VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Bombshell! New Archbishop for New York City: Friendly to Tradition. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
The 10 Most Iconic Photographs in Catholic Church History – Gary Sullivan at Catholic365
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – St. Dominic Media
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
When the Vicar of Christ Joins the Media Scrum – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
Advent:
The O Antiphons: A Sacred Countdown to Christmas – Ashley T. Wallace at The Liturgical Home
An Advent Reflection: Gifts – Elizabeth Sudlow at The Imaginative Conservative
The Peculiar Christmas Custom of the Boy Bishops – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald, M.A., at WC
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Liturgical Question at the Heart of the Consistory of Cardinals Called by Leo – Rorate Cæli
Confirmed: Joliet’s Bishop Hicks to New York City – The Pillar
Gänswein Finally Speaks Out About His Treatment by Francis – Catholic Conclave
Five Books That Can Change Your Soul – Sarah Cain at Homefront Crusade
The Problem with the Evangelical Elite – Aaron M. Renn at First Things
Ufology & Mysticism Are on the Rise – Aaron McAfee at Crisis Magazine
Did St. Pius V Mandate That All Masses Be Celebrated in the Morning? – Gregory DiPippo
Pope Leo XIV Highlights Divorce Crisis In U.S. Roman Catholic Churches – The Federalist
Podcast: What Does Gen Z Want? – Sohrab Ahmari & Mark Bauerlein at First Things
Christ, Christmas, & the Culture War: Tommy Robinson Stirs British Christians – Ed Pentin
Sanity Being Restored? Sharp Decline in Transgender Identification – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., GAR
Massive Marian Statue Returns to Brazilian Town Square After Restoration – Church Pop
Las Posadas: A Beautiful Last Days Before Christmas Tradition – The Liturgical Home
New Report Raises Alarm Over State Inspections of Catholic Schools in France – The Reg
Why Did America Exclude Jews, Muslims, & Atheists from Office? – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
Lost in Cyberspace: Parents, Children, & the Digital Addiction Crisis – Robert Lazu Kmita, D.Phil.
News Ticker:
Miracle of the Liquefaction of Blood of St. Januarius is Repeated in Naples, Italy – CWR
News Brief:
My Ever Inquisitive Brother Wrote a Delightfully Unusual Book – Steve Ray at Defenders of the. . .
Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Velvet & Gold: A Cardinalatial Antependium from the High Renaissance – Liturgical Arts Journal
Bible Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Does Jesus Actually Want Us to ‘Hate’ Our Family Members? – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J.
Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Universities Have Sold a Whole Generation a Lie – Joel Kotkin at The Telegraph
Tuesday Early-Afternoon Edition Top-10:
1. Confirmed: Bishop Ronald Hicks to be Named New Archbishop of New York! – Rorate Cæli
2. Major U-Turns from Francis’ Papacy to Leo’s Are Coming – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
3. Bishop Hicks is Theologically Orthodox & Protects the TLM – Damian Thompson on X
4. Sacred Liturgy to Feature Prominently at Leo’s Meeting with Cardinals – Diane Montagna
5. Should Catholics Sing Protestant Christmas Carols? – Corpus Christi Watershed
6. The Key to St. Thérèse’s Little Way Is Innocence – Tradition, Family, & Property
7. How to Deal with the Islamic Call to Prayer – Fr. Z’s Blog
8. The More Muslims Shoot People, the More We Hear About Dangers of Islamophobia – Imtiaz
9. Fr. Murray: Tucho Pornographic Books Make Him Unsuitable, Leo Must Fire Him – C for C on X
10. Oz ABC Live: Victim’s Daughter Calls Burke & Albanese Traitors – Drew Pavlou on X
Tuesday Early-Afternoon Edition Honorable Mention:
Heroic Couple Disarmed Muslim, Then Got Shot; Died in Each Others Arms – B. Morello
For Your Christmas Intentions – The St. Andrew Novena – M.E. Meo at Catholic Stand Magazine
The High Price of “Harmless” Fun – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
Tuesday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. What’s Driving The U.S. Marriage Annulment Crisis In The Catholic Church – The Federalist
2. Bishop Cahill Out of Step with Church Teaching & the American Public – The Reg
3. The High Price of “Harmless” Fun – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
4. Slamming the Door on Female Clergy – Damian Thompson at First Things
5. Pope Leo XIV Speaks Not a Word About the False God of Synodality – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
6. The Mysterious Death Of Malachi Martin – Michael Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
7. Bondi Beach & the Heroism of Maronite Christian Ahmed Al-Ahmed – The Spectator World
8. Fr. Murray: Tucho ‘Should be Fired’ by Leo Over ‘Pornographic’ Texts – Complicit Clergy
9. Augustine v. Jerome, Gimli v. Legolas, & The Roman Thing. Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. The Patheticness of Nick Fuentes – Tom Slater at Spiked
Recent Posts:
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Liturgical References:
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Celebrating Jane Austen:
Jane Austen’s Most Famous Story Continues to Inspire Us – Fr. Joseph Thomas at The Reg
The Genius of Jane Austen – Colleen A. Sheehan, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
Gentlemen, It’s Okay to Like Jane Austen – Jack Figge at National Catholic Register
Serene & Enduring Jane – R.D. Stock at Modern Age Journal
Cheers to Jane Austen on Her 250th Birthday – Amy Smith at National Catholic Register
The Charity of Jane Austen – Christopher Blum at OSV News
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
U.K. Home Secretary Protesting Israel in a Since-Deleted Video – Peter Lloyd on X
The Idea of Birthright Citizenship Rests on Some Fundamental Misunderstandings – Federalist
What’s the Matter with Seattle? – Judson Berger at National Review
The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
Somehow Ramadan is the Only Thing That Never Gets Cancelled – Daniel Horowitz on X
Dār al-Islām vs. Christendom:
The Greek Christian Genocide in Muslim Turkey, 1922 – Homer Pavlos on X
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump Report Shocks Europe’s Liberal Elites – The American Conservative
Where Christianity Retreats, Islam Advances – Atilio Faoro at Tradition, Family, & Property
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Two Christmas Classics That Still Warm the Heart – Joseph Pronechen at The Reg
Returning to Times New Roman, State Dept Learns from Cracker Barrel’s Mistakes – Federalist
Meet Saint Bartolo Longo: A Satanist Freed by the Rosary – Tradition, Family, & Property
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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