THVRSDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Highlighted Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. The Truth That Dare Not Speak Its Name – Roy-Charles A. Coulombe, K.C.S.S., at Crisis
2. How the Internet is Saving the Catholic Church From Self-Destruction – Gavin Ashenden at CH
3. Some of the Reasons Why I Reject ‘Evolution’ – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
4. A Yoga Retrospective: Don’t These Exercises Mock God? – O. Oliveros at Catholic Exchange
5. The Biggest Lesson From Ken Burns – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
6. Reads Her Sermons Also – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. Sins of the Flesh Hurt Innocent People: Pope Francis Should Take Them More Seriously – C Hr
8. Rome’s Chief Rabbi Cites Francis for Harsh Split in Jewish-Catholic Relations – J Gomes PhD
9. PopeWatch: Rigidity – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. The Great Dumbing Down of American Education – Joel Kotkin at the American Mind

Punditry and Analysis:
The Real Jesus & the Two Impostors – Paul Senz at Catholic Answers Magazine
Card. Burke: Loss of Devotional Life One of Greatest Tragedies of Post-Vatican II Era – M Haynes
How John Paul the Great Catholic University Trains Tomorrow’s Movie Makers – NC Register
Could A.I. Spur a Resurgence of Faith? – Tristan Macdonald at Crisis Magazine

News:
The Smiling Carmelite on Her Way to the Altars: She is Recognized as a “Servant of God” – Zenit
X’s Grok Chatbot is Wrong: Planned Parenthood Does Commit Over 1000 Abortions Daily – LAN

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Stumbling Over the 1960s – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing

Political Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Idaho State Rep Introduces Resolution Urging SCOTUS to Overturn Obergefell – The Stream
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

President Donald J. Trump:
Let’s Hope For Lots of Resignations – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Geopolitical Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Another UNRWA Scandal: Israeli Hostages Say They Were Hidden in UN Shelter – Mch. Curzon
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cetera. . . Pop Cultural News, Punditry, and Analysis:
If The U.S. Government Doesn’t Ban TikTok, Parents Should – August Meyrat at The Federalist

Indiscriminate Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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