Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
China’s Oldest Priest Dies at 104: a Life of Faith Amid 25 Years of Persecution – C News Agency
Executive Pardon: A Christian Concept that Comes f/Medieval Justice – Tradition, Family & Prop
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Poof! Bishop Garcia-Siller Disappears from Social Media – Complicit Clergy
2. The Popular Belief That Empties Churches – William K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., at Turning Point. . .
3. The Company Pope Francis Keeps – Deacon Nick Donnelly
4. The Most Viewed Movie Of All Time? – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
5. Archdiocesan Post Welcoming McElroy’s to Washington DC Explodes on X – Complicit Clergy
6. Priest Says Francis Violated Canon Law in Appointment of Woman as Dicastery Prefect – C.C.
7. San Diego Sex Abuse Attorneys Slam McElroy’s Appointment – Complicit Clergy
8. The End of Canada? – Luke Nicastro at The American Conservative
9. Polish Three Kings Parades Attract 2 Million in Jubilee Year – Paulina Guzik at OSV News
10. Palisades Fire Destroys Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Damages School – Angelus News
News:
Continuous Coverage of the L.A. Fires – Angelus News
Punditry and Analysis:
Estranged Parents of Transgenders – Eliza Mondegreen at Fairer Disputations
Here’s What to Know About First Female Vatican Prefect in the Catholic Church’s History – CWR
Messe Dialoguée en Français: Glimpse into Devolution of Liturgy in 1940s – P Kwasniewski PhD
Casual Sex & Other Pathways to Diabolical Possession, & More Great Links! – NC Register
From Martyrdom to Sainthood: Compiègne’s 16 Carmelite Heroes – Tradition, Family, & Property
Rosary Secrets, Incredible New Findings on St. Teresa of Avila’s Relics & More Links – Register
Camino Sets Another New Record for Pilgrims in 2024 – Michelle La Rosa at The Pillar
How the Lack of a Default Religion Shaped American Culture – Virginia Postrel at VN
Meaning of ‘Inn’ in Bethlehem, Journey f/‘Spiritual but Not Religious’ to Catholic & More – Rgstr
Mary, Not Technology, Is World’s Hope, Cardinal Says at Holy Door Opening – Angelus News
Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update
The Catastrophic Appointment of Cardinal McElroy to Washington, D.C.:
Punishing the Faithful in DC with Cardinal Robert McElroy? – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics
Anglosphere Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Biggest Peacetime Crime & Cover-up in British History – Dominic Green at The Free Press
International Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
‘Le Pen is Dead, His Ideas Are Not’: Divided France Grapples With His Legacy – Hélène de Lauzun
Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Vladimir Putin’s Wobbly Empire Gives Us a Path to Stifle Russia’s Threats – New York Post
Cultural & Philosophical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Conservative Counterculture – George Yancey, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
Etienne Gilson’s Essential Book on Philosophy & Its History – Edward C. Feser at C World Report
When the Atlantic Was Full of Islands: Mythical Lands West of Medieval Europe – Medievalists
Cave – James Chastek, Ph.D., Ph.L., at Just Thomism
Et Cetera. . . Pop Cultural News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Actor Chris Pratt Calls on Jesus to Protect Lives ‘Battling Flames’ in California Wildfires – ChPP
10 Wardrobe Resolutions for the New Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
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
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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