Catholic News-Wednesday, December 17, 2008 A.D.

CVSTOS FIDEI EARLY MORNING EDITION
What A Useful Word 'Taboo' Is! - Mark Shea, Inside Catholic
Remembering Thomas Merton - Christopher Blosser, American Catholic
Definition of Insanity - Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report
Pope Won't Visit Taiwan - Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Magic Circle To Be Hurt by Ed Stourtan's Leave - Damian Thompson, Holy Smoke

Bonus Commentary:
Of Certainty and Doubt - Joan Frawley Desmond, Inside Catholic
People of the 'Book - Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
The New Black List - John H. Fund, Hawaii Reporter
The Political Meaning of the Wizard of Oz - D Mac, Creative Minority Report

News Wire:
Final Count: Proposition 8 Won by 600,000 Votes - Associated Press

Secular Commentary:
'Fairness Doctrine' For Cable and Satellite - P.J. Gladnick, NewsBusters

Tuesday Late Edition:
Two Heroes of the Pro-Life Movement - Matthew Archbold, Creative Mnrty Rprt
Rationality and the "Paranormal" - Darwin, DarwinCatholic
Roman History May Need a Rewrite - Brian Saint-Paul, The Inside Blog
The Ignorance of Governor Christine Gregoire - Jeffrey Lord, American Spectator
Eye on Madrid, B16 "Firms" Up WYD - Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
3rd Planned Parenthood Caught Covering Up Statutory Rape - Steven Ertelt, LN
Mundelein Psalter Goes Into Third Printing - D Mac, Creative Minority Report
Mere Divisions - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Fr. Dale Fushek Excommunicated - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?
Miracle of Life Or Population Bomb? - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Rprt

Tuesday Bonus Video:
Fr. Roy Bourgeois Defends His Conscious - Mark Shea, Catholic And Enjoying It!

Tuesday Secular Commentary:
Sudan Statue Find Gives Clues to Ancient Language - Andrew Heavens, Reuters
IDB Presidential Poll is Most Accurate Again - Thomas Lifson, American Thinker

Notable Commentary:
LA Diocesan Paper Prints Anti-Catholic Story by Protestant - Quintero, L.A. Cthlc
Does World Need a Global Population Control Agency - Steven Mosher, Cthlc Onln
A.G. Will Probe Planned Parenthood for Rape Coverup - Steven Ertelt, LifeNews

Notable News:
Pro-Abortion Groups Attack Religion - Catholic League

(Biretta Tips: PewSitter.com & Real Clear Religion)