By Kenneth Craycraft, Catholic World Report – The Catholic Project describes itself as “an initiative from Catholic University [of America] to foster effective collaboration between the clergy and the laity of the Church in the wake of the sexual abuse crisis.” But with its Wave Two Study, the initiative has broadened its scope to include a wide range of concerns related to the shifting profiles of Catholic priests in the United States. The survey does not reveal newer priests’ suspicion of one extreme of the political spectrum in favor of the other. Rather, it suggests that they are uncomfortable with the political liberalism to which practically all Americans subscribe, especially as that liberalism has distorted Catholic witness.

By Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man – “The final battle between the Lord and the reign of Satan will be about marriage and the family. Don’t be afraid … because anyone who operates for the sanctity of marriage and the family will always be contended and opposed in every way, because this is the decisive issue … however, Our Lady has already crushed its head” (Sister Lucia, one of the seers of Fatima)… The Latin phrase, motus in fine velocior, is commonly used to indicate the faster passing of the time at the end of an historical period. I’ve heard it said that it means, “Things accelerate toward the end.” We are living through an historical hour which is not necessarily the end of times, but certainly could be marked as the end of an era. …

By Monica Miller, Crisis Magazine – “Two parents have generated us for death; two parents have generated us for life.”… This is a statement St. Augustine proclaimed in Sermon 22. The parents of death are, of course, Adam and Eve—as they ushered in original sin and the Fall of man. And who are the parents of life? Namely, according to Augustine—none other than God and the Virgin Mary. It could be argued that Augustine is saying, at least on some level, that if Mary was called by God to partner with Him in the world’s salvation, Mary, properly understood, in union with God, is Co-redemptrix.

Author Don Schwager, Servants of the Word – Luke 16:9-15 – 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal habitations. 10 “He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?

By T. S. Flanders, OnePeterFive – Back in 2023, all orthodox Catholics of good will heard the news of His Excellency, Bishop Paprocki’s condemnation of heresy in one of the most prominent American journals, First Things. This was ostensibly a condemnation of Cardinal McElroy’s brazen challenge to Catholic moral theology in two pieces (here and here) at America—a connection underlined by Bishop Paprocki’s quoting verbatim from the cardinal’s first article. Nevertheless, His Excellency did say shortly thereafter (on Raymond Arroyo) that he did not want to name names, but had European cardinals also in mind. …

By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register – Pope Leo XIV is planning to convene an extraordinary consistory of cardinals in early January, the theme of which is not yet known… the Vatican Secretariat of State said that “Holy Father Leo XIV has in mind to convene an Extraordinary Consistory for the days of January 7 and 8, 2026.”… “In due course, the Dean of the College of Cardinals will send to Your Eminence the relevant letter with further details,” continued the note, before ending: “With profound reverence, coordinating office of the Secretariat of State.”

By Ellie Gardey Holmes, The American Spectator – Average Americans have moved on from climate change, and the Left is pretending to not care either… No one cares about climate change anymore… The decline also shows up in Google searches for “climate change,” which have also decreased by half since 2023… People, it seems, have simply gotten tired of the same old story of doom and gloom and melting ice caps. The fact that life has gone on normally — with GDPs continuing to increase and heat deaths decreasing — despite the fact that we’ve surpassed date after date of proclaimed catastrophic “tipping points” isn’t helping climate change activists, either. ….

Rev. Jim Harden, LifeNews – Zohran Mamdani is now the Mayor-elect of New York City. During his campaign, he “vowed to ‘protect New Yorkers from’ pro-life pregnancy centers which he accused of spreading ‘false or deceptive information.’” His threat refers directly to CompassCare. CompassCare runs the only three pro-life medical pregnancy centers in all of New York City. His threat mimics the lawsuit brought by pro-abortion activist Letitia James, New York’s Attorney General, who endorsed Mamdani’s mayoral bid. …

By Mark Hemingway, The Federalist – Democrats have a long history of defending and electing party leaders engaged in the worst behavior imaginable, while Republican voters are still rejecting extremists… While liberal America is justifiably triumphant about Tuesday night’s election results, a lot of professionals are quietly worried about extremism infecting the party. Certainly, electing a mayor of New York who’s an unfortunate hellbroth of communism, Islamism, and “defund the police,” is not someone you want defining your party nationally. …

By Grayson Quay, Catholic Exchange – Transhumanism did not originate with the invention of CRISPR, IVF, or NeuraLink. It is not primarily a technological phenomenon, but a spiritual one… The transhumanist temptation is as old as Eden. By this, I do not mean merely that it shows up in the most ancient stories human cultures have told themselves. I mean that demonic beings literal disembodied entities have intervened in history to spread Satan’s false promises and to goad us into becoming like them… In fact, if we take Christian tradition seriously, they’ve come close to accomplishing that goal once already.

By Elise Winland, Catholic Vote – President Donald Trump pledged Nov. 5 that the U.S. stands “ready, willing, and able to save” Christians in countries where they are being slaughtered… “We stand ready, willing, and able to save our great Christian population around the world. This is not going to happen,” Trump said in a video message from the White House. “The killing of Christians is not going to happen.”… Trump said Christians in Nigeria face especially severe persecution as Islamist extremists continue to massacre thousands for their faith. ….

By Amira Abuzeid, Catholic News Agency – Alexandria becomes 36th U.S. diocese to declare bankruptcy… The Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, Oct. 31, making it the 41st U.S. diocese to seek court-supervised reorganization in the wake of clergy sexual abuse claims… Bishop Robert Marshall Jr., who has led the 50-parish diocese in central Louisiana since 2020, announced the petition in a letter and video posted to the diocese’s website… “As your bishop, I apologize to abuse survivors … “

By Elise Winland, Catholic Vote – Airlines and travelers are rushing to adjust plans after U.S. transportation officials announced a 10% reduction in flight traffic at 40 major airports beginning Nov. 7. The officials cited safety concerns related to the government shutdown as it drags into its second month… Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Nov. 5 that the cuts, coordinated through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will “lead to more cancellations” but are necessary to maintain safety.

Author Don Schwager, Servants of the Word – Luke 16:1-8 – 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. 2 And he called him and said to him, `What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’ 3 And the steward said to himself, `What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me? …

By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal – President Donald Trump is drawing attention to the persecution of Christians in Africa, which has created a moment of “leverage” and momentum for “real action,” according to a new report from The Heritage Foundation… “Human rights attacks against Christians occur too often, though [they] escape mainstream America, given unfamiliarity, distance, and competing priorities,” Ned Rauch-Mannino, a visiting fellow for The Heritage Foundation’s Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for National Security, wrote in the report.