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

• Acton Institute PowerBlog >> When It Comes to Eagle-Killing, Cronyism Trumps Religious Liberty  (Joe Carter)
• Aggie Catholics (Marcel) >> How College Students Can Survive Christmas Break
• Catholic Education Resource Center >> Hard truths about abortion  (Barbara Kay)
• Catholic Education Resource Center >> Cherchez la femme  (David Warren)
• CatholicHerald.co.uk >> ‘Gay people are not criminals,’ says Cardinal Gracias
• Catholic World Report - Blog >> Make your marriage happier with 101 tips from the Ruth Institute  (Leslie Fain)
• Creative Minority Report (Matthew Archbold) >> Oh My. The Sign Language Interpreter Was Totally Faking It
• Creative Minority Report (Matthew Archbold) >> Ha! Greenpeace Creates Vid of Santa Cancelling Christmas Due to Global Warming
• Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse >> Mt 11:28-30 Person Of The Year
• First Thoughts >> Legislating Morality After Prohibition  (Mark Barrett)
• First Thoughts >> It’s Merry Christmas, Not Happy Christmas  (Matthew Schmitz)
• Homiletic & Pastoral Review - Articles >> “It Belongs to the Wise Man to Order”: James Schall on Politics and Revelation  (Brian Jones)
• JimmyAkin.Com >> Why don’t we call bishops “apostles”? (And more!)
• LES FEMMES - THE TRUTH (Mary Ann Kreitzer) >> A Big Corporation with a Big Heart: Pass On the Joy!
• Mulier Fortis (Mac McLernon) >> First Celebrate Advent...
• On This Rock (Fr. John Hollowell) >> Strip Clubs
• Psallam Domino (Kate Edwards) >> Psalm 131 verse 16
• RORATE CÆLI >> For the record: The stunning situation of the Franciscans of the Immaculate Apostolic Commissioner: problem with FI is its "crypto-lefebvrian and definitely traditionalist drift" * Seminary closed * no ordinations for one year * ordinands must take an oath accepting the Novus Ordo
• The Deacon's Bench (Deacon Greg Kandra) >> Pope Francis medallion added to St. Paul Outside-the-Walls
• The Deacon's Bench (Deacon Greg Kandra) >> Poll: over 90% of U.S. Catholics have favorable view of pope and the Church
• The Foundry >> Heritage Expert Analysis on the Ryan–Murray Budget Deal  (Romina Boccia)
• Traditional Catholic Priest (Fr. Peter Carota) >> 3 Traditional Catholic Gifts for Jesus on Christmas