Christmas

FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Christmas Tree Waiting to be Picked Up (Credit: uCatholic)

When Does Christmas Actually End?

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

The Last Jedi? I Can Only Hope – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Alexa, Who Founded the . . . Church? – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man
Fact Check: Boston Globes Role in Priestly Sex Scandal – D. Pierre, The Media Report
Pope Francis, “Diaconal Primacy” & Decentralization of Curia – A. Deville Ph.D., CWR
Only a Well-Formed Conscience Can Decide: Card. Marx on Sexual Morality – CNA
5 Ethnic Churches on the U.S. West Coast – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Keynote Speeches: Rome Catholic Fundraising Conference 2017 – Brice Sokolowski, CF
What are the Twelve Days of Christmas? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Amid Nation’s Transgender Moment, US Catholics Engage With Truth & Charity – Liedl
Sale of Priceless ‘Salvator Mundi’ Puts Catholic Treasure in Anti-Christian Land – NCRg
Hope with Realism: Confiding in God & Overcoming Addiction – D. Edmunds Ph.D., CS
Will Artificial Intelligence Produce a Dystopian Future? – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
What Brought a Japanese Aristocrat (Now Venerable) to Christ? – Hunter-Kilmer, Alet.
Through the Looking Glass – A Christmas Message – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Christmas: A Bad Time for Addicts & Alcoholics? Faith Is the Answer – B. Kurland Ph.D.
The Word Became Flesh: Reflection on the Incarnation – A. DeSantis, Catholic Stand

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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Ancient Fresco of Jesus (Credit: iStockphoto via The Stream)

Washington Post Christmas Morning: Jesus Didn’t Exist

by William M. Briggs, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

Quæritur: Mary was an “Unwed Mother”? The Holy Family were “Refugees”? – Fr. Z
What Became of the Magi After Visiting Jesus? Their Amazing Forgotten Story – ChPp
Another Topless Demonstration of Women’s Dignity? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Cardinal Maradiaga’s Explanation Does Not Compute – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Nuncio in Switzerland, “The Old Latin Mass is the Future of the Church” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Maradiaga Denies Financial Allegations, But Questions Remain Unanswered – E. Pentin
Scientists, Catholic Pro-Lifers Call for Reform of Pont. Acad. of Sciences – B. Kurland
Christmas: Reality Incarnate – Fr. Robert Johnson, Crisis Magazine
Are Christians Crying Wolf About Mistreatment & Marginalization? – D. Burk, The Strm
Christmas at Arlington – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Children in the UK Will Now Have to Learn Gay & Transgender Relationships – G. Carr
On the “Infancy Narratives” – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
A Blessed Model of Humility – Scott Richert, Catholic Answers Magazine
The US Is Accepting Fewer Christian Refugees than Ever – David J. Bier, FfEE
Christmas Two Thousands Years Later & Grace Is Still New – Trish Irvine, Catholic Stand
Christmas and the Wonder of Children – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand

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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Have Yourself a Very Subversive Christmas

by Michael Pakaluk,

of The Catholic Thing

Cats at Christmas – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
No Better Time Than Christmas to Learn New Testament Greek – H. Mount, CH
Don’t Forget to Support Your Priests This Christmas – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Sacred Music & More from Benedictines of Mary – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D., Rorate Cæli
Vicar of Aleppo: The Gift of Christmas for the Future of Syrian Christians – AsiaNews.it
The Lourdes of India: Our Lady of Vailankanni – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Video: How Gregorian Chant Enhances the Mass – Chaz Muth, Catholic Herald
Mince Pies Amid Persecution – Jonathan Wright, The Catholic Herald
Bring Peace on Earth by Going to Confession This Christmas, Pope Says – C. Glatz, CH
Gaudete & Rorate Photopost 2017 (Part I) & (Part II) – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
Philosophy Course on Cosmic Beauty for Artists & Lovers of Art – D. Clayton, Claritas

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CHRISTMAS DAY EDITION

Cheetah Mother and Cubs (Credit: GardenOfEaden.blogspot.com)

My First African Christmas

by Princess Michael of Kent,

of The Catholic Herald

The Forgotten Catholic Origins of the Christmas Tree – ChurchPop
All I Want for Christmas is a Thankful Heart – Susanna Spencer, NC Register
Christmas Movies: It’s a Wonderful Life & Charlie Brown – Gab. Garnica, Catholic Stand
Kiev Xmas Will Be Celebrated December 25 & January 7 – V. Rozanskij, AsiaNews.it
Christians Ready for Christmas After Caliphate’s Collapse – Peter Jesserer Smith, NCRg
Carols & the Christmas Paradox – Veery Huleatt, First Things
Ashgabat’s Catholic Community Prepares for a ‘Bright’ Christmas – AsiaNews.it
Why Do We Hang Stockings by the Fireplace? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
In Defense of Santa Claus – Nathan Stone, Crisis Magazine
Keeping the ‘Good Cheer’ This Christmas – Rachel Lanz, National Catholic Register
The Love of the Holy Family in Bethlehem – Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Cthlc Exchange
Christmas: The Light in the Darkness – Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange
Lebanese Christian & Muslim Youth Serve the Needy Elderly – Doreen Abi Raad, NC Reg

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MONDAY ADVENT EDITION

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Jesus in Contemplation (Credit: uCatholic)

Was Jesus Really Born Poor? This One Biblical Hint Offers a Clue

by Ryan Scheel,

of uCatholic

While the West Disregards Christmas, Dare to Celebrate Advent – Justin McClain, NCRg
The Second Coming & Its Stages – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Christmas, Chanukkah & Strange Physics – Bob Kurland, Catholic Stand
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at the Vatican – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Last-Minute Christmas Gift Guide 2017 – The Editors, National Catholic Register
10 Ways to Prepare Well for Christmas – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Advent Sermons of St. Augustine: The Son Became Man – D. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Austerity for Christmas – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Messianic Prophesies: Amos: 9: 11-12 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Advent Lessons from an Old Testament Priest – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
Advent is a Time to Prioritize God, Overcome Indifference, Pope Says – E. Harris, CNA
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MONDAY CHRISTMASTIDE EDITION

Stories of Secularists Resisting Conversion, Hell be Damned: Varieties of Religious Experience

by Ross Douthat,

of The New York Times

Rome Could Have Stopped the New U.N. L.G.B.T. Czar – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Faith First: Catholic Educator Fired, Refused to Teach Birth Control – Kristine Guerra, WaPo
3 Tactics for Nudging Conversions at Christmas – Carrie Gress Ph.D., National Cthlc Register
Pro-Lifer Mary Wagner Arrested Again – Sister Immolatia in Corde Perforato Iesu P.J.C.
Secular Hollywood Quietly Courts the Faithful – Brooks Barnes, The New York Times
Quæritur: Can Catholics Observe Hanukkah – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Timing of Christmas – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
During Christmas, Find Christ’s Joy In Your Deepest Wounds – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cth Stnd
The Joy of Singing ‘Silent Night’ Where It Was Written – Angelo Stagnaro, N.C. Register
The Light of the Infant Jesus – Nada Mazzei, Catholic Stand
War Takes a Holiday: World War I’s Christmas Truce – Thomas J. Craughwell, N.C. Register

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CHRISTMAS DAY EDITION

This Girl with Autism Singing Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Will Blow You Away

by Shaun McAfee, O.P.,

of epicPew

22 Provocative Spiritual Maxims to Jumpstart Your Prayer Life – Stephen Mirarchi, epicPew
How a Dutch Calvinist Came Home to the Catholic Church – Amanda Evinger, N.C. Register
These Christmas Trees Are Just Ridiculous – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
5 Things You (Probably) Did Not Know about Santa – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Miracle of the Bells: A Forgotten Catholic Novel & Film – Michael De Sapio, Crisis Mgzn
The Christmas Experience Every Byzantine Understands – Brooke Gregory, epicPew
The Christian Subtext to “Secular” Christmas Film Classics – Jack Kerwick, Crisis Magazine
Discerning the Will of God with St. Ignatius of Loyola – Dylan Jedlovec, Cthlc Spiritual Drctn
Christmas “Nuts!” at Bastogne – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Jimmy Stewart, It’s a Wonderful Life, and Psalm 91 – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
Canonization Process Opens for Ex-Slave Known for Heroic Charity, Mercy – Roxanne King, Rg

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