MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Syrian Christians Who Speak Language of Jesus Disappearing after 2,000 Yrs – Dm Thompson
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. An Ailing Pope Francis – and the Vultures Circling in the Vatican – The Week
2. As Usual, Fr Martin SJ Is Wrong; Re: Catholic Charities Scandal – Dad29
3. Gay Catholic Priests in Decline – David Ayers at The American Spectator
4. Time to End “Catholic” Charites – Dad29
5. What Happens After a Demographic Collapse? – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground. . .
6. The Vice President & the ‘Ordo Amoris’ – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
7. Catholic Charities Has Lost Control Of The Narrative – Complicit Clergy
8. Abp Aymond Fires Food Bank Workers Who Refuse to Pay for Diocese Sex Abuse Claims – CC
9. PopeWatch: Everyone Expects the Jesuits! – Don. R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. Ireland’s Spiritual Mother Faces Secular Reinterpretation – Catholic News Agency

Honorable Mentioned:
The Miraculous Conversion of Alphonse Ratisbonne – Roberto de Mattei, Ph.D., TFP
Univ. of Notre Dame Pro-Abortionist Prof Loses Libel Lawsuit Against Student Newspaper – VC
JD Vance Knows That Catholic Charities Has Lost Its Soul – Anne Hendershott at American Spect

Analysis and Punditry:
The Self Destruction of the Church of England – Catholic Unscripted
Matt Fradd & Michael Knowles React to Woke Religion TikToks – Michael Knowles
Let’s Make Dogma Great Again – Fr. Benedict Kiely at The Catholic Thing
Amicizia Christiana Groups Did Everything for the Good of Souls – Tradition, Family, & Property
Common Sense & the Cult of Multiculturalism – William K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., at Turning Point. . .
Capital, Labor, & Bonuses – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
U.S. Bishops Applaud Trump’s Robust Support for School Choice – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.
K-12 Education is Failing: Abolish the DOE – Greg Maresca at The American Spectator
Book Review: Transmitting Western Civilization Through Education – The University Bookman

The Illegal Immigration Debate:
Virginia Bishop: Catholic Teaching ‘Does Not Support Open Border Policy’ – Th. D. Williams, Ph.D.
Immigration Debate: Archbishop Wenski Goes to Bat for the Bishops – Catholic News Agency
Jesuit James Martin Says J.D. Vance Got ‘Ordo Amoris’ Wrong – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.
The Complicity of Catholic Bishops in the Illegal Invasion of America – Complicit Clergy
M. Hichborn: USCCB Collects Money for Immigration Services, Never for Pro-Life Activities – CC
JD Vance is Bringing Catholic Social Teaching to National Attention – Catholic Herald
The Catholic Church Is On The Wrong Side Of Illegal Immigration – Complicit Clergy
Catholic Charities Advising Illegals On How To Avoid Deportation – Complicit Clergy

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
10 Historical Events That Shaped the English Language – Larry Jimenez at Listverse

Islam’s War With Christianity:
Murder of Qur’an Burning Protester May be Work of ‘Foreign Power’, Says Sweden – Breitbart
Trump Must Designate Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization – Gatestone

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Tulsi Gabbard Expose Obama & Biden Installing Christian-Murdering Muslims in Syria – Brtbrt
Kash Patel Promises to Investigate How Biden Targeted Catholic Churches – Joshua Mercer
Sanctuary Cities Were Always Anti-American – Daniel Greenfield at Sultan Knish
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Roger Scruton, Conservatism, and Care of the Soul – Daniel J. Mahoney at Law & Liberty

Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Japan in Demographic Decline, Pornography is to Blame – Angeline Tan at New Daily Compass
Trump Doubles Down on Taking Panama Canal: They’ve Totally Violated the Agreement – Brtbrt
A Preliminary Prescription for Russo-Ukrainian Peace – Anton Chekhov at Providence
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cetera. . . Pop Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Scholars Conclude Trumpets During Jesus’ Return Means He’ll Come Back with a Ska Band – BB

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Cardinal Dulles on the Possible Reversal on Capital Punishment – The American Catholic
Unlocking the Secret Spiritual & Organizational Connections between Amicizia & Aa – TFP
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property