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Note from the Assistant Managing Editor:
Happy Feast of St. Lucy! St. Lucy is the patron saint of blindness: her name means "light." Our faith is the light by which we see the truth. Part of our purpose here at CERC is "to exemplify and promote the understanding that true faith and sound reason can never be in conflict." Please help us in this endeavor. If each one of you dear subscribers gave only $2.00, we could reach our Advent Appeal goal! Please click here to donate today. And if you have a friend or family member who might benefit from our work, why not suggest they subscribe to our newsletter? Anyone who wishes to subscribe or unsubscribe to our e-letter can do so in the upper right hand corner of any page on our site, or via the links at the bottom of this email. God bless! - Meaghen Gonzalez |
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Editorials of Interest Apostolic Letter: Patris Corde - Vatican
The Holy Father Pope Francis on the 150th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. Plenary Indulgences available throughout the Year of Saint Joseph - Rorate Caeli
The pope has introduced the Year of Saint Joseph to celebrate the 150 years of his Patronage over the Universal Church. St. Juan Diego hailed as messenger of hope, healing for Native Americans - CWR
Juan Diego, an Aztec convert to Catholicism, witnessed the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico City 1531. The apparition and its miraculous Marian image led to mass conversions of native American communities to Catholicism. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception: America's Real National Day - Crisis Magazine
First and foremost, to be a good American means to be a child of Mary. It means loving and revering the saints, blesseds, and candidates for sainthood produced by our land, and its Catholic history. Quick hits on Covid: one bold bishop, and a plea for more - Catholic Culture
While other American bishops hasten to encourage use of a Covid vaccine, Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas is once again taking a strong stand. "Those who question the sanctity of John Paul II don't know what they're talking about" - First Things
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who served Pope John Paul II as the papal Vicar for Rome, responds to various attacks on John Paul's character and competence since the publication of the McCarrick Report. Advent and Penitence, Past and Present - Catholic Stand
It is fitting to prepare for the birth of the Savior by reminding ourselves of our need for salvation. Keeping silence in the cloister of our hearts this Advent - Ignitum Today
When our hearts become a "cloister" the quiet offers a peace and stillness that stays with us even when our whole world seems to be upset. The Great Refusal or Mary's Fiat: An Advent Reflection - Public Discourse
Mary's fiat is a magnanimous expression of receptivity and gratitude, rather than revolt. It is a humble and even joyous reception of something given that she did not choose: God's will. In the broader cultural sense, adopting Mary's receptivity would entail a thankful and receptive attitude towards a rich cultural patrimony, inherited tradition, and indeed given nature. Yes, December 25th is the Biblical Date of Christmas - Catholic365
The next time someone asks if December 25th is really Jesus' birthday, you can point to these passages in the Bible and confidently answer, YES. How to Deal With Death During "the Holidays" - NC Register
The Church has abundant spiritual resources to help the grieving. Let's deploy them this "holiday season." The Gospel and the Natural Law - First Things
The natural law tradition posits that a God-given, self-evident universal moral order exists that human reason can grasp. We Were Made for This Fight - Crisis Magazine
We live under snipers. They are everywhere, and they are gunning for us, our families, our children, our Church. Christ's Mandate Couldn't Be Clearer — Even in a Pandemic - NC Register
The loss of economic and social opportunities does not translate into the loss of one's fundamental obligation to love. Informed consent disclosure to COVID-19 vaccine trial subjects - The International Journal of Clinical Practice
COVID-19 vaccines could worsen disease upon exposure to circulating virus. Overcoming America's profound confusion about freedom - CWR
Our nation's survival lies not in limitless libertarianism, but in laws and customs and habits that restrain selfish impulses. The morally stunted values of life in a meritocracy - Mercatornet
One of America's leading public intellectuals reflects on how we can restore social solidarity and overcome rancorous politics. Two Systems of Morality - The Catholic Thing
We'll have two contrasting systems depending on which has the primacy: a morality of duty and a morality of rights.
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