Afternoon Roundup - St. Damasus I, Pope & Confessor - Missa 'Si Diligis Me' - Commemoration: Feria of Advent - December 11th, 2013

• Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> Jesus and Christian Faith in the Public Square? Yes! And Proclaimed by a Military Band!
• Bill Petro >> History of the Christmas Creche: the Manger scene
• Canterbury Tales (Dr. Taylor Marshall) >> Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) [Podcast] 
• Catholic Answers >> Reincarnation in the Bible?  (Jimmy Akin)
• Catholic Stand >> An Advent Adoption Story  (JoAnna Wahlund)
• Chiesa.expressonline.it (by***) >> Vatican Diary / Confirmed, promoted, removed
• Creative Minority Report (Patrick Archbold) >> Person Of The Year
• Creative Minority Report (Matthew Archbold) >> Christmas Food Court Flashmob
• Crisis Magazine >> President Obama’s Faithful Helpers  (Anne Hendershott)
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Advent's Intention
• Dymphna's Road >> This year's Christmas Card
• First Thoughts >> Will the Hagia Sophia Again Become a Mosque?  (Mark Movsesian)
• Fr. Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment (Fr. John Hunwicke) >> Whatever happened to Genesis? (4)
• Fr Ray Blake's Blog >> Self absorbed? Promethean? Neo-Pelagians?
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> QUAERITUR: Genuflections during the Novus Ordo Creed
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> QUAERITUR: Geneflecting for Communion in 3rd trimester
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> ADVENTCAzT 11: 2nd Wednesday of Advent – “Stir up our hearts, O Lord”
• Godzdogz (The English Dominican Studentate) >> Second Wednesday of Advent: Work to Live!   (Matthew Jarvis OP)
• Homiletic & Pastoral Review - Articles >> Questions Answered  (Fr. Brian Mullady, OP)
• I Want to See God >> Tuesday adoration….what is love?
• Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog (Carl Olson) >> Subsidiarity
• Latin Language Blog  (Brittany Britanniae) >> How the Grinch Stole Christmas In Latin  (Brittany Britanniae)
• Musings of a Pertinacious Papist >> Oh goodie! Jesuits host a new age "Winter Solstice Gathering"!!
• Musings of a Pertinacious Papist >> Hilarious: Greenpeace Santa warns Christmas cancelled due to global ... warming!
• New Liturgical Movement >> Sacrosanctum Concilium and the New Lectionary  (Gregory DiPippo)
• New Liturgical Movement >> Position Paper on Communion Under the Species of Bread Alone  (Peter Kwasniewski)
• On This Rock (Fr. John Hollowell) >> Indiana Bishops Release Pastoral Letter on Marriage 
• Regina Magazine >> Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is  (Beverly Stevens)
• SHIRT OF FLAME (Heather King) >> FIND WHAT YOU LOVE AND LET IT KILL YOU
• Standing on My Head (Fr. Dwight Longenecker) >> Of Teepees and Tabernacles
• The Catholic League >> CONGRATULATIONS, POPE FRANCIS
• The Catholic Thing >> Farewell Inisfada  (George J. Marlin)
• The Deacon's Bench (Deacon Greg Kandra) >> TIME names Pope Francis “Person of the Year”
• The Deacon's Bench (Deacon Greg Kandra) >> Pope Francis sends a message to the Americas 
• These Stone Walls (Fr. Gordon MacRae) >> “Behold Your Mother!” 33 Days to Morning Glory – Part 2
• Whispers in the Loggia (Rocco Palmo) >> And the "Winner" Is: Who Are They To – Er, Who Else?
• Word On Fire Blog >> The Strength of the Sacrament of Confirmation (Video)