Afternoon Roundup - Octave Day of Christmas - Die Octavae Nativitatis Domini - Missa 'Puer Natus Est' - January 1st, 2014

Local Area Traditional Latin Catholic Masses (Extraordinary Form), The Epiphany, January 6th, 2014

• Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> Will the Real January 1st Please Stand Up. A Homily For New Years Day and the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
• Bill Petro >> History of New Year’s Resolutions: Where did they begin?
• Canterbury Tales (Dr. Taylor Marshall) >> Taylor’s Goals for 2014
• Catholic Stand >> The Best Gift You Can Give Your Clients And Your Family  (Christina Weber)
• Creative Minority Report (Patrick Archbold) >> Sotomayor Temp BLocks Contraception Mandate
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Mary, Mother of God
• Fr. Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment (Fr. John Hunwicke) >> 2014, YEAR OF THE SYLLABUS: more guidance from Dr Jalland
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> On Bishops as Culture Warriors. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> BREAKING! SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor BLOCKS Pres. Obama’s HHS Mandate
• Godzdogz (The English Dominican Studentate) >> The Holy Family  (Jordan Scott OP)
• Grace Before Meals (Fr. Leo) >> Time for Transition!  ("As of January 1, 2014, I’ve received permission from the Archbishop of Baltimore to pursue an application to join a Community of Consecrated Life, called Voluntas Dei (A Latin Phrase that means, 'The Will of God').  This is a Secular Institute of Pontifical Rite.  This is a unique group of priests, celibate laymen, and consecrated married couples...")
• Happy Catholic* (Julie D.) >> Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
• Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog (Carl Olson) >> The Blessed Virgin in the History of Christianity
• JimmyAkin.Com >> When was Judas replaced?
• Mulier Fortis (Mac McLernon) >> Seeing Out The Old...
• Mulier Fortis (Mac McLernon) >> And In With The New...
• Orbis Catholicus Secundus (John Sonnen) >> Happy New Year: Favstvm Annvm MMXIV!
• RORATE CÆLI >> The Blessed Virgin Mary was perfect, her Fiat absolute. "But perhaps someone will say, 'Did she not know ahead of time that her Son was going to die?' Yes, undoubtedly."
• SANCTE PATER  (Vincenzo) >> It's official: Pope has not abolished sin, says Vatican
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> THIS NO LONGER OCCURS AT PAPAL MASSES WITH POPE FRANCIS AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT PAPAL VESTMENTS!
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> BLESSED SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, BLESSED THE PEACEMAKERS AND BLESSED NEW YEAR IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 2014! AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO BEGIN WITH A SOLEMN HIGH TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS AT SAINT PETER'S BASILICA WITH THE VICAR OF CHRIST 
• Standing on  My Head (Fr. Dwight Longenecker) >> Resolution or Revolution?
• The Catholic Thing >> Faith and the World  (John Henry Newman)
• The Deacon's Bench (Deacon Greg Kandra) >> The Pope Francis list of new year’s resolutions
• The TOF Spot (Michael Flynn) >> Happy New Year
• These Stone Walls (Fr. Gordon MacRae) >> These Stone Walls at Year’s End: The Hits and Misses of 2013
• Traditional Catholic Priest (Fr. Peter Carota) >> HIV and AIDs Hurts Real People
• V for Victory! (Anita Moore, O.P., Esq.) >> The Passing Scene: 2013
• Views From the Choir Loft >> What Hill are You Willing to Die on?
• Views From the Choir Loft >> Fruitful Virginity
• Vultus Christi (Dom Mark Daniel Kirby) >> New Year’s Eve in Review
• Word On Fire Blog >> The Mystery of Mary, Mother of God