Morning Roundup - St. Bridget of Sweden, Widow - Comm.: SS. Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius, Martyrs - October 8th, 2014

• Bangor to Bobbio (Fr. Seán Coyle) >> The Rosary with the Great Painters: the Joyful Mysteries
• Bangor to Bobbio (Fr. Seán Coyle) >> The Rosary with the Great Painters: the Mysteries of Light  (Yes, I pray these each Thursday...)
• CatholicHerald.co.uk (Francis X Rocca) >> Family synod: Participants emphasise importance of ‘graduality’ in morality discussions
• CatholicHerald.co.uk (Carol Glatz) >> Vatican commission planning to include additional abuse survivor
• Catholic Sacristan (W.A.C.) >> A rhapsody: the Beauty of the Family; the Beauty of The Mass
• Catholic Stand (Birgit Jones) >> Six Things to Consider During the Pink Month
• Catholic Stand (Patti Maguire Armstrong) >> I Didn’t See it Coming
• Catholic Stand (Julianne McCullagh) >> Prayer: Keep The Lights On
• Courageous Priest  (John Quinn) >> Archbishop Aquila, “The Right to Life the Highest Consideration in Our Voting”
• Creative Minority Report (Patrick Archbold) >> The U.S. Is Over, Get Used To It
• Creative Minority Report (Matthew Archbold) >> A Tale of Two Catholic Universities
• Crisis Magazine (David Byrne) >> Stephen Hawking is an Atheist? Who Cares?
• Crisis Magazine (Patrick Lee) >> Marriage Redefinition and a Lifelong Commitment
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> St. Francis of Assisi on Spiritual Warfare
• Dominicana Blog  (Br. Bonaventure Chapman, O.P.) >> Eternally Missing the Point
• Fr. Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment (Fr. John Hunwicke) >> Synodus Occulta  (Must read!)
• Human Exceptionalism (National Review Online; Wesley J. Smith) >> Study: Awareness Without Brain Function
• OnePeterFive (Steve Skojec) >> Why is the Church’s Largest Charitable Organization Involved With Communist, Pro-Abortion Activism?
• Pursued by Truth (Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP) >> Pray for Brittany, Her Death Is Scheduled for November 1st
• RORATE CÆLI (New Catholic) >> The Problems with the Muzzled and Manipulated Synod (and they have deep theological consequences as well)
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> SYNOD ON FAMILY UNCOVERS THE OBVIOUS: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS POLARIZED ON BASIC CATHOLIC MORAL TEACHINGS
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> BOMBSHELL FOR ROCHESTER, NEW YORK DIOCESE: IT IS THE COMMUNICANT'S CHOICE TO KNEEL OR STAND TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION AND HOLY COMMUNION MAY BE DISTRIBUTED BY WAY OF INTINCTION AS AT THE VATICAN
• The Art of Manliness (Brett) >> Men and Porn: Why Is the Pull of Porn So Strong
• The Catholic Thing (David G. Bonagura, Jr.) >> The Difference Faith Makes
• The Cloistered Heart (Nancy Shuman) >> The Grille Works Both Ways
• Traditional Catholic Priest (Fr. Peter Carota) >> St. Bridget Of Sweden