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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 21 May AD 2026 12:01 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Deadly Dangers of Untempered Passion – Andrew Cusack at The Catholic Herald

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
A Broken Heart & the Sisters of Life – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
A Legend of St. Brendan the Navigator – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Fordham President Publicly Rejects Catholic Teaching – Complicit Clergy
From the Roman Standard to Crux Gemmata & Processional Cross – Art For The Liturgical Year
Should You Pray the Rosary During Mass? What Pius XII & Aquinas Taught – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Obedience In Catholic Terms – A Treasure To Be Shared
Spanish Colonial Style Retablos: St. Augustine’s Cathedral in Tucson, Arizona – Liturg Arts Journ

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
What St. Francis Said True Joy Really Is – Matt D’Antuono at National Catholic Register
Cultural Shifts Drive Decline in U.S. Marriage Rates, Heritage Report Says – EWTN News
Lucky Sevens: Caravaggio’s ‘Works of Mercy’ – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
Time to Abandon Fragile Feminist Monoculture Making Men, Women Miserable – C. Gress, Ph.D.
Why at a Nuptial Mass the Couple May Kneel Inside the Sanctuary – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Deaths of Christian Sanitation Workers in Pakistan Highlight Systemic Discrimination – The Reg
St. Jerome on the Treasures & Charisms of Women – Fr. Basil Nixen at Catholic Exchange
My Miracle Match Against the Vatican’s Cricket Team – Thomas Steventon at The Spectator
The Resurrection of Beauty – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
The Church’s Social Media Problem – Patrick Neve at The Catholic Herald
Video: Full Communion? – Fr. Robert J. McTeigue, S.J., Ph.D., at iCatholic Radio
Language Matters: On the Media’s Anti-American Animus – The New Criterion
Higher Law & Human Law: The Religious Roots of American Freedom – The American Spectator
12 Catholic Ways to Comfort a Grieving Loved One after Someone Dies – H. Suzuki at ChurchPop
Video: Francis & the Vatican-China Deal to Persecute Catholics – Joe McLane at A Catholic Take
Civility: The Invisible Glue of Society – Barry Brownstein at The Daily Economy

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: There’s Still Time to Read the Great Books with Kale Zelden – Jonathan Pageau

Top-10 News Stories for the Thursday Morning Edition:
1. I Just Threw Up in My Mouth, & Not a Little – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
2. Training for the Papacy: Cardinal Prevost’s Gym Before Becoming Pope Leo XIV – Rome Reps
3. Five Ways to Make the Faith Attractive to Boys – Alvaro de Vicente at Men In The Making
4. The Wrong Argument for the Right Mass – Boniface at Unam Sanctam Catholicam
5. Could Introduction of Microphones Have Caused Reform of the Mass? – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
6. C.S. Lewis: What Christianity Cannot Be – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. St. Bernardin of Siena was a Fierce Preacher Against the Sin of Sodomy – Fr. Z’s Blog
8. June Consistory Of Cardinals: Leo & the Kerygma-Centred Mission – A Treasure To Be Shared
9. A Stormy, Solemn Saturday – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
10. Prot Gen: Catholic Chaplains are the Best, Most Virile, & Most Patriotic of Mil Chaps – TACath

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Thursday Morning Edition:
‘I’d Rather Die’: The Priest Who Died for Refusing to Bless an Invalid Marriage – Church Pop
The Inferiority Complex of the Hick High School Graduate – Andrea Madrigal at Crisis Magazine
How Feminism Fuels Abortion – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.

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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

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Winston Churchill: What Socialism Is – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Synod on Synodality’s Study Group 9 Report Favors Homosexual Sin – Trad, Fam, & Prop

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THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 21 May AD 2026 12:01 am

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Five Ways to Make the Faith Attractive to Boys – Alvaro de Vicente at Men In The Making

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
June Consistory Of Cardinals: Leo & the Kerygma-Centred Mission – A Treasure To Be Shared
Training for the Papacy: Cardinal Prevost’s Gym Before Becoming Pope Leo XIV – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Protestant to Sedevacantist to Faithful Catholic – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Prot Gen: Catholic Chaplains are the Best, Most Virile, & Most Patriotic of Mil Chaps – TACatholic
Could Introduction of Microphones Have Caused Reform of the Mass? – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
I Just Threw Up in My Mouth, & Not a Little – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
St. Bernardin of Siena was a Fierce Preacher Against the Sin of Sodomy – Fr. Z’s Blog
Healthy Biblical Meals – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Stand Magazine
A Stormy, Solemn Saturday – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
C.S. Lewis: What Christianity Cannot Be – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How Feminism Fuels Abortion – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.
The Wrong Argument for the Right Mass – Boniface at Unam Sanctam Catholicam
Why Christians Shouldn’t Fear Abstraction; It’s Perfectly O.K. to Dislike Picasso – Hilary White

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
The Successful Formula Behind a Fast-Growing French Pilgrimage – Edward Pentin at The Reg
The Synod on Synodality’s Study Group 9 Report Favors Homosexual Sin – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Called to the Lay Monkery – T.J. Burdick, O.P., at Catholic Exchange
Why Catholics Need to Build a More Attractive Culture – The Catholic Herald
Moms, Teach Your Kids to Have Deep Conversations – Susan B. Arico at For The Sake Of The Good
“Christian Faith & Demonology” (1975), A Reminder – A Treasure To Be Shared
Joy as a Fruit of the Eucharist – Fr. Lorenzo Penalosa, O.S.B., at Adoremus Bulletin
Love St. Joseph? Seven Gorgeous Pilgrimage Sites You Have to Visit – Church Pop
Will Bishops Give the Surge of Catholics Ephesus or the City of Man? – Kevin T. Wells at Crisis
Why Natural Law? Direction for Man That Doesn’t Hinder His Free Will – Clarem Rev Of Books
The Happiest Religion on Earth – Itxu Díaz at The American Spectator
The Epic Survival Story of Jesus’ ‘Sudarium’ Face Cloth – Mike Aquilina at Angelus
Blessed is He Who Mourns – Fr. Paul D. Scalia, M.A., S.T.B., at The Catholic Thing

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Inferiority Complex of the Hick High School Graduate – Andrea Madrigal at Crisis Magazine

Top-10 News Stories for the Wednesday Afternoon Edition:
1. ‘I’d Rather Die’: The Priest Who Died for Refusing to Bless an Invalid Marriage – Church Pop
2. A Young Man Tries a Post-Conciliar Vocation & Discovers Tradition – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
3. A Quick Guide to Sins of the Tongue – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
4. Signing Your Name V.C. or C.F. (Vi Coactus or Feci) Means “Compelled”. . . – Fr. David J. Nix on X
5. Pope Leo In His Nikes – Non Aesthetic Things via Spirit Daily Blog
6. The Often-Disappointing Quality of the Prayer of the Faithful – Msgr. Charles Pope
7. Argentine Bishops Corrected Over Right to Receive Communion on the Tongue – The Cath Her
8. Why Is Dialogue with Mormons So Difficult? – Wesley Saban at Catholic Answers Magazine
9. Rite Questions: The Liturgy of the Hours by the Book – The Editors at Adoremus Bulletin
10. The Extinction of the Cloister – Nuntiatoria

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Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Democrats, Libertarians, & Jew Hatred – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Is ‘The West Retarded’ Might Be a More Germane Question – The American Catholic
Demographic Decline & Europe’s Political Deadlock – Sven R. Larson, Ph.D.

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman Visits Barnes & Noble – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TA Catholic
Calling for Democratic Appointment of Bishops in the Name of Synodal “Walking Together” – TFP

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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 20 May AD 2026 12:25 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Quick Guide to Sins of the Tongue – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine

May the Month of Mary:
What Is the Five First Saturdays Devotion? How to Practice Fatima’s Forgotten Call – Church Pop

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV’s First Year: A Slower Pace Than Past Popes? – I. Media via Aleteia
Pope Leo In His Nikes – Non Aesthetic Things via Spirit Daily Blog
Inter Milan Presents Team Jersey to Leo XIV During Private Papal Audience – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
A Young Man Tries a Post-Conciliar Vocation & Discovers Tradition – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Just War 101: Catholic Teaching for a Dangerous Moment – Bishop James C. Conley, D.D., S.T.L.
The Left Hemisphere’s Role in Traditional Catholic Tensions – James R. Green at Grain Of Wheat
Video: Correcting Common Errors About The Mass | Pope Pius XII – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Why Prayer Feels Hard (It’s Not Your Fault) Learn Your Memory Type – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Signing Your Name V.C. or C.F. (Vi Coactus or Feci) Means “Compelled”. . . – Fr. David J. Nix on X
The Often-Disappointing Quality of the Prayer of the Faithful – Msgr. Charles Pope
Poor Americans Going to Church Often Happier Than Rich Americans Who Don’t – A. Pompliano
Video: Fr. Don Calloway on the Steps to Eucharistic Revival – Fr. Donald H. Calloway, M.I.C., et al.
Exorcist Diary: Casting Out Demons of Lethargy – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
The Extinction of the Cloister – Nuntiatoria

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Rite Questions: The Liturgy of the Hours by the Book – The Editors at Adoremus Bulletin
Argentine Bishops Corrected Over Right to Receive Communion on the Tongue – Cath Her
My Heated Argument About Italy’s Birthrate – Nicholas Farrell at The Spectator
Video: Priest Facing Away Reveals Truth on Catholic Prayer – P.A. Kwasniewski & J. McLane
The Vatican’s Pro-Life Body Has Lost Its Way – Michael Haynes at The European Conservative
‘I’d Rather Die’: The Priest Who Died for Refusing to Bless an Invalid Marriage – Church Pop
During Tornado, Kids Saw Angels – Stacy Fernandez at All That’s Interesting
Catholic Loophole to Happiness: Seven Habits from Harvard Professor That Truly Work – Ch Pop
The Descent Into Normalizing Vulgarity in the Western World – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.
Why Is Dialogue with Mormons So Difficult? – Wesley Saban at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Spiritual Dimension of Great Scientists – Catholic Exchange
The Marriage Crisis Driving America’s Fertility Decline – G. Duncan at National Catholic Register
Video: Why Are So Many American Mothers Dying From Childbirth? – The Loop Cast

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Battle Hymn of the Refugee Teacher – A. Hernandez & Robert Pondiscio at Education Next

Top-10 News Stories for the Tuesday Evening Edition:
1. Discord in the Bergoglian Camp Due to the Lefebvrian Ordinations – Rorate Cæli
2. Jesuits Leave Liege After 450 Yrs; Ecological Transition More Important Than God – Cath Conc
3. Pope & Armenian Patriarch Talk about a “Third Vatican Council” – Rorate Cæli
4. St. Michael’s Four Miraculous Apparitions & Their Surprising Link to Pope Leo – Church Pop
5. Rooting Out Hidden Vice – Clement Harrold at The Catholic Herald
6. LeoWatch: Islam – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. The Scandal of “Safe Environment Training”, V.I.R.T.U.S. : Diocesan Bureaucracy. . . – Rorate Cæli
8. A Sixth-Century Answer to a Twenty‑First‑Century Emergency – Catholic Stand Magazine
9. Benedict’s Resignation: The Question of the Frozen A.T.M.s – Steven O’Reilly at 1 Peter 5
10. With Pope Leo, ‘Augustinian’ Is the Label That Matters Most – Andrea Gagliarducci at The Reg

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Every Day Should Be Memorial Day – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Phones Don’t Have a Place at the Table in Some Restaurants – Gary Isbell at Trad, Fam, & Prop

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TVESDAY EVENING EDITION

Robert Edwards 19 May AD 2026 9:24 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Rooting Out Hidden Vice – Clement Harrold at The Catholic Herald

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
With Pope Leo, ‘Augustinian’ Is the Label That Matters Most – Andrea Gagliarducci at The Reg
Leo Marks First Year as Pontiff at Marian Shrine, Highlights Importance of the Rosary – Zeale
St. Michael’s Four Miraculous Apparitions & Their Surprising Link to Pope Leo XIV – Church Pop

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Catholic Art School Incorporates Benedictine Spirituality into its Daily Routine – David Clayton
Pope & Armenian Patriarch Talk about a “Third Vatican Council” – Rorate Cæli
A Sixth-Century Answer to a Twenty‑First‑Century Emergency – Catholic Stand Magazine
Jesuits Leave Liege After 450 Yrs; Ecological Transition More Important Than God – Cath Concl
Are You a Disciple of Padre Pio? – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Discord in the Bergoglian Camp Due to the Lefebvrian Ordinations – Rorate Cæli
LeoWatch: Islam – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Benedict XVI’s Way to Liturgical Peace is It! Must Work to Make It Happen – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
History of Saint Joseph Colony in Arkansas – Brother R. Joseph Freyaldenhoven, O.S.A.(T.), at CSM
The Feminising Synod of the Pachamama Church – On the Female Diaconate – The WM Review
The Occult Side Of Psychedelics – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
The Scandal of “Safe Environment Training”, V.I.R.T.U.S. : Diocesan Bureaucracy. . . – Rorate Cæli

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Research Finds Religious Involvement Strongly Correlates with Good Mental Health – Zeale
Benedict’s Resignation: The Question of the Frozen A.T.M.s – Steven O’Reilly at 1 Peter 5
The Importance of Pope Leo’s First Encyclical – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Phones Don’t Have a Place at the Table in Some Restaurants – Gary Isbell at Trad, Fam, & Prop
The Vatican’s Long Game With Iran – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
A Society Without God Is a Society Without Truth – Josh Hammer at The American Spectator
The Difficulty of Silence – J.M.C. Kane at Dappled Things
Social Media, Situationships, & Ring by Spring; Gen Z Catholics Tricky Dating – The Pillar
Destruction of Cultures of Anatolia After 1922 Was a Humanitarian Disaster – Uzay Bulut
Facing East, Facing the People: A Brief History of Liturgical Orientation – David L. Gray, Th.M.
It’s Not About Us: The True Victims in the Marriage Fight Are the Kids – Them Before Us
Why Prayer to the Saints is Not Idolatry – David Hahn at The Catholic Herald

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Trivium: Sister Miriam Joseph’s Guide to Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric – Classical Ed Review

Top-10 News Stories for the Sunday Evening Edition:
1. The Priest Whose Final Words Will Be Remembered Forever – The Aramaic Wire on X
2. The Hidden New Detail Making Sacred Texts Easier to Read in the Liturgy of Hours – Aleteia
3. Cosmetics Mogul Gives It All Up to Become a Priest – Jacqueline Burkepile at EWTN News
4. Dear Pope Francis & Now Pope Leo: The Evil & Cover-Ups Continue – Gene Thomas Gomulka
5. Israel To Build ‘Pride City’ Near Ancient Sodom – Bacari Unleashed in Israel via Spirit Daily Blog
6. Synod Office Washes Hands of Study Group 9’s Homosexuality Report – Per Mariam
7. Leo Seeks to Revive Talks with Coptic Orthod After Fiducia Supplicans Scandal – D. Montagna
8. Thoughts about the Collision of the Holy See & the S.S.P.X., Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. Leo XIV: How Long Does a Transition Last? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
10. It’s Thursday Not Sunday – Fr. Z’s Blog

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump Is Older Than Red China – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
T.F.P.s Offer Spiritual Strength to Ukrainians Under Fire – Tradition, Family, & Property

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SVNDAY EVENING EDITION

Robert Edwards 17 May AD 2026 9:51 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Cosmetics Mogul Gives It All Up to Become a Priest – Jacqueline Burkepile at EWTN News
The Hidden New Detail Making Sacred Texts Easier to Read in the Liturgy of the Hours – Aleteia
The Priest Whose Final Words Will Be Remembered Forever – The Aramaic Wire on X

The Feast of Ascension Thursday Sunday:
It’s Thursday Not Sunday – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Sunday after the Ascension – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo XIV: How Long Does a Transition Last? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Pope Leo XIV’s Fatherly Balancing Act – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Leo Seeks to Revive Talks with Coptic Orthodox After Fiducia Supplicans Scandal – D. Montagna

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Before & After: John Paul II Newman Center at the UIC (University of Illinois Chicago) – LAJ
Dear Pope Francis & Now Pope Leo: The Evil & Cover-Ups Continue – Gene Thomas Gomulka
The Yes That Stands: Four Postures for Month of May – Dr. Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand Mag
Israel To Build ‘Pride City’ Near Ancient Sodom – Bacari Unleashed in Israel via Spirit Daily Blog
Whom Your Children Surround Themselves With Matters – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand Mag
Synod Office Washes Hands of Study Group 9’s Homosexuality Report – Per Mariam
The Synodal Way’s ‘Paradigm Shift’ – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand Magazine
Cardinal Eijk: Report of Synod Study Group 9 Must Be Forcefully Refuted – Edward Pentin
Thoughts about the Collision of the Holy See & the S.S.P.X., Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
S.S.P.X. Toxic Trads Want Holy War with Vatican – David L. Gray, Th.M.
The Heretical Spirit of Vatican II Has Caused Much Damage to the Church. . . – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Ask Father: Question about the Impacts of Excommunication – Fr. Z’s Blog
Does the S.S.P.X. Want a Schism? – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
Cambridge NRSVue Diadem Reference Bible Available for Pre-Order – Catholic Bible Talk

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
The Monks of Norcia: Benedict’s Sons Return – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Scandalous Synod Report: Betrayal of Trust – Mary Rice Hasson, J.D., & Th. H. Farnan, Ph.D.
The Catholic Church Is Focusing on the Wrong Crisis – Gaetano Masciullo
Is It Okay to Applaud at Mass? Here’s What Popes Have Said About It – Church Pop
S.S.P.X. Tensions, Synod Fallout, & Leo XIV’s Delicate Balancing Act – Michael Haynes
The Democratic Appointment of Bishops in the Name of Synodal “Walking Together” – TFP
Bish Schneider Leads Mounting Criticism of Synod’s Report on Homosexuality – Michael Haynes
Vatican Is Preparing Document on the ‘Transmission of the Faith’ – Edward Pentin at The Reg
New Report Suggests the Synod Still Cannot Speak Clearly on Homosexuality – Michael Haynes
The Church is Right about Same Sex Attraction – Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. & D.P. Sullins, Ph.D.

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
U.S. National Reading Scores Collapse Between 2015 & 2025 – Jean Twenge on X
Blank Paper Time – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Latin is Not Dead Yet. Here’s How We Keep It Alive – Charlie Friedman at The 74 Million

Top-10 News Stories for the Thursday Evening Edition:
1. Archbishop Sample of Portland Makes St. Michael Prayer After Mass Mandatory – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Fr. James Martin: Schemer Behind Synod Report Testimonies on Homosexuality – D. Montagna
3. Let Me Rant About Sunday Ascension Thursday, Thanks Bishops! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
4. Rupnik – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Five Unavoidable Problems for Atheism – Clement Harrold at The Catholic Herald
6. Tradition Without Peter: The Society of Saint Pius X at a Dead End – Silere Non Possum
7. Declaration of Catholic Faith Addressed to Leo by the S.S.P.X. Superior General – Fr. Z’s Blog
8. Jesus Ascends . . . Into Space? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
9. Padre Pio & the Prostitute in London – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
10. Interpreting Leo’s Remarks on Same-Sex Blessings – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Thursday Evening Edition:
Analyzing the S.S.P.X. Response to Rome’s Excommunication Threat – Michael Haynes at Per. . .
A Benedictine Bishop: Belleville’s New Shepherd Sees Monastic Roots as an Asset – The Reg
Book Explores ‘Darkness’ of Yoga – Tessa Gervasini at EWTN News

Top-10 News Stories for Last Week:
1. What Jesus Revealed to Sister Lucia After Fatima: Little-Known Request Catholics Miss – Ch P
2. Pope Urges Liturgical Unity, Inclusion of Traditional Latin Mass Faithful – Adoremus Bulletin
3. Bishop Eleganti Warned Leo About ‘Widespread Homosexuality’ Within Clergy – Comp Clergy
4. A Vatican II Treasure. . . /end_sarcasm – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. Pope Leo Appoints Capuchin Priest & Former Missionary to Lead Florida Diocese – The Reg
6. A Mother’s Cry for Justice, Straight Vocations Destroyed; Cardinal Dolan, et al. – G.T. Gomulka
7. Leo, Evil, & the Rosary: That Strange Phrase on the Night of His Election – Delia B. Gallagher
8. Fr. Gerald Murray Raises Questions of Vatican Excommunication of S.S.P.X. – Diane Montagna
9. Breaking: Pope Leo Is Catholic – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review
10. The Baleful Influence of the Lavender Mafia Or Did Leo Change His Tune? – D.R. McClarey, J.D.

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Christian Faith Looms Large at ‘Unite the Kingdom’ Protest in London – EWTN News

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
May 17, 1863: A Credit to Old Ireland – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Sudeten German Congress Ignites Political Storm in Czech Republic – Zoltán Kottász

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What A.I. Can’t Know – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Ultimate Florida Story – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Are We Smoking Away Our Sanity? – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property

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SATVRDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

MDF 16 May AD 2026 7:04 am

WORLD

Fed up Brits Take to the Streets – S Leigh at BBC
… Starmer: “Peddling Hatred and Division” – National Pulse
Will Starmer Survive Coup Attempt? – National Pulse
Iran: US-Israel Strikes Could Resume Next Week – Jerusalem Post
Trump’s Wins in China – V Nava at New York Post
… Will Decide ‘Soon’ on Taiwan Arms Sale – S Chamberlain at NY Post
… Jimmy Lai Remains Imprisoned – N Moriarty at Fox News
Putin to Visit China – Euractiv
Romania’s New President Disappoints the Left – M Rosca at Euractive
US Scraps Poland Troop Deployment – C Summers at Epoch Times
Signal Messaging App May Leave Canada – Epoch Times
German Robot Fires Anti-Tank Missiles – A Khollam at Interesting Engineering

POLITICS

Is AOC the New Leader of the Dems? – M Lewis at Townhall
Dems: Can Socialist-Loving Candidate Win? – S Attkisson at justthenews
Redistricting Threatens Congressional Black Caucus – S Reyner at Newsmax
SCOTUS Deals Another Blow to Dem’s in VA – M Vespa at Townhall
Time to Disown Tucker and Megyn? – K McCullough at Townhall
Feds Nab Iran-Backed Terror Commander – J Klein at Breitbart
… Foil Michigan ISIS Terror Plot – P McMurray at Gateway Pundit
… IED Removed from Alabama Dam – N Ballasy at Justthenews
CIA’s Ratcliffe Meets with Destitute Cuba – C K Caruzo at Breitbart
Globalists Grip on Big Oil is Slipping – K Stirling at Lefzette
The Colbert Collapse – D R Goodman at Washington Examiner
Is the UAE Good News For Oil Prices? – N Arama at RedState

THVRSDAY EVENING EDITION

Robert Edwards 14 May AD 2026 8:16 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Archbishop Sample of Portland Makes St. Michael Prayer After Mass Mandatory – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Benedictine Bishop: Belleville’s New Shepherd Sees Monastic Roots as an Asset – The Reg
Five Unavoidable Problems for Atheism – Clement Harrold at The Catholic Herald

The Feast of Ascension Thursday:
W.D.T.P.R.S.: Ascension Thursday – Hope Informs Our Trials – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Ascension – Christ’s Triumphant Entry into Heaven – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J., at FCR
Let Me Rant About Sunday Ascension Thursday, Thanks Bishops! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Jesus Ascends . . . Into Space? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
Ascension Thursday & Lordly Feet – Fr. Z’s Blog

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo XIV’s Appointments Reveal His Quiet Governance Style – I. Media via Aleteia
Pope Warns Main Threat Common to Religion & Science Is Denial of Objective Truth – The Reg
Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholics to Pick Up a Book – The Catholic Herald

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Fr. James Martin: Schemer Behind Synod Report Testimonies on Homosexuality – D. Montagna
Declaration of Catholic Faith Addressed to Leo XIV by the S.S.P.X. Superior General – Fr. Z’s Blog
Analyzing the S.S.P.X. Response to Rome’s Excommunication Threat – Michael Haynes at Per. . .
Tradition Without Peter: The Society of Saint Pius X at a Dead End – Silere Non Possum
St. Francis of Assisi: The Founder – David Torkington at Catholic Stand Magazine
Interpreting Leo’s Remarks on Same-Sex Blessings – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Rupnik – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Origin of the Rogation Processios – Catholic Conclave
Atheists Misquoting the Bible – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Padre Pio & the Prostitute in London – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Study Finds Significant Interest in Returning to Confession – EWTN News via Adoremus Bulletin
Why Prayer to the Saints is Not Idolatry – David Hahn at The Catholic Herald
Spanish: Synod Secretariat Distances f/Contentious Report on Homosexuality – Religión Confid
Card Eijk: Same-Sex Synod Report Must Be Forcefully Refuted – Cardinal Eijk, M.D., Ph.D., L.M.T.
The German Gambit on Homosexuality – Larry S. Chapp, Ph.D., at First Things
Video: S.S.P.X. Under Pressure: Pope Leo’s Last Stand! – Joe McClane
An Appalling Alliance to Disfigure Notre-Dame de Paris – A. Faoro at Tradition, Family, & Property
Money Woes Close a Small Michigan Catholic College, It’s Not Alone – Janelle D. James via Crux
If the S.S.P.X. Consecrations Happen, Who Exactly is Excommunicated? – The Pillar
Book Explores ‘Darkness’ of Yoga – Tessa Gervasini at EWTN News
New Mexico Diocese Battles White House Over Pilgrim Site – Religion News Service
The Destructive Culture of Persona & the Increasing Loss of Character – Anne Hendershott, Ph.D.
Permanence is an Undervalued Asset – Gregory Treat & Johann Kurtz at Becoming Noble
Why Are So Many Protestant Students Converting to Catholicism? – Minding The Campus

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What Should a Classical Writing Program Look Like? – Mark A. Signorelli at The Cornerstone

Top-10 News Stories for the Wednesday Evening Edition:
1. Pope Leo XIV Appoints Capuchin Priest & Former Missionary to Lead Florida Diocese – The Reg
2. Fr. Gerald Murray Raises Questions of Vatican Excommunication of S.S.P.X. – Diane Montagna
3. Fr. Z Makes a Plea over Doctrine of the Faith S.S.P.X. Excommunication Statement – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. The Baleful Influence of the Lavender Mafia Or Did Leo Change His Tune? – D.R. McClarey, J.D.
5. The Resurgence of Dominican Sisters – D.P. Curtin at Catholic Exchange
6. Cardinal Suggestions for Leo XIV – Filip Mazurczak at Crisis Magazine
7. The Vatican’s ‘Lavender Mafia’ Strikes Again – Phillip E. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
8. Doing the Work the Pope Refuses to Do – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. Dealing With Some Misleading . . . Not Quite Fake. . . News – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. What is Leo’s Plan of Action When Vatican Excommunicates All the S.S.P.X. – Fr. A.J. McDonald

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Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Utopias – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Is the Pro-Abortion “Consensus” in Europe Coming Apart? – Tradition, Family, & Property
French Catholic Businessman Backs Conservative Think Tank Ahead of 2027 – Hélène de Lauzun
Timeline of Trump vs. Leo: What Really Happened? – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Are We Smoking Away Our Sanity? – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
Pregnancy Changes Mothers’ Brains, Recent Discoveries Show Us How – Smithsonian Magazine
What A.I. Can’t Know – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Capuchin Priest & Former Missionary to Lead Florida Diocese – The Reg
The Catholic Difference: Doing Justice While Making Catholic Schools Affordable – Geo. Weigel
The Resurgence of Dominican Sisters – D.P. Curtin at Catholic Exchange

Our Lady of Fatima:
Thousands of Pilgrims Gather at Fátima to Commemorate the Apparitions of Our Lady – The Reg
The Children Who Saw Hell – Peter J. Disimile at Catholic Answers Magazine
Third “Secret” of Mary That Predicted Assassination Attempt on John Paul II – Rome Reports
The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima Is Truly Mother’s Day – Joseph Pronechen at Catholic Exchange
No Mere Coincidences: Fatima & the Shooting of John Paul II – Grattan Brown at NC Register
JP2 Shot on Our Lady of Fatima’s Feast—Blood-Stained Shirt Now a Miraculous Relic – Ch Pop
Pope Leo Prays Where St. John Paul II Was Shot on Feast of Our Lady of Fátima – NC Register
Seven Urgent Messages from Our Lady of Fatima the World Needs Right Now – ChurchPop

The Feast of Ascension Thursday:
The Role & Experience of the Angels at the Ascension – Msgr. Charles Pope at Cath Spir Dir
Durandus on the Vigil of Ascension Thursday – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

May the Month of Mary:
The Graces of a Month for Mary – Suellen Brewster at Catholic Exchange
Ladybugs a Sign of Our Lady? The Origins of How the Insect Earned Its Name – Church Pop

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Cardinal Suggestions for Leo XIV – Filip Mazurczak at Crisis Magazine
The Armistice of Leo, One Year in – Kevin Tierney at Kevin’s Substack
Pope Leo XIV: Why Priesthood Is Reserved to Men – EWTN News via Adoremus Bulletin

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Before & After Update: More Decorative Works Installed at Our Lady, Star of the Sea Chapel – LAJ
Fr. Z Makes a Plea over Doctrine of the Faith S.S.P.X. Excommunication Statement – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fr. Gerald Murray Raises Questions of Vatican Excommunication of S.S.P.X. – Diane Montagna
What is Leo’s Plan of Action When Vatican Excommunicates All the S.S.P.X. – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Why Should Capable Women Be Hidden? On Women, Privacy, & Power – Becoming Noble
An ‘Eye for an Eye’ is All about Equality – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine
While Traditionis Custodes Exists, Ecclesial Situation of Trad Catholics is Precarious – Ror Cæli
Augustine Inst Expands New Evangelization Mission Thru Partnership w/Church Life Africa – IT
Feminists Want You to Think You Need Daycare to Have a Child – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy. . .
Doing the Work the Pope Refuses to Do – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Rome 13 May A.D. 609 – Exorcism, Screaming Demons, Terrified People Fainting – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Baleful Influence of the Lavender Mafia Or Did Leo Change His Tune? – D.R. McClarey, J.D.
Requiem for a Faithful Patriot: Bp. René Henry Gracida, R.I.P. – Christopher E. Manion, K.M., Ph.D.
In the Former Land of Saints & Scholars – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Dealing With Some Misleading . . . Not Quite Fake. . . News – Fr. Z’s Blog

General Analysis, Punditry, and News. . . The Rest:
‘There is Plenty of Life’: Bishop Lopes on the Australian Ordinariate’s Future – Luke Coppen
On Sanctifying Sodomy: Study Group #9 is an Attack on the Church – Regis Martin, S.T.D.
Leo XIV Grants the Order of Pius IX to the Iranian ambassador to the Holy See – Info Vaticana
Thief Steals Saint’s Skull – Reuters
Did Loudoun Cty Pub Schools Try to Cover Up Another Transgender Bathroom Scandal? – DS
Vatican Investigates Louisiana Bishop Over Response to Priest Misconduct Claims – The Reg
Is the Pro-Abortion “Consensus” in Europe Coming Apart? – Tradition, Family, & Property
Catholics & Modern Anti-Semitism – John Lamont at First Things
The Vatican’s ‘Lavender Mafia’ Strikes Again – Phillip E. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Against The Machine: Classical Schools Should Ban All Screens on Campus – Beza Institute

Top-10 News Stories for the Tuesday Evening Edition:
1. What Jesus Revealed to Sister Lucia After Fatima: Little-Known Request Catholics Miss – Ch P
2. When 500K People Saw Mary In Ukraine – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
3. Why is There So Much Fear of the T.L.M. by Progressives? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
4. Bp. Schneider: Synod Report on Homosexuality Echoes “Serpent in the Garden” – D. Montagna
5. Un-Protestant Bible: Paul Prays for a Dead Man – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence For. . .
6. Central Cmt of German Catholics Rebuke Leo Over Same-Sex Blessing Ceremonies – Cath Con
7. Ray. Arroyo: Is Dancing Queen an Appropriate Song for a General Papal Audience? – TACatholic
8. Theodore Roosevelt on Islam – Anthony Chase Fountain, Esq., at The Taos Tattler
9. Five Takeaways from Leo XIV’s First Year – Patrick Novecosky at Catholic Answers Magazine
10. A Woman’s Grief After Spending Years as Man – Rachel del Guidice at Fox News

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Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump Says He Plans to Raise Jimmy Lai Imprisonment During China Visit – OSV News
Le Canon Français: Banqueting, the New Face of the Far Right – Hélène de Lauzun at TEC
Video: Pope vs Trump: Why Trump Picked a Fight with Pope Leo – The Spectator

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Capturing a Moment in Time is Something Much of Modern Art Has Completely Lost – TACath
Keeping Track is Tough – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
When Our Lady Defeated a Huguenot Army at Chartres – Tradition, Family, & Property
Wyatt Earp: Man as Myth – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
St. Louis de Montfort Academy Celebrates Joyful Milestones with Cardinal Burke – TFP

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What Jesus Revealed to Sister Lucia After Fatima: Little-Known Request Catholics Miss – Ch P

The Feast of Ascension Thursday:
Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor: Ascensiontide Playlist on Spotify & YouTube – Sons Of Sirach

May the Month of Mary:
The May Crowning Ceremony – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
How the Virgin Mary Led This Artist to Love Jesus in the Eucharist – Har. Suzuki at Church Pop
When 500K People Saw Mary In Ukraine – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Five Takeaways from Leo XIV’s First Year – Patrick Novecosky at Catholic Answers Magazine
Pope Leo XIV Evokes Leo XIII & Reiterates Reason for His Name in His Homily – Rome Reports
Photos: Pope Leo XIV Visits Pompei & Naples in Italy – National Catholic Register

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Video: Why Didn’t C.S. Lewis Become Catholic? – Joseph Pearce at The Catholic Theology Show
Video: Biblical Meaning Behind “Snares of the Devil” – T. Barber & Steve Ray at Full Sheen Ahead
Bish. Schneider: Synod Report on Homosexuality Echoes “Serpent in the Garden” – D. Montagna
Central Cmte of German Catholics Rebuke Leo Over Same-Sex Blessing Ceremonies – Cath Conc
Why is There So Much Fear of the T.L.M. by Progressives? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
The God Who Kneels – M.L. Kramer at Catholic Stand Magazine
Why Are Babies Most Often Cradled on the Left Side? – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology Of Home
Un-Protestant Bible: Paul Prays for a Dead Man – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence For. . .
“Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine” – Jeffrey Ostrowski at Corpus Christi Watershed
Jesus’ Most Misunderstood Prophecy? Olivet Discourse (Not the End of the World) – Jimmy Akin
Ray. Arroyo: Is Dancing Queen an Appropriate Song for a General Papal Audience? – TACatholic
Theodore Roosevelt on Islam – Anthony Chase Fountain, Esq., at The Taos Tattler

General Analysis, Punditry, and News. . . The Rest:
“Protect Our Children” was the Cry from 12K+ Public Rosary Rallies Held Across U.S. – TFP
Beyond Infinite Options: Why Gen Z Finds Freedom in Traditional Values – I. Doer at The Reg
Disclosure: What Is Being Hidden in Plain Sight – Scott Ventureyra at Crisis Magazine
What Can Fruitfulness Look Like Without Fertility? – Gemma Johnson at Aleteia
Vatican Affirms Future of Anglican Ordinariates – EWTN News via Adoremus Bulletin
Centesimus Annus at 35 – George Weigel at National Catholic Register
Inside the Most Popular Happy Hour among Washington, D.C., Catholics – The Cath World Rep
A Woman’s Grief After Spending Years as Man – Rachel del Guidice at Fox News
Neil Gorsuch Is Wrong, America Isn’t A ‘Creedal Nation’ – John Daniel Davidson at The Federalist
Overcoming Sexual Sin Through the Sorrowful Mysteries – Allie Mazur at Catholic Exchange
Protestantism’s Institutional Prob: A Serious Hurdle to Protestant Academics – Jordan B. Cooper

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Growing Ignorance of People in General Due to a Poor Education – The American Catholic
It Shouldn’t Be So Hard to Open Schools – Charles Mitchell at City Journal
Ivy League Students Are Suffering From Religious Illiteracy – Gregory Conti at Washington Post

Top-10 News Stories for the Monday Evening Edition:
1. Pope Urges Liturgical Unity, Inclusion of Traditional Latin Mass Faithful – Adoremus Bulletin
2. Bishop Eleganti Warned Leo About ‘Widespread Homosexuality’ Within Clergy – Comp Clergy
3. A Vatican II Treasure. . . /end_sarcasm – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Breaking: Pope Leo Is Catholic – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review
5. A Mother’s Cry for Justice, Straight Vocations Destroyed; Cardinal Dolan, et al. – G.T. Gomulka
6. The Five Prayers Revealed at Fatima that Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
7. Pope Names U.S. Bishop Lopes to Lead Australia’s Anglican Ordinariate – NC Register
8. Wherein Vatican II Made This Coherent Church Into a Hot Mess – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
9. Amid Priest Shortage, Catholic Ministry Aims to Reshape Views of Priesthood – Zeale
10. Actions Always Matter More Than Words; Re: Pope Francis – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

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Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
France’s Mélenchon & the Politics of Replacement – René ter Steege at The American Spectator
The Horrors of Cuba’s Prisons – Álvaro Peñas at The European Conservative
‘F.B.I. Does It Too’: Media Hacks Go All Out To Downplay S.P.L.C. Indictment – The Federalist

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Now That’s Entertainment – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Why Is Russia Afraid of the Internet? – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
(I Love) Lucy & Superman – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
When Our Lady Defeated a Huguenot Army at Chartres – Tradition, Family, & Property

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Robert Edwards 11 May AD 2026 10:42 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Amid Priest Shortage, Catholic Ministry Aims to Reshape Views of Priesthood – Ma. Rose at Zeale
Vestment Instruction from The World’s Best Sacristan™ – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Names U.S. Bishop Lopes to Lead Australia’s Anglican Ordinariate – NC Register

May the Month of Mary:
The Five Prayers Revealed at Fatima that Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
A Year of Pope Leo – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Pope Urges Liturgical Unity, Inclusion of Traditional Latin Mass Faithful – Adoremus Bulletin
Breaking: Pope Leo Is Catholic – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review

General Analysis, Punditry, and News in the
Catholic Blogosphere:
A Vatican II Treasure. . . /end_sarcasm – Fr. Z’s Blog
Wherein Vatican II Made This Coherent Church Into a Hot Mess – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Bishop Eleganti Warned Leo About ‘Widespread Homosexuality’ Within Clergy – Comp Clergy
The Institution of the Rogation Days – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
What is Truth? – Kenneth Cramer at Catholic Stand Magazine
Watts & Co’s New ‘Sainte-Chapelle’ Inspired Line of Vestments – Liturgical Arts Journal
Actions Always Matter More Than Words; Re: Pope Francis – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
A Mother’s Cry for Justice, Straight Vocations Destroyed; Cardinal Dolan, et al. – G.T. Gomulka
Gaslighting 24/7 Is All The Devotees of the Vatican II Disaster Have – The American Catholic
Ite ad Joseph! (Go to Joseph!) – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand Magazine
Pope Leo Thinks Pope Francis is in Heaven – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Potent New Work Defends Summorum Pontificum & Critiques Traditionis Custodes – NLM

General Analysis, Punditry, and News at
Catholic Media Outlets:
Courage Director: Synod Report ‘Wounds the Church’ – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Why Nick Fuentes Appeals to Some Young Catholics – Luke Collins at The Catholic Herald
US Bishops Release Archbishop Sample Video on Consecrating US to Sacred Heart – The Reg
Violence, Obscenity, & the Recovery of Language – Daniel Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
A Modern Seminarian’s Dictionary, Revisited – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
New Converts & Ancient Mystagogy – David G. Bonagura, Jr., at The Catholic Thing
How to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry – Laura Hensley at Epic Pew
Ben Sasse in the Face of Death – Cale Clark at Catholic Answers Magazine
A Universal Song: New Book Offers Reflections on Sacred Music & Divine Worship – Adoremus

General Analysis, Punditry, and News by
Catholic Contributors at Non-Catholic Media Outlets:
John Quincy Adams, the Declaration, & America’s Christian Essence – Daniel Mahoney

General Analysis, Punditry, and News at
Non-Catholic Media Outlets or Bloggers:
What We’ve Been Reading—Spring 2026 – The Editors at First Things
The Supreme Court’s Next Church–State Battleground – Michael A. Helfand at City Journal
Religious Freedom Watchdog Warns Of Expanding Muslim Attacks In Nigeria – Religion Unpl
The Only Thing Out There is the UFO Industrial Complex – David Whitehouse at The Spectator
Over 100 Killed, 98,000 Displaced, 217 Churches Destroyed in Nigeria by Muslims – Prem Times
Fatherless Boys Should be Every Church’s Mission Field – Nancy Pearcey on X
Back from the Wasteland: J. Budziszewski on His Journey, Part I – Science and Culture Today

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Classical Christian Education Will Save This Country – Gerald R. McDermott, Ph.D.

Top-10 News Stories for the Sunday Afternoon Edition:
1. Leo, Evil, & the Rosary: That Strange Phrase on the Night of His Election – Delia B. Gallagher
2. Beautiful Sculptured Marble of the Veiled Christ – Inside The Vatican Pilgrimages via Sp Daily Bl
3. Changing “Attitudes” To Homosexuality as Prerequisite to Changing Doctrine – G. Gomulka
4. His Serene Holiness – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, M.P.A., M.Phil., S.T.L., at First Things
5. Why Did Leo Appoint an Illegal Alien as a U.S. Bishop? – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectat
6. Did You Know You Can Live With Some Religious Orders? – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
7. Happily Excommunicated From The Synodal Church – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
8. Catholic Priest Suspended Over Blessing of Masonic Monument – The Catholic Herald
9. Ask Father: A Point About Papal Pronouncements & the Truth – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. Being Intelligent is Highly Overrated – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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Daily Readings:
Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – 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

Catholic References:
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

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Dear Commonwealth of Virginia, Res Judicata – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
What A.I. Can’t Know – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
How Your Tax-Deductible Donation Went to the Klan, Neo-Nazis, & the ‘Sadistic Souls’ – NRO
Is Trump as McDonald Jesus Much Better? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Pope Versus the President: Conservative Catholics Face a Choice – Sohrab Ahmari at UnHerd

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Foundation of Constantinople – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
People Have Actually Never Lived in Harmony – James Lileks at National Review
What Do Conservatives Mean by “Western Civilization”? – Js. Diddams at Providence Magazine

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Remembering Ted Turner: Mogul, Moralist, & Master of Saying Everything – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D.
Leisure is the New Luxury – Nicole Brignolle at Lovely Bits Magazine
The Classic Learning Test (C.L.T.) is Challenging the S.A.T. Exam, The Leftists Are Enraged – TFP

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Count Who Understood How Leisure Prepares One for Battle – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
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

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SVNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 10 May AD 2026 3:24 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Beautiful Sculptured Marble of the Veiled Christ – Inside The Vatican Pilgrimages via Spir Daily Bl

May the Month of Mary:
Mary’s Maternal Love: Catholic Moms Share Their Favorite Marian Devotions – Jos. Pronechen
May is Mary’s Month: Seven Beautiful Ways to Honor Our Blessed Mother – Church Pop

Happy Mother’s Day:
Joy: Mom Beats Stage 3 Cancer While Pregnant, Welcomes Healthy Daughter – Live Action
Mothers Day is Children’s Day – Denise Trull at The Inscapist
We Celebrate Mothers, We’re Also Erasing Them – Them Before Us
Reclaiming the Dignity of Motherhood – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand Magazine
Happy Mother’s Day: It’s Time to Give Womanhood Its Crown Back – Lisa Britton
‘Over This, Your White Grave’: Read the Poem JP2 Wrote for the Mother He Lost – Alyssa Murphy
Seven Mothers Who Struggle & Triumph in Catholic Novels – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
We Sacrifice a Lot, But Gain Far More Than We Give – Kimberly Ells at Invincible Family Substack
Witnesses to Faith: Five Inspiring Mother’s Day Stories – Emily Chaffins at Catholic Exchange

10 May, The Feast of Saint Damien of Molokai:
St. Damien of Molokai – May 10 – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
A Quote from St. Damien of Molokai – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
His Serene Holiness – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, M.P.A., M.Phil., S.T.L., at First Things
One Year On: Leo XIV the Listening Pope – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
Rubio & the Pope: American Catholics Have Come a Long Way – Jf. Lord at The American Spectator
Pope Leo Thanks Moms on Mother’s Day – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
Pope Leo XIV & Peru – Matthew E. Bunson, Ph.D., & Shannon Mullen at National Catholic Register

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The West Is Good – Tony Morley at National Review
Did You Know You Can Live With Some Religious Orders? – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Ask Father: A Point About Papal Pronouncements & the Truth – Fr. Z’s Blog
Leo, Evil, & the Rosary: That Strange Phrase on the Night of His Election – Delia Buckley Gallagher
Changing “Attitudes” Toward Homosexuality as Prerequisite to Changing Doctrine – G. Gomulka
Online Subculture Promises Reality to Young Men but Breeds Grievance, a Dead End – City Journ
WDTPRS – 5th Sunday after Easter (V.O.): Liturgical Goop, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Dominic’s, One of the Oldest Churches in D.C., Catches Fire – Nick Sortor via Spirit Daily Blog
Why Did Leo Appoint an Illegal Alien as a U.S. Bishop? – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Video: Gov Allegedly Meeting with Protestant Pastors About U.F.O. Disclosure – A. Stine, Ph.D.
Protestant Pastors Attended a U.F.O. Alien Disclosure Meeting – Destiny Image via Spir Daily Blog
Being Intelligent is Highly Overrated – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Fulton Sheen to Be Beatified, September 24 in St. Louis – EWTN News via Adoremus Bulletin
Power, Islamism, & the Crisis of Western Rationality – Shmuel Klatzkin at The American Spectator
Catholic Priest Suspended Over Blessing of Masonic Monument – T. Colsy at The Catholic Herald
Book Review: Catholic Feast Days – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Stand Magazine
N.A.B.R.E. Farewell Tour – Bob Short at Catholic Bible Talk
Happily Excommunicated From The Synodal Church – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
On the Authority of the Magisterium – Andrew McGovern, Th.D., at Missio Dei Catholic
How My Faith Helped Me Recover Post Divorce – Trey Duncan at Catholic Stand Magazine
What A.I. Can’t Know – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
New Film on the Sacred Heart to Premier in June for 250th Anniversary of America – Rome Rep
New York Archdiocese Agrees $800 Million Abuse Settlement – The Catholic Herald
How to Carry Out Your Own Inner Spring Cleaning – Johanna Duncan at Zeale
The Strange Case of the German “Rebel Nuns” in Their 80s Who Made Global Headlines – Zenit
Athanasius Schneider & the Battle for the Catholic Faith – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
How Occultists Remade the World – Christopher Coome at Compact Magazine
It Is Appropriate for Priests to Drink Beer in Public – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Video: Leo Continues Some of the Worst Work of Francis – Anthony Stine, Ph.D., at Return To Trad
New Shrine Announced to Honor First American-Born Black Priest – National Catholic Register
Europe, America, & Bad Narratives: Ahmari vs. Mad King Strat; Muslims In The West – Rod Dreher

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
St. Louis de Montfort Academy Celebrates Joyful Milestones with Cardinal Burke – Tr, Fam, & Pr
Teaching Students the Way the Founders Learned: Classical Education Makes a Comeback – CBN

Top-10 News Stories for the Saturday Afternoon Edition:
1. Talking S*** – Nathan Krupa at Catholic Stand Magazine
2. Synod Report Pushing Homosexuality Attacks the Sheep – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D., at TCT
3. Rubio In Rome & The Synod Strikes Back – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. How We Know Anglicanism is False – Erick Ybarra
5. Itty-Bitty Disclosure Day In Washington – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
6. Leo’s Book Picks, Plus Three Good Reads About Leo – Amy Smith at National Catholic Register
7. Fresh Outrage After Image Shows Israeli Soldier Desecrating Mary Statue – The Catholic Her
8. Pro Age Law for P*rnography: Non-White Cath 82%, Atheists 53% – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., on X
9. The Revolution That Dares Not Speak Its Name; Synodal Study Group #9 – The Latin Right
10. Card Müller, Former CDF Prefect, Blasts Synod Report on Doctrinal Issues – Ed Pentin

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Saturday Afternoon Edition:
Record Number of Bishops at LGBT Vigils, How the Church is Surrendering to Satan – Dail Com
The Numbers Behind the Religious Orders in Recent Times, 2026 – David’s Ruminations
How the Rosary Brought a Colorado Nursing Home Resident Into the Catholic Church – Zeale

Top-10 News Stories for the Last Week:
1. Archbishop Shares 10 Characteristics of His Thriving Seminary – EWTN News
2. A Priest Makes Space on Kneeler for Little Boy During Adoration – Hillbilly Catholic on X
3. A True Scoundrel – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. The Quiet Capture of the Las Cruces Diocese by the Neocatechumenal Way – Lepanto Institute
5. Antonio Vivaldi Was an Ordained Catholic Priest – Jeremy Wayne Tate on X
6. The Return of the Spanish Biretta – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
7. The Arguments About Mary Were Never Really About Her – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
8. How Opus Dei Has Infiltrated & Changed the Way the America is Governed – Financial Times
9. Video: Pope Leo Appoints Radical Political Activist American Bishops – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
10. Leo’s First Encyclical Set for May 15 Debut – Daniel Esparza & Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Last Week:
St. Monica, Her Incipient Alcoholism, the Intervention That Saved Her – Fr. Z’s Blog
Abbot Primate of the Benedictines: “Mass in the Old Rite Can No Longer Be Eliminated” – NLM
This is How Post-Vatican II Church Works, Disobedience Becomes Enshrined Law – Fr. McDonald

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Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
President Never – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
G.O.P. Strategist: Trump Surrounded By Anti-Catholic ‘Bigots’ – Raw Story via Spirit Daily Blog
Are We Smoking Away Our Sanity? – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
British Authorities Trying To Criminalize Christian Street Preaching – John Daniel Davidson

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Ukraine’s Robot Cavalry – Andrew Stuttaford at National Review
The Kremlin’s Secret Plans for Post-War Russia – Owen Matthews at The Spectator
When Our Lady Defeated a Huguenot Army at Chartres – Tradition, Family, & Property

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Ted Turner’s Role in Bringing Two Major Civil War Films to the Screen – Francis P. Sempa, J.D.
The Count Who Understood How Leisure Prepares One for Battle – Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Classic Learning Test (C.L.T.) is Challenging the S.A.T. Exam, The Leftists Are Enraged – TFP
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
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

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How the Rosary Brought a Colorado Nursing Home Resident Into the Catholic Church – Zeale

May the Month of Mary:
The Month of Mary: Celebrating the Women Who Shape Our Faith – Courtney Roach at The Reg
Five Poems about Mary to Read in May – Zeale
12 Flowers Dedicated to Our Lady & What Each One Means – Church Pop

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo’s Book Picks, Plus Three Good Reads About Leo – Amy Smith at National Catholic Register
One Year On: Leo XIV The Listening Pope – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
Pope Leo’s First Year – Matthew E. Bunson, Ph.D., & Shannon Mullen at National Catholic Register

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Synod Report Pushing Homosexuality Attacks the Sheep – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D., at TCT
Talking S*** – Nathan Krupa at Catholic Stand Magazine
Fresh Outrage After Image Shows Israeli Soldier Desecrating Mary Statue – The Catholic Herald
Rubio In Rome & The Synod Strikes Back – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pro Age Law for P*rnography: Non-White Cath 82%, Atheists 53% – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., on X
German Catholic Congress Will Include Booth on “Christian” Sadomasochistic Sex – Hir In Exile
Courage International’s Response to the Synodal Report – Courage International on X
The Numbers Behind the Religious Orders in Recent Times, 2026 – David’s Ruminations
Card Müller, Former CDF Prefect, Blasts Synod Report on Doctrinal Issues – Ed Pentin at The Reg
The Revolution That Dares Not Speak Its Name; Synodal Study Group #9 – The Latin Right
One of Britain’s ‘First Gay Dads’ Charged With Sexual Exploitation & Rape – TEC News
Did Vatican II Reject Pope Leo XIII’s Doctrine of Religious Freedom? – Catholic Stand Magazine
How We Know Anglicanism is False – Erick Ybarra
When Our Lady Defeated a Huguenot Army at Chartres – Tradition, Family, & Property
Itty-Bitty Disclosure Day In Washington – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
D (for Disclosure) Day – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald at Weird Catholic
Napa Legal Files SCOTUS Amicus Brief Supporting Catholic Church’s Marian Grotto – Zeale
You Can’t Celebrate Surrogacy & Mother’s Day – Katy Faust at Them Before Us
Video: If Almost Everyone Rejects Vatican II, Then What? – Fr. Robert J. McTeigue, S.J., Ph.D.
Video: Catholics Leaving, But Something Happening. . .Catholic Education – Fr. A. Criste, O. Præm
St. Louis de Montfort Academy Celebrates Joyful Milestones with Card Burke – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Sailing into the Storm: St. Augustine & the Morality of Modern War – Catholic Stand Magazine
LGBTQ-Affirming ‘Lavender Graduations’ Persist at Prominent Catholic Colleges – Newman Soc
Synodal Machine Reopens Gay “Marriage”, with Help from Post-Humanist Eco-Feminist – HIE
UFO’s: Ready, Set. . .Delusion? – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Grillo, the Vetus Ordo, & the Fear of Liturgical Peace – Silere Non Possum
Record Number of Bishops at LGBT Vigils, How the Church is Surrendering to Satan – Dail Com
The Price of Papal Imprecision – James Keating at The Fourth Watch

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nobody Teaches Arithmetic Anymore – Daniel Murphy, M.S., at The Imaginative Conservative

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Teal Tide Washes Over Britain – Fraser Myers at The American Conservative
The Simple Truth at the Heart of Reform UK’s Success – Ameer Kotecha at The Spectator
Let This Be the Final Nail in Labour’s Coffin – Fraser Myers at Spiked
Reform’s Big Day – Andrew Stuttaford at National Review
The Reform Surge: An English Revolution – Brendan O’Neill, Fraser Myers, & Georgina Mumford
Dem Attempt to Wipe Out Virginia GOP is One With Nineveh & Tyre – The American Catholic
Reform’s Victory Shows the Brexit Spirit is Alive & Well – Frank Furedi at Spiked

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Russians No Longer Believe Putin’s War Propaganda – Owen Matthews at The Spectator
Culture Wars: When National Culture Is Viewed as a Threat – Sabine Beppler-Spahl at TEC
The Classic Learning Test (C.L.T.) is Challenging the S.A.T. Exam, The Leftists Are Enraged – TFP

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Ripley’s Quotes – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
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

A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

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