Afternoon Roundup - Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Missa 'Gaudens Gaudebo' - Comm.: 2nd Sunday of Advent - December 8th, 2013

• Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> A Prophet Who Prepares. A Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Mary: Christ's Greatest Masterpiece by Scott Hahn
• Domine, da mihi hanc aquam! (Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP) >> Vocations soaring in faithful dioceses and orders
• Domine, da mihi hanc aquam! (Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP) >> "I am only a man: I need visible signs."
• Fr. Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment (Fr. John Hunwicke) >> Rigidity  (Interesting!)
• Fr Ray Blake's Blog >> Street Evangelisation
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> The Blessed Virgin compared to the Air we Breathe
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> QUAERITUR: Second Confiteor… should I refuse to do it?
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> ADVENTCAzT 08: 2nd Sunday of Advent – “Time which is lost returneth not”
• Godzdogz (The English Dominican Studentate) >> Second Sunday of Advent: Prepare the way of the Lord
• Happy Catholic* (Julie D.) >> Jesse Tree: Day 8 - Joseph
• LES FEMMES - THE TRUTH (Mary Ann Kreitzer) >> Air Force Flash Mob: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Couples with Joy to the World
• Musings of a Pertinacious Papist >> Inspiring story: "Father Joseph Kentenich – Dilexit Ecclesiam"
• New Liturgical Movement >> Dominican Rite Breviary Ordo for 2014 Available  (Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P.)
• Orbis Catholicus Secundus (John Sonnen) >> Islamic Violence and Christian Martyrs
• RORATE CÆLI >> Dare we Hope?
• SHIRT OF FLAME (Heather King) >> ILLUSORY ARRIVAL
• Sic Semper Tyrannis  (Knight of the Immaculata) >> Carmelites and Snow
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> POPE FRANCIS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF VATICAN II WHICH POPES JOHN PAUL II AND BENEDICT XVI VALIANTLY BEGAN TO DO!
• The Catholic Thing >> Murder, 50 Years After  (Michael Novak)
• The Deacon's Bench (Deacon Greg Kandra) >> Gay teacher fired from Philadelphia Catholic school after applying for marriage license
• The Deacon's Bench (Deacon Greg Kandra) >> “It is important to understand the Second Vatican Council as the Catholic Church’s response to World War II…”
• Traditional Catholic Priest (Fr. Peter Carota) >> Saints Say That Road to Hell is Paved with Skulls of Bishops and Priests
• V for Victory! (Anita Moore, O.P., Esq.) >> The Immaculate Conception
• Views From the Choir Loft >> Is It An Obligation?
• Vultus Christi (Dom Mark Daniel Kirby) >> Gaudens gaudebo in Domino
• Whispers in the Loggia (Rocco Palmo) >> For Marian Week, "Santa Pope" Meets "Super Bowl"