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Papabile: Marc Cardinal Ouellet, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, Robert Cardinal Sarah, Pietro Cardinal Parolin, Luis Cardinal Tagle, Matteo Cardinal Zuppi – Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo via L'Espresso +1

The Absence Of Mystical Theology – The Modern Malaise – David Torkington at Catholic Stand +1

Evangelization & Deeper Conversion: The English Patrimony – Deborah Gyapong at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society

The Long Night – Erin Cain at Ignitum Today

Meditate Frequently During Advent On This Quote From St. Paul – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Pray The ‘O Antiphons’ During Advent – Allison Low at Catholic Stand

Advent Activities For Families & Individuals – Jordan Watwood at uCatholic

Why We’re Heading For World War III – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Note The Twisted Moral Logic Of Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia On Assisted Suicide – Fr. Z’s Blog

Answering Fr. James Martin’s Distortions About The Lesbian Judge & Holy Communion – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Catholic World Report

The German Church Has Fallen—Why Is No One Reporting This? – John Gravino at New Walden

Nazi-Style Chinese Communist Party Book Burning Targets Religious Books – Massimo Introvigne at Bitter Winter

Events Are “Vindicating” Critics Of The Vatican-China Deal – Chad C. Pecknold, Ph.D.

How To Have A Prayerful Advent – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald

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Maya Hawke as American writer Flannery O'Connor in the 2024 film "Wildcat."

Jessica Hooten Wilson on 'Wildcats' /Father Dave Pivonka on Title IX (May 4)

Flannery O’Connor shares the big screen with some of her most memorable short story characters in the new indy film ‘Wildcat’. O’Connor scholar Jessica Hooten Wilson gives her take on the film and what animates the Catholic 20th century writer’s prophetic imagination.Then FUS University President Father David Pivonka explains why Franciscan University of Steubenville has pushed back against the Biden administrations’ new interpretation of Title IX, which redefines sex discrimination to include a student’s self- asserted ‘gender identity’.