SATVRDAY EVENING EDITION

Highlighted Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Young Priests’ Journey: Aa’s Spiritual Path to Our Blessed Mother – Tradition, Family, & Property
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Vatican to Suppress Sodalitium Christianae Vitae – The Pillar
2. German Bishop: We Don’t Have To Evangelize Since the World Can Be Happy Without God – CC
3. Francis Appoints Dissident to Dicastery on Divine Worship – Peter A Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
4. So Where Does That Catholic Influence on Trump Come From? – American Thinker
5. Card. Nichols Fires Principal for Holding Catholic Dogma of Marriage in Catholic School – CC
6. Calling Out the Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing in the Catholic Church – Joe McClane at ACT
7. Catholics React: Can We Trust Robert Cardinal McElroy? – Full Sheen Ahead
8. Fr. Gerald Murray Accuses Pope Francis of ‘Endorsing the Homosexual Lifestyle’ – Comp Clrgy
9. Dolan Dismisses Increased Requests for Altar Rails, Claims ‘No Need’ for Them – Comp Clrgy
10. The Sham of Synodality – Complicit Clergy

Punditry and Analysis:
Fr. Heimerl: From the Ashes of Francis the Catholic Church Will Rise Again – Complicit Clergy
Healing or Harm? Unmasking the Occult Roots of Crystal Healing – T. Yanaros at Ignitum Today

News:
French Bishops Request Criminal Probe Into Abuse Claims Against Abbé Pierre – CNA
Pope Suffers Bruise on Right Forearm Due to a Fall – Vatican News

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

The New Biography on Pope Francis:
Pope Will Take His Hatred of Traditionalists to the Grave – Catholic Conclave
Francis’s Autobiography, or Why He Shouldn’t be a Psychoanalyst – Dr. Tomasz Dekert
Francis’ Autobiography Mocks Clerical Vestments Under the Cloak of Humility – The Daily Knight

Islam:
Putting (Supposedly “Non-Muslim”) Migrant Terrorists to the Duck Test – Raymond Ibrahim
Did Muslim Leaders Help Conceal the Grooming Gangs Scandal? – Damian Thompson

L.A. Wild Fires:
LAFD Lowered Standards to Meet DEI Quotas for Lesbians – Michael Shellenberger
Karen Bass’ Hit w/Scandals Over Hush $, Bribes & Accusations of ‘Legalized Corruption’ – NYP
Acts of God Met with Human Stupidity – Richard Henry at American Reformer
First Female Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls to Resign as Blazes Rage On – Breitbart

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Catholics Have Friends in the New Administration – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
NY Times Poll: 87% of Americans Approve of Mass Deportations – Karoline Leavitt
Thomas More Society Asks Trump to Pardon Imprisoned Pro-Lifers – G. Porto at Catholic Vote
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

Anglosphere Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
3 Reasons Why Abolishing the Hereditary Lords in the English Parliament Is a Big Mistake – TFP
Catholics Should Care About Labour’s Attack on Latin in Schools – A. Joseph R. Shaw, Ph.D.

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Why Hamas Keeps on Celebrating – Jonathan Sacerdoti at The Spectator
How The West Can Save Itself – Melanie Phillips
Ceasefire Is No Victory for the Israelis—Or for Us – Rob Killick at The European Conservative
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cetera. . . Pop Cultural News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Trump names Stallone, Gibson, Voight as ‘Special Ambassadors’ to Hollywood – Catholic Vote
The OnlyFans Time-Bomb – Catholic Arena

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Great Moments in Cinema: Skulls Full of Mush – Don. R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Predictions – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Francis’s Holy Year Also Promotes Sin – Luiz Sérgio Solimeo at Tradition, Family, & Property
A Serious Consideration on Luce, the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Mascot, vs. the Child Jesus – TFP
Ex-Gay-Turned-Christian Says ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban is Attack on the Gospel – Chrstn Cncrn
Pope Francis: Open Borders—but Not in the Vatican – Hélène de Lauzun at The EC
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net

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