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December 16, 2021

German Politicians, Church Leaders Criticize Cardinal Müller for Rejecting Great Reset Agenda, by Maike Hickson

By Maike Hickson, LifeSiteNews - Cardinal Gerhard Müller argued that the agenda is based on fraudulent information and insisted that he did not “want to be saved and made in the image and likeness of Klaus Schwab or Bill Gates, or Soros and other such people.”... Müller has come under public criticism in Germany after he gave an interview to Alexander Tschugguel and his Bonifatius Institute in an attempt to support the Austrians who suffer currently under harsh corona lockdowns and measures.

December 16, 2021

Coming to a Metaverse Near You, by Dr. Jeff Mirus

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - Catholics are in a unique position to remind the world of what it means to be a person, especially in the context of the difference between what we call virtual reality and what we live and experience as reality itself. The likely challenges are not hard to predict as the so-called metaverse gains traction: In addition to the broad substitution of controlled experiences for real life and the hollow exaltation of form over substance, these challenges include ....

December 16, 2021

Fr. Denis Wilde: Best or Worst, Hopes or Fears—The Baby Has the Key

By Fr. Denis Wilde, OSA, Catholic Exchange - Instead of the “foolishness.. incredulity … darkness… despair” of the “worst” we’ll harvest “wisdom… belief… Light… hope” of the best of times. That’s what Advent does despite the growing darkness... It all begins with the Baby, “the everlasting Light” in such darkness. That demands a personal real-life choice, for “the hopes and fears of all the years are met” in that very Baby, not just “tonight” at Christmas, but until eternity. I’m banking on hope rather than fear. Are you?

December 16, 2021

Yes, Bishop Staglianò, There Is a Santa Claus, by Sean Fitzpatric

By Sean Fitzpatrick, Crisis Magazine - “Santa Claus is an imaginary character,” said Bishop Antonio Staglianò of Noto, Sicily, on the feast of St. Nicholas to a church full of families and to audible gasps. “In fact,” His Excellency went on, “I would add that the red of the suit he wears was chosen by Coca Cola exclusively for advertising purposes.” The buzz began about the bishop’s barrage against Babbo Natale, and the diocese issued an apology.