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My Skepticism and Today’s Dark Age

by Father James V. Schall, SJ

of The Catholic Thing

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When Should a Catholic be Obedient Or Take a Stand to Authority

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Bumper Sticker Wisdom: For Catholics, Too!

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Mega-Church Convert: See the Great Gift the Lord Has Given Us in the Church

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When God’s Will and Your Childhood Dreams Collide

by Vicki Burbach

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That’s So Cute! Jacob’s Monument

by Ryan Kraeger

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The Fantastic Faces of Pope Francis

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One of Nine Siblings! – by Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh, Truth & Charity Forum
How Did C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien Defend the Old West? – Bradley J. Birzer
Vatican Recognition Gives Boost to ‘Mother Teresa of the Caribbean’ – Paul McGregor, CH
Louis and Zélie Martin Model ‘A Simple Spirituality Achieved in Daily Life’ – Cecilia O’Reilly
Blessed Junípero Serra: Bringing the Faith to California – Jim Graves, The Register
Spiritual Steps for Your Choleric Child – Nancy Ward, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Book Review: The Catholic Guide to Dating After Divorce – Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur
Papal Mass in Philadelphia Expected to Draw 1.5 Million Pilgrims – Laura Leraci, CH
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Freedom – Big Pulpit (July 6, 2015)
Synod 2015: The Saga Continues – Big Pulpit (July 4, 2015)
Moving Forward and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (July 8, 2015)
The Culture War After Obergefell and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Big Pulpit (July 14, 2015)
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
In Memory of George Neumayr – Complicit Clergy
A Provocative & Persuasive History of the Catholic Church – Auguste Meyrat/The Catholic Thing

BigPulpit.com Top-10:
1.  Singer Says Sign from God Brought Her to Sisters of Life Amid Unplanned Pregnancy – ChP
2.  Over 6,000 People Pack Catholic Church to Pray Against Abortion – Steven Ertelt
3.  Pope: Church May Bless SSA Couples as Long Priest Ends Blessing with ‘No Homo’ – TACthlc
4.  Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BigPulpit.com
5.  Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman’s 2024 Prophecy – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
6.  Marking One Month of Fiducia Supplicans: Opposition Shows No Signs of Abating – Ed Pentin
7.  PopeWatch: Chaplain to Global Elites – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
8.  The Good News About Fiducia Supplicans – Robert B. Greving at Crisis Magazine
9.  Two Dumb Atheist Memes – Trent Horn at Indulgences Blog
10.  Artist Attempts to Recreate Mary’s Face Using Shroud & AI – Aleteia

March for Life 2024:
Caught Up with Coach Harbaugh at Pro-Life March, What The National Champ Said – Daily Caller
When “Choice” is Not Choice but Coercion – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
March for Life Supporters Share Their Beautiful Testimonies – ChurchPOP
2024 March for Life Prayer Vigil: ‘we Must Bring Light to the Darkest Corners’ – The CWR
March for Life Speakers Promote Care For Pregnant Women & Children Nationwide – The Reg

Pope Francis:
Do Christians & Commies Have the Same Goals, as Pp. Francis Claims – Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D.

Fiducia Supplicans:
Same-Sex Blessings At St. Peter’s? (Italian) – Franca Giansoldati at Il Messaggero

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BigPulpit.com

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
Magnificent New Altar of Fraternity of St. Vincent Ferrier, Trad Dominicans – Fr. Z’s Blog
Typical New US Religious: 36-yr-old Cradle Catholic Devoted to Rosary & Adoration – CC
A Hundred Million Miracles Are Happening Every Day – G. McClung, Ph.D., Esq., at TACatholic
Our Lady of Fatima’s Warnings Remain Essential as Ever & More Links – Tito Edwards/The Reg
Saint Sebastian – Catholics for Catholics
Each of Us is an Innkeeper Who Decides if there is Room for Jesus – The American Catholic
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Remigius of Rouen – Don. R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Saint Agnes – Catholics for Catholics

Catholic News & Punditry:
You’ve Come a Long Way Baby – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Five Recommended Reads for the New Year – Holly Ordway, Ph.D., at Word on Fire
Heisenberg Saw God? – Stacy Trasancos, Ph.D., at Engaging Atheism
Much of Contemporary Leftism is Barking Mad Word Salad – McClarey/The American Catholic
Two Suburban Catholic Schools to Close After Scholarship Tax Credit Expires – Chicago Tribune
When Napoleon Wanted to Destroy the Catholic Church – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
At Big Economic Summit, A Shamanic Ritual – Nicolas de Cardenas at Catholic News Agency
Do Catholics Believe Everything the Pope Says? – Get Fed™
Why Did Joseph Go to Bethlehem? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Wise as Serpents & Simple as Doves – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Investment Wardrobe: Solid Gold Sense – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
My New Year’s Restitutions – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
The Holy Spirit Governs the Church – Elie Dib at Catholic Exchange
Magisterium AI: Revolutionary Tool for Catholic Non-Profits, Apostolates – Catholic Fundraiser
Should Catholic Parents Allow Their Children To Believe In The Easter Bunny? – CatholicLink

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  Go Woke, Go Look For a Job: Entire Staff of Sports Illustrated Kicked to the Curb – B. Welborn
2.  The American Crack-Up – David Samuels at UnHerd
3.  False Flag? (J6) – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4.  Hail Satan: County Meeting Opens with Invocation to Lucifer – Las Vegas Review-Journal
5.  Denver Hospital at Point of Collapse Due to Illegal Immigrants – David Strom at Hot Air
6.  This Record-breaking Market Just Keeps Going Higher & Higher, Here’s Why – CNBC
7.  The EV Backlash Builds – The Editorial Board at The Wall Street Journal
8.  Survey: America’s Elites Say There’s Too Much Freedom – Evita Duffy-Alfonso/The Federalist
9.  Ford Slashes Electric Truck Production, Because Nobody Wants Them – Ward Clark
10.  Amazon Series Celebrating Demons One Day Before Deal with Christian Filmmakers – D. Ng

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
What a Difference a Supreme Court Decision Can Make – Tom Knighton at Bearing Arms
Science’s Assault on Free Will – Ryan R. Holston at Law & Liberty
What’s on the Ballot in 2024, Joe? – Catholics for Catholics
A Short Guide to ESG: Conclusions – Paul Mueller at AIER
DOJ Seeks 12-Month Imprisonment for Former Trump Aide Peter Navarro – The Epoch Times
Haley Says Vice Presidency Is ‘Off the Table,’ Quashing Trump-Ticket Speculation – A. Blaff
Tim Scott Slams Biden for Privacy Violation, Searching Americans’ Records for ‘MAGA’ – Bt

Western Civ Defender:
227 Years of Robert E. Lee – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
“Our Country Now Looks Like a Banana Republic”: Filip Styczyński Interview – The European. . .
Thought of the Day . . .Out of a 100, One is a Warrior – D. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Who Would Win a US-Iran War? – WhatIfAltHist via YouTube
. . .Comment on 227 Years of Robert E. Lee – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
NATO Military Chief Warns of War with Russia in Coming Decades – Ari Blaff at National Review
BattleGround – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Davos 2024: Special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina – World Economic Forum

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
At Least Illinois Doesn’t Have Falling Iguanas – Don. R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
The Dominican Friars Have Stepped Up Their Game on YouTube, & More Links – Tito Edwards
Divine Shepherdess Procession in Venezuela Draws 2.7M  & More Links – Catholics for Catholics
Provide a Shabbat for an Israeli Soldier – Shabbat Alone Together

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Support BigPulpit.com & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
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Politics & Culture from a Catholic Perspective – The American Catholic
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Cardinal Burke Declines to Comment After Meeting Pope Francis – Diane Montagna via Xtwitter
Kentucky Man Arrested After Allegedly Strangling Priest During Mass – LEX 18
Nigerian Priest Spends Christmas Burying Parishioners – John Burger at Aleteia

BigPulpit.com Top-10:
1.  A Sign from God in Argentina for Pope Francis? – Catholics for Catholics
2.  Fr. Gerald Murray, Diane Montagna, Ed. Pentin, & Robert Royal on FS & Reactions to It – TCT
3.  PopeWatch: Monsignor Pope – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4.  Is There a Clarification Coming Cardinal Zuppi on Fiducia Supplicans – D. Montagna/Xtwitter
5.  Cardinal Burke Says He Is ‘Still Alive’ After Rare Pope Meeting – Philip Pullella at Reuters
6.  Saying Goodbye to the Most Indispensable Blog on the Vatican Beat – John L. Allen, Jr.
7.  South Dakota Bishops Warn ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ May Normalize Serious Sin – Cmplct Clergy
8.  The Real Presence – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
9.  Benedict Trusted Francis, Was Bitterly Disappointed, Biographer Says in New Interview – CWR
10.  “Fiducia Supplicans” & the Upcoming Conclave – Roberto de Mattei, Ph.D., via Rorate Cæli

Christmastide:
The Catholic History Behind “Silent Night” – Jacqueline Burkepile at ChurchPOP
The Weird History of Santa Claus – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine

Fiducia Supplicans Scandal:
Tone Deaf Vatican has to Deal with 1000+ Bishops who Rejected Fiducia – TCM via YouTube
Hasta La Vista Fiducia Supplicans? – A Treasure To Be Shared
Africa Will Not Yield on Blessing Gay Unions – Cardinal Sarah via Xtwitter
From Satan to the Sanction: What’s Wrong with Fiducia Supplicans – Monica Miller at Crisis
Fiducia Supplicans Latest Piece of Francis’ New Paradigm – S. Fontana at New Daily Compass
Black Pentecostal Leader Urges Pope to Withdraw Same-sex Blessing Document – The CWR
Cardinal Fernández: Okay for Each Bishop to Discern on Same-sex Blessing – CNA
Hungarian Bishops’ Conference Rejects Main Point of “Fiducia Supplicans” – Rorate Cæli
‘Fiducia Supplicans’ Raises a ‘Couple’ of Concerns – Deacon Michael Forrest at The Reg
Bishop Njiru from Kenya Rejects Document in It’s Totality – Diane Montagna via Xtwitter
Ivory Coast Bishops Conf. Asks Priests to Refrain from Blessing Same-Sex Couples – Comp Clrg
Argentinian Catholic Lawyers Ask Pope to Revoke Fiducia Supplicans – The Remnant
Nigerian Cardinal – “We Cannot Bless Sin” – Complicit Clergy

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
Lost Brother Dutton Keepsakes Found – Graham Mueller at Madison Catholic Herald
Little-Known Custom for Blessing Your Children on Feast of The Holy Innocents – ChurchPOP
Rescued by Mother Teresa, Minnesota Man Shares His Incredible Stories of Two Nuns – C4C
God Always Gives You Another Chance – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Saint Thomas Becket – Catholics for Catholics
The Liturgical Life of Saint Joseph, Father of the Holy Family – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Making Jesus the King of Your Heart – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
The Divine Continuum of Repentance & Forgiveness – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Holy Innocents – Catholics for Catholics
Prayers of Intercession: Praying For Each Other & With Saints – Dom Cingoranelli/Catholic Stand
Longing For Jesus – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
Five Ways to Celebrate the Holy Family this Weekend – J. Touhey at Aleteia

Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
The Pope Talking About the Devil Again. . . – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
New Resurgence: Young Families Flocking to TLM Despite Scorn from Vatican – Catholic Vote
Repressive Progressives – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Poisonous Fruit of Amoris Laetitia – Richard A. Spinello at Crisis Magazine

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  SSPX to Consecrate More Bishops? – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  GetReligion will Close on February 2, 20th Anniversary of This Blog’s Birth – Terry Mattingly
3.  Catholics for Catholics Statement on Fr. Edward Beck & CNN Twisting Christmas Story – C4C
4.  Catholic Higher Ed in 2023: Three Universities Thrived, One Decided to Close its Doors – CWR
5.  On Carrying a Pocketknife – Sebastian Morello at The European Conservative
6.  Signs & Portents – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
7.  Lost Brother Dutton Keepsakes Found – Graham Mueller at Madison Catholic Herald
8.  How Hagia Sophia was Built – Medievalists.net
9.  Praying For This Pope – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
10.  The Confusion of ‘Double-Mass’s’ This Past Christmas – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at The Reg

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
When Non-Catholics Tried to Save the Latin Mass – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil., at One Peter Five
Secularization Begins at Home – Lyman Stone at Institute for Family Studies
The Catholic Way: Lessons from an Imperial Family – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Denver Catholic
Beowulf & the Thumos of Catholic Manhood – Julian Kwasniewski at The Catholic World Report
Slain Nigerian Monk Spent Last Hours Helping His Brother Monks – Cécile Séveirac at Aleteia
Glad for Plaid: The Influence of St. Margaret on Fashion – Meghan Ashley Styling, Catholic Stylist
Artistic Modernism & the Catholic Ghetto – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil., at The European. . .
Papal Christmas Deadline Over Syro-Malabar Rift is Met, but Indian Archdiocese Simmers – CNA
Lay Chinese Catholics’ Letter to Pope Francis – Terry Barber & Jesse Romero via YouTube
Examples of the Pax Tablet or Pax Brede – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
2023 Witnessed Continued Attacks on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers, Churches – CNA/The CWR

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  Hillary’s Comeback – Daniel Greenfield at Sultan Knish
2.  The Cultural Revolution in Philadelphia – Thom Nickels at City Journal
3.  US Capitol Cops Open in Milwaukee – Dad29
4.  Mapped: The Most Dangerous Time to Drive in Each US State – Visual Capitalist
5.  Nikki Haley Continues to Sabotage Herself – Chris Queen at PJ Media
6.  The Year America became a Banana Republic – Sean Collins at Sp!ked
7.  Whoopsie! EV Fire in Stellantis HQ – Dad29
8.  Secularization Begins at Home – Lyman Stone at Institute for Family Studies
9.  Higher Education Has a Men Problem – Beth Akers at American Enterprise Institute
10.  Confirmed: Wind Turbines Kill Dolphins & Whales – Diana Furchtgott-Roth at The Daily Signal

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Enduring Truths & Progressivist Illusions – Daniel J. Mahoney at Law & Liberty
Study Finds only 3.4% of US Journalists are Republicans – Charlotte Hazard at Just the News
The Rise of the Sectarian University – Greg Conti at Compact Magazine
Ohio Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports, Gender-affirming Care Ban link fixed – ABC News
DOJ Threatens to Sue Texas Over New Border Security Law – Karen Townsend at Hot Air
California Secretary of State Leaves Donald Trump on Presidential Primary Ballot – CBS LA
Comer: Expect More States to Ban Trump from Ballot – Charlotte Hazard at Just the News
Top Maine Official Nixes Trump From Ballot – Alex Seitz-Wald at NBC News

Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1.  On the Sexual Atrocities Hamas Committed on October 7 – Alex Berenson/Unreported Truths
2.  It’s Islam, Stupid – Daniel Greenfield at Sultan Knish
3.  Irony in Ireland – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4.  The Self-immolation of the SNP – Iain MacWhirter at Sp!ked
5.  The Methodist Church of Great Britain Labels Terms ‘Husband’ & ‘Wife’ Offensive – Dyl. Gwinn
6.  Britain is a Multicultural Outlier in Europe – Guy Dampier at The Critic
7.  200 Years Later, Monroe Doctrine is Still the Best Protector of US Interests – The Federalist
8.  The Question of ‘Who Rules?’ Still Haunts British Politics – Luke Gittos at Sp!ked
9.  Jacques Delors Destroyed the European Left – Thomas Fazi at UnHerd
10.  Ukraine Peace Talks could be on the Horizon – Connor Echols at Responsible Statecraft

Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
Sadiq Khan: The Poster Boy For Broken Britain – Frank Haviland at The European Conservative
Like Your Calendar? Thank the Catholic Church – Matthew E. Bunson, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers
We are Cursed to be Led by ‘Sensible Centrists’ – Gareth Roberts at Sp!ked
The Other Christmas Truce – Álvaro Peñas at The European Conservative
French Priest & Holocaust Expert Counters Attempts Using Jesus for Anti-Israel Agenda – CWR
Pro-Palestinian Zealotry & Betrayal of The West – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
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Bonus Links:
Support BigPulpit.com & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
Follow the Chief Editor of BigPulpit.com, Tito Edwards, on Xtwitter – Tito Edwards
Politics & Culture from a Catholic Perspective – The American Catholic
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Vatican: Small Part of Cremated Ashes can be Kept in Personal Place in Some Cases – CNA/C4C
Historic Virginia Parish Elevated to Minor Basilica Status – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Nashville Muslim Family Beat, Spat on Son for Converting to Christianity – Daniel Smithson
In Gaza, 22 Christians Perish & Holy Family Church Damaged – uCatholic

Eucharistic Revival:
Immensely Beautiful Eucharistic Procession in Kerala – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
Our Lady of Guadalupe & the Eucharist – Dawn Beutner at The Catholic World Report

Advent:
Why St. Lucy’s Feast is Perfect for Advent – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The O Antiphons: “O Key of David” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
The O Antiphons: “O Root of Jesse’s Stem” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
The O Antiphons: “O Wisdom of Our God Most High” – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
An Outdoor Lessons & Carols for Advent – Dixie Dillon Lane at Hearth & Field

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe:
Something Like That – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Real Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
How a Former Calvinist Fell in Love With Our Lady of Guadalupe – Amanda Evinger/The Reg
Mother Seton’s Surprising Painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe – John Touhey at Aleteia
Historical Images of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City – New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Our Lady of Guadalupe – Catholics for Catholics
In Midst of Much Blood, God Extended a Rose: Guadalupe & Mother Mary – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Land of the Immaculata: Our Lady’s Patronage of the Americas – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D.

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
The Surprising Person St. Faustina Saw in Purgatory, & More Links! – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Tiny Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Get Seven New Priests! – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
St. Thérèse’s Christmas Miracle: Story That Helped Her Become a Saint – ChurchPOP
The Virgin Birth Explained | Archbishop Fulton Sheen – Full Sheen Ahead via YouTube
How Our Lady of Guadalupe Miraculously Fulfilled a Prophecy – Charlotte Allen at The Reg
How Pagan Prophecies Foretold Our Lady of Guadalupe, & More Links! – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Guadalupe & the Flower World Prophecy – Jos. J. Gonzalez/Mon. Gonzalez/Catholic Exchange
Miracle: Guadalupe’s Pregnant Madonna – Mother and Refuge Short via YouTube

Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
New Ad Theologiam Promovendam Motu Proprio: Theology, What Theology? – Fr. E. Leyds, C.S.J.
What is the Vatican Doctrine Czar Saying about Cremation? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Synod on Synodality Next Steps: Pope to Choose ‘Big Questions’ For Further Study – The CWR
Treat Vatican Corruption with ‘Merciful Discretion,’ Pope Francis Tells Auditors – The Pillar
Will Pope Francis Allow Laymen & Women in the Next Papal Conclave? – John Allen at C. Herald
Cardinal Zen Talks Dubia & Synodality in Advent – One Peter Five

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  What Attracts Homosexuals to the Priesthood? – Francis Magister at Crisis Magazine
2.  He Might Have Been Pope; Instead, He May Go to Prison – Francis X. Rocca/The WSJ/MS
3.  Satan in the Mailbox – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
4.  Get Beccui! – Robert Moynihan, Ph.D., at Inside the Vatican
5.  Five Catholic Sites Not to Miss in Wisconsin – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
6.  Inside Actor Bug Hall’s Catholic Life After Taking a Vow of Poverty – ChurchPOP
7.  Ask Father: “Pray Without Ceasing”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Lessons from Doug Barry – Catholics for Catholics
9.  The Gift Of Tears – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
10.  On Vallier, Vermeule, & Straw Men – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Two Christmases, Two Very Different Outcomes – Larry Peterson at Catholic Stand
What Will the Experts Demand Next? – Genesius at Catholic Stand
Survey: ‘Shocking’ Impact of UK Church Closures During Pandemic – D. Payne/CNA/The CWR
St. Edith Stein’s Tips for Educating Children – Susanna Spencer at National Catholic Register
Crushing the Devil in Mexico! Was Cortez A Hero? – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take via YouTube
The Real Bishop Behind Les Misérables Is on the Path to Sainthood – Caroline de Sury at OSV
Photos: Rosary for Spain Prayed in 100+ Cities on Feast of Immaculate Conception – CWR
Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays – Dad29
YouTube Restores HM Television’s Channel, Documentary on Sister Clare Crockett – CWR
French Football Club Lyon Honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary – Sachin Jose via Xwitter
Examples of French Gothic Revival from the First Half of the Twentieth Century – LAJ
Pregnant Mother of Texas Abortion Case Flees State after High Court’s Stay – Angelus Press
‘Groundbreaking’ Gene-Editing Therapy Receives Ethical Thumbs Up – Peter Pinedo/CNA/CWR
The Violence of Peacemaking – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
Pope Francis Appoints Colombian Priest as Auxiliary Bishop in Archdiocese of Quebec – CWR
Your Parish & the Virtue of Justice – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Illinois AG Backs Off Crackdown On Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers – T. Arnold/CNA/The CWR
More than 10,000 Indian Catholics Welcome New Archbishop in Conflict-torn Manipur – CNA
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Bishop Athanasius Schneider: Principle of Tradition in Liturgical Life of the Church – R. Cæli
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
How One of Earliest Hubs of Immaculate Conception Devotion Got Its “Little Lourdes” – J.P. Fava

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  What Happened to Ron DeSantis? – Daniel McCarthy at RealClearPolitics
2.  Hidden in Plain Sight: A Peek Into a Suburban Pedophile Empire – Mia Cathell at Townhall
3.  Another Newsom Whopper – Jeffrey H. Anderson at City Journal
4.  Survey: More than 1-in-5 Mail-In Voters Admit to Cheating in 2020 Election – Jn. Binder
5.  The Price of Pornography – Josephine Bartosch at The Critic
6.  Harvard Covered Up Secret Plagiarism Probe of Claudine Gay, Threatened NY Post – NY Post
7.  History’s Most Interesting Coat – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology of Home
8.  Why Are There So Many Mentally Unstable Progressives In Education? – D. Hunter/Townhall
9.  Tyrannical Trannies Fall Out of Fashion – Glenn K. Beaton at the Aspen beat
10.  Claudine Gay Responds to Plagiarism with Moving I Have a Dream Speech – Babylon Bee

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Side-by-Side Comparisons of Claudine Gay “Original” Work & Copied Work – Free Beacon
What Do You Have to Do to Get Fired From Harvard? Update – Beege Welborn at Hot Air
Intimidation Is Not Free Speech – Tal Fortgang at City Journal
2024 Head-to-Head Rematch Hypothetical Poll Results: Trump v Biden – Catholics for Catholics
Soros-Linked Milwaukee DA Refuses to Review Cases of Potential Illegal Voting – Jn. Binder
Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative: My Long-Read Q&A with Jennifer Burns – AEI
Economic Angst in the Heartland – Steve Cortes at RealClearPolitics

Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1.  Fury: French School Muslim Students Refuse to Look at Nude Renaissance Painting – Sexton
2.  Is This the End for Zelenskyy? – Thomas Fazi at UnHerd
3.  Trans Ideology is Now Pandering to Paedophiles – Jo Bartosch at Sp!ked
4.  Turkish MP Has Heart Attack While Saying Allah Punishes Pro-Israel People – Newsweek
5.  After Meeting Zelensky, Johnson Remains Firm, No Ukraine Aid – Charlotte Hazard
6.  Obama’s Clueless Foreign Policy Left Behind the Chaos We Face Today – Martin Gurri/NY Post
7.  Why Fossil Fuels were the Big Winner of COP28 – Ralph Schoellhammer at Sp!ked
8.  France’s Philosopher King: Michel Houellebecq – Laurent Lemasson at The Critic
9.  Netanyahu: No Oslo II, ‘Gaza will be Neither Hamastan Nor Fatahstan’ – The Jerusalem Post
10.  Kirk & Scruton: The Cornerstones of Modern Conservatism – Daniel Pitt at The European. . .

Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
How the War in Gaza has Emboldened Vladimir Putin – David Smith at The Critic
France: Left & Right Unite To Reject Immigration Bill – Hélène de Lauzun at The European. . .
Chaucer Here & Now Opens at the Bodleian – Medievalists.net
Heightened Security Measures at Christmas Markets Across Europe – Tristan Vanheuckelom

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Remembering The Winter War – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Santa & Sulla – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
This Is the South’s Best Mail-Order Bacon – Caroline Sanders Clements at Garden & Gun
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Nebraska Priest Killed In Rectory Invasion – Catholic News Agency via Catholics for Catholics
Slain Omaha Priest Had Troubled Past – The Pillar
Steubenville & Columbus Diocesan Merger Back on the Table – The Pillar

Advent:
From Darkness to Light: Reclaiming Advent – Tsh Oxenreider at Hearth & Field

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
The Papal Prophecies of Joachim di Fiore – Kristen Van Uden Theriault at Catholic Exchange
Exorcist Diary: Demons Tempt & Taunt Exorcist – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
The Hidden Life of Nicholas Black Elk Revealed in Canonization Process – CNA/The CWR
Guadalupe Should Change You – Thomas Griffin at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Pray This Beautiful Memorare to Our Lady of Guadalupe – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Miracle of Roses that Happened on December 12 – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Orphan Rescued by Mother Teresa Promotes Cause of Minnesota Nun – P. Armstrong/CNA/CWR
The Gift of Spiritual Directors – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
Searching the Origins of St. Louis de Montfort in 17th-century Spain – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
The Life & Works of Saint Damasus – Catholics for Catholics
Opening Ourselves Up to God’s Miracles – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
Our Lady of Guadalupe & Her Maternal Gaze – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia

Pope Francis, the Scandals, & the Repercussions:
Card. Müller Exposes Errors in Card. Fernández’s Dubia Response – E.Ch. Brugger, Ph.D./et al.
PopeWatch: Merchants of Death – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Christ “Deals” With Everyone, Including Cardinals – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic

Catholic News & Punditry Top-10:
1.  New Book Offers Catholic Response to Arguments, Attacks from Orthodoxy – Casey Chalk
2.  NBA Player Shares His Journey from Loneliness to the Knights of Columbus – Catholic Vote
3.  I Stopped Reading Kevin O’Brien a Long Time Ago – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
4.  Dr. Fauci on Practicing Catholicism: I Don’t Really Need to Do – Olivia Rondeau
5.  Rob Reiner Wants Jim Crow for Christians, David French, Russell Moore Agree – John Zmirak
6.  Controversial TV Producer Norman Lear Was a Catholic Convert at 100 – Catholic Vote
7.  Decline of Faith in Netherlands Leaves Priests ‘Burnt Out’ & Demoralized – Catholic Herald
8.  Who Is Next? French Govt Dissolves Catholic Movement Academia Christiana – H. de Lauzun
9.  The Catholic Problem in Africa – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take via YouTube
10.  A Polychrome Marble Altar by Rugo Stone – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

Catholic News & Punditry Best of the Rest:
Is Abortion a Losing Issue: The Psy-Op War Subverting the Pro-Lifers – Catholics for Catholics
Will Bending to Dissident Catholics Bring Them Back? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Lost Botticelli Madonna Recovered Near Naples After 50 Years – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
The Jesuit Roots of Nicaragua’s War on the Church – Robert W. Shaffern at The Catholic Thing
Lilies of the Field – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
Even if Pope Changes Conclave Rules, Don’t Say It Hasn’t Happened Before – John Allen at Crux
After Zen, Mary – Matthew J. Milliner at Comment Magazine
Everyone’s Opinions Wanted, Except for Your Own, of Course – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
Validating the Catholic Thing – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky at The Catholic Thing
Denver Archbishop Issues Warning Against Marijuana – John Burger at Aleteia
Die Hard: The Only Christmas Movie? – Paul Prezzia at Catholic Answers Magazine
The First Christmas Tree – Medievalists.net
Requiescat in Pace: David Drake – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Echoes of Faith & Fantasy: A Tolkien-inspired, Catholic Music Project – A. Cavallo/Ignitum Today
Happy Times! – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Are There Nine or Twelve Fruit of the Spirit? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Tights: An Underrated Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Three Common Misconceptions on the Immaculate Conception – Fr. Edw. Looney/Ignitum Today
India Christians Welcome State Election Win by Main Modi Rival Party – Nirmala Carvalho/Crux

Bull Moose Politics Top-10:
1.  More Bad News for the mRNAs – Alex Berenson at Unreported Truths
2.  How Bad Is It? – Dad29
3.  Who’s Sara Biden? Joe’s In-Law Emerges as Central Figure in Foreign Cash Deals – RCInvstgts
4.  Is Claudine Gay a Plagiarist? – Christopher F. Rufo & Christopher Brunet
5.  Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ‘Crushed’ in Houston Mayoral Race – Amy Furr at Breitbart
6.  Those DINK Videos Are Making Me So Glad We Have Six Kids – Joy Pullmann/The Federalist
7.  Why David Brooks, the Atlantic & the New York Times are Irrelevant – Elizabeth Nickson
8.  Tucker Carlson Is Launching His Own Streaming Service – The Wall Street Journal
9.  The Hunter Biden Indictment Shames the Democratic Elites – Jenny Holland at Sp!ked
10.  Let’s Be Clear: This Is About Joe Biden, Not Hunter Biden – David Harsanyi at The Federalist

Bull Moose Politics Best of the Rest:
Anti-Surrogacy as a Totalitarian Dysgenics Movement – Richard Hanania
Trump Surpasses 50% Support in Iowa among GOP Presidential Candidates – M. Hubbard
How Public Housing Encourages Single Parenthood & Penalizes Marriage – Howard Husock/IFS
Quantum: Computing’s Next Wave – Shane Tews at AEI
Instead Of Fixing Welfare, Biden Admin Targets Crisis Pregnancy Centers – Brown/The Federalist
In the Name of ‘Fake News,’ NewsGuard Extorts Sites to Follow the Govt Narrative – NY Post

Western Civ Defender Top-10:
1.  Our LGBT Empire – Helen Andrews at The American Conservative
2.  This Time, the EU Could Collapse – Marshall Auerback at UnHerd
3.  Young People aren’t Reading Classic Books, Three Reasons Why That’s a Problem – Intllctl Tkt
4.  Trouble at the Panama Canal – Casey Chalk at The American Conservative
5.  The Staggering Naivety of the Israelophobes – Brendan O’Neill at Sp!ked
6.  Giorgia Meloni Falls Short – Christopher Brunet at The American Conservative
7.  The Disturbing Rebirth of Holocaust Denial – Frank Furedi at Sp!ked
8.  The Baddies Who Don’t Know They Are – Marcus Walker at The Critic
9.  The Legacy of Alexander Solzhenitsyn – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
10.  Do We Still Have the Right Stuff? – Corbin K. Barthold at City Journal

Western Civ Defender Best of the Rest:
How To Decolonise Britain – Aris Roussinos at UnHerd
New Wave French Radicals Aims to Rescue Civilization as Their Political Mission – G. Mortimer
Meet the Iranians Supporting Israel – Nicole Lampert at UnHerd
Ireland’s Media Commissioner about to Gain Substantial Authority Over Online Speech – D. Frieth
“We are in a Battle for Civilisation”: An Interview with Ophir Falk – Álvaro Peñas
Canada Is Not Only Euthanizing Persons but Personhood Itself – Brian D.N. Bird, D.C.L, J.D.
The Heroism of Civilization – David Deavel at Intellectual Takeout
Britain’s Arbitrary Authoritarianism – Laurie Wastell at The Critic
Denmark’s Quran-Burning Ban Draws Sharp Criticism – Robert Semonsen at The European. . .
Creche, Credo, Courthouse: Reminders of Civilization at Christmas – Intellectual Takeout

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
50+ Christmas Cookies – Emma Chapman at A Beautiful Mess
Sponsor a Shabbat Dinner – Shabbat Alone Together

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
‘Aloha Spirit’ Rises From the Ashes on Maui – Sue Ann Howell at National Catholic Register
Arizona Street Preacher, Father Fighting for His Life after being Shot in the Head – Kyle Morris

Eucharistic Revival:
Eucharistic Miracle of Herkenrode-Hasselt – Highway to Heaven
National Eucharistic Congress Releases Schedule, Offers Scholarships & Weekend Passes – Reg

Vocations:
Is a Cloistered Nun Still ‘Useful’ Today? The Life of Sister Belén de la Cruz – ACI Prensa/The Reg

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Monet’s Water Lilies: A Beautiful Window into the Soul – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
2.  Four Little-Known Ways Purgatory can Console Us after Losing a Loved One – Church Pop
3.  Bishops are Doing the Wrong Job – Eric Sammons at Editor’s Desk
4.  Pray for Archbishop Cupich video – Jesse Romero & John Yep at Catholics For Catholics
5.  More from the Interwar Pontificate. . . On Modesty! – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Christian. . .
6.  What is a Talent in the Bible? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
7.  Nikki Haley Reveals Where She Stands On Abortion – Sarah Arnold at Townhall
8.  Fact Check: Did Our Lady of Sorrows Statue in Mexico Really Shed Tears? – The Reg
9.  Target Doesn’t Shy Away from Controversy with Sale of ‘Pride Nutcracker’ – CNA/CWR
10.  Argentinians Pick Their Poison – Francisco Toro at Persuasion

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  The Life & Work of St. Raphael Kalinowski – Catholics For Catholics
12.  Reports: Toulon Diocese Crisis Solved With Coadjutor Bishop – Hélène de Lauzun
13.  FBI, CDC Shredded for ‘Dropping the Ball’ on Secret Chinese Lab Found in US – T. Penley
14.  Ayaan Hirsi Ali Answers Her Critics – Freddie Sayers at UnHerd
15.  Three Cheers for Vatican II, Not III – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
16.  Pope Francis Reportedly Denies Trip to Argentina Would Depend on Election Results – Reg
17.  As Home Schooling Soars in US, Catholic Schools Struggle to Recover f/Pandemic – CWR
18.  Has the ‘Zuppi Mission’ Stalled? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
19.  Mission Improbable: Church’s Long Road to Uproot Filipino Freemasonry – Dav. L. Gray, Th.M.
20.  Explainer: Why Can’t a Catholic Join the Freemasons? – Tyler Arnold at CNA via The CWR

Another-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
21.  Lessons on Respect & Masculinity: Unpacking Importance of Honor for Men – Church Pop
22.  I See Lead People – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
23.  The Sinister Rise of the Islamo-Left – Tim Black at Sp!ked
24.  “Glad Trad Podcast” & “How to do Apologetics” – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic. . .
25.  Pregnancy Resource Centers Save Lives & Change Hearts & Minds – Religion Unplugged
26.  Wokeism Aims to Destroy All Identity – Shmuel Klatzkin at The American Spectator
27.  Divine Mercy, the Key to Jesus’ Heart – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
28.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
29.  See the Joyful Mysteries Where They Took Place in the Holy Land – Jos. Pronechen/The Reg
30.  Ghana Catholics Face Rising Tide of Defections to Pentecostal Groups – N.K. Chimtom/Crux

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Hope in Dark Times! video – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
Christianity Growing Despite World’s Worst Persecutions, New Report – Catholics For Catholics
Eveningwear: Jammies & Slippers – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
In Jesus, We Find Total Comfort, Funeral Homily for John “Jack” Clark, 89 – Fr. Victor Feltes
Inside the American Redoubt – Jacob Furedi at UnHerd
The Declaration of Independence Founded a Theistic Republic – Steele Brand at National Review
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Hebrew Catholics in the Holy Land Wrestle With Challenges of War – The Catholic World Report
Parental Rights & Religious Freedom Can Protect Children from Progressive Overreach – NR

Preparing for Advent:
Advent Book Study: Join Catholic-Link For a Digital Small Group! – D. Seraphin at CatholicLink

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Typical Chaos of the Novus Ordo – The Eponymous Flower
By Releasing the J6 Tapes, Speaker Johnson May Have Saved America – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
Geert Wilders’ Anti-Mass Migration Party Surges to Top Place in Dutch Poll – Kurt Zinduka
NBC’s Kornacki: Biden’s Job Approval Is ‘Lowest’ Ever Measured in Our Poll – Pam Key
The Good News: From Cradle Catholic to Agnostic to Priesthood & More Good News. . . – C4C
Instagram Shuts Down The Account of Presidential Candidate Jill Stein – Christina Maas
The BBC’s Israelophobia is Out of Control – Jake Wallis Simons at Sp!ked
Latest NBC Poll Shows Trump Defeating Biden in 2024 Matchup – Caroline Downey
DDF Doc English Translation on Baptisms & Weddings & “Transgender & Homosexual(s)” – RC

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