Morning Roundup - Octave Day of Christmas - Die Octavae Nativitatis Domini - January 1st, 2015

Local Events: Traditional Latin Mass Schedule for January 1st in the VA/DC/MD Metroplex & Environs - 2015

• Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> Will the Real January 1st Please Stand Up? A Homily for New Years
• CatholicHerald.co.uk (Cindy Wooden) >> Examine your conscience as the New Year begins, urges Francis
• Catholic Stand (Loye Young) >> Withholding Tithes from the Church is Heretical
• Crisis Magazine (Timothy J. Gordon and Joseph Polizzotto) >> On Pilgrimage: The Analogy of Departure
• Crisis Magazine (Stephen M. Krason) >> Thoughts on Policing in Light of Recent Events
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> A Prayer of Abandonment by Blessed Charles de Foucauld
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Mary, Mother of God
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Salve Regina by the Monks of the Grande Chartreuse 
• Domine, da mihi hanc aquam! (Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP) >> Blessed Virgin Mary, Theotokos
• Dominicana Blog (Br. Alan Piper, O.P.) >> Mater Dei
• Dymphna's Road >> January 1-- Holy Mother of God or Feast of the Circumcision
• Fr. Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment (Fr. John Hunwicke) >> Happy New Year of Consecrated Life, Happy New Year of Joy
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> Beautiful Requiem Altar Cards from SPORCH
• Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> Catholics… HA! Pathetic!
• Happy Catholic* (Julie D.) >> Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
• Joe Catholic (Don Gonzalez) >> Navarre Bible Commentary: Mary, Mother of God
• Liturgia Latina (David Forster) >> On the opening of the year of Grace 2015
• OnePeterFive (Eric Sammons) >> Making Mass “Relevant” is Irrelevant to Evangelization 
• RORATE CÆLI (New Catholic) >> A Christmastide Gift for our Readers: - Attacks on Thomism: a special historical and theological essay
• RORATE CÆLI (Augustinus) >> Philippine bishops' Liturgy Commission cracks down on the "Reform of the Reform", directs that new churches should have the tabernacle outside the sanctuary.
• St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology >> Children of God: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
• The Chant Café (Ben Yanke) >> Announcements of Easter and Movable Feasts - 2015 Score
• The Deacon's Bench (Deacon Greg Kandra) >> After “paying it forward,” Kentucky priest gets a surprise donation
• Traditional Catholic Priest (Fr. Peter Carota) >> Circumcision Of Jesus Jan 1
• V for Victory! (Anita Moore, O.P., Esq.) >> The Passing Scene: 2014
• Whispers in the Loggia (Rocco Palmo) >> "Mother of Love, Pray for the Church"