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MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 25 May AD 2026 12:01 am

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The California Rosary Rally that Confronted the Unimaginable – Tradition, Family, & Property

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo XIV at Pentecost: The Spirit Overcomes War With the Omnipotence of Love – The Reg

Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas Encyclical:
Inside “Magnifica Humanitas”: Pope Leo XIV Rejects Transhumanism – Diane Montagna
Peace, Unity, & A.I.: What Pope Leo’s Messages Reveal About His Thought – The Reg
LeoWatch: New Encyclical is 184 Pages Long! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Leo XIV: Between the Social Encyclical & the Change of an Era – Andrea Gagliarducci at Mon Vat
EWTN News Explains: Why Do Popes Issue Papal Documents & What Are They? – The CWR

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
The Scriptural Symbolism of Birds – Fr. Michael Rennier at Pondus Meum Amor Meus
Major Newswoman Confused God Mentioned in Declaration of Independence – J. Budziszewski
The Church, The New Israel – A Treasure To Be Shared
Dignity Restored, Glory Transfigured: Part III – Dr. Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand Magazine
Durandus on the Liturgy of Pentecost – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Jesuit Trained German Theologian Lays Out Plans to Destroy the Catholic Church – Cathol Concl
Pentecost & Our Lady – The Bride & her Spouse – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J., at Fath Col Read
Brilliant Strategy for New Superhero Movie for Kids? Let’s Attack Christian Dads! – CMR
Synodal Documents Filled with Buzzwords Devoid of True Catholicity – Complicit Clergy
Ask Father: “Ghost” or “Spirit”, Which Is It? Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Madrid Replaces Confessionals With “Listening Spaces” for Leo XIV Visit – Hiraeth In Exile
Dear Pope Francis & Now Pope Leo: The Evil & Cover-ups Continue – Gene Thomas Gomulka
Vatican II was a Huge Self Inflicted Wound on Mother Church – The American Catholic
Fearing Fiducia Supplicans is Being Threatened, James Martin Spins Leo – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Why There is a Shower of Rose Petals Thru the Pantheon’s Oculus at Pentecost? – Rome Reports
The ‘Unforgivable Sin’? What Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit Really Means – Church Pop
Texas Man Indicted for Preborn Baby’s Death by Slipping Woman an Abortion Drug – Live Action
St. Augustine: Pentecost Reverses Chaos of Babel, Unites Church Under the Holy Spirit – The Reg
Pentagon Releases Second Set of Declassified U.F.O. Files – Mary Rose at Zeale
Five Things Every Catholic Should Know About the Holy Spirit – The Editors at Church Pop
Modena Car-Ramming Suspect Had Sent Anti-Christian Emails – Th. Colsy at The Catholic Herald
Trump’s $weetheart I.R.S. Deal: Pure Corruption – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Substack
Campus Nets Groomed Two Americans for Violence That Led to Their Deaths – City Journal
The Charity-Industrial Complex – John Smoke at IM-1776

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How a Dead Marxist Became a Powerful Force in American Education – Restore Childhood

Top-10 News Stories for the Sunday Morning Edition:
1. Diocesan Priestly Vocations in the U.S.: A New Look at the Numbers – John J. Ziegler, Ph.D.
2. Five Myths About the Holy Spirit Too Many People Still Believe, Maybe Even You – Church Pop
3. San Diego: A Warning Sign For Weimar America – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Substack
4. Why Straight Men Leave the Seminary – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
5. On Staying Where You Were Raised – Kelly Garrison at Paging Dostoevsky
6. Five Delightful “Filipino Traits” We See in Pope Leo XIV – Simone Lorenzo-Peckson at Aleteia
7. A Personal Account Affirming the Existence of Purgatory – Dcn. Frank at Catholic Stand Magaz
8. W.D.T.P.R.S. – Pentecost Sunday – Vetus Ordo: Savvy? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. How Attached Am I to the World? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
10. Bishop John Stowe of Lexington Says Pro-L.G.B.T. Church Is a “New Pentecost” – HIE

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Sunday Morning Edition:
I Have Come to Cast A Fire on the Earth – A Homily for Pentecost Sunday – Msgr. Charles Pope
Catholic Time Travel – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Pentecost Exsultet – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Defending the S.S.P.X. Consecrations: What Everyone is Missing! – The Catholic Esquire

Top-10 News Stories for Last Week:
1. I Just Threw Up in My Mouth, & Not a Little – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
2. The Priest Whose Final Words Will Be Remembered Forever – The Aramaic Wire on X
3. Fordham President Publicly Rejects Catholic Teaching – Complicit Clergy
4. The Hidden New Detail Making Sacred Texts Easier to Read in the Liturgy of Hours – Aleteia
5. Cosmetics Mogul Gives It All Up to Become a Priest – Jacqueline Burkepile at EWTN News
6. ‘I’d Rather Die’: The Priest Who Died for Refusing to Bless an Invalid Marriage – Church Pop
7. A Broken Heart & the Sisters of Life – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
8. Dear Pope Francis & Now Pope Leo: The Evil & Cover-Ups Continue – Gene Thomas Gomulka
9. Should You Pray the Rosary During Mass? What Pius XII & Aquinas Taught – Dv. L. Gray, Th.M.
10. Israel To Build ‘Pride City’ Near Ancient Sodom – Bacari Unleashed in Israel via Spirit Daily Blog

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

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

Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
Calvin Coolidge, Christianity, & the American Founding – Nathaniel Urban, Ph.D.

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Polish Right-Wing Konfederacja Seeks Ban on Same-Sex Adoption – Zoltán Kottász
The Democratic Socialists of America’s Politicization of Public Office – Stu Smith at City Journal

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Eating Sugar? – Post News
Are There Any Atheists Left in Ukraine’s Foxholes? – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
An Ode to Little League – Judson Berger at National Review

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SVNDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 24 May AD 2026 3:01 am

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Diocesan Priestly Vocations in the U.S.: A New Look at the Numbers – John J. Ziegler, Ph.D.

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Five Delightful “Filipino Traits” We See in Pope Leo XIV – Simone Lorenzo-Peckson at Aleteia

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
I Have Come to Cast A Fire on the Earth – A Homily for Pentecost Sunday – Msgr. Charles Pope
The Pentecost Exsultet – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
W.D.T.P.R.S. – Pentecost Sunday – Vetus Ordo: Savvy? – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Attached Am I to the World? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
Epiphanies of Beauty, n Interview with Seth Goepel – M. Goepel at Catholic Stand Magazine
On Staying Where You Were Raised – Kelly Garrison at Paging Dostoevsky
The Local & Universal Church: A Unique Quebecois Themed Vestment for Pentecost – LAJ
The Folklore of Pentecost – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
Catholic Time Travel – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Secret Backstory of Pentecost – Matthew Leonard at The Science of Sainthood
Goodness, Truth, & Beauty Abound When We Adore the Holy Face – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Spiritual Beings Are All Around Us To Help, Especially When We Don’t Know It – Spirit Daily Blog
A Personal Account Affirming the Existence of Purgatory – Dcn. Frank at Catholic Stand Magazine
Pentecost: The Fire of the Holy Spirit & the Birth of the Church – The Liturgical Home

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
How Red & Green Are Both Symbolic Colors for Pentecost – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Pentecost: The Day the Holy Spirit Empowered the Church – Elizabeth Weis at Zeale
Love Mary with New Booklet on Consecrating Families to the Immaculate Heart – Ed Pentin
The Weight of Pentecost – Thomas Griffin, Th.M., at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Five Myths About the Holy Spirit Too Many People Still Believe, Maybe Even You – Church Pop
Navigating Luciferian False Light in a Confusing Age – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Light, Comfort, & Fire: The Theology Of The Pentecost Sequence – Catholic Link
Dear Father: Can Sunday Sport Come Before Family Mass? – The Catholic Herald
Unholy Fire to Holy Fire: Let His Fire Fall & Live Pentecost Each Day – Catholic Link
Strong & Faithful Fathers Must First be Strong & Faithful Young Men – The Catholic World Report

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What Hannah Coulter Taught Me about the Goal of Homeschooling – The Christian Imagination

Top-10 News Stories for the Saturday Afternoon Edition:
1. How Catholics Can Receive a Plenary Indulgence on Pentecost – F.P. Fenton at EWTN News
2. Dynamic Orthodoxy & the New Catholic Revival – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
3. San Diego: A Warning Sign For Weimar America – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Substack
4. Why Straight Men Leave the Seminary – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
5. Bishop John Stowe of Lexington Says Pro-L.G.B.T. Church Is a “New Pentecost” – HIE
6. Five Things We Didn’t know about Leo, from Man Who is with Him Most – Aleteia
7. Two One Flesh, One Person – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand Magazine
8. LeoWatch: Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. Defending the S.S.P.X. Consecrations: What Everyone is Missing! – The Catholic Esquire
10. Munich Priest Defends the Indefensible Vienna Cathedral Parish Priest – Catholic Conclave

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
Young Pilgrims Taking Eucharist Along Route of 13 Original Colonies – T.C. Barber at Aleteia

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Justice, Humility, & Character: The Life of Samuel Alito – Ann Corkery at TCA

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

SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 23 May AD 2026 3:10 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Dynamic Orthodoxy & the New Catholic Revival – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
Two One Flesh, One Person – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand Magazine
How Catholics Can Receive a Plenary Indulgence on Pentecost – F.P. Fenton at EWTN News

May the Month of Mary:
Why Catholics Celebrate Mary as ‘Mother of the Church’ the Day after Pentecost – Cath Worl Rep

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
LeoWatch: Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Five Things We Didn’t know about Leo, from Man Who is with Him Most – Dn. Esparza at Aleteia
What to Expect from Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical – Andrew DeBerry at Zeale

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
The Johannite Key to Salvation – Kristoffer Ehrnström at Catholic Stand Magazine
Pro-Life Academy Calls for Withdrawal of Synod Report on Same-Sex Relations – Edward Pentin
Bishop John Stowe of Lexington Says Pro-L.G.B.T. Church Is a “New Pentecost” – Hiraeth In Exile
What Spirit Pervades the Synodal Church: Here’s a Clue, It Is Not the Holy Spirit – Petite Fleur
There Was No Vatican A.T.M. Plot to Force Pope Benedict XVI to Resign – Roma Locuta Est
WDTPRS – Pentecost Sunday – Novus Ordo: Weaving the Warp & the Weft – Fr. Z’s Blog
Convergences: New U.F.O. Files, Government Secrecy, & Control – Steve Skojec & Kale Zelden
The Microphone as a Social Actor – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
Papal Posse On Synodality – Complicit Clergy
Munich Priest Defends the Indefensible Vienna Cathedral Parish Priest – Catholic Conclave
The Old Liturgy Wars: Part II. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Defending the S.S.P.X. Consecrations: What Everyone is Missing! – The Catholic Esquire
San Diego: A Warning Sign For Weimar America – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Substack
Why Straight Men Leave the Seminary – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
The Presbyterate & the Necessary Apoptosis – Silere Non Possum
Top 10 S.S.P.X. Attacks Refuted – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Five Ways to Make Sacred Heart Consecration Change Your Family – Rose Bryan at Aleteia
Are There Any Atheists Left in Ukraine’s Foxholes? – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
Muslim Countries Build Mosques in the West While Persecuting Christians at Home – Uzay Bulut
A.I. & Catholic Social Teaching – Acton Institute at Church In The Modern World
A Mysterious Children’s Search Engine Is Misleading Kids – Ashley Rindsberg at City Journal
Why the Pentagon Has Nigeria in Its Sights – Geoff Hill at The Spectator
Cardinal Eijk Condemns Synod Study Group Report on Homosexuality – Michael Haynes
What Singing Teaches Women about Becoming Well-Rounded – Greta Waldon at The Swish

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
True Sportsmanship, Classical Christian Education, & Media Intransigence – Newsweek

Top-10 News Stories for the Thursday Afternoon Edition:
1. Fordham President Publicly Rejects Catholic Teaching – Complicit Clergy
2. A Broken Heart & the Sisters of Life – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
3. Should You Pray the Rosary During Mass? What Pius XII & Aquinas Taught – Dv. L. Gray, Th.M.
4. I Just Threw Up in My Mouth, & Not a Little – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
5. The Deadly Dangers of Untempered Passion – Andrew Cusack at The Catholic Herald
6. A Legend of St. Brendan the Navigator – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
7. Why at a Nuptial Mass the Couple May Kneel Inside the Sanctuary – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
8. Spanish Colonial Style Retablos: St. Augustine’s Cathedral in Tucson, Arizona – Liturg Arts Jour
9. Obedience In Catholic Terms – A Treasure To Be Shared
10. Time to Leave Fragile Feminist Monoculture Making Men, Women Miserable – C. Gress, Ph.D.

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Thursday Afternoon Edition:
‘I’d Rather Die’: The Priest Who Died for Refusing to Bless an Invalid Marriage – Church Pop
12 Catholic Ways to Comfort a Grieving Loved One after Someone Dies – H. Suzuki at Church Pop
From the Roman Standard to Crux Gemmata & Processional Cross – Art For The Liturgical Year

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
Where’s the Hype For America250? – Scott Greer at The American Conservative
America Is A Nation Of Settlers, Not Immigrants – John Daniel Davidson at The Federalist
Have a Drink Where Founders Planned the Revolution Over a Few Beers – The Smithsonian

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump Reveals to Mark Hamill Who His Father Really Is – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
Will SCOTUS Free U.S. from Unhistorical & Unconstitutional Separation of Church & State? – TFP
Gabbard To Step Down As D.N.I. Following Husband’s Bone Cancer Diagnosis – The Federalist

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
If It Wasn’t for Us, You’d Be Speaking French – Ed West at Wrong Side Of History
Independence Before Identity—Montenegro at Twenty – Albana Bikaja
Why Drones Will Carry Out the Next 9/11 – Ben Clerkin at The Spectator

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The “Monster” Was a Good Guy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
An Appalling Alliance to Disfigure Notre-Dame de Paris – A. Faoro at Tradition, Family, & Property
53 Memorial Day Desserts for a Sweet Start to Summer – Epicurious

A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
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SATVRDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

MDF 23 May AD 2026 7:22 am

WORLD

The IRGC’s Shadow Economy – D Ayalon, M Alaluf at Jerusalem Post
Iranian Spokesperson: “No Deal In Sight” – G Katz at Jerusalem Post
SpaceX’s Starship V3 Successfully Tested – N Walter at Interesting Engineering
How Britain Became Addicted to Migration – UK Telegraph
Ministry of Defence Failing to Prepare Britain – E Wilson at The Spectator
For Communist Cuba, The Clock is Ticking – M Watson at Washington Free Beacon
Russia Threatens ‘Severe Punishment’ After College Strike – TEC News
Alberta to Vote on Independence From Canada – REC News
Is The CIA Car bombing Mexican Narcos? – J Rojas at Responsible Statecraft
Ivanka Trump Targeted in Assassination Plot – I Vincent, A Tillett at New York Post
At Least 90 Dead in China Coal Mine Blast – N Ballasy at Justthenews
Ebola: Congo Enacts Covid-Style Lockdowns – K Killough at Justthenews

POLITICS

Rubio Looks Increasingly Plausible for 2028 – L Munson at The Strategist
5 Takeaways From The Primaries – A Stiles at Washington Free Beacon
Was Tulsi Squeezed Out? – K B Vlahos, C Echols at Responsible Statecraft
War Powers Vote Cancelled – E Boehm at Reason
“Adjustment of Status” Pathway to Green Card Cut Off – N Munro at Breitbart
… Migrants Must Return Home to Apply – M Severi at Justthenews
Patel: Single Largest Drop Violent in Crime Since 1937 – H Knudsen at Breitbart
Minnesota Fraud Charges Begin – J Hisle, J Lord at Epoch Times
DNC Releases Disastrous ‘24 Election Autopsy – B Hoge at RedState
Warsh Sworn in as Fed Chair – E Revell at Fox News
Clarence Thomas Triumphs – Ilya Shapiro at New York Post
SPLC Hearing: Charlie Kirk’s Statements ‘Dangerous’ – J Buff at Daily Signal

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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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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VVEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION

Robert Edwards 13 May AD 2026 11:01 pm

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

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