Morning Roundup - St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr - Missa 'Dilexisti' - Commem.: Feria of Advent - December 13th, 2014

• Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> A Higher Love – As Seen in a Christmas Commercial
• Canterbury Tales (Dr. Taylor Marshall) >> Top 5 Christmas Movies
• CatholicHerald.co.uk (Cindy Wooden) >> Pope: Mary is ‘great missionary’ who brought Gospel to Americas
• Catholic Sacristan (W.A.C.) >> Restoration of Candlesticks from the Diocesan Archive
• Catholic World Report - Blog (Christopher S. Morrissey) >> Did Pope Francis really say all dogs go to heaven?
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Saint of the day: Lucy the Martyr
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Fr. Robert Barron: God's Existence and The Argument from Desire
• DecentFilms.com (Steven D. Greydanus) >> Article: Moses at the Movies
• DecentFilms.com (Steven D. Greydanus) >> Article: Interview: Exodus filmmakers Ridley Scott, Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton
• DecentFilms.com (Steven D. Greydanus) >> Article: Exodus: Gods and Kings: Theological reflections
• Fr. Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment (Fr. John Hunwicke) >> Veritatis Splendor and the CIA
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> ADVENTCAzT 14: Mary’s reaction to the angel unfolds in three steps
• Godzdogz (Oliver James Keenan OP) >> Second Saturday of Advent: Coming Down off Tabor
• National Catholic Register Daily Blog >> C9 Cardinals Conclude Meeting, No Decision Yet on Reform
• New Liturgical Movement (Charles Cole) >> Schola Sancta Caecilia releases new CD of Advent and Christmas music
• RORATE CÆLI (Adfero) >> Deadline: Enroll yourself and family in Christmas Novena of Masses
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> A BOY AND HIS DOG HE BAPTIZED WHO SURELY AND INFALLIBLY IS IN HEAVEN--THE DOG THAT IS!
• The Deacon's Bench (Deacon Greg Kandra) >> “Busting at the seams,” Phoenix adds another church to serve growing Catholic population
• The Foundry (Kim Holmes) >> Putin’s Long Game
• Traditional Catholic Priest (Fr. Peter Carota) >> Our Lady Of Guadalupe Procession St. Catherine’s Phoenix
• Traditional Catholic Priest (Fr. Peter Carota) >> St. Lucy Dec. 13
• Views From the Choir Loft (Veronica Brandt) >> Knitted thuribles and other toys