Schneider Announces He Converted to Catholicism – Church Pop
Five Reasons Virginia Is The State To Watch On Election Night 2023 – Paul Steinhauser
Tolerance Exploited in Service to Ideology – Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger

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SVNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompress, unwind, & rest. . .
Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  What Fatima Asks of Us & What It Doesn’t – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life™
2.  From Cocaine To Christ: Amazing Conversion Story of Ex-Protestant & Addict – Church Pop
3.  Eucharistic Miracle of Caravaca de la Cruz (podcast) – Blessed Carlo Acutis
4.  On Bearing With The Faults Of Others – Spirit Daily
5.  Taking The ‘Sin’ Out Of Sincerity: Overcoming Scrupulosity – Catholic Spiritual Direction
6.  Five Reasons to Pray the Rosary According to Fulton Sheen – Joseph Tuttle at Word on Fire
7.  On Pain – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
8.  Practical Ways to Teach Your Child How to Identify the Truth – Chris & Reb. Mann/CatholicLink
9.  Mary, Our Model of Silence & Humility – Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., at Tan·Direction
10.  More Than Your Heart Desires & Could Ever Desire – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog

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SATVRDAY EVENING EDITION

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Synod Fatigue – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Speyer Bishop Defying Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality Full Text – Speyer Dioc./Catholic Cn

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Mystery of Sudden Resignation by Bishop Now Solved – Metrópoles via Catholic Conclave
2.  “New Ways” & a Very Old Proclivity – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
3.  Male on Women’s Field Hockey Team Hospitalizes Opponent with Significant Injuries – Fdrlst
4.  Can We Turn Back Our Clocks One Generation this Sunday? – Dan Fitzpatrick/Catholic Stand
5.  Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
6.  St. Charles Borromeo Addressing Cowardly & Unfaithful Bishops – Catholic Conclave
7.  Statue Survives Fierce Mexican Hurricane – Diego López Colín at Catholic News Agency
8.  Christ’s Knowledge & the Liturgy – Eamonn Clark at Christian Renaissance Movement
9.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
10.  Federal Court Rules Abortionists can sue Arizona to Overturn Eugenics Law – Live Action

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
St. Charles Borromeo & Other Holy Bishops – Dawn Beutner at The Catholic World Report
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
When You Search ‘Pregnancy’ On Google, Top Result Is Planned Parenthood – The Daily Wire
Durandus on Prayer for the Dead – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Over 350 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020 – Tommy Valentine at Catholic Vote

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Matthew Perry Recalled Encounter with the ‘Presence of God’ Before His Death – Breitbart
Fast Food From Hell – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Teacher Suspended For Dressing As Devil – Joshua Q. Nelson at Fox News
Upcoming on EWTN: New Documentary Chronicles Brave Lovers of the Holy Eucharist – The Reg

War in the Middle East:
Hamas Cries Uncle, Makes Desperate Hostage Offer – RedState
FBI Foils What Could’ve Been Horrific Terror Attack in Houston by Islamist – Townhall
Slice & Dice – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Kamala Harris’ Stepdaughter Promoting $8M Gaza Fundraising Campaign: ‘Abhorrent’ – NYP
USCCB Chairman Speaks Out Against Religious Hatred in the US – Catholic Vote

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THVRSDAY LATE EVENING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Ahead of Key Abortion Vote, Ohio Archdiocese Reports Growing Vandalism – Jn. Lavenburg/Crux
Mary Statue Vandalized In NY City; Third Attack on a Church in a Week – The Tablet (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Bishop ‘Appalled’ Over Music Video Shot in Church, Will Investigate – Joe Burkas/CNA
How You Can Offer a Plenary Indulgence for the Souls in Purgatory Nov. 1-8 – Church Pop

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
The Rupnik Case: How is This Still Happening? – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
Rupnik Affair Poses Test to Church & Synod Members – Peter Smith at OSV News
Jesuits Warned Diocese Incardinated Rupnik Had Complaints Against Him – ACI Prensa/The Reg

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
PopeWatch: Schadenfreude – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Synod on Synodality Disappoints Radical Liberals – Chris Tomlinson at The European. . .

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Are These the Best & Worst States for Religious Freedom? – Jonah McKeown/CNA/The Reg
2.  On the Incorruptible Bodies of Saints – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative. . .
3.  New Papal Document Reads Like a Conclusion in Search of an Argument – L. Chapp, Ph.D.
4.  South American Bishops ‘Cancelling’ Traditional Priests – Archbishop Héctor Aguer/R. Cæli
5.  Communion & Liberation: Former US Leader Accused of Abusing Minors – La Rosa/The Pillar
6.  Nearly 100 Ohio Churches Leave UMC Amid Homosexuality Schism – The Christian Post
7.  PopeWatch: A Dying Pontificate – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
8.  Pope Francis Talks Synod on Synodality & Homosexuality in New Interview – CNA via The Reg
9.  Francis Refuses to Confront the Realities of Immigration – William K. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.
10.  French Cardinal Lustiger ‘Remained Jewish, as did the Apostles’ – M. La Rosa at The Pillar

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Pope Francis Calls for a “Paradigm Shift” in Theology – Catholic News Agency via Xwitter
12.  Praying for Pope Francis – Katie Gillio at Crisis Magazine
13.  Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
14.  Superb Sermon On The Suffering Souls – Perfect For All Souls’ Day – Mary O’Regan
15.  25 Years Later, Embryonic Stem Cell Research is a Complete Failure – Tarne/LifeNews.com
16.  Seven Practical Ways to Pray for the Dead During Holy Souls November – Church Pop
17.  Homeschooling Taking Off Like A Rocket – David Strom at Hot Air
18.  What Are Ghosts? – Douglas M. Beaumont at Catholic Answers Magazine
19.  100% Proof Spirits? G.K. Chesterton & Belief in Ghosts – Steven Tucker at Crisis Magazine
20.  Over Dozen Churches Vandalized, Radical Abortion Activists Push Issue 1 – LifeNews.com

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Lay Catholics are Bringing Pilgrimages Experiences to the USA – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Comforting the Disturbed & Disturbing the Comfortable – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Broken Homes Need Church Fathers – Sarah Cain at Crisis Magazine
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
More Altarpieces for the Suffering Souls of Purgatory – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Written & Unwritten Constitutions – Robert Lowry Clinton, Ph.D., at Public Discourse

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Comedian Rob Schneider Converts to Catholicism – Matthew Archbold/Creative Minority Report
Why Won’t Cher Just Leave Already? – Catholics For Catholics
Trucker Perfectly Dismantles Electric Vehicle Narrative In Two Minutes – Andrew Chapados
A Member of the Sicilian Branch of the Lakota – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
NASA X-Ray Telescopes Reveal the Hand of God – Beth Ridgeway at NASA
Outrage: The Great Covid Lab Catastrophe – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
How Bach’s Toccata & Fugue In D Minor Became Halloween’s Theme Song – The Conversation
Terrifying Tarantula Fangs & More, October’s Best Science Images – E. Stoye/C. Wong/Nature
College Football Playoff Rankings: Ohio St., Georgia, Michigan, Florida St.. . . – CBS Sports

War in the Middle East:
People Like Dawn Eden & The Atlantic’s Graeme Wood Continue to Miss the Point – David Griffey
Hatred Pure & Simple of The West – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Sound of Bombs During Mass at Gaza Catholic Church – Catholica Arena via Xwitter
Antisemitic Incidents & Attacks Surging Across Europe – Chris Tomlinson at The European. . .

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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
The Moral Clarity Of Christian Hostages In Their Homeland – Richard Ghazal/Providence
Ortega Regime Continues Crackdown after 12 Priests Deported – The Pillar
A Map of New Orleans Churches Set to Close or Merge Parishes – The Times-Picayune
Vatican Agrees to Review Closures of St. Louis Parishes Amid Restructuring – The Reg

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
Destroying Fr. Rupnik’s Art, Restoring Trust & Living The Gospel – Fr. Patrick Briscoe
PopeWatch: Rupnik – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
The Four Groups Entirely Excluded by the Synod – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them
The Synod Report: an Empty Box That Stinks – Tradition in Action
Synod Final Document: a Program of Subversion – Antonio Francés, Ph.D., at One Peter 5
Rearranging the Synod Table Chairs – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at Crisis Magazine
A First Look at the Synod’s Final Report (podcast) – Rob. Royal, Ph.D./Fr. Ger. E. Murray, J.C.D.
Pope’s Media Blackout Created a Shadowy Synod, with Its Own ‘Sideshows’ – Clemente Listi

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  A Saint to Help You Get Souls from Purgatory to Heaven – Annabelle Moseley at Aleteia
2.  Tips from the Monastery – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
3.  Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, M.Sp.S., of San Antonio: God Is Not Omnipotent – TACthlc
4.  The Waning Days of a Progressive Papacy Where No One is Interested in It – Fr. A. McDonald
5.  Largest Christian Univ. Fined $38M for Misleading Students on Tuition Costs – AP via NY Post
6.  Elderly Illinois Priest’s Life Savings of Over $60K Stolen in PayPal Scam – ABC7 Chicago
7.  Three Simple Things I Wish I Had Known About Dating – Claire Collins at Radiant Magazine
8.  Mindfulness Is Not Prayer – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
9.  Dealing with Anti-Catholicism – Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison at What We Need Now
10.  A Catholic on Reformation Day – Michael Brendan Dougherty at National Review

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Nuchurch’s “Counter-Syllabus” of Errors – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Not Progressive, Not Conservative – Fr. Samuel Keyes, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
How to Bring Peace to the World? Start with Sacramental Confession, Cardinal Says – CNA
Solemnity Of All Saints – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Blessed Carlos Manuel Cecilio Rodríguez Santiago – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
Vote For Pro-life Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, He Signed Bill That Overturned Roe – Life News

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Libertarian Horror Movies – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Canadian Death Cult – Michael Bonner at City Journal
Cold War Satellite Finds Nearly 400 Roman Forts in the Middle East – Ars Technica
The Great ‘green Energy Transition’ That Wasn’t – Stephen Moore at Hot Air
Anheuser-Busch Sales in US Fall Over 13% in Q3 – Lisa Fickenscher at New York Post
Frantz Fanon, Oracle Of Decolonization – Ell Lake at The Free Press
The Great Covid Cover Up (video) – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report

War in the Middle East:
Hitler in Hell Smiles – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel & Gaza – The New York Times
Hamas Attack on Israel Elevated Terror Risk to US to Whole Other Level: FBI – WE

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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Wife of Jordan Peterson to Become Catholic: Thru Power of Rosary – EWTN Norway
Assault at San Francisco Church Leads to Police Pursuit, Reported Pipe Bomb – The Reg

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
Slovenian Bishops Distance Themselves From Rupnik – Katholisch via Catholic Conclave

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
From Draft to Final Text: Ten Ways the Synod Report Changed – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Ordination of Women In the Church – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
James Martin Laments Omission of ‘LGBT Catholics’ in Synod Text – Tho. D. Williams, Ph.D.
The Synod on Synodality, St. Thérèse & the Unspoken Reality of Perdition – Ed Pentin
This Synod is Wide, Shallow, & Contrary to Vatican II – Larry Chapp, Ph.D., at The CWR
The Synodal Expectations Game – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Is “Listening” Overrated? (Or, Are We All Second-graders?) – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D.
Vatican Mum on Cost of Synodality Synod – The Pillar
A Post-synodal Exhortation: Let’s Learn to Speak More Accurately – Mk. Brumley/The CWR

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  This One Simple Gesture May Solve the Vocations Crisis, & More Links – Tito Edwards
2.  I Can’t Find A Spiritual Director Loyal To The Magisterium – Fr. John Bartunek, L.C., S.Th.D.
3.  “The Death of a Pontificate” – Aldo Maria Valli via Rorate Cæli
4.  Pope Francis is a Weak Leader – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
5.  The Convict & the Whiskey Priest, Two Reasons I Am a Catholic – Mt. D’Antuono/NC Register
6.  10 Awkward Moments Only Catholics Understand, & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
7.  A Potpourri of Confusion About Catholic Teaching – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
8.  “Libres”: A Big-Screen Glimpse into the Hidden World of Monasticism – Matthew Becklo
9.  Italy’s Solution to Underpopulation, Spend $1.1B for More Babies – S.A. McCarthy/Life News
10.  Obsessed with Skulls & Skeletons? – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil./Catholic Answers Magazine

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Where in the World Are Permanent Deacons, & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
JRR Tolkien, Middle Earth, & the Problem of Evil – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
The Jesse Tree Grows Up in New Advent Series f/Augustine Inst. – Ignitum Today
Is the Medicine Aspirin Named after an Italian Saint? – Maria Paola Daud at Aleteia
Catholic Priest Warns Ouija Boards Lead to ‘Demonic Possession’ – Church Pop
Running, Suffering, & Human Limits – John Brundage at Integrated Prayer
Hallowed, Not Haunted – Mary Ennis Meo at Catholic Stand
Three Sweet & Easy Printable Crafts for All Saints Day – Theresa Civantos Barber/Aleteia
The Devil vs. Saint John Vianney, The Offices of Priest, & More Links – Tito Edwards
Ortega & the Church: A Cautionary Tale – Brandon Van Dyck, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
A Philosophical Look at Religious Life – Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar
The Christian Origins of the Red Cross Movement – John Burger at Aleteia

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Toddler with Full Diaper & Incoherent Speech Goes as Joe Biden for Halloween – BB
Facts Are Stubborn Things Erdogan – Donald R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
University To Offer Master’s In Witchcraft – Rachel Culver at The College Fix
Paying Less Tax: The Tax-Loss Harvesting Advantage – Jenna Ross at Visual Capitalist

War in the Middle East:
Big War Coming – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Archbishop Gustavo Apparently is a Military Genius – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
Commonweal Never Disappoints – Donald R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Israel to Hamas: No Cease Fire, Surrender Unconditionally or Die – Ed Morrissey at Hot Air

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Prime Time News & Punditry: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
The Universal Call to Lassitude – H.W. Crocker, III, at Crisis Magazine

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
Waiving the Statute of Limitations Makes Matters Worse in Rupnik Affair – Ch. Altieri/The CWR
Papal Cmsn Wanted to Meet Rupnik Victims, They Refused Due to Conditions Given – 7M/CC
Rupnik, Barbarism, & The Coming Restoration – A Treasure To Be Shared
Skepticism Over Pope’s About-Face in Rupnik Case – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Pope Francis & the Rupnik Synod – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Ex-Jesuit Priest Reincardinated Despite Alleged Sex Assaults – Hélène de Lauzun

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? The #SchismaticWay is Done for Now – Flanders/One Peter 5
“What Does the Pope Really Want?” – Bishop Rob Mutsaerts of ‘s-Hertogenbosch via Rorate Cæli
The Greatest Catholic Event Since Vatican II? – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Why the Progressive Agenda for the Synod Will Be a Miserable Failure – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Our Emersonian Pontiff – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
What Does the Synod Document say about ‘Controversial’ Issues? – H. Brockhaus/CNA/The CWR
Symptoms of the Synod – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at The Catholic Thing
Synod as a Glorified Four Week-long Talking Therapy Self-help Group – Katholische/Catholic Con
Female Authority & the Charismatic Synod of Renewal – Kennedy Hall at One Peter 5
Synod on Synodality: What Changed Between Draft & Summary Report? – J. Liedl at The Reg
The First Synod on Synodality Assembly is Over, What Comes Next? – Courtney Mares at CNA

Catholic News & Punditry:
The Apocalypse According to J.R.R. Tolkien – Robert Lazu Kmita at The European Conservative
Jen Psaki Horrified by New Speaker’s Christianity – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Ask Father: “Active Participation” in the Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Did God Create the Devil? – Magis Center
Religious Sisters Host Beautiful Eucharistic Procession at St. Louis Basilica – Church Pop
I have a Relationship with Jesus; Why Do I Need One with Mary? – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents – Ivana Greco at Institute for Family Studies
Fullness of Love – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Shakespeare’s First Folio Turns 400 – Nathan Antiel at First Things

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Answering Whether A Lay Homily Invalidates a Mass? – David L. Gray
Madrid: 200,000 Protest Amnesty for Catalan Separatists – Bridget Ryder at The European. . .

War in the Middle East:
New York Times Rehires Hitler Loving “Journalist” – Matthew Archbold/Creative Minority Report
Russia, Ever the Home of Pogroms – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Antisemitism Is Evil: Catholics Speak Out – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review
Pope Francis Consecrates War-torn World to Virgin Mary in Eucharistic Prayer Vigil – The CWR
Israel Sends Troops into Gaza, Begins Next Phase of War – Anugrah Kumar/The Christian Post

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Prime Time News & Punditry: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
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SVNDAY EDITION

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompress, unwind, & rest. . .
Catholic News & Punditry:
The Gospel, Standing on One Foot: Homily for the 30th Sunday of the Year – Msgr. Charles Pope
How the Supernatural Power of Fasting & the Rosary Can End Wars & Obtain Peace – Church Pop
All About Advent & Christmas – Jennifer Gregory Miller at Catholic Culture
Living with Greater Intention – Randy Hain at Integrated Catholic Life™
Priest Explains What To Do If God Says “No” – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
30th Ordinary Sunday: En la Sua Volontade È Nostra Pace, In His Will is Our Peace – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why & How We Must Give Ourselves to God – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Alone To Hell, Together To Heaven: The Power Of Community Life – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Ten Prescriptions for a Strong Family – Bill Donohue at CatholicLink
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness ~ The Eight Beatitudes – Eileen Renders at Catholic365

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