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THVRSDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 30 July AD 2026 12:37 pm

AFTERNOON ROUNDUP:

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Ross Douthat Leaves, Joins 60 Minutes – Peter J. Wolfgang, J.D., at Catholic Culture
Five Back-To-School Lessons From “Nun Girl Summer” – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Nuns Who Make Altar Linens in Rome: Figlie di San Giuseppe di Rivalba – Liturgical Arts Journal

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV: I Still Have a Great Love for America – Catholic World Report
Pope Leo Speaks on Being American & When He’ll Visit the United States – Angelus News
‘My Family were Both Slaves & Slaveowners’ Pope Leo – Catholic Arena

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Divine Worship Prefect Roche: Leo Won’t Change Traditionis or Go Back to Summorum – R Cæli
Overnight Funeral Rites Got Corrupted Until These Became Normal – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
The Catholic Left in a Nutshell – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Nolan’s Odyssey – Or Why Conservatism Will Always Lose – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Blessed Solanus Casey – July 30 – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Video: Demonic Pagan Worship In Cathedral Scandalizes Catholics Everywhere – A.P. Stine, Ph.D.
The Liturgical Theology of Priestly Vestments – Tarcicius via The American Catholic
Be Silent, Be Still – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand Magazine
Does It Feel to You as if Something Is Building to an Explosive Point? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fix Your Eyes on the Crucifix & Everthing Becomes Small for You – St. Teresa of Avila
Archbishop Wester Claims Muslims Have ‘God-Given Right’ To Build Mosque – Complicit Clergy

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Blessed Solanus Casey Took the Name “Solanus” for a Reason – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Rhode Island Shooting Suspect Was Recipient of Miraculous Healing Decreed by Vatican – CWR
The Questions the Providence Diocese Would Not Answer – Lepanto Institute
Archb. Wester Defends Mosque in New Mexico, Attacks ‘Anti-Muslim Sentiment’ – EWTN News
Wildfires in Spain Force Augustinian Nuns to Evacuate Monastery – Toronto Catholic Register
The Lebron James Mass Photo Was Fake, Priest Who Posted It Has No Regrets – Zelda Caldwell
Medjugorje Statue Fully Restored After Vandalism, Suspect Arrested – Church PopXXX
Video: My Official Position on Medjugorje: Is it Legit? – Joe McLane
Lawyer for Rupnik Victims Being ‘Fobbed Off’ by Vatican’s Total Secrecy – Michael Haynes at CH
Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’: Seeing Homer’s Story Through Epic Tradition – Dr. Alex Taylor at Word On Fire
Meet the 21st-Century Brazilians on the Path to Sainthood – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Why Families Should See Children as Contributors, Not Costs – J.C. Miller at Crisis Magazine
America’s Housing Shortage Is Turning Into a Moral Crisis – National Catholic Register
The Worst Kind of Catholic Politician – Edward Barrett-Shortt at Catholic Herald
Studies Find Snapchat Exposes Children to Sexual, Violent Content – Mary Rose at Zeale

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
The Summer Reading List: 2026 – George Weigel at First Things

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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

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
I Guess the Science Wasn’t Settled – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Brussels’ Silence on Turkish Occupation of Cyprus “Cowardice in a Diplomat’s Suit” – TEC
Lost History – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 29 July AD 2026 12:01 am

MORNING ROUNDUP:

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Little Vatican Summer Fundraising Campaign – Tito Edwards at Catholic Stand Magazine

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Who’s in & Who’s Out? Leo’s Revamp of Vatican Supreme Court – Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Amazing Latin Mass Global Search Map – The Daily Knight
The Seminary at the Baltimore Archdiocese in the 1970s; Total Devastation – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
LeoWatch: Superstition – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
James Martin vs. Vigano & S.S.P.X.: Who Does the Church Correct? – David L. Gray, Th.M.
The Endless Synod of Synodal Synodality Assembly – Fr. Z’s Blog
Holiness in Ordinary Life – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand Magazine
Arson at Catholic Church in Mejudgorje – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Introducing Aidan Hart’s Consultancy: KALOS Liturgical Design – New Liturgical Movement
Odyssey Film: I wanted to Hate it. . .but I Liked it! – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales
Liturgical Catastrophe That Engulfed Church of Nativity of Mary in Aschaffenburg – Cath Concl

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Wisconsin Priest Criticised After Describing Latin Mass as ‘A Step Backward’ – Catholic Herald
Pakistan: Where Justice Protects Those Who Burn Christians – Daily Compass
Liturgical Reform Case Study: the Catholic City of Baltimore. . . Destroyed – Adam Tate, Ph.D.
White House Marks 45th Anniversary of Martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother – EWTN News
The Rise of the Gen-X Bishops – Jonathan Liedl at National Catholic Register
St. Joseph the Worker Col. to Repurpose Masonic Temple Into Shrine, Restaurant, Theater – CWR
Las Palmas Bishop Defends Painted Naked People as Pride Flag Outside Cathedral – Info Vaticana
The Shepherd Cannot Run: Blessed Stanley Rother – Isabelle Larivee at Word On Fire
What Satan Fears the Most Is What You Often Take for Granted. . . – Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.
Pascal’s Wager: Why Believing in God May Be the Most Rational Choice – Catholic Exchange
Being Saved; As Protestants Say – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Video: The Heresy of “Personal Interpretation” with Fr. Stephen Imbarrato – Full Sheen Ahead
How & Why Catholic Should Have a Daily Prayer Routine – Kim Dias at Catholic Link
Fr. Ripperger on Shawn Ryan: Satan Said ‘It’s How I Took Your Govt Out’ – Catholics 4 Catholics
Europe’s New Martyrs: The Relics That Survived the Spanish Civil War – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Visiting Nigeria’s Jerusalem: Christian Site Where Pilgrims Seek Miracles – Religion Unplugged
Diana Pasulka’s Great New Book – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Library
Dr. Haywood Robinson, Abortionist Turned Pro-Life Activist, Has Passed Away – Live Action
Five Lies Culture Tells Gen-Z Women – Michaela Estruth at Them Before Us
African Migrants Are Keeping Christianity Alive in Europe – Rakib Ehsan at Spiked
Essential Catholic Literature – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Tuesday Edition:
1. A Jesuit: If You Can Confess Monthly but Refuse, I Won’t Answer for Your Soul – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. When Does a Schism Trending Bishop Get Excommunicated – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
3. Three Words That Can Change Your Life – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
4. Video: Priest Screamed At On Deathbed: Shook To Repent From A.I.D.S. Lies – Jesse Romero
5. Every Time Card. Grech Speaks on Synodality, They Guarantee Its Demise – Fr. A.J. McDonald
6. Alarming Study Finds Abortion-Inducing Drug in Drinking Water of Three U.S. Cities – Zeale
7. St. Charbel’s Tips on Protecting your Family from Satan – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
8. What’s Happened to Hospice? – Gigi Duncan at National Catholic Register
9. New Zealand’s First New Catholic Cathedral in 120 Years Unveiled in Christchurch – CWR
10. A Book Ahead of Its Time – Beverly Willett at Institute for Family Studies

Honorable Mentioned:
Leo Names Archbishop Cordileone to Vatican’s Highest Court – Michael Haynes at Catholic Her
J. Boreing & Me On Tucker/Groypers/Demons – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
A Calendar Wheel in Lyon Cathedral – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Denial Is the Rule: Triple Stabbing in the Name of Allah in Paris – The European Conservative
Europe Is Suicidally Complacent About the Islamist Threat – Fraser Myers at Spiked
How Socialism Actually Works – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
LeBron James at Mass? Maybe That’s Not the Real Story – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia

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TVESDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 28 July AD 2026 12:48 am

MORNING UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Tuesday Edition:
1. A Jesuit: If You Can Confess Monthly but Refuse, I Won’t Answer for Your Soul – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. When Does a Schism Trending Bishop Get Excommunicated – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
3. Every Time Card. Grech Speaks on Synodality, They Guarantee Its Demise – Fr. A.J. McDonald
4. Three Words That Can Change Your Life – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
5. Alarming Study Finds Abortion-Inducing Drug in Drinking Water of Three U.S. Cities – Zeale
6. New Zealand’s First New Catholic Cathedral in 120 Years Unveiled in Christchurch – CWR
7. Video: Priest Screamed At On Deathbed: Shook To Repent From A.I.D.S. Lies – Jesse Romero
8. What’s Happened to Hospice? – Gigi Duncan at National Catholic Register
9. Leo Names Archbishop Cordileone to Vatican’s Highest Court – Michael Haynes at Catholic Her
10. A Calendar Wheel in Lyon Cathedral – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Honorable Mentioned:
St. Charbel’s Tips on Protecting your Family from Satan – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
A Book Ahead of Its Time – Beverly Willett at Institute for Family Studies
J. Boreing & Me On Tucker/Groypers/Demons – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary

MORNING ROUNDUP:

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Little Vatican Summer Fundraising Campaign – Robert “Tito” Edwards at The American Catholic

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo Names Archbishop Cordileone to Vatican’s Highest Court – Michael Haynes at Catholic Herald

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Video: Open Rebellion In Germany: Bishops & Laity at War Over the Faith – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
Archb. Gänswein on the Problems of Synodality & Church in Germany – Katholisch via Cath Concl
To Grandparents & the Elderly – “Be Born Anew” – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand Magaz
Universalism in Christianity & Liberalism – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Video: Kwasniewski Chats w/Deal Hudson on Good Music, Sacred Music, & Silence – Kwasniewski
A Jesuit: If You Can Confess Monthly but Refuse, I Won’t Answer for Your Soul – Fr. Z’s Blog
When Does a Schism Trending Bishop Get Excommunicated – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Every Time Card. Grech Speaks on Synodality, They Guarantee Its Demise – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Three Words That Can Change Your Life – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
Video: Priest Screamed At On Deathbed: Shook To Repent From A.I.D.S. Lies – Jesse Romero
A Calendar Wheel in Lyon Cathedral – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Did Pope St. John XXIII Disobey Fatima? – Kevin J. Symonds, M.A., at 1 Peter 5
Woman Gives Joint Homily With German Bishop Despite Vatican Ban – Michael Haynes
The Therapeutic Erasure of Sin – John Melnikov at Crisis Magazine
The Early Church Fathers & Paganism – Jon Sorensen at Catholic Answers Magazine
Europe’s Right to Remain European: Why Preserving Civilization Is a Moral Responsibility – TFP
Liturgical Teaching on How to Avoid Separation f/God, 18th Sun. of O.T., Year A – D.L. Gray, Th.M.
Abortion Count Rises as Women Turn to Chemical Abortions, per New Data – EWTN News
Video: Every Sunday She Invited Him, One Day He Said Yes – Chris Stefanik
Priest Raises Warning About West Bank Attacks on Christians – Fr. Ibrahim Faltas at Vatican News
Video: Should Gay Men Be Ordained to the Catholic Priesthood? – Joe McLane at A Catholic Take
Video: Where did the Church Fathers Quote the Deuterocanon? – Mike Aquilina at St. Paul Center
Alarming Study Finds Abortion-Inducing Drug in Drinking Water of Three U.S. Cities – Zeale
New Zealand’s First New Catholic Cathedral in 120 Years Unveiled in Christchurch – CWR
What’s Happened to Hospice? – Gigi Duncan at National Catholic Register
St. Charbel’s Tips on Protecting your Family from Satan – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
The Market Has Reached the Womb – Michael J. Robinson at The European Conservative
Australia’s Social Media Policy Is Succeeding – Ravi Iyer, Jon Haidt, & Zach Rausch at After Babel
Boys in Girls’ Sports is Start of Deeper War Over Children, Family & Gay Agenda – S.A. McCarthy
A Book Ahead of Its Time – Beverly Willett at Institute for Family Studies
J. Boreing & Me On Tucker/Groypers/Demons – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
An Educational Perfect Storm – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at Catholic World Report

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Monday Edition:
1. What the Cordileone Move to the Vatican Highest Court Means – California Catholic Daily
2. The Dead Priest Who Rose Up at His Own Funeral, Thrice! – D. McClarey The American Catholic
3. Leo XIV: The Risk of Schism – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
4. Why the Hell! – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
5. In the 1950s, the U.S. was on Pace to be Majority Catholic, Then Vatican II Happned – TACathol
6. What Protestants Don’t Get about Worship – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magaz
7. German Priests Loyal to Leo Respond to Own Bishops, Pressuring to Bless Gay Couples – Zenit
8. Communism & Same-Sex Attraction in the Seminary – S.A. McCarthy at The Americ Spectator
9. A Brief History of the Old Catholics – Walker Larson at Crisis Magazine
10. Eight Catholic Baby Girl Names Inspired by Some Very Cool Nuns! – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia

Honorable Mentioned:
New Scientific Research Casts Doubt on Original Mecca, Undermining Origins of Islam – Zenit
The Rupnik Case Farce – Info Vaticana
On Monastic Piety & Ordinary Parish Intensity – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand Magazine

Recent Editions:
MONDAY EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
SVNDAY EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
SATVRDAY EDITION – BIG PVLPIT

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Answers Are Always Mass Graves For Communist Regimes – The American Catholic
Video: U.S.A. vs. China: Victor Davis Hanson on Who’s Really Winning – Raymond Arroyo

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
We Asked Three Chefs to Name the Best Chocolate Ice Cream, They All Picked the Same One – RS
My Two Cats Concur – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
‘The Chosen’ Unveils Emotional Season Six Trailer Depicting Christ’s Passion – NC Register

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MONDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 27 July AD 2026 12:01 am

MORNING UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Monday Edition:
1. What the Cordileone Move to the Vatican Highest Court Means – California Catholic Daily
2. The Dead Priest Who Rose Up at His Own Funeral, Thrice! – D. McClarey The American Catholic
3. Leo XIV: The Risk of Schism – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
4. Why the Hell! – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
5. In the 1950s, the U.S. was on Pace to be Majority Catholic, Then Vatican II Happned – TACathol
6. What Protestants Don’t Get about Worship – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magaz
7. German Priests Loyal to Leo Respond to Own Bishops, Pressuring to Bless Gay Couples – Zenit
8. On Monastic Piety & Ordinary Parish Intensity – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand Magazine
9. A Brief History of the Old Catholics – Walker Larson at Crisis Magazine
10. Eight Catholic Baby Girl Names Inspired by Some Very Cool Nuns! – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia

Honorable Mentioned:
Communism & Same-Sex Attraction in the Seminary – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Five takeaways from Leo’s message for the World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly – OSV News
The Rupnik Case Farce – Info Vaticana
New Scientific Research Casts Doubt on Original Mecca, Undermining Origins of Islam – Zenit

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Dead Priest Who Rose Up at His Own Funeral, Thrice! – Don McClarey The American Catholic

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Five takeaways from Leo’s message for the World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly – OSV News

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Dispelling the Myth: Pp. Honorius was Condemned for “Negligence”, Not Heresy – Erick Ybarra
Living Bishops as Consecrators – David M. Cheney at David’s Ruminations
Video: Archb. Mario Delpini of Milan Celebrates Horrifying Sins in His Cathedral – A. Stine, Ph.D.
Prayer—Consistency Matters More Than Method – Boniface at Unam Sanctam Catholicam
Video: Demons Attacked Me for Praying on the Bus: Real Spiritual Warfare in L.A. – Jesse Romero
Faithfulness to Promises – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
Give Us Your Input to Improve The American Catholic Website – The American Catholic
What do Catholics Mean by the Holy Trinity? – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
Ardent Saint: St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria – Vincent Obiajulu at Catholic Stand Magazine
An Epistemic Disparity Between Christianity & Naturalism – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at JT
What the Cordileone Move to the Vatican Highest Court Means – California Catholic Daily
Leo XIV: The Risk of Schism – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Why the Hell! – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
In the 1950s, the U.S. was on Pace to be Majority Catholic, Then Vatican II Happned – TACatholic
On Monastic Piety & Ordinary Parish Intensity – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand Magazine

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Sedevacantist Scottish Monks Perform Illicit Consecration of Bishop Despite Warnings – CWR
Why Do Monks & Nuns Live Longer? New 30-Year Study Offers Clues to Healthy Aging – The Reg
Survey: Brazil’s Catholic Youth Want More Doctrine, a Reverent Liturgy, & Less Politics – CWR
Inside Cave in France Where Many Believe Mary Magdalene Spent her Final Years – EWTN News
Video: Why Young People Flood The T.L.M.: Archduke Eduard Habsburg – Matt Fradd
Franciscans Ask M. Rubio for Help in Face of Persecution by Jewish Settlers in Holy Land – Zenit
Looking for a Faith-Filled Family Getaway? This New Mexico Day Trip Is Awesome! – Church Pop
Oklahoma Film Festival Features Doc. on Religious Sisters Beloved by Community – Zeale
Can the European Union Rediscover Its Catholic Roots? – C. Douglas-Young at Catholic Herald
Video: Understanding the Role of John the Baptist with Scott Hahn – St. Paul Center
What Protestants Don’t Get about Worship – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
German Priests Loyal to Leo Respond to Own Bishops, Pressuring to Bless Gay Couples – Zenit
A Brief History of the Old Catholics – Walker Larson at Crisis Magazine
Eight Catholic Baby Girl Names Inspired by Some Very Cool Nuns! – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
The Rupnik Case Farce – Info Vaticana

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Communism & Same-Sex Attraction in the Seminary – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday ‘s Sunday Edition:
1. Would a Marriage Impediment Apply in This Case – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Why Doesn’t Where Peter Is & Fishwrap Post on Liberal Schism After Vatican II – Fr. McDonald
3. New Scientific Research Casts Doubt on Original Mecca, Undermining Origins of Islam – Zenit
4. Cardinal Fernández’s Opera Omnia (Dissertationibus Haud Repertis): Report – Rorate Cæli
5. Schismatic Popes & Excommunicated Saints: Modern Catholic Mind Cannot Get – K. Hall
6. Marriage & Annulment, Then Versus Now – Leila Miller
7. The Deconstruction of The Odyssey – Leo & David Boos at Leo Magazine
8. Satanic Attacks & the Prayer “Especially Suited” to Conquering Evil – Catholic Exchange
9. The Possessor, Ba’al, & X – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
10. Playing Board Games with Children – Helena Romano at Hearth & Field

Honorable Mentioned:
The Conformity Gap: What American Catholics Actually Believe & Practice – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D.
50 Biblical Disproofs of “Evident Clearness” of the Bible – Dave Armstrong at Biblical. . .
The Gift of Generations: God Is at Work in Families to Heal Generational Trauma – Fr. M. Rennier

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Te Deum Number 2 in C – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Words to Remember – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Weirdest U.S. President We Ever Had? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Life Surrounded by Love is Always a Good One – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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SVNDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 26 July AD 2026 12:01 am

AFTERNOON UPDATE:

The Gift of Generations: God Is at Work in Families to Heal Generational Trauma – Fr. M. Rennier
Give Me Jesus – A Sermon for the 17th Sunday of the Year – Msgr. Charles Pope at CIM
W.D.T.P.R.S.: 17th Sunday Ordinary Time (Novus Ordo): Sin Teflon, Demon Kevlar – Fr. Z’s Blog
Sts. Joachim & Anne – Denis Trull at The Inscapist

Top-10 News Stories from Today ‘s Sunday Edition:
1. Would a Marriage Impediment Apply in This Case – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Why Doesn’t Where Peter Is & Fishwrap Post on Liberal Schism After Vatican II – Fr. McDonald
3. Cardinal Fernández’s Opera Omnia (Dissertationibus Haud Repertis): Report – Rorate Cæli
4. Schismatic Popes & Excommunicated Saints: Modern Catholic Mind Cannot Get – K. Hall
5. New Scientific Research Casts Doubt on Original Mecca, Undermining Origins of Islam – Zenit
6. Marriage & Annulment, Then Versus Now – Leila Miller
7. The Deconstruction of The Odyssey – Leo & David Boos at Leo Magazine
8. Playing Board Games with Children – Helena Romano at Hearth & Field
9. 50 Biblical Disproofs of “Evident Clearness” of the Bible – Dave Armstrong at Biblical. . .
10. Satanic Attacks & the Prayer “Especially Suited” to Conquering Evil – Catholic Exchange

Honorable Mentioned:
The Possessor, Ba’al, & X – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Crown of Thorns & Lily Cross: Symbolism of the New Adam & the New Eve – David Clayton
The Conformity Gap: What American Catholics Actually Believe & Practice – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D.

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MORNING ROUNDUP:

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General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Video: The Vatican Unleashes The Theology Of Migration – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
Why Real Gold Is Indispensable in Sacred Art – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project
Requiem Æternam: 18nth Cent. Requiem Set Combining Themes of Death & Life – Lit Arts Jour
A Historico-Philosophical Criticism of Gaudium et Spes – African Sentry at Gumisiriza’s Substack
What Miracles Like the Multiplication of Loaves Are Supposed to Achieve – Fr. H.J. Coleridge, S.J.
Is the Catholic Church Opposed to Modern Science? – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
Video: Why Weak Catholic Liturgy Fuels Communism & Islamo-Fascism – Jesse Romero
Would a Marriage Impediment Apply in This Case – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Doesn’t Where Peter Is & Fishwrap Write on Liberal Schism After Vatican II – Fr. McDonald
Cardinal Fernández’s Opera Omnia (Dissertationibus Haud Repertis): Report – Rorate Cæli
Schismatic Popes & Excommunicated Saints: Modern Catholic Mind Can’t Comprehend – K. Hall
Marriage & Annulment, Then Versus Now – Leila Miller
The Deconstruction of The Odyssey – Leo & David Boos at Leo Magazine
Playing Board Games with Children – Helena Romano at Hearth & Field
50 Biblical Disproofs of “Evident Clearness” of the Bible – Dave Armstrong at Biblical Evidence. . .
The Possessor, Ba’al, & X – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Crown of Thorns & Lily Cross: Symbolism of the New Adam & the New Eve – David Clayton

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Dicast. for Bishops Pref. Talks Selection of New Bishops, Challenges They Face – EWTN News
Video: An Archangel Showed Him the Spiritual Reality of Hollywood – Matt Fradd
Five Things to Know About St. Bridget of Sweden, Mystic & Mother – Catholic World Report
Why I Won’t See The Odyssey – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Caravaggio: Sacred Art, Profane Life – Matthew Malone at Word On Fire
Did You Know St. Peter’s Prison Guards Are Saints? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Card. Sarah: Gender Ideology & Radical Islam Are ‘Apocalyptic Beasts’ – Michael Haynes at CH
Too Much Historical Evidence in Jesus’ Healings to Deny That They Happened – Cathol Answ
Practical Ways to Grow in Emotional Intelligence – M.S. Fenelon at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Vatican Blind on China: Treatment of Christians Worst Since Cultural Revolution – Zeale
New Scientific Research Casts Doubt on Original Mecca, Undermining Origins of Islam – Zenit
Satanic Attacks & the Prayer “Especially Suited” to Conquering Evil – Catholic Exchange

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
The Secret of Roman Concrete Found in 2,000 Year-Old Hadrian’s Walls – Science Alert
What a Stepmother Can’t Replace – Them Before Us
How to Pray in Mystical Contemplation – David Torkington at The Imaginative Conservative
The Conformity Gap: What American Catholics Actually Believe & Practice – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D.

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Saturday Edition:
1. Trent Horn Is Wrong About This – Edgar Lujano at Catholic Answers Magazine
2. U.S. Bishops Tighten Funeral Policies After Growth of ‘Irregular Practices’ – Catholic World Rep
3. Internatl Assoc of Exorcists Reiterates Warning on the Risks of Family Constellations – Zenit
4. What Is The Point of an “Aztec Processional” in Mass? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
5. Bishop Olivero of the Diocese of Pinerolo (Italy) Celebrates Shambles of Masses – Cathol Concl
6. Latest on Tullamore Prayer Mat Controversy – Catholic Arena
7. A Very Important Message in St. Bridget’s ‘Revelations’ – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
8. The Error of Dispensationalism – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand Magazine
9. When Padre Pio Showed Me the Veil of Veronica – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
10. Film Review of “The Oddysey”: A Rousing Adventure – Don McClarey at The American Catholic

Honorable Mentioned:
How Pride Activism Gains Sacred Space, Papal Proximity, & Episcopal Power – Nuntiatoria
James Martin Wants Gay Priests; Yet John Jay Rep ID’ed 81% of Abuse Victims as Boys – Ror Cæli
Video: Huge! S.S.P.X. Announce Massive Expansion Plans In/Near Charlotte! – A.P. Stine, Ph.D.
The Grandparents of God – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining

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SATVRDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 25 July AD 2026 12:41 am

MORNING UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Saturday Edition:
1. Trent Horn Is Wrong About This – Edgar Lujano at Catholic Answers Magazine
2. What Is The Point of an “Aztec Processional” in Mass? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
3. Internatl Assoc of Exorcists Reiterates Warning on the Risks of Family Constellations – Zenit
4. U.S. Bishops Tighten Funeral Policies After Growth of ‘Irregular Practices’ – Catholic World Rep
5. Bishop Olivero of the Diocese of Pinerolo (Italy) Celebrates Shambles of Masses – Cathol Concl
6. Latest on Tullamore Prayer Mat Controversy – Catholic Arena
7. The Error of Dispensationalism – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand Magazine
8. How Pride Activism Gains Sacred Space, Papal Proximity, & Episcopal Power – Nuntiatoria
9. Film Review of “The Oddysey”: A Rousing Adventure – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
10. A Very Important Message in St. Bridget’s ‘Revelations’ – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Honorable Mentioned:
The Grandparents of God – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
James Martin Wants Gay Priests; Yet John Jay Rep ID’ed 81% of Abuse Victims as Boys – Ror Cæli
When Padre Pio Showed Me the Veil of Veronica – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Video: Huge! S.S.P.X. Announce Massive Expansion Plans In/Near Charlotte! – A.P. Stine, Ph.D.

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Another Group Seeing an Increase in Catholic Faith: College Students at U.S.C. – Angelus News
Norwegian Diocese Moves to Open Sainthood for Acclaimed Author Sigrid Undset – Zeale
The Grandparents of God – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Video: Purgatory Mystic Reveals One Prayer That Releases Most Souls – Uniquely Mary
Preorders Open for Schuyler Personal Size Quentel E.S.V. with Apocrypha – Catholic Bible Talk
Ask Father: Public Veneration of Relics – Fr. Z’s Blog
Timeline: Rupnik Case From December 2022 Until Now – Michael Haynes at Per Mariam
A Paleochristian Bronze Lampada Featuring Sts. Peter & Paul – Liturgical Arts Journal
What Is The Point of an “Aztec Processional” in Mass? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Bishop Olivero of the Diocese of Pinerolo (Italy) Celebrates Shambles of Masses – Catholic Concl
Latest on Tullamore Prayer Mat Controversy – Catholic Arena
The Error of Dispensationalism – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand Magazine
How Pride Activism Gains Sacred Space, Papal Proximity, & Episcopal Power – Nuntiatoria
Film Review of “The Oddysey”: A Rousing Adventure – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
James Martin Wants Gay Priests; Yet John Jay Rep ID’ed 81% of Abuse Victims as Boys – Ror Cæli
When Padre Pio Showed Me the Veil of Veronica – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Video: Huge! S.S.P.X. Announce Massive Expansion Plans In/Near Charlotte! – A.P. Stine, Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Diocese of Crookston Ends Sunday Mass in 11% of Parishes – EWTN News
Survey: 22% of U.S. Bishops Want Ordination of Men w/Deep-Seated Same-Sex Attraction – CC
Rome Caves to China, Cardinal Warns of Apocalyptic Beasts, & More. . . – Prayerfull Posse via TCT
Video: Pope Leo XIV Isn’t the Real Pope? – Matt Fradd
The Role of Catholic Grandparents – Steve Ray at Catholic Answers Magazine
Sacred Artist June Jameson Aims to ‘Bring Heaven Down to Earth Visually’ – NC Register
Cathol Relief Servs Receives Gov Funds to Notably Expand Humanitarian Aid to Cuba – OSV News
Trent Horn Is Wrong About This – Edgar Lujano at Catholic Answers Magazine
Internatl Assoc of Exorcists Reiterates Warning About the Risks of Family Constellations – Zenit
U.S. Bishops Tighten Funeral Policies After Growth of ‘Irregular Practices’ – Catholic World Rep
A Very Important Message in St. Bridget’s ‘Revelations’ – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
These Catholic Sisters Want to Start a New Order Helping Survivors of Clergy Abuse – NPR
How Ossetian Uatsdin Became ‘The Most Successful’ Pagan Faith in the World – OC Media
E.P.A. Must Investigate Endocrine Blockers In Water Thanks To Abortion Pills – The Federalist
Has Homeschooling Gone Mainstream? – Rachelle Peterson at Minding The Campus

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Friday Edition:
1. Most Overrated Writer of the Previous Century – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The Amer Catholic
2. My Family Needs Help – Steve Skojec at The Skojec File
3. Remember. . . the T.L.M. Has to Be Suppressed Because. . . You Know. . . Reasons – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Fr. James Martin Calls for ‘Gay Priests’ – Michael Haynes at Catholic Herald
5. Why I Refuse to See The Odyssey – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
6. Cardinal Sarah Rebukes Francis, Warns Leo, & Cancels Traditionis Custodes – D.L. Gray, Th.M.
7. Surprising Revelations About the Shroud of Turin Published in a Scientific Journal – Zenit
8. U.S.A. Today: Caitlin Clark Killed Emmet Till! – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
9. “There He Stands Now, the Wolf in Sheeps Clothing” – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
10. The Prayer Your Priest Says Every Day & How You Can Support Him – Catholic Link

Honorable Mentioned:
Outrage on Social Media over Prayer Mats on Church – Catholic Arena
Mike Lewis at Where Peter Is & Mas. Faggioli, Whom He Quotes, are Confused – Fr. McDonald
Did Taylor Marshall Flip Flop & Deny Infiltration & S.S.P.X.? – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.

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William Faulkner, Shelby Foote, & Today’s Contemporary Political Memes – D.R. McClarey, J.D.
Hilaire Belloc on “Barbarian Hopes” – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Checkmated in Kyiv: How Russia’s Attempt to Become a Multipolar Power Failed – Trad, Fam, & Pr

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Henry Cavill’s Viral Interview Rekindles Curiosity About His Catholic Faith Life – Church Pop
The Shock of Recognition – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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FRIDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 24 July AD 2026 12:01 am

MORNING UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Friday Edition:
1. My Family Needs Help – Steve Skojec at The Skojec File
2. Remember. . . the T.L.M. Has to Be Suppressed Because. . . You Know. . . Reasons – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Father James Martin Calls for ‘Gay Priests’ – Michael Haynes at Catholic Herald
4. Most Overrated Writer of the Previous Century – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The Amer Catholic
5. Why I Refuse to See The Odyssey – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
6. Cardinal Sarah Rebukes Francis, Warns Leo, & Cancels Traditionis Custodes – D.L. Gray, Th.M.
7. U.S.A. Today: Caitlin Clark Killed Emmet Till! – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
8. The Prayer Your Priest Says Every Day & How You Can Support Him – Catholic Link
9. Mike Lewis at Where Peter Is & Mas. Faggioli, Whom He Quotes, are Confused – Fr. McDonald
10. Surprising Revelations About the Shroud of Turin Published in a Scientific Journal – Zenit

Honorable Mentioned:
Outrage on Social Media over Prayer Mats on Church – Catholic Arena
“There He Stands Now, the Wolf in Sheeps Clothing” – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
Did Taylor Marshall Flip Flop & Deny Infiltration & S.S.P.X.? – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
My Family Needs Help – Steve Skojec at The Skojec File
Father James Martin Calls for ‘Gay Priests’ – Michael Haynes at Catholic Herald
The Prayer Your Priest Says Every Day & How You Can Support Him – L.J. Castillo at Catholic Link

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Survey Assesses Impact of Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Spain – Nicolás de Cárdenas at EWTN News
Andrea Bocelli Will Sing for the Pope at Castel Gandolfo – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
French Faithful to Bishops of France: Summorum Pontificum Must Be Restored – Rorate Cæli
Odd-ities: Part II – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Video: George Washington Had Marian Apparitions? Protestants Covering – Jesse Romero
Video: Why Modern Fashion Is Failing Women with Anna Kalinowska – Catholic Unscripted
The Chinese Bishops & the S.S.P.X.: Apples & Oranges – Christine Niles, J.D.
Isaiah Chapter One for Today – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
The Accusation Is the Sentence: Nadeem Masih & Pakistan’s Blasphemy Machinery – Nuntiatoria
Remember. . . the T.L.M. Has to Be Suppressed Because. . . You Know. . . Reasons – Fr. Z’s Blog
Most Overrated Writer of the Previous Century – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The Americ Catholic
Cardinal Sarah Rebukes Francis, Warns Leo, & Cancels Traditionis Custodes – David L. Gray, Th.M.
U.S.A. Today: Caitlin Clark Killed Emmet Till! – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Mike Lewis at Where Peter Is & Massimo Faggioli, Whom He Quotes, are Confused – Fr. McDonald
Outrage on Social Media over Prayer Mats on Church – Catholic Arena
The Parish on Every Corner – M.L. Kramer at Catholic Stand Magazine
Did Taylor Marshall Flip Flop & Deny Infiltration & S.S.P.X.? – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
How the ‘No Contact’ Phenomenon May Point to a Broader Societal Breakdown – NC Register
S.S.P.X. & the Pope – Massimo Faggioli at Commonweal
Andy Burnham: U.K.’s First Catholic Prime Minister? Yes & No – Joanne McPortland at Aleteia
The Lost Art of the Fast – Luke Mandato at Toronto Catholic Register
Video: Destroying Sedevecantist TitToks with Dr. Jacob Phillips – Matt Fradd
Video: Nolan’s Odyssey Looks Like Homer, It Isn’t – The LOOPcast
Ann Teresa O’Neill, Healed in Seton Canonization Miracle, Dies at 78 – Catholic World Report
Why I Refuse to See The Odyssey – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Surprising Revelations About the Shroud of Turin Published in a Scientific Journal – Zenit

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Dancing at a Funeral: Divorce Is Sometimes Necessary, Always a Tragedy – Them Before Us
Pundits Warn Cult of Amazonian Independence Is Talking Young Women Out of Marriage – Zeale
The Wall Street Journal Reviewed What’s So Great About the Great Books – Woman Of Letters
You Can’t Go Home Again: Nolan’s Odyssey & the Dilemma of Modernity – Steve Skojec at TSF

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Go Against the Current When Choosing How to Educate Your Children – Dan Fitzpatrick

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Thursday Edition:
1. “There He Stands Now, the Wolf in Sheeps Clothing” – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
2. I Think I Know Why She Wasn’t Invited to the Three Point Contest – Creative Minority Report
3. Ratzinger in 1976 on the “Old Missal” & “New Missal” – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. More Bodies Found at Tuam, None in Septic Tank – Catholic Arena
5. Card. Sarah Proposes Desuetude (Canon Law No. 26) to Cancel Traditionis Custodes – D.L. Gray
6. Odd-ities – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
7. How Terrible Is the Existence of Women – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
8. The Actual Skull of St. Mary Magdelene – Catholic Arena
9. French Revolution Failed, but Vatican II Didn’t: Carmel of Compiègne Closed – Catholic Concl
10. Not Peace But A Sword – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Honorable Mentioned:
Cardinal Ratzinger Addressing the Issue of the ‘Spirit of Vatican II’ – The American Catholic
Newly Uncovered Baptismal Certificate Suggests ‘Billy the Kid’ Was Raised Catholic – Zeale
Is the Biggest Problem in the Church People Joining the S.S.P.X.? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

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Why Conservative Are Not Represented in Academia – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic

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THVRSDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 23 July AD 2026 12:01 am

AFTERNOON UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Thursday Edition:
1. I Think I Know Why She Wasn’t Invited to the Three Point Contest – Creative Minority Report
2. “There He Stands Now, the Wolf in Sheeps Clothing” – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
3. Ratzinger in 1976 on the “Old Missal” & “New Missal” – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. More Bodies Found at Tuam, None in Septic Tank – Catholic Arena
5. Odd-ities – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
6. The Actual Skull of St. Mary Magdelene – Catholic Arena
7. Card. Sarah Proposes Desuetude (Canon Law No. 26) to Cancel Traditionis Custodes – D.L. Gray
8. How Terrible Is the Existence of Women – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
9. Not Peace But A Sword – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. French Revolution Failed, but Vatican II Didn’t: Carmel of Compiègne Closed – Catholic Concl

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: What is a Consecrated Virgin with William Albrecht – Full Sheen Ahead
The Actual Skull of St. Mary Magdelene – Catholic Arena
Newly Uncovered Baptismal Certificate Suggests ‘Billy the Kid’ Was Raised Catholic – Zeale

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Interesting Liturgical Sights on a Recent Trip to Europe: Venice – Peter A. Kwaswniewski, Ph.D.
Andrew Tate: Vice Masqueraded as Masculinity – Sarah Cain at Homefront Crusade
A Byzantine Curiosity – A Domestic Incense Burner? – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
France: In 20 Years, 91 Monasteries Closed; None Whose Office Is Exclusively in Latin – Ror Cæli
E-Book Version of New Oxford Annotated Bible Now Available – Catholic Bible Talk
Chifeng, Écône, & Rome’s Uneven Measure of Ecclesial Communion – Nuntiatoria
Video: Maria Simma & St. Hippolytus Reveal the True ‘Mark of the Beast’ – Uniquely Mary
St. Elijah the Prophet – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand Magazine
I Think I Know Why She Wasn’t Invited to the Three Point Contest – Creative Minority Report
“There He Stands Now, the Wolf in Sheeps Clothing” – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
Ratzinger in 1976 on the “Old Missal” & “New Missal” – Fr. Z’s Blog
More Bodies Found at Tuam, None in Septic Tank – Catholic Arena
Odd-ities – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
How Terrible Is the Existence of Women – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Not Peace But A Sword – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
French Revolution Failed, but Vatican II Didn’t: Carmel of Compiègne Closed – Catholic Conclave
Cardinal Ratzinger Addressing the Issue of the ‘Spirit of Vatican II’ – The American Catholic
Is the Biggest Problem in the Church People Joining the S.S.P.X.? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
When Psychiatry Faces the Inexplicable: The Devil Exists – Zenit
The Greatest Marriage Manual There Is – Nathan Kreider at Catholic Exchange
In Rupnik Case, the Cost of Secrecy Is Visible – Christopher Altieri at Crux
Listening Without Hearing: A Critique of Synodal Study Grp 9 on Homosexuality – Cath Wor Rep
Did St. Mary Magdalene Live in Ephesus With the Virgin Mary? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Pope Leo XIV Names Another Chinese Bishop Under Vatican-Beijing Agreement – EWTN News
How a Woman Became the Apostle to the Apostles & First Witness of the Resurrection – Ch Pop
Are U.S. Ambassador & Vatican News Both Wrong About Pope’s Status as Head of State? – The Reg
Card. Sarah Proposes Desuetude (Canon Law No. 26) to Cancel Traditionis Custodes – D.L. Gray

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Apocalypse Troy: Nolan’s Odyssey & the End of Civilization – Theodore M.S. Nash, Ph.D., at Antig
‘Manifest Man’ Destiny; Plus: Win Marshall & Me; Trump & U.A.P.; More. . . – Rod Dreher
Antisemitism Is Always Evil – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Wednesday Edition:
1. A Change at Saint Peter’s Basilica? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. The Sudden Death of the Church in Africa – D.P. Curtin at First Things
3. Why “Nun Girl Summer” Is Resonating Far Beyond Social Media – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
4. Rupnik Rumors & What Might Come Next – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
5. I Went Inside the Mormon Temple – Todd Aglialoro at Indulgences Blog
6. Stop Stealing From Your Employer! – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
7. A Vatican II Moment in Mexico – Rorate Cæli
8. The U.S. Ambassador’s Diplomatic Skirmish at the Vatican – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Cath Cult
9. Woman Stabbed at Mass in Waterford, Ireland – Catholic Arena
10. A Consideration of the Risk of Sedevacantism & Disunity in the S.S.P.X. – Kennedy Hall at MT

Honorable Mentioned:
No Salvation Outside the Church – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Beautiful & Rustic Italian Chapel in Zimbabwe – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Gay Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Nuns & Children at a Catholic School “For Fun” – Zenit

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July 22, 1864: Battle of Atlanta – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
In Defense of Our Founding Fathers – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis Magazine

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Samurai Encounters American Sports Fans – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 22 July AD 2026 12:01 am

EVENING UPDATE:

Vatican Rejects Claim That Rupnik Has Been Acquitted – Michael Haynes at Catholic Herald

MORNING UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Wednesday Edition:
1, A Change at Saint Peter’s Basilica? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. The Sudden Death of the Church in Africa – D.P. Curtin at First Things
3. Why “Nun Girl Summer” Is Resonating Far Beyond Social Media – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
4. Rupnik Rumors & What Might Come Next – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
5. Stop Stealing From Your Employer! – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
6. I Went Inside the Mormon Temple – Todd Aglialoro at Indulgences Blog
7. A Vatican II Moment in Mexico – Rorate Cæli
8. Woman Stabbed at Mass in Waterford, Ireland – Catholic Arena
9. A Consideration of the Risk of Sedevacantism & Disunity in the S.S.P.X. – Kennedy Hall at MT
10. The U.S. Ambassador’s Diplomatic Skirmish at the Vatican – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Cath Cult

Honorable Mentioned:
Beautiful & Rustic Italian Chapel in Zimbabwe – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
No Salvation Outside the Church – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Gay Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Nuns & Children at a Catholic School “For Fun” – Zenit

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Is Being Virtuous Good for Your Health? – Ken May, M.D., Ph.D., at Word On Fire
Why “Nun Girl Summer” Is Resonating Far Beyond Social Media – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Beautiful & Rustic Italian Chapel in Zimbabwe – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV Publishes a Book on Peace – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Ulysses: Death & Duty – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Tell Me About a Complicated Film: Odyssey – Leo Magazine
Bishop Paprocki Says S.S.P.X. Is Basically a Protestant Sect – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
What Is the Catholic Church’s Position on Artificial Contraception? – Shane Schaetzel at RCC
The Role of the Holy Angels – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand Magazine
A Change at Saint Peter’s Basilica? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Stop Stealing From Your Employer! – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
Woman Stabbed at Mass in Waterford, Ireland – Catholic Arena
A Consideration of the Risk of Sedevacantism & Disunity in the S.S.P.X. – Kennedy Hall at MT
A Vatican II Moment in Mexico – Rorate Cæli

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Ann Widdecombe Struck 21 Times with Hammer During 2-Minute Attack, Court Hears – Zeale
Refuting the Lies About So-Called “LGBTQ+ Catholics” (Nancy Charles) – Eternal Christendom
Rupnik Victims ‘Disheartened & Distressed’ but Determined, Says Lawyer – Ch. Altieri at Crux
What a Spiritual Director Does & How to Find One – Scepter Blog
How Do I Know If I’m Following God’s Will? – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Questions of Next Lima Bishop Cast Shadow Over Pope’s Peruvian Trip – E. Beltrán at The Pillar
A Reflection from “Yoga Unveiled” by Linda Carl – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism Expands to College Campuses – EWTN News
Video: Growing Beyond Gossip & Cultivating Verbal Virtue by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. – St. Paul Ctr
Fulani Extremists Kill 25 Christians After Nigerian Army Ignores Early Warnings – Zenit
Young Washington Captures the Trials & Character of the Founding Father – Catholic World Rep
Rupnik Rumors & What Might Come Next – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
I Went Inside the Mormon Temple – Todd Aglialoro at Indulgences Blog
No Salvation Outside the Church – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
The U.S. Ambassador’s Diplomatic Skirmish at the Vatican – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Cathol Cult
Gay Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Nuns & Children at a Catholic School “For Fun” – Zenit

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
We Are Living Through An Era Of Cultural Destruction – John Daniel Davidson at The Federalist
Homer’s “Odyssey” Is a Gift – W. Winston Elliott, III, at The Imaginative Conservative
The Sudden Death of the African Church – D.P. Curtin at First Things

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Tuesday Edition:
1. I Like It; I Like It; I Like It! It Will Be Spectacular! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. Where Peter Is & a Great Big Lie – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
3. Pope Ha Ha – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. My Spouse is a Narcissist – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
5. “The S.S.P.X. is Protestant”: Oh Boy. . . Here We Go Again – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
6. Small Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges Are Doomed, Unless. . . – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at CWR
7. Professor Exposes the Sham of Synodality in the Catholic Church – Complicit Clergy
8. An ‘Odyssey’ for Our Time – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
9. Spiffy Caldwell Hall Chapel at Catholic University of America – Liturgical Arts Journal
10. Video: Purgatory Story Will Forever Change How You Convert Fallen-Away Family – Uniq Mary

Honorable Mentioned:
Young Washington: A Review – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Six Million Italian Babies Snuffed Out – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Coffee Companies With a Catholic Connection – National Catholic Register
Relative Poverty Versus Absolute Poverty – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
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Nixon Boomlet – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Torn Between Two Lovers – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Samurai Encounters Our Secret Weapon – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Arc of the Universe Is Now a Substack – Daniel Philpott

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Robert Edwards 21 July AD 2026 12:01 am

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Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Tuesday Edition:
1. I Like It; I Like It; I Like It! It Will Be Spectacular! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. Where Peter Is & a Great Big Lie – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
3. My Spouse is a Narcissist – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
4. Pope Ha Ha – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. “The S.S.P.X. is Protestant”: Oh Boy. . . Here We Go Again – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
6. Professor Exposes the Sham of Synodality in the Catholic Church – Complicit Clergy
7. Spiffy Caldwell Hall Chapel at Catholic University of America – Liturgical Arts Journal
8. Small Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges Are Doomed, Unless. . . – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at CWR
9. An ‘Odyssey’ for Our Time – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
10. Video: Purgatory Story Will Forever Change How You Convert Fallen-Away Family – Uniq Mary

Honorable Mentioned:
Young Washington: A Review – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Relative Poverty Versus Absolute Poverty – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine
Coffee Companies With a Catholic Connection – National Catholic Register
Six Million Italian Babies Snuffed Out – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
The Mystic Winepress & the Precious Blood of Christ – A. McKee at Art For The Liturgical Year

MORNING ROUNDUP:

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Divine Worship: Cultivating Literacy in Holiness & In Love – A Treasure To Be Shared
Bible in a Year for Kids Is Coming – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
I Like It; I Like It; I Like It! It Will Be Spectacular! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

July is Dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus:
The Mystic Winepress & the Precious Blood of Christ – A. McKee at Art For The Liturgical Year

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Video: U.S. Bishops Make Absurd Accusation About The S.S.P.X. – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
What’s The Deal With Original Sin – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
St. Elijah, Prophet of the Old Testament – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are Catholics Christian? – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
An Icon of the Prophet Elijah – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Where Peter Is & a Great Big Lie – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
My Spouse is a Narcissist – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
Pope Ha Ha – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
“The S.S.P.X. is Protestant”: Oh Boy. . . Here We Go Again – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
Professor Exposes the Sham of Synodality in the Catholic Church – Complicit Clergy
Spiffy Caldwell Hall Chapel at Catholic University of America – Liturgical Arts Journal
Video: Purgatory Story Will Forever Change How You Convert Fallen-Away Family – Uniq Mary
Young Washington: A Review – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Relative Poverty Versus Absolute Poverty – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine
Six Million Italian Babies Snuffed Out – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Traditionis Custodes: Five Years On – A. Joseph R. Shaw, Ph.D., at Catholic Herald
The Myth of the Secret Inner Degrees of Freemasonry – David L. Gray, Th.M., at St. Domin Media
Why a Lutheran Became a Catholic Priest (Fr. Brad Elliott) – J. Charles at Eternal Christendom
Video: Cleared! Marko Rupnik Aquitted? – Joe McLane at A Catholic Take
Reevaluating ‘Traditude’: How Gen Z Men Can Truly Transform the Culture – W. Nardi at Zeale
13 Saintly Couples Proving Marriage Is a Real Road to Holiness – Church Pop
The Saint Who Built California – Christopher Check at Indulgences Blog
Surviving the Abortion Pill: Women Call for Safety Regulations – Kate Quiñones at EWTN News
Small Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges Are Doomed, Unless. . . – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at CWR
An ‘Odyssey’ for Our Time – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Coffee Companies With a Catholic Connection – National Catholic Register

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Why Ann Widdecombe’s Murder Has Shaken Britain – The Spiked Podcast
Ancient Beams Offer New Evidence of the First Temple’s Destruction – Chris Queen at PJ Media
Martyrdom in the Modern Day – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Monday Edition:
1. 30-Year-Old Doc. Resurfaces to Haunt Card. Fernández & Again Proves He’s a Heretic – Rad Fid
2. Ask Father: Cut Off From My Beloved S.S.P.X. Chapel, Suffering – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. The West Is a Superior Civilization (& I Don’t Care If That Offends You) – Itxu Díaz at The Am Sp
4. Nebraska Man Caught; About to Shoot Up Cath. School, Kill Catholic Governor’s Family – CWR
5. Card. Sarah: Pachamama Was Proof That ‘Paganism Has Entered the Church’ – Michael Haynes
6. Satire: Ten Ways that Traditionis Custodes Saved the Church – Irkutsk Ice Truckers
7. Increasing the Quantity & Quality of Priests – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
8. A Guide to Evangelizing Confidently Without Being Awkward or Overbearing – Zeale
9. How to Plan Your Week Around Prayer Instead of Squeezing Prayer Into Your Week – Scep Blog
10. Ferrán Torres, the Catholic Forward Who Won the World Cup for Spain – EWTN News

Honorable Mentioned:
In Defense of St. Michael’s Prayer After Mass – Tom Nash at Indulgences Blog
Parishioners in Western New York ask Vatican to Let Them Save 160-Year-Old Church – The Reg
The Eye Is the Window of the Soul: The Evil of “A.I. Sacred Art” is Lying – Hilary White at TSIP
‘Avoiding Babylon’, Fake Liars – David L. Gray, Th.M.

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Reputation – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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MONDAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 20 July AD 2026 12:01 am

AFTERNOON UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Monday Edition:
1. Ask Father: Cut Off From My Beloved S.S.P.X. Chapel, Suffering – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. 30-Year-Old Doc. Resurfaces to Haunt Card. Fernández & Again Proves He’s a Heretic – Rad Fid
3. The West Is a Superior Civilization (& I Don’t Care If That Offends You) – Itxu Díaz at The Am Sp
4. Nebraska Man Caught; About to Shoot Up Cath. School, Kill Catholic Governor’s Family – CWR
5. How to Plan Your Week Around Prayer Instead of Squeezing Prayer Into Your Week – Scep Blog
6. A Guide to Evangelizing Confidently Without Being Awkward or Overbearing – Zeale
7. Card. Sarah: Pachamama Was Proof That ‘Paganism Has Entered the Church’ – Michael Haynes
8. ‘Avoiding Babylon’, Fake Liars – David L. Gray, Th.M.
9. Increasing the Quantity & Quality of Priests – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
10. Satire: Ten Ways that Traditionis Custodes Saved the Church – Irkutsk Ice Truckers

Honorable Mentioned:
Ferrán Torres, the Catholic Forward Who Won the World Cup for Spain – EWTN News
In Defense of St. Michael’s Prayer After Mass – Tom Nash at Indulgences Blog
Parishioners in Western New York ask Vatican to Let Them Save 160-Year-Old Church – The Reg
The Eye Is the Window of the Soul: The Evil of “A.I. Sacred Art” is Lying – Hilary White at TSIP
The Price of Dignity – Dr. Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand Magazine

MORNING ROUNDUP:

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The West Is a Superior Civilization (& I Don’t Care If That Offends You) – Itxu Díaz at The Am Sp
How to Plan Your Week Around Prayer Instead of Squeezing Prayer Into Your Week – Scept Blog
A Guide to Evangelizing Confidently Without Being Awkward or Overbearing – A. Cliento at Zeale

July is Dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus:
The Price of Dignity – Dr. Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand Magazine

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Full Text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus Address Given July 19, 2026 – OSV News

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Leo XIV: The Problem of Being a Pastor: A Shepherd Or A Politician? – Andrea Gagliarducci
Why Christian Monarchy Makes Sense – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
Gay Pride Is Anti-God – Dan Fitzpatrick at A Principal’s Principles for Parenting
The Challenge of a Synod That Walks Away from Christ – Canon of Shaftesbury via Rorate Cæli
Video: Heretic Prelates Castellucci & Castelletti of Italy Propose Priestesses – A.P. Stine, Ph.D.
Video: Can the S.S.P.X. Win Their Case Against the Vatican? – Joe McLane
Video: Demonic Encounters & Smash Mouth Catholicism! – The Jesse Romero Show
Ask Father: Cut Off From My Beloved S.S.P.X. Chapel, Suffering – Fr. Z’s Blog
30-Year-Old Doc. Resurfaces to Haunt Card. Fernández & Again Proves He Is a Heretic – Rad Fidel
‘Avoiding Babylon’, Fake Liars – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Increasing the Quantity & Quality of Priests – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
Satire: Ten Ways that Traditionis Custodes Saved the Church – Irkutsk Ice Truckers
The Eye Is the Window of the Soul: The Evil of “A.I. Sacred Art” is Lying – Hilary White at TSIP

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Bold Goal: Bring the Rosary to Every Nursing Home in America – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
Nebraska Man Caught; About to Shoot Up Cath. School, Kill Catholic Governor’s Family – CWR
Cardinal Sarah: Pachamama Was Proof That ‘Paganism Has Entered the Church’ – Michael Haynes
Ferrán Torres, the Catholic Forward Who Won the World Cup for Spain – EWTN News
In Defense of St. Michael’s Prayer After Mass – Tom Nash at Indulgences Blog
Parishioners in Western New York ask Vatican to Let Them Save 160-Year-Old Church – The Reg

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Oregon’s Troubling Transgender Story – Leor Sapir at City Journal
The Bookshelf: The 2026 Public Discourse Summer Reading List – The Editors
Orwell, Spain, & the Totalitarian Left – Michael Crowely at Spiked
The Philosophy That Broke Education – Jim Hogue at Minding The Campus
Your House Is Not Just an Investment – Carmel Richardson at First Things
United Methodist Church Cuts Ties w/Kentucky Seminary, Refused to Embrace D.E.I. – Natl Rev
Pro-Life Catholic Teacher Fired After Classroom Discussion on Abortion – C. Cooke at Live Action
Enoch Burke Ordered to Pay Over €200,000 in Fines – Zolta Győri at The European Conservative
Magnifica Humanitas, Poor Economics – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil., at Law & Liberty

Top-10 News Stories for Yesterday’s Sunday Edition:
1. Score One For Humanæ Vitæ – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
2. How a Paris Devotion Is Changing Ministry in the U.S.A. – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
3. The Most Difficult Parable of All? – Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – Fr. Henry J. Coleridge, S.J.
4. How Parishes Can Tell Whether Conversions Are Well Rooted – Catholic Exchange
5. Five Catholic Stars to Watch in the World Cup Final – Christine Rousselle at Catholic Herald
6. Biblical Perspicuity: Absurd Anti-Catholic “Defense” – Dave Armstrong at Biblical Evidence. . .
7. Why They Hated Ann Widdecombe – Josephine Bartosch at The Critic
8. How to Do a Catholic Examination of Conscience (A Simple Guide for Daily Life) – Scepter Blog
9. Brazil’s Catholics Despair Over the Changing Religion of Its Failing Soccer Team – S. Tucker
10. What Does It Mean for the Vatican to Have a New Head of Communications? – Rome Reports

Honorable Mentioned:
The Use of Sarum Book of Hours: Beautiful 14th-Century English Illuminations – David Clayton
The Silence: How This Catholic Discovered Breathtaking Beauty of the T.L.M. – Eduard Habsburg
Video: Purgatory Shrine has Secret Healing “Marian Stone” Few Know About – Uniquely Mary

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California Is Much Crazier Than You Thought – Chris Bray at The Federalist
If Only All Political Ads Were This Entertaining – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
The Smithsonian Hates America – Roger Kimball at The Spectator
If We Can Keep It – Jayd Henricks at What We Need Now

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Ulysses 1954 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Video: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Is Not What I Expected – Michael Knowles
Human Nature Hasn’t Changed Much Since Adam & Eve – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

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Robert Edwards 19 July AD 2026 12:01 am

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why You Should Visit a Holy Site This Summer – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Video: Purgatory Shrine has Secret Healing “Marian Stone” Few Know About – Uniquely Mary
Video: You’ll Never See Happiness the Same – Matt Fradd with Dr. Peter Kreeft

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
How Are Papal Prayer Intentions Chosen? – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
What Does It Mean for the Vatican to Have a New Head of Communications? – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Saint or Ain’t? A Homily for the 16th Sunday of the Year – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In. . .
Score One For Humanæ Vitæ – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Most Difficult Parable of All? – Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – Fr. Henry J. Coleridge, S.J.
Wheat & Weeds – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey
The Use of Sarum Book of Hours: Beautiful 14th-Century English Illuminations – David Clayton
Biblical Perspicuity: Absurd Anti-Catholic “Defense” – Dave Armstrong at Biblical Evidence For. . .
The Madonna Della Pace Icon in Venice – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Video: Pope Leo Has Become A Partisan Political Mascot – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D., at Return To. . .
Video: Peter & Paul: Shocking Truth Why Rome is Christianity’s True Center – Jesse Romero

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
World Cup: Ahead of Final, Bishop Warns Against Making Sports an Idol – EWTN News
Odysseus & the Passage of Time – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Catholic World Report
How a Paris Devotion Is Changing Ministry in the U.S.A. – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
Five Catholic Stars to Watch in the World Cup Final – Christine Rousselle at Catholic Herald
How Parishes Can Tell Whether Conversions Are Well Rooted – Catholic Exchange
Faith on the Pitch: Spain, Argentina Bring Catholic Roots to World Cup Final – Angelus News
Proclaiming Jesus to Our Jewish Friends – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
Cardinal Burke: Latin Mass ‘Intimately Linked’ to Church’s Identity – Michael Haynes at Cath Her
Former Muslim Refugee Who Fled War in Bosnia Ordained a Priest in Germany – Zeale
The S.S.P.X.’s Unappealing Canonical Prospects for Recourse – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Book Chronicles Visits to All 94 Basilicas in the United States – Jim Graves at Catholic World Rep
Brazil’s Catholics Despair Over the Changing Religion of Its Failing Soccer Team – Steven Tucker
The “Small” but Significant Work of Spiritual Direction – Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Silence: How This Catholic Discovered Breathtaking Beauty of the T.L.M. – Eduard Habsburg
How to Do a Catholic Examination of Conscience (A Simple Guide for Daily Life) – Scepter Blog
Video: The Spiritual Authority of St. Peter – John Bergsma at St. Paul Center

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
What Dante Teaches Us about Beauty – Clay Greene at University of Austin
Why They Hated Ann Widdecombe – Josephine Bartosch at The Critic
My Book Club Reads Dozens of Books a Year: How We Do It – Lisa Milbrand at Real Simple

Top-10 News Stories for Yesterday’s Saturday Edition:
1. From Altar Railing, to No Altar Railing, to Restored Altar Railing; Pic History – Fr. McDonald
2. Here’s What St. Benedict Did to Stop a Sexual Temptation – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
3. Video: Leo Appoints Blatant Heretic To Conservative Diocese – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
4. Growing Up in an S.S.P.X. Town, St. Mary’s Kansas – Lou Massett & Christine Niles, J.D.
5. Building a Culture of Vocations — the Strategy Behind Diocesan Vocational Success – The Pillar
6. W.D.T.P.R.S. – 16th (Novus Ordo) Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
7. Faithful Lay Catholics Confront Scandalous San Diego Pride Mass – Mass Resistance
8. Why Doesn’t the Church Sell All Its Fine Art & Precious Metals to Feed the Poor? – Fr. Mosher
9. Traditionalism at the Crossroads: What if They’re Both Wrong? – Fr. Matthew Solomon at OJ
10. My Experience Helping a Demonically Possessed Person – C.T. Hull at Catholic Exchange

Honorable Mention:
New Ways Ministry Sides With Hochul in Lawsuit Against Catholic Sisters – Mary Rose at Zeale
Marshall’s Arguments Contra-S.S.P.X.: In Defence of Don Davide Pagliarani – Kennedy Hall
Why Catholics Should Be Rooting for J.D. Vance – Peter J. Wolfgang, J.D., at Catholic Culture

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Young Washington – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Rather Than Back Down, Trump Must Escalate Mass Deportations – The Federalist
Who Were the Carrolls of America: Young Men Who Influenced a New Nation – OSV News

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Odyssey Is Shallow & Tiring – Deborah Ross at The Spectator

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