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Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
A Sad Christmas & New Year for Christians in Burma: The Army Attacks Again – Bitter Winter
Parishes in Pacific Palisades, Altadena Evacuated as Wind-Driven Fires Rage – Angelus News
Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Cardinal McElroy & the God of Surprises – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
2. Rosary Secrets, Incredible New Findings on St. Teresa of Avila’s Relics & More Links – Rgstr
3. We are Witnessing a Cultural Shift – Bill Donohue at The American Spectator
4. Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich Expeditiously Handling Bogus Abuse Claims Against Priests – TMR
5. Scottish Jubilee Cross Draws Criticism as LGBT Similarities Unavoidable – Michael Haynes
6. Rey, McElroy, Brambilla: The Pope’s Fireworks for 2025 – Nico Spuntoni at New Daily Compass
7. The Best World War II Movie You’ve Never Seen – Casey Chalk at The Federalist
8. In Facing ‘Populist’ Tide, Pope Risks Exposing Church Skeletons – Charles Collins at Crux
9. Casual Sex & Other Pathways to Diabolical Possession, & More Great Links! – NC Register
10. Sohrab Ahmari Can’t Disguise His Disgust with the Gay Glasgow Jubilee Cross – Soh. Ahmari
Punditry and Analysis:
The Debasement of Tolerance – J. Daryl Charles, Ph.D., at First Things
Meaning of ‘Inn’ in Bethlehem, Journey f/‘Spiritual but Not Religious’ to Catholic & More – Rgstr
On the Obsessive Grievances & Perpetual Rupturing of Church Liberal “Reformers” – Chapp PhD
Russia ‘Restraining’ the Antichrist? – Ian M. Giatti at The Christian Post
Stephen Cottrell Now C of E’s Temporary Leader After Justin Welby’s Final Day – Catholic Herald
Hong Kong’s Imprisoned Jimmy Lai & ‘Choosing a Life of Freedom’ – B. Moy at Juicy Ecumenism
Understanding the Vatican’s Novel Leadership Structure of a Pro-Prefect & a Nun – C World Rprt
Poll Finds Most Parents, Including Catholics, Oppose Transgender Ideology In Schools – Rgstr
Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update
Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
High School & Adult CREDO Catechism Classes – 1 Peter 5
The Catastrophic Appointment of Cardinal McElroy to Washington, D.C.:
Pope Francis Picks ‘Heretical’ Anti-Trump Cardinal as Archbishop of Washington – J Gomes PhD
Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
New January 8 Edition on Prime Time Politics – Prime Time Politics
Cultural & Philosophical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Myself, Me, & I: The Annoying Rise of Reflexive Pronouns – Sebastian Morello at The E.C.
How the Lack of a Default Religion Shaped American Culture – Virginia Postrel at VN
Et Cetera. . . Pop Cultural News, Punditry, and Analysis:
10 Wardrobe Resolutions for the New Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
TikTok Priest Makes Connections with Students Thru Videos, Taylor Swift Class – WCVB 5 ABC
Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
PopeWatch: Reassuring – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Why Are Bible Sales Booming in Our Secular Society – E. Benson at Tradition, Family, & Property
John Traynor’s Miraculous Cure in Lourdes Finally Confirmed – Tradition, Family, & Property
Inspiring Courage: Saint John Neumann’s Stand Against Anti-Catholic Persecution – TFP
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