MONDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
What Will Happen to Minorities in Syria? A Christian Point of View – A. Graceffo at Bitter Winter
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Church Fires Continued to Rise in France in 2024 – Catholic Arena

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. McElroy is Francis’s & McCarrick’s Final Affront to America – New Catholic at Rorate Cæli
2. McElroy Promoted Despite Abuse & Cover-Ups – Gene Thomas Gomulka of John 18:37
3. The Diminishment of the DC Archdiocese Continues Apace – Eric Sammons at Editor’s Desk
4. Playing With My New Bible – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. Italian Bishops’ Newspaper Ran a Story Against Mary’s Virginity – Catholic Vote
6. PopeWatch: McElroy to DC – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. Exit Trudeau – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8. Part of the Great Family of Man – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. January 6, 2024 & January 6, 2020 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. ‘Anti-Racism:’ The Opiate of the Sheeple – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream

News:
Irish Catholics Hold Mass to Remember Cromwell Victims – Catholic Arena
Private Catholic Schools in Britain Against New Tax Imposed on Jan. 1 – Charles Collins at Crux

Punditry and Analysis:
John Traynor’s Miraculous Cure in Lourdes Finally Confirmed – Tradition, Family, & Property
Did Vatican II End Thomism? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
10 Wardrobe Resolutions for the New Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Reassurance in Un-Reassuring Times – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
Luigi Mangione’s Apologists Are Undermining the Pursuit of Social Justice – Xv. Symons, II, Ph.D.
Updated Research in Book on Fatima Apparitions – Matt C. Abbott at Renew America
Inspiring Courage: Saint John Neumann’s Stand Against Anti-Catholic Persecution – TFP
Islamic Terrorism Over the Christmas & New Year Break – Christian Concern
The Problem Of Evil – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
Why Are Bible Sales Booming in Our Secular Society – E. Benson at Tradition, Family, & Property
Report: China ‘Waging a Full-on Assault on Christians’ with High-Tech Surveillance State – Brtbrt
“Holiday Season” & Christmas Season – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Africa’s Christians Persecuted Most As Sub-Saharan Nations Remain Jihadi Hotbed – Rel Unp

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Defense Counsel – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

Anglosphere Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Racial Vengeance Gets a Free Pass in Grooming Gang Britain – Frank Furedi at The E.C.

International Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
A Silent Struggle Continues for Bethlehem’s Christians – Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe at OSV

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Lest We Forget – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cetera. . . Pop Culture News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Movie Review: Gladiator II – Fr. Z’s Blog

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Sisters, Please Put Down Those Rulers! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pro-Life – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net

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