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#Unpacking the Three Masses of Christmas Day | The Download

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Midnight, dawn and daytime.

The liturgical books for Christmas give us three different Masses — one for Mass offered at or around midnight, one for Mass offered around the time of sunrise and one for Mass offered during the day. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy unpack the theological significance of the gospel readings from the three Masses.

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#Does a Stable Family Life Encourage Teens to be Chaste? | The Download

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Data on sexual activity among teens.

New data from the Centers for Disease Control seems to suggest that teenagers are less likely to fornicate if they live in a home where both parents are present. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss family life and chastity.

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#Cardinal Convicted of Financial Crimes | The Download

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Cardinal Angelo Becciu plans to appeal.

In Vatican City over the weekend, a panel of judges convicted Cdl. Angelo Becciu of financial crimes. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss financial problems at the Vatican.

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#Italian Bishop Mario Vaccari Cancels Godparents & Confirmation Sponsors | The Download

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Believes roles have been secularized.

Bishop Mario Vaccari, head of a small diocese in Tuscany, has temporarily suspended the practice of picking godparents for baptism and a sponsor for confirmation. He expressed concern that the roles were being used for secular purposes, far removed from their profound spiritual meaning. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and David Nussman discuss what it means to be a godparent at a child's baptism or a sponsor at a child's confirmation.

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#Climate Activists Vandalize Christmas Trees | The Download

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Target trees in several German cities.

Today, environmental activists in Germany vandalized Christmas trees on display in seven cities. It's the latest stunt by climate activists meant to highlight their fears that fossil fuels could lead to irreparable harm to the environment in just the next few years. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and David Nussman discuss climate change, Christmas trees, leftist activism and more.

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#Leaked FBI Memo on Catholics Won't Go Away | The Download

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Lawmakers grill head of FBI.

This week, FBI Director Christopher Wray appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Some of the GOP senators challenged him over an internal memo, leaked earlier this year, discussing so-called radical traditionalist Catholics. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss the fallout from the memo.

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#Notre-Dame's Spire Appears Again | The Download

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Milestone in restoration efforts.

The spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is back, an important hallmark in the extensive repairs being done to it following the 2019 fire. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Simon Rafe and Rodney Pelletier discuss the cathedral, church architecture, and Western civilization.

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#Retrospective on the Bud Light Controversy — The Download

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Over 6 months later, did the boycott work?

According to a recent report, Anheuser-Busch's head of U.S. marketing is leaving at the end of this year. This comes after many Americans decided to boycott Bud Light, one of the beer giant's products, over a controversy involving "transgender" influencer Dylan Mulvaney. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Trey Brock and Alex Karzon discuss the pros and cons of boycotts.

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#The End of the World and the Liturgical Year | The Download

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What Catholics should plan to do during Advent.

Advent is just around the corner. This upcoming Sunday will be the first Sunday of Advent. In this episode of The Download, hosts Simon Rafe, Kyle Kopy and Bradley Eli discuss an assortment of topics — including the readings at Mass this past Sunday, Advent as a preparatory period for Christmas, fasting, penance, death and the end of the world.

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#Franciscans Celebrating an Important Anniversary | The Download

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Yesterday was the 800th anniversary of an important papal document.

Yesterday, Nov. 29, was the 800th anniversary of a papal bull approving the Franciscan Rule. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss Franciscan spirituality and the life of St. Francis of Assisi.

Click here to buy an Advent and Christmas devotional book. One of the options features wisdom from St. Francis of Assisi.

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#Spotlight: Julia's Story

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Sex abuse by nuns linked to the SSPX

For the first time, a young female victim is breaking her silence about grooming and abuse she suffered at the hands of the US branch of the Dominicans of Fanjeaux, a community closely affiliated with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX).

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