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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

9 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Research Finds Parents Play Decisive Role in Children’s Religious Future – Catholic World Report
Six Extraordinary Eucharistic Miracles That Left Physical Evidence With Pictures – Church Pop
The Exorcist & The Cardinal – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo Demands Pro-Life Laws Before Spain’s Parliament – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
Leo to Visit Peru in November, According to Country’s President – National Catholic Register
This is the Hymn That Leo & the Faithful of Madrid Sang to the Virgin of Almudena – Rome Reps
Leo XIV’s Full Speech to the Spanish Parliament – Pious Pelican at Pelican Brief

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Calculated Spectacle Behind Magnifica Humanitas – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, M.Phil., S.T.L.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Spanish Feminists React With Fury After Pope Leo Goes Off – Catholic Arena
Priests Sent to the Funny Farm for Believing Catholic Teachings – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Homosexual & Predator Clergy Supported; Faithful Straight Clergy Canceled – Gene T. Gomulka
Down Memory Lane With Another Pope Leo – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Extinction Through Compassion: Down Syndrome’s Disappearance – Den. Knapp at The Latin Rite
How Is Vatican II Perceived by Faithful Catholics? – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition &. . .
Msgr. Rossetti Remains In ‘Good Standing’ – Matt Abbott via Spirit Daily Blog
The Mass Developed Organically for ≈2K Years Until Bugnini Stripped It Down – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Ten Secret Symbols Buried in the Holy Mass – The Catholic Nurse at Catholic 365
Is Bishop Martin of Charlotte Missing The Obvious Signs Obviously? – A Treasure To Be Shared
Video: Traditional Franciscan Order Goes Extinct – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D., at Return To Tradition

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Media:
The Dangerous Error Buried in the “Study Group #9” Synod Report – Deborah Savage, Ph.D.
Kik Messaging App Is a ‘Predator’s Paradise,’ Child Safety Advocates Warn – National Review
What is the ‘Dallas Charter’ for, Exactly? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
The Traditional Latin Mass Does Not Need the S.S.P.X. – Wouter J. Suenens, M.Sc., M.A., L.L.M.
Pope Leo XIV Visits Spain as Secret Pact Threatens Valley of the Fallen – Thomas Colsy, M.A.
The Mysteries Of Tallapoosa – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
Man Screams “Help Me” During Botched Euthanasia – Alex Schadenberg at Life News
No ‘Bible Only’ Apostles – Parker Manning at Catholic Answers Magazine

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Servile Necessities of Liberal Education – Andrew Koperski at Classic Test Prep

Top-10 News Stories for the Monday Afternoon Edition:
1. Why Did Cardinal McElroy Remove the Exorcist? – Christine Niles, J.D., at Stella Maris Media
2. Video: Ex-Soviet Country Has Historic Conversions To Catholicism – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
3. LeoWatch: Word Salad – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. Trump Spoke for China’s Catholics, Pope Leo Stayed Silent – Gaetano Masciullo
5. The Calculated Spectacle Behind Magnifica Humanitas – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, M.Phil., S.T.L.
6. Fisking the Great Pastoral Letter on the Mass by Archbishop of Sydney – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
7. Now, God, You’re All I’ve Got – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand Magazine
8. Ten Stunningly Colorful Catholic Churches Around the World – V. M. Traverso, et al., at Aleteia
9. Sydney Archbishop: Restore Kneelers in Every Church Where They are Missing – Rorate Cæli
10. Demonic Deception of Kids’ Sports: Sunday Sports & Activities – Fr. Joseph Gill at Crisis Magaz

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Monday Afternoon Edition:
Shut Up, the Vatican Explained – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Steven D. Greydanus, et al., Implicitly Explains that Sodomy is Not a Sin – Daffey Thoughts
Corpus Christi, the Angelic Doctor, & Wife – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Top-10 News Stories for Last Week, May 1-7:
1. Church Crisis Presented In A Single Photo – Complicit Clergy
2. We Could Use a Lot More Two-Fisted Priests Like This – The American Catholic
3. Op-Ed: We Demand Women Double Veil Now – Everett Polinski at Irkutsk Ice Truckers
4. Novus Ordo Splendor! This Jack*** is in Mass Vestments With a “Minions” Hat – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. Mother Angelica & Ratzinger’s Monstrance. . . The True Story – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
6. Leo Praises ‘Catholic’ Group That Practices Bizarre Form of Fringe Protestantism – Rad Fidelity
7. Three Reasons Gay Marriage Approval is Plummeting – Them Before Us
8. Mother Angelica’s Sweet Revenge – Rorate Cæli
9. Postcard From Buc-ee-stan – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
10. Bish. Schneider Sets Out Core Question in S.S.P.X. Consecration Debate – Diane Montagna

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Catholic References:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Find a Catholic Charity Anywhere in the World – Catholic Charity Finder
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Catholic Prophecy Encyclopedia – Prophetical.org
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards

Daily Readings:
Novus Ordo Mass (America) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group

Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
Hillsdale’s Revolutionary America Tells a Captivating Story – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D.

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Cath Leag Warns Maine Christians about Dem Sen Candidate’s Anti-Christian Remarks – Zeale
Stolen Elections – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
France’s Hidden Immigration Reality – Charles Cornish-Dale at The Spectator

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Henry Nowak, Christianity, & the Fate of the West – Bill Muehlenberg at The Daily Declaration

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Selling Daughters in Afghanistan: a Time-Honored Custom that the BBC Tolerates – TFP

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8 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: Ex-Soviet Country Has Historic Conversions To Catholicism – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
Trump Spoke for China’s Catholics, Pope Leo Stayed Silent – Gaetano Masciullo
Archbishop of Westminster to Lead Record Episcopal Presence at U.K. March for Life – Ed Pentin

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV Draws 1.2 Million for Corpus Christi in Madrid – Michael Haynes at Pelican Brief
Spanish Parliament Gives Pope Leo a Standing Ovation After His Pro-life Speech – Rome Reports
Pope Leo XIV Procession Watched by 400 Million – Catholic Arena
Leo to Spain’s Parliament: A Just Society Defends Every Human Life, Peace, Freedom – Joan Lewis
The Monstrance, the Congress, & El Zorro: Highlights of Leo in Spain – Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar
Pope Leo XIV in Madrid: Corpus Christi Must Not Become Museum of the Past – EWTN News

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Calculated Spectacle Behind Magnifica Humanitas – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, M.Phil., S.T.L.
Magnifica Humanitas: A Missed Opportunity – Fr. Matthew Solomon at Oriens Journal

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Fisking the Great Pastoral Letter on the Mass by Archbishop of Sydney, Australia – Fr. McDonald
A Memoir on the Battle to Bring the Latin Mass to the Military – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Now, God, You’re All I’ve Got – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand Magazine
Archbishop of Sydney: Restore Kneelers in Every Church Where They Are Missing – Rorate Cæli
LeoWatch: Word Salad – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Leo Claims Iran Conflict is Not a Just War – Complicit Clergy
Corpus Christi, the Angelic Doctor, & Wife – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Why Did Cardinal McElroy Remove the Exorcist? – Christine Niles, J.D., at Stella Maris Media
Common Sense & Biblical Guidance in Choosing Kids’ Names – Gene M. Van Son at Cath Stan Mag
Cardinals to Debate Just War, Not Liturgy, at Leo’s Next Extrao. Consistory – Diane Montagna

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Media:
Popular Influencer Jesse Ridgway Kills Unborn Child: When Eugenics Goes Viral – First Things
Demonic Deception of Kids’ Sports: Sunday Sports & Activities – Fr. Joseph Gill at Crisis Magazine
Is Rage Ever Justified? If So, When? – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Five Critical Gaps in Modern Religious Education & How to Bridge Them – Magis Center

Top-10 News Stories for the Sunday Afternoon Edition:
1. Ten Stunningly Colorful Catholic Churches Around the World – V. M. Traverso, et al., at Aleteia
2. Italian Bishop’s Call to Evangelize Muslims Wins Support From Converts’ Network – Ed Pentin
3. Steven D. Greydanus, et al., Implicitly Explains that Sodomy is Not a Sin – Daffey Thoughts
4. Shut Up, the Vatican Explained – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. The Classical Beauty of the Statue of the Madonna di Trapani in Sicily – Liturgical Arts Journal
6. Unless – A Homily for Corpus Christi – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
7. Clerical Loneliness Cure: Diocesan Priests Find Brotherhood Under One Roof – Zelda Caldwell
8. Inside the Breathtaking Basilica of Our Lady of Victory: New York’s 100-Yr-Old Treasure – Ch P
9. Why Wes Huff (& Everyone) Should Be Catholic – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence For. . .
10. Woman is Man’s ‘Helper’ – Johann Kurtz at Becoming Noble

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Sunday Afternoon Edition:
Visualizing a Century of American Catholic Statistics – James R. Green at Grain Of Wheat
Former Southern Baptist Now Catholic Conversion Story – Jeremy Noonan at Coming Home Net
Challenges to Amoris Lætitia, Fiducia Supplicans – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.

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Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Oyster Fuehrer Swears It – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Britain: Third Worldist Police State – We’re Not At the End, But You Can See It From Here

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Spielberg Says His Film Will Have Christians Questioning Their Faith – Creative Minority Report
In the Clubhouse With Christ — the Ministry of M.L.B. Chaplains – Jack Figge at The Pillar
How to Stop the Great British Wealth Exodus – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

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7 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Italian Bishop’s Call to Evangelize Muslims Wins Support From Converts’ Network – Ed Pentin

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo Visits a 24-HR Homeless Shelter in Madrid, Where “No One is Left Alone” – Rome Reports
Leo Calls on Catholic Universities to Be Authentic, Instill ‘Passion for the Truth’ – EWTN News

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Unless – A Homily for Corpus Christi – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
The Widow’s Poverty – Chantal LaFortune at Missio Dei Catholic
St. Joseph Cottolengo & Trust in Divine Providence – Fr. C. Nathaniel Dreyer, I.V.E., L.Phil., at CSM
The Month of the Sacred Heart: The Burning Centre of Christianity – Nuntiatoria
Why Wes Huff (& Everyone) Should Be Catholic – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence For. . .
Music for First Vespers of Corpus Christi – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Visualizing a Century of American Catholic Statistics – James R. Green at Grain Of Wheat
The Classical Beauty of the Statue of the Madonna di Trapani in Sicily – Liturgical Arts Journal
Whom Your Children Surround Themselves With Matters – Dan Fitzpatrick at A Principal’s. . .

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Media:
Three Interesting Ways the Jesuits Affected Literature – Mike Schramm at Epic Pew
Clerical Loneliness Cure: Diocesan Priests Find Brotherhood Under One Roof – Zelda Caldwell
Ten Stunningly Colorful Catholic Churches Around the World – V. M. Traverso, et al., at Aleteia
The Chinese Prime Minister Who Became a Benedictine Monk – The Catholic Herald
Woman is Man’s ‘Helper’ – Johann Kurtz at Becoming Noble
Books in Stone – Michael Pakaluk at The Catholic Thing
Teaching Ethics “The Little Way” – Andrew Peach at Catholic Exchange
A Catholic Guide To June – Becky Roach at Catholic Links
Inside the Breathtaking Basilica of Our Lady of Victory: New York’s 100-Yr-Old Treasure – Ch P
Four Qualities Manifested by the Apostles After Pentecost – Msgr. Charles Pope at Cath Spir Dir
How Jesus Appears at Every Mass – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
Former Southern Baptist Now Catholic Conversion Story – Jeremy Noonan at Coming Home Net

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How Do I Teach Euclid to My Students? – Arts Of Liberty

Top-10 News Stories for the Saturday Evening Edition:
1. Shut Up, the Vatican Explained – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2. Steven D. Greydanus, et al., Implicitly Explains that Sodomy is Not a Sin – Daffey Thoughts
3. Challenges to Amoris Lætitia, Fiducia Supplicans – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
4. Australian Bishop Calls For Kneeling During Eucharistic Adoration – Complicit Clergy
5. Bishop Antonio Staglianò Says ‘Imagine There’s No Heaven’ – Nuntiatoria
6. The “Unicorn” Novus Ordo by Kinsey Marshall – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
7. A Still Higher Magnificence – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
8. Mozambique Bishop Shot, Possibly By Muslims – Filipe d’Avillez at The Pillar
9. Obtain a Plenary Indulgence on Corpus Christi Sunday, Here’s How to Do It – Church Pop
10. The End of Catholic Moral Doctrine: “Synodal Church” to End Natural Law – Monica Miller

Top-10 News Stories for the Friday Morning Edition:
1. We Could Use a Lot More Two-Fisted Priests Like This – The American Catholic
2. Novus Ordo Splendor! This Jack*** is in Mass Vestments With a “Minions” Hat – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Mother Angelica & Ratzinger’s Monstrance. . . The True Story – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
4. Three Reasons Gay Marriage Approval is Plummeting – Them Before Us
5. Bish. Schneider Sets Out Core Question in S.S.P.X. Consecration Debate – Diane Montagna
6. Video: Aliens Are Demons, Reviewing Monsignor Rossetti – Terry Barber at Full Sheen Ahead
7. Trust in the Church Has Been ‘Destroyed’ for Many in Recent Years – Michael Haynes
8. Is God Calling You to the Priesthood? Three Signs to Look For – Church Pop
9. Video: Card. McElroy Suspends Exorcist for Telling Truth About U.F.O.s – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
10. Op-Ed: We Demand Women Double Veil Now – Everett Polinski at Irkutsk Ice Truckers

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Friday Morning Edition:
God Showed Up in the Middle of the Mess – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand Magazine
Leo: We Must Rediscover Signs & Symbols of the Sacred Liturgy – Ish. Adibuah at EWTN News
No T.L.M. or Catholicism on Next Consistory’s Agenda, only the New False Religion – Rad Fidelity

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Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How to Stop the Great British Wealth Exodus – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
A.I. For Catholics in the Real World Who Still Believe in the Devil – Tradition, Family, & Property

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6 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Australian Bishop Calls For Kneeling During Eucharistic Adoration – Complicit Clergy
Mozambique Bishop Shot, Possibly By Muslims – Filipe d’Avillez at The Pillar
The Sunday Readings & Doctrine for June – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand Magazine

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Hundreds of Thousands of Young People Welcome Pope Leo in Madrid – Rome Reports
In Spain, Leo Tells Young People: ‘You Can Change History, Do It With Love’ – NC Register
Pope Leo Reveals He is a Real Madrid Fan – Catholic Arena

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Still Higher Magnificence – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Bishop Antonio Staglianò Says ‘Imagine There’s No Heaven’ – Nuntiatoria
Challenges to Amoris Lætitia, Fiducia Supplicans – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
Shut Up, the Vatican Explained – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The “Unicorn” Novus Ordo by Kinsey Marshall – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Steven D. Greydanus, et al., Implicitly Explains that Sodomy is Not a Sin – Daffey Thoughts
I am So Old That I Can Recall When the Univ. of Notre Dame Was Catholic – TACatholic
Video: Triumph of the Immaculate Heart According to Catholic Prophecy – A. Stine, Ph.D.
The Priests of D-Day – Catholic Arena
Memorial Day Amnesia – Tom Collingwood, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand Magazine
Relics of St. Norbert – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
St. Norbert: Scourge of Spiders & Demons – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald, O.S.B. Obl.
Big Sur on the Tiber – Complicit Clergy

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Media:
F.B.I. Allegedly Fires Agents Linked with Memo on Radical-Traditionalist Catholics – The Reg
Obtain a Plenary Indulgence on Corpus Christi Sunday, Here’s How to Do It – Church Pop
Video: Vatican Bishop Imagines Abolishing Religion & God – Robert Royal, Ph.D., et al.
The End of Catholic Moral Doctrine: “Synodal Church” to End Natural Law – Monica Miller
How to Stop the Great British Wealth Exodus – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Renegade Academy – Spencer Klavan at The American Mind

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
Five Saints & Witnesses Who Reveal 250 Years of Grace in Our Nation’s Story – Denver Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Eighty-Two Years Ago Today – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Why Waste Time Here on This 6th of June – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
I’ve Seen This Movie – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Fraudulent Climate Apocalypse: Science Now Admits the Earth Will Survive – TFP
Movie Review: Pressure – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

5 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
We Could Use a Lot More Two-Fisted Priests Like This – The American Catholic
Is God Calling You to the Priesthood? Three Signs to Look For – Church Pop
Mother Angelica & Ratzinger’s Monstrance. . . The True Story – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo: We Must Rediscover Signs & Symbols of the Sacred Liturgy – Ish. Adibuah at EWTN News
Leo Links Young People’s Mental Health Issues to Loss of Interior Life, Sense of Meaning – CWN

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Bish. Schneider Sets Out Core Question in S.S.P.X. Consecration Debate – Diane Montagna
Trust in the Church Has Been ‘Destroyed’ for Many in Recent Years – Michael Haynes
Video: Card. McElroy Suspends Exorcist for Telling the Truth About U.F.O.s – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
God Showed Up in the Middle of the Mess – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand Magazine
Novus Ordo Splendor! This Jack*** is in Mass Vestments With a “Minions” Hat – Fr. Z’s Blog
A 6th-Century Answer to a 21st‑Century Emergency: Part II – V. Obiajulu at Cath Stand Magaz
No T.L.M. or Catholicism on Next Consistory’s Agenda, only the New False Religion – Rad Fidelity

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Media:
Three Reasons Gay Marriage Approval is Plummeting – Them Before Us
Video: Aliens Are Demons, Reviewing Monsignor Rossetti – Terry Barber at Full Sheen Ahead
The Spirituality of Maria von Trapp – Caroline Manno at Crisis Magazine
Card. McElroy Fires Noted Exorcist Over Words Linking U.F.O.s to Demonic Activity – The Reg
James Talarico’s Pastor Preaches a Gospel Without Christ – Marcus Peter at Indulgences Blog
A.I. For Catholics in the Real World Who Still Believe in the Devil – Tradition, Family, & Property
The S.S.P.X.’s New Bishops & Europe’s Religious Crisis – Gaetano Masciullo
Under Notre Dame Cathedral, a ‘Dig of the Century’ Unearths 1,700 Years of History – AP
The Power of the Rosary – Gabrielle Castillo at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Xi Refuses to Concede on Jimmy Lai Case in Trump Talks – Thomas Colsy at The Catholic Herald
Religious Freedom in Australia is at Risk, Says Report – Michael Cook at The Catholic Weekly
A Quick Guide to Sins of the Tongue – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Foundations for Lifelong Learning – Adam Shanahan at Beza Institute

Top-10 News Stories for the Thursday Morning Edition:
1. Op-Ed: We Demand Women Double Veil Now – Everett Polinski at Irkutsk Ice Truckers
2. What the Pope Got Wrong in Magnifica Humanitas – Shakeel Hashim at Transformer
3. There’s No Turning Back Once You Accept Form, Matter & Privation – Pursuit Of Truth In La. . .
4. One Reason Why I Cannot Be a Progressive Catholic: Beauty – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
5. Crisis of Confidence in the Church – Msgr. Martin Grichting at Info Vaticana
6. Knowing The Difference Between Healthy Catholic Spirituality & Scrupulosity – Catholic Link
7. A Little Elementary Drawing Instruction – How to Hold a Pencil – Hilary White
8. Pics: Archbishop of Westminster Celebrates Vespers at London Oratory – The Cath Herald
9. France Is Getting Baptized Again – Matthieu Lavagna at Crisis Magazine
10. Here are Three Catholic Traditions & Prayers I’ve Adopted – Heather King at Angelus News

Top-10 News Stories for Both the Wednesday Morning & Afternoon Editions:
1. Francis Lambasted E.W.T.N. Implicitly, Today Leo Did the Exact Opposite – Fr. A.J. McDonald
2. Mother Angelica’s Sweet Revenge – Rorate Cæli
3. The Pope’s Admirers Are Missing Something – Randy Boyagoda at The Atlantic
4. An American P.R. Executive in the Vatican’s Court – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
5. Changes Afoot – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
6. ‘Rural Revival’? Inside the Surprising Catholic Convert Spike in America’s Heartland – The Reg
7. He Should Have Taken His Own Advice – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8. The Catholic Church Is Focusing on the Wrong Crisis – Gaetano Masciullo
9. Nine Reasons Why U.F.O.s & Aliens Are Demons – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales
10. Spanish Bishops Head Rejects Spirit of Amoris Lætitia Before Leo’s Visit – Michael Haynes

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for Both the Wednesday Morning & Afternoon Editions:
LeoWatch: Maria Montserrat Alvarado – Donald R. McClary, J.D., at The American Catholic
Meekness: What It is, & What It Isn’t – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J., at Father Coleridge Reader
Church Crisis Presented In A Single Photo – Complicit Clergy

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Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Well, at Least He is Sure Not to Have a Nazi Tattoo – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The Am Catholic
The Fraudulent Climate Apocalypse: Science Now Admits the Earth Will Survive – TFP
Innocent & Served Three Years – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Our Great National Calamity – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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4 June AD 2026

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Leo’s First Encyclical Attacks Technological Messianism – The Economist
What the Pope Got Wrong – Shakeel Hashim at Transformer

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General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
One Reason Why I Cannot Be a Progressive Catholic: Beauty – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
Video: Miracle In Brazil: Eucharist & Sacred Heart Survive Church Fire – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
There’s No Turning Back Once You Accept Form, Matter & Privation – Pursuit Of Truth In La La. . .
Op-Ed: We Demand Women Double Veil Now – Everett Polinski at Irkutsk Ice Truckers
Sicilian Baroque: Cappella dell’Immacolata in Palmero’s San Francesco d’Assisi Church – LAJ
The Feast of the Ascension: Why It Matters & How Christians Have Celebrated It – TLH
The Life of St. Stanislaus Depicted on a Chasuble – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
A Little Elementary Drawing Instruction – How to Hold a Pencil – Hilary White

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Media:
Why You Should Be a Techno-Skeptic – Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D., at After Babel
The Connection Between All Saints Sunday & Pentecost – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
What Happened on Pentecost? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
St. Peter’s Basilica at 400: ‘The Parish Church of the World’ Celebrates Four Centuries – The Reg
On Moderation – Fr. Benedict Kiely at The Catholic Thing
France Is Getting Baptized Again – Matthieu Lavagna at Crisis Magazine
When the Bomb Fell on Japan’s Christians – Riley Battiato at The Daily Declaration
Finland: Singing About God at School Celebration Is ‘Discrimination’ – C. Holmgren-Larson
Pics: Archb. of Westminster Celebrates Vespers at London Oratory – The Cath Herald
Welcoming a New Sibling: How to Prepare Your Children for the Transition – Zeale
Here are Three Catholic Traditions & Prayers I’ve Adopted – Heather King at Angelus News
Knowing The Difference Between Healthy Catholic Spirituality & Scrupulosity – Catholic Link
Crisis of Confidence in the Church – Msgr. Martin Grichting at Info Vaticana
How To Identify & Overcome Sinful Anger – Jen Arnold at Catholic Spiritual Direction

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Return of the Religious Male – Richard Vedder at Minding The Campus

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3 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Meekness: What It is, & What It Isn’t – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J., at Father Coleridge Reader
On How to Wait for God – Fr. Anil Prakash D’Souza, O.P., at Catholic Exchange
Feeling Hopeless? Try St. Rita’s Powerful Prayer for Impossible Cases – Church Pop

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Mother Angelica’s Sweet Revenge – Rorate Cæli

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Pope’s Admirers Are Missing Something – Randy Boyagoda at The Atlantic
Pope Leo’s Social Media Post about A.I. Goes Viral – McKenna Snow at Zeale
LeoWatch: Maria Montserrat Alvarado – Donald R. McClary, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Future Belongs to Those Who Resist It – Clare Coffey at The New Atlantis
Pope Leo’s Missed Opportunity in Magnifica Humanitas – Luma Simms at Providence
What the Tech Gods Should Learn From the Church – Paolo Benanti at Wall Street Journal
How to Arm the Builders, According to the Pope – Blake Dodge at Pirate Wires

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
The Difference Between Artificial Intelligence & Actual Intelligence – Classical Ed Review
Changes Afoot – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
He Should Have Taken His Own Advice – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Set of Gold Vestments with the Trinitarian Eye – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Christology of Stairs: Medieval Raised Sanctuaries vs. Modern Worship Spaces – Hilary White
Pentecost: The Fire of the Holy Spirit & the Birth of the Catholic Church – The Liturgical Home

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Media:
Video: Why Did Israeli Forces Try to Stop a Marian Festival in the Holy Land? – Joe McLane
The Catholic Church Is Focusing on the Wrong Crisis – Gaetano Masciullo
Confessions of a Catholic Writer – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Expeditionary Education: Brass Tacks – Patrick B. Whalen

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Favorite Star Trek Line: He’s Dead Jim – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Addressing the Stand Out Class of 2026 – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

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3 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Recovering England’s Sacred Musical Heritage: The St. Birinus Festival – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
St. Charles Lwanga & His Companions, Martyrs – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey
‘Rural Revival’? Inside the Surprising Catholic Convert Spike in America’s Heartland – The Reg

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
An American P.R. Executive in the Vatican’s Court – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Pope Leo Champions Sheen as Beatification Nears – Michael Haynes at Pelican Brief
Francis Lambasted E.W.T.N. Implicitly, Today Pope Leo Did the Exact Opposite – Fr. A.J. McDonald

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Social Encyclicals as Motives of Credibility for the Church – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Cathol Cult
Continuity & Clarification: On Leo, Francis, & Magnifica Humanitas – Dcn. David H. Delaney, Ph.D.
Italian: “Magnificent Humanitas,” The Vatican, & The Algorithm – Antonio Spadaro
Pope Leo’s Unsettling Vision of the A.I. Future – Francis X. Rocca at The Atlantic
Magnifica Humanitas: The Encyclical That Almost Said No – Leo & David Engels at Leo
A Pope Against the Techbros – John Miller at Pittsburgh Review Of Books
Was this Encyclical Really about A.I.? – Austin Suggs at Gospel Simplicity

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Spanish Bishops Head Rejects Spirit of Amoris Lætitia Days Before Pope’s Visit – Michael Haynes
Video: Pride Month is Anti-Catholic – Full Sheen Ahead
Devote June to the Sacred Heart, Not Disordered Sexuality, Part II – Dan Fitzpatrick at CSM
The Encyclical “Humanæ Vitæ” & the Post Conciliar Crisis – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D.
A Russian Pilgrim in Quebec – Dr. Edouard Belaga at Catholic Stand Magazine
Why Can’t the World’s Best Technologies Create Smarter Students? – Tradition, Family, & Prop
The Meaning Behind The Sacred Heart Image – The American Catholic
Nine Reasons Why U.F.O.s & Aliens Are Demons – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Media:
Pray the National Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: June 3-11, 2026 – Amy Smith at The Reg
The Devil & ‘Emerging Issues’ – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
The Most Connected Generation, Gen Z, is also the Loneliest – P. Shumate at The Conservateur
How to Pray the Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena, Padre Pio’s Miraculous Daily Prayer – Church Pop

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Addressing the Stand Out Class of 2026 – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
The History of Education in Six Words – Erik Ellis at Public Discourse
The Advantages of Sex-Segregated Education – Rebecca Salazar at American Reformer

Top-10 News Stories for the Tuesday Morning Edition:
1. I am Sure the Vatican Will Take Back the Apology of Francis on Seventh of Never – TACatholic
2. Curia Infighting? No Latin Encyclical? Vatican-Watcher’s Explanation – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
3. Church Crisis Presented In A Single Photo – Complicit Clergy
4. 8 of 10 Ordained from Parishes Hit by Charlotte Bishop Martin’s T.L.M. Ban – Brian Williams
5. The N.Y. Times Worries We’re Re-Entering the Middle Ages, Great! – Creative Minority Report
6. No Stomach, No Intestines, & Lived for 11 Years on the Eucharist Alone – Rosary Son
7. Leo Contra the New Babel: Reflections on Pope’s Landmark Encyclical – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
8. We Graded All 50 States on Child Protection, Only One Got an A – Them Before Us
9. Postcard From Buc-ee-stan – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
10. Should Eulogies Be Permitted at Funeral Masses? – The Catholic Herald

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Tuesday Morning Edition:
St. Joseph’s Power: How His 30-Day Novena Helped Me Launch a Catholic School – Devin Rose
Confession Isn’t Therapy – Thomas Petri at First Things
Against ‘Minor Attracted Persons’ – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing

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“I Can’t Breathe”: Handcuffing of a Murder Victim & Death of Our Culture – G. Ashenden, Ph.D.

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2 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
St. Joseph’s Power: How His 30-Day Novena Helped Me Launch a Catholic School – Devin Rose

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Leo Contra the New Babel: Reflections on Pope’s Landmark Encyclical – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
I am Sure the Vatican Will Take Back the Apology of Francis on the Seventh of Never – TACatholic
Curia Infighting? No Latin Encyclical? Vatican-Watcher’s Explanation – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
The N.Y. Times Worries We’re Re-Entering the Middle Ages, Great! – Creative Minority Report
Synodality: The New Religion – Complicit Clergy
Comparing Confraternity, N.A.B., & N.A.B.R.E. in Genesis – Bob Short at Catholic Bible Talk
Why Do Some Catholic Families Keep the Faith? Eduard Habsburg Explains – Catholic Unscripted
8 of 10 Ordained from Parishes Hit by Charlotte Bishop Martin’s T.L.M. Ban – Brian Williams
Catholic Thinkers on Society & Technology are Strikingly Deep, Not Secularists – Brian Anderson
No Stomach, No Intestines, & Lived for 11 Years on the Eucharist Alone – Rosary Son

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Against ‘Minor Attracted Persons’ – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
Video: Anti-Catholic Bias at Washington Nationals? – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
Addressing the Stand Out Class of 2026 – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Social Connection: The Architecture of Childhood – Kevin Stinehart
Salesian Nuns Go Viral at San Antonio Spurs N.B.A. Playoff Game – Church Pop
Should Eulogies Be Permitted at Funeral Masses? – The Catholic Herald
Gen Z & Men Who Yearn – Beatrice Scudeler at Public Discourse
Pride Month: Diversity Dishonors Distinctiveness – Donald T. DeMarco, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Outrage as France Prepares To Shatter Confession Secrecy – TEC News
Video: Atheism Was a Failed Experiment, are We Rediscovering Christianity? – The Loop Cast
Confession Isn’t Therapy – Thomas Petri at First Things
We Graded All 50 States on Child Protection, Only One Got an A – Them Before Us
Femme Formidable: The Power of Faithful Women – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why the Canon Is Worth Conserving – R.V. Young at Modern Age

Top-10 News Stories from the Monday Afternoon Edition:
1. Church Crisis Presented In A Single Photo – Complicit Clergy
2. No Double Altars Or Double Sanctuary Here! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
3. Postcard From Buc-ee-stan – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
4. Why Electric Candles? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. St. Jerome Academy & the Call to Inclusive Catholic Schools – Melissa Mitchell, Ph.D., at WOF
6. Video: The Condemned Error of Americanism – Two Cities Podcast & American Reform Journal
7. On the Proper Understanding of Benedict XVI & Ganswein – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
8. St. John’s College Great Books Approach is Anachronistic & Spreading – Chronicle Of Higher Ed
9. New Catholic Moment? Revival, Decline, & Future of the Church – Robert Royal, Ph.D., et al.
10. The Mind Recoils at This Level of Horror – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Honorable Mentioned News Stories from the Monday Afternoon Edition:
The Eastern Lung of Pope Leo’s First Encyclical – Ines Angeli Murzaku at The CWR
Devote June to the Sacred Heart, Not Disordered Sexuality – Dan Fitzpatrick at Cath Stand Magaz
And They Had a Small House Too – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Encyclical to End All Wars? – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Two Thinkers Shaping the Catholic Response to A.I. – Jonah McKeown at NC Register

Top-10 News Stories for the Monday Morning Edition:
1. Leo Praises ‘Catholic’ Group That Practices Bizarre Form of Fringe Protestantism – Rad Fidelity
2. The Church’s Grave Prognosis – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
3. Secret Behind Viral TikTok Nuns & Their Global Classroom – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
4. Do the Bishops Understand Islam? Will They Ever Learn? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
5. In Newark, a New Generation Is Finding the Catholic Faith – National Catholic Register
6. Pope Leo XIV is Not Francis II – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., on X
7. What I Hope Leo Means on Just War Theory – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
8. Austrian Dominican Defends Naked Nuns & More Blasphemy. . . – Catholic Conclave
9. Self-Regulation: The Architecture of Childhood – Kevin Stinehart
10. June: Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Monday Morning Edition:
Five Powerful Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
Five Myths About the Trinity that Too Many People Still Believe, Maybe Even You – Church Pop
Dear Bishop Martin of Charlotte: Slaughter Not The Sacred Liturgy – A Treasure To Be Shared
How to Explain the Surge in Conversions – Daniel B. Gallagher at Crisis Magazine
Leo XIV: What Does His First Encyclical Tell Us? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican

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1 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
St. Jerome Academy & the Call to Inclusive Catholic Schools – Melissa Mitchell, Ph.D., at WOF

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Eastern Lung of Pope Leo’s First Encyclical – Ines Angeli Murzaku at The CWR
The Encyclical to End All Wars? – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Two Thinkers Shaping the Catholic Response to A.I. – Jonah McKeown at NC Register

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo Entrusts to Mary That Politicians May “Direct Their Decisions” To Peace – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Devote June to the Sacred Heart, Not Disordered Sexuality – Dan Fitzpatrick at Cath Stand Magaz
No Double Altars Or Double Sanctuary Here! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Church Crisis Presented In A Single Photo – Complicit Clergy
Why Electric Candles? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
On the Proper Understanding of Benedict XVI & Ganswein – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Video: The Condemned Error of Americanism – Two Cities Podcast & Journal of American Reform

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
The Catholic Argument for Abolishing the United States Department of Education – Luke Parks
How Democrats Turned on Religious Freedom – Thomas F. Farr, Ph.D., at First Things
Postcard From Buc-ee-stan – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
When Words Lose Their Meaning – Shmuel Klatzkin, Ph.D., at The American Spectator
New Catholic Moment? Revival, Decline, & Future of the Church – Robert Royal, Ph.D., et al.
60 Years After Coleman: Research Shows Family Structure Is Still Needed – Real Clear Education
Erasing Motherhood: How the Lie of Two Dads Harms Kids – Them Before Us

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
St. John’s College Great Books Approach is Anachronistic & Spreading – Chronicle Of Higher Ed

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Paris in Flames: Football Fans Turn Champs-Élysées Into War Zone – TEC News

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Mind Recoils at This Level of Horror – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
And They Had a Small House Too – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Replacements or Coming Soon: Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ – The Cath Thing

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1 June AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Secret Behind Viral TikTok Nuns & Their Global Classroom – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
Self-Regulation: The Architecture of Childhood – Kevin Stinehart
In Newark, a New Generation Is Finding the Catholic Faith – National Catholic Register

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV: The Trinity Teaches That Every Creature Is Made for Communion – The Reg

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What I Hope Leo Means on Just War Theory – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
Leo XIV: What Does His First Encyclical Tell Us? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Not About A.I.: Dostoevsky vs. Totalitarians – Joseph R. Wood at The Catholic Thing
Video: Who Controls A.I.? – Robert Royal, Ph.D., Fr. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D., Raymond Arroyo, et al.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
June: Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Trinitarian Philia – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
The Church’s Grave Prognosis – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
Three in One & One in Three: The Trinity in Rothschild Manuscript – Art For The Liturgical Year
A Silent Day with the Lord – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand Magazine
Leo Praises “Catholic” Group That Practices Bizarre Form of Fringe Protestantism – Rad Fidelity
St. Jerome on the Trinity – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Do the Bishops Understand Islam? Will They Ever Learn? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
Eating with the Seasons of the Church – Ashley Tumlin Wallace at The Liturgical Home
Introducing Thomistic Artists Guild: Upcoming Conf. & Competitions – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Five Powerful Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
Seeking Mary’s Help: Infertile Couples Find Hope & Healing at U.S. Marian Shrines – The Reg
An English Patrimony & The Ordinariate – Fr. Mark Elliott Smith at The Catholic Herald
The Plot for a British Caliphate – Ben Cobley at UnHerd
Eucharistic Reverence – Nicholas Nogueira at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
How to Explain the Surge in Conversions – Daniel B. Gallagher at Crisis Magazine

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Revival of Classical Christian Schools – Dr. David Seibel at Beza Institute

Top-10 News Stories for the Sunday Morning Edition:
1. Pope Leo XIV is Not Francis II – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., on X
2. Washington Nationals Business Ops. President Apologizes for Anti-Catholic Scandal – Zeale
3. Austrian Dominican Defends Naked Nuns & More Blasphemy. . . – Catholic Conclave
4. Out of Date – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Magnifica Humanitas – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
6. Dear Bishop Martin of Charlotte: Slaughter Not The Sacred Liturgy – A Treasure To Be Shared
7. I Was Shocked: Connection Between the Charismatic Renewal & the New Mass – Kennedy Hall
8. Video: Blasphemous Jesuit Art Display at N.Y.’s St. Francis Xavier Church – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
9. Five Myths About the Trinity that Too Many People Still Believe, Maybe Even You – Church Pop
10. I’m Sticking With My Liturgical War, I Mean, Spiritual Warfare. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Sunday Morning Edition:
Pope Leo Isn’t Standing Athwart the Singularity – Ross Douthat at New York Times
Predestination: Calvinism vs. Catholicism – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
A Video from Dr. Foley All About the Sign of Peace – New Liturgical Movement

Top-10 News Stories for Last Week, May 24-40:
1. Diocesan Priestly Vocations in the U.S.: A New Look at the Numbers – John J. Ziegler, Ph.D.
2. The Phone in Francis’s Coffin – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters
3. Chicago’s Low Seminary Numbers Contrast With Tyler’s Vocations Record – Catholic Herald
4. The California Rosary Rally that Confronted the Unimaginable – Tradition, Family, & Property
5. The Charismatic Movement: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
6. Jesuit Trained German Theologian Lays Out Plans to Destroy the Catholic Church – Cath Concl
7. Pope Leo Quietly Buries Fiducia Supplicans as Copts Return to Dialogue – Michael Haynes
8. Major Newswoman Confused God Mentioned in Declaration of Independence – J. Budziszewski
9. Infidelity in Plain Sight by the Heretical Austrian Priest’s Girlfriend – Catholic Conclave
10. Initial Notes on the Encyclical – Fr. Z’s Blog

Top-10 News Stories for the Month of May:
1. Archbishop Shares 10 Characteristics of His Thriving Seminary – The Catholic World Report
2. Pope Leo XIV Names Four New U.S. Bishops – James Bradbury at The Catholic Herald
3. Priest Makes Space on Kneeler for Tiny Boy Who Wants to Adore Jesus – Hillbilly Catholic on X
4. I Just Threw Up in My Mouth, And Not a Little – Creative Minority Report
5. Why, Oh Why, is 77-year-old Arch-Modernist Cupich Still in Charge in Chicago – Rorate Cæli
6. What Jesus Told Sister Lucia After Fatima: Vague Request Most Catholics Miss – Church Pop
7. Priest Whose Final Words Will Be Remembered Forever – The Aramaic Wire on X
8. Portland Bishop Sample Makes St. Michael Prayer After Mass Mandatory – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. A True Scoundrel – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. A Dubium to Pope Leo from a Layman – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

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America’s Marvelous Mythology – Austin Ruse, K.M., K.H.S., Hon.D., at Modern Age
How to Cultivate the Virtue of Patriotism – Matt Mehan, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange
Civics is Not Enough: A Proposal for the Study of American Civilization – The Federalist Papers

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Democratic Hopeful is a Real Nazi & a Pervert, Not a Problem! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Australia’s Trans Radicalism Falls Under Weight of Its Own Absurdity – Glenn T. Stanton, M.A.

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Drone Strike Hits Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant – TEC News/AFP
Acton’s Case for Federalism – Max Skjönsberg at Law & Liberty

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31 May AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Washington Nationals Business Ops. President Apologizes for Anti-Catholic Scandal – Zeale

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV is Not Francis II – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., on X

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Magnifica Humanitas – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Magnifica Humanitas: Explaining the Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV – Serre Verweij via Rorate Cæli

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Trinity Sunday – ‘I Am With You All Days’ – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J., at Father Coleridge. . .
Dear Bishop Martin of Charlotte: Slaughter Not The Sacred Liturgy – A Treasure To Be Shared
Video: Blasphemous Jesuit Art Display at N.Y.’s St. Francis Xavier Church – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Judicial Fiat Rides Again in Pennsylvania: Part II – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
When Episcopalians Were Better Stewards of Sacred Architecture Than Rome – USC
I’m Sticking With My Liturgical War, I Mean, Spiritual Warfare. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Follow the Holy Spirit – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand Magazine
A Video from Dr. Foley All About the Sign of Peace – New Liturgical Movement
Austrian Dominican Defends Naked Nuns & More Blasphemy. . . – Catholic Conclave
Out of Date – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Predestination: Calvinism vs. Catholicism – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
A Saintly Patriotism: Lessons from St. Joan of Arc – Kristen Ziccarelli at The Catholic Thing
Reporting Catholic News to the Secular World – the Side Hustle in Catholic Media – Crux
Five Myths About the Trinity that Too Many People Still Believe (Maybe Even You!) – Church Pop
Five Hidden Lessons in the Five Joyful Mysteries – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
Jesus, I Love You: Don Dolindo’s Powerful Method of Interior Prayer – Catholic Exchange
Why St. Joan of Arc Inspires Me – Kristen Hawkins at National Catholic Register
Popes, Mariology, & the History of the Marian Title ‘Mediatrix of All Graces’ – Zeale
Mass Migration Threatens Civilization, But Bishops Don’t Seems to Mind – Auguste Meyrat
Aquinas & Gershwin on How Love Heals Pain – Donald T. DeMarco, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Teaching Hebrew as a Living Language, Not a Translation Exercise – The Times Of Israel

Top-10 News Stories for the Saturday Morning Edition:
1. Washington Nationals Executive Fired Over Comments About Catholic Pitcher – Zeale
2. I Was Shocked: Connection Between the Charismatic Renewal & the New Mass – Kennedy Hall
3. A.I. Has a Bias Toward Catholicism, Researchers Say – Jack Jenkins at Religion News Service
4. A Response to “The Gift of Tongues Explained,” by Mary Healy – Musings Of A Pernicious Papist
5. Dark Night of Cardinal Schönborn’s Soul After Vatican II – Catholic Conclave
6. I Feel Bad for Your Type of Catholicism, Vapid & Like Cotton Candy. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
7. Before & After: Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Custer, Wisconsin – Liturgical Arts Journal
8. French Churches Suffer Fresh Attacks – Thomas Colsy at The Catholic Herald
9. Hell As Infinite Punishment – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
10. Pope Leo Isn’t Standing Athwart the Singularity – Ross Douthat at New York Times

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Saturday Morning Edition:
Now I’ll Have to be Catholic: Social Media Reacts to Leo’s Oddly Moving Encyclical – Fast Company
When Peace Rolls Right Over the Agnus Dei – Austin Ruse, K.M., K.H.S., Hon.D., at Crisis Magazine
Dogs to Receive Communion in Mass, Diocese Judges It No Sacrilege – Catholic Conclave
Charlotte Bishop Martin’s Spirit of Vatican II Mass was Grossly Inappropriate – Sarah L. Cain

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Fifty Years Ago – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
If Constantinople Never Fell – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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The 50 Best Restaurants in North America Are Announced – Julia Moskin at New York Times
Explosive New Documentary Uncovers Dark Side of Christian Music Industry – California Post
Why the Cookbook Endures – Shaan Merchant at Taste

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