DIVINE MERCY SVNDAY EVENING EDITION
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Art of Dress: How We Dress is Inherently Theological – Fr. Michael Rennier at PMAM
Divine Mercy Sunday:
Mercy’s Wondrous Exchange – Matthew Walz at The Catholic Thing
Sailing on the Waves of His Mercy – Denise Trull at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Mercy & Thomas – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
How Pope St. John Paul II Rescued the Once-Banned Divine Mercy Devotion – Church Pop
God’s Perfect Mercy – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV: Diplomacy, Commitment, & Reforms – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Pope Leo XIV Rectifying the Injustices of the Previous Papacy – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Nine Things to Know About Pope Leo XIV’s Africa Visit – The Catholic World Report
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Sale on NABRE Editions from Liturgical Press – Marc at Catholic Bible Talk
What Does an Underground River Have to Do With Relics? – Rome Reports
Is There a Catholic Revival Around the World? – 60 Minutes Video – Rorate Cæli
I Had Hoped That Pope Splaining Was a Thing of the Past – Damian Thompson & Don McClarey
Trump Lambasts Pope Leo XIV, Extending Feud Over Iran War With First American Pontiff – A.P.
A Silent Fragmentation of the Church is Harder to Fix Than an Open Schism – G. Masciullo
Pascha In Budapest – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
Correcting Fr. Joseph Krupp – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Light of Knowledge – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand Magazine
Denying Some Luxuries During Childhood Provided Our Kids Laughter In Adulthood – Beanie
Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground – Luther Ray Abel at National Review
Why Plato Matters Now: Heroism & Celebrity – Angie Hobbs at Antigone
Young Men & the Return to Rome – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
An Important New Resource for the Study of Holy Week – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at NLM
St. Augustine on Military Service & Prayer in Time of War – Fr. Z’s Blog
Did Vatican II Adopt the Modernist View of Revelation as Experience? – R. Fox at Cathol Stand M
How St. Catherine Ended the Avignon Papacy – Steve Weidenkopf at Crisis Magazine
‘Enough of War!’: Pope Leo Delivers Urgent Plea for Peace at Prayer Vigil – Mary Rose at Zeale
Sacrosanctum Concilium: A Lawyer Examines the Loopholes – Rorate Cæli
“Do You Love Me?” The Restoration of Peter & Our Call to Love – D. Dillon at Catholic Stand Mag
The Case Against Social Media: Seven Lines of Evidence – Jon Haidt & Zach Rausch at After Babel
Pelican+ Partners with Substack in Multi-Outlet Model – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at T&S
A Love Story: Manuel’s Side of the Story – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Rome’s Famed Barberini Bees Revived, New Bespoke Work by Atelier Sacra Domus Aurea – LAJ
The Return of the Patron – Jan C. Bentz at The Catholic Herald
Reparation for the Sacrilegious Attack at Milwaukee’s Gesu – Tradition, Family, & Property
A Link Between Genesis & Fatima – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
How to Understand the Well-Being Gap Between Liberals & Conservatives – Amer Affairs Journal
4 Per Cent of Deaths in Belgium Are Euthanasia Cases – The Catholic Herald
Top-10 for Easter Saturday Afternoon Edition:
1. Video: Pope Leo Blocks Canonization of Monster Francis Bishop – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
2. My Parents Spent My Entire Childhood Searching for Happiness, I Wanted a Home – TBU
3. How Bishop Barron Just Managed to Make Everyone Angry – David L. Gray, Th.M.
4. Fr. Ripperger: Fornication, Pornography Led Control of U.S. By Major Demons – Spirit Daily
5. Why Are So Many Protestant Students Converting to Catholicism? – Minding The Campus
6. An Ancient Way to Greet Others During the Paschal Season – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
7. The Vatican’s Bad Latin Xweet – Fr. Z’s Blog
8. Ben Sasse’s Need For a Miracle – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. Ask Father: We Can Eat Meat on Easter Friday, Do We Have to Do Some Penance? – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. Cardinal Hollerich is the Kamala Harris of Catholic Cardinals – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Honorable Mention for Easter Saturday Afternoon Edition:
Pope Holds Talks With Order of Malta Leadership Over Reform Dispute – The Catholic Herald
St. Raphael, Loving Patron of Those Seeking a Marriage Partner – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Benedict XVI Undermines Pope Leo XIV’s Absolute Pacifism Argument – The American Catholic
Recent Posts:
EASTER SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
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
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Tell Us What You Really Think Donald – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A New Indiana Law Fights Chinese Infiltration in Its Schools – Tradition, Family, & Property
Why Are Liberals Erasing the Memory of Iryna Zarutska? – Jenny Holland at Spiked
The Supreme Court Hands the LGBT Movement A Major Loss Over Conversion Therapy – TFP
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nation Of (Un)Assimilation – We’re Not At the End, But You Can See It From Here
Sayyid Qutb: The Godfather of Islamism – Tim Black at Spiked
How Xi Jinping’s ‘Moral’ Policies Just Shattered the Wine Industry – Gary Isbell at TFP
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
2026 TFP Spring Camp: Leadership is Born in Adversity – Tradition, Family, & Property
Ukraine’s Drones Pay Dividends by Keeping U.S. Soldiers Safer & Saving Taxpayer Dollars – TFP
In Spain: “Holy Week Must Be Egalitarian!” – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Cardinal Burke to Headline St. Louis de Montfort Academy Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony – 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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