MONDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Never Too Late: 100-Yr-Old Man Baptized, Confirmed, & Receives 1st Communion Same Day – CP
Devout Catholics Support Mass Deportations – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
She Tried Fasting & It Changed Her Life Forever – Lila Rose
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Bombshell or Firecracker? Leo Has a Private Audience With George Weigel! – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Leo XIV: A European Pope? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
A Couple of Recent & Conspicuous Reversals of Francis by Leo. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Gaudete! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Advent:
What’s the Difference bt. the “Lætare” Sunday of Lent & “Gaudete” Sunday of Advent? – Fr. Zed
Ancient Advent Mass Gains New Interest Among Younger Catholics – Catholic News Agency
Ecclesial Thanksgiving: St. Leo the Great & the Advent Ember Days – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Prepare Your Heart for Christmas with St. John of the Cross’ Beautiful Advent Poem – Ch Pop
Advent is the Perfect Time to Invite Someone to Church – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Vatican II at 60:
The Watering & Dumbing Down of the Faith at Vatican II – Virgil Nemoianu
The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
Fruit of the Council: A Church No Longer Serious About Salvation – The Catholic Herald
Austrian Bishop & Priests Praising Depraved Blasphemy, Mary as Bearded Man – Cath Conclave
Traditionis Custodes:
Archbishop Gänswein Supports Scrapping of Traditionis Custodes – Catholic Conclave
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Archaeologists Uncover Rare Fresco of Jesus in Town Leo Recently Visited – Rachel Wolf
Who Created Our Cultural Dark Ages? Blaming the Right is Tempting & Wrong – UnHerd
Media Framing of the First Female Archbishop of the Anglican Church – Catholic Stand Magazine
American Catholics Overwhelmingly Disagree with Leo’s Attacks on Trump – P.J. Wolfgang, J.D.
Catholic Voters Still Back Trump – Matthew E. Bunson, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register
The Liturgical War by Some Bishops & Pope Leo XIV on Their Faithful – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
The High Price of “Harmless” Fun – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
Home Alone in the Priesthood: Unaddressed Reasons Young Priests Leave – Gene T. Gomulka
Attacks on the Sacred & a Kinky Vatican Official? – The Prayerful Posse
The “True” Islam – Fr. James V. Schall, S.J., at Catholic World Report
Where Christianity Retreats, Islam Advances – Atilio Faoro at Tradition, Family, & Property
“Amahl and the Night Visitors”: The Classic Christmas Opera – Michael De Sapio
How Feminism Became The Biggest Pagan Megachurch In The World – Carrie Gress, Ph.D
How Euthanasia Gained a Foothold in Hospice Care – Frank Mongillo at National Review
An ‘Aide-Memoire’ for Pope Leo – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Rod Dreher Warned of Totalitarianism in West Censored Under UK Laws – The Telegraph
. . .I Analyze & Fisk The Telegraph Article of Me – Rod Dreher
All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped – Franz Lidz at New York Times
Some Useful Reminders in the Liturgy Debate – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Praying with the Liturgical Calendar, Living within the Church’s Seasons – Cath Spiritual Direct
Why Not the Novus Ordo in Latin? Asking the Wrong Question – Kevin Tierney
The Nuptial Mass, the Story of the Care Cloth – A Treasure To Be Shared
Blue Vestments for Immaculate Conception – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Sun: Praise for the Creator – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at NLM
Pope Leo XIV & the Dancing Crucifix Returns to the Center of the Altar – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Bible Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Did Angels Mate with Human Women? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
TLM Gospels Switch Between “Ierusalem” & “Ierosolyma”? Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Would John the Baptist Ask That of Jesus? – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Drawing Discerning Men Deeper into the Heart of the Father – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Imposing Hands & Words: The Matter & Form of Holy Orders – A. Sanders at Adoremus Bulletin
Black Sunday, Saracens Sabre Slashing:
Bondi Massacre: This is What Islamist Terrorism in the West Looks Like – Visegrád 24 on X
Bondi Massacre: Multiculturalism in High Resolution – Adam Johnston on X
The Bondi Barbarians – Tom Slater at Spiked
Brown University Mass Shooter Yelled “Allahu Akbar” – Laura Loomer on X
Bondi Massacre: Female Police Officers Froze During Attack – Gunther Eagleman™ on X
Bondi Massacre: Four Officers Failed to Engage Attackers, Hid Instead – Right Angle News Net
Amsterdam: Hamas Supporters Attack Hanukkah Celebrations – The British Patriot on X
Israel Accuses Leftist PM of Fueling Antisemitism Before Bondi Attack – Kurt Zindulka
Australian Politician Tony Burke Faces Immediate Resignation Calls – Catholic Arena on X
The Religious Affiliation of the Top 10 Terrorist Groups in the World – Kat Kanada on X
Australia Took Away Their Citizens’ Guns Prior to Terror Attack – Libs of TikTok on X
An Incomplete List of Muslim Attacks on The West Since 1992 – Visegrád 24 on X
Germany: 5 Arrested over Alleged Islamist Terror Plot Against Christmas Market – K. Zindulka
The Following Story is No Longer True. . .
, , ,Brown University Mass Shooter is Also a Tranny – Joshua Hall on X
Persecution of Christians:
20 More Nigerian Christians Kidnapped – Catholic Arena on X
The Synodal Drinking Game:
Video: Synod Leaders Call For The Church To Abolish Masculinity – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Liberal Education as Civic Education – Jennifer Frey at Jack Miller Center
Learning by Labyrinth – Benjamin Lyda at Living Classical Education
Caves, Happiness, & Liberal Learning – W. Winston Elliott, III, at The Imaginative Conservative
Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
L.A. Public Schools Lost 26% of Students, Yet Increased Staffing by 19% – Corey A. DeAngelis on X
USC Professors Promote ‘Drag Pedagogy’ for K-12 Teacher Prep Programs – The College Fix
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class. – Dana Goldstein at NY Times
Sunday Late-Afternoon Edition Top-10:
1. For Gaudete Sunday, Pope Leo XIV Wore a Beautiful Rose Chasuble – Josh Mansfield on X
2. Spanish: Pope Leo XIV Receives Gänswein in Audience – Info Vaticana
3. Why Christ Asked Who Touched Him, if He Knew It was the Bleeding Woman – Fr. Coleridge
4. A Little-Known 15th-Century Saint’s Terrifying Vision of Purgatory – Church Pop
5. Is It Okay To Miss Mass If You’re Traveling? – Matthew Chicone at Catholic Link
6. How to Stop Complaining & Have Joy – Fr. Michael Rennier at Pondus Meum Amor Meus
7. A Priest’s Powerful Message for Every Tired Mom – Church Pop
8. Five Miraculous Facts About Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas – Church Pop
9. Ordering Our Loves: The Secret Architecture of a Holy Life – Rob Sexton at Catholic Exchange
10. An Example of a Leather Antependium frm Old Quebec City (1675-1725) – Liturgical Arts Journ
Sunday Late-Afternoon Edition Honorable Mention:
God Doesn’t Waste Humiliation & Suffering – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review
Spanish: The Greatest Hymn of Advent – Info Vaticana
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
Cardinal Burke’s Titular Church in Rome: Sant’ Agata dei Goti – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Perfect Gift: A Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In. . .
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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
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Political Prisoner – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Bizarro World of MTG, Tucker, Candace, & the Crank (Woke) Right – David Strom at HA
Trump Should Absolutely Model 1920s Immigration Policies Because They Worked – Casey Chalk
Rebuking Larry Chapp – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
This British Government is Anti-British – Frank Haviland at The European Conservative
The Great British Brain-Drain – Luke Johnson at The American Conservative
Why 7M Venezuelans Have Fled Venezuela – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
New Report Exposes Microsoft’s Disturbing Ties To China – Paul Bradford at AG
It is Not Racist to Tell the Truth About Britain’s Rape Gangs – Brendan O’Neill at Spiked
USAID was a Scam. . . – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Another Faulty ‘Climate Change’ Study Gets Busted – Tim O’Brien at PJ Media
The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
Immigration Without Assimilation Is Cultural Suicide – Christopher Mannion, K.M.
Paris Has Canceled New Year’s Celebrations Due to “Security Reasons” – Visegrád 24 on X
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
European Nationalists Welcome Trump’s Civilizational Turn – Andrew Day at TAC
How the Roman Ranking System Actually Worked – Peter Jones at The Spectator World
The Reality of Slavery in America vs. Everywhere Else – John Stossel on X
The Tragic Politics of the French Revolution – Daniel Johnson at Law & Liberty
Lebanon Still Held Hostage by Hezbollah; Christians Forced Out – Gatestone Institute
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Is GM Bringing Back the Two Stroke Engine? – Eric at Eric Peters Autos
China’s Underpopulation & Overproduction Will Lead to Ruin – Tradition, Family, & Property
Why You Should Take Your Kids To See The Nutcracker, This Year & Every Year – The Federalist
How a Trip to Poland Convinced Me that Socialism Works – Tradition, Family, & Property
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Complicated Legacy of Frank Gehry’s Work – Justin Shubow at National Review
The Rise & Fall of Liberal Catholicism in the Netherlands – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
China’s Underpopulation & Overproduction Will Lead to Ruin – Tradition, Family, & Property
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
How a Trip to Poland Convinced Me that Socialism Works – Tradition, Family, & Property
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