Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Targeted for Their Faith: Persecuted Priests in Burma – Antonio Graceffo at Mercator
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Communion on the Hand: The Truth about Church Teaching – Catholic Spiritual Direction
2. Matt Walsh Current Frontrunner for Next Pope – Babylon Bee
3. What are Catholics to Do When Our Clergy Let Us Down? – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
4. The Wilton Diptych. . . a Surprising Discovery – Catch Light
5. Over at U.S. Catholic – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
6. Tales of Vatican Intrigue – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
7. Diocesan Priestly Vocations in America: A Look at the Numbers – Catholic World Report
8. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. New Jersey Church Finds Human Waste in Baptismal Font. . . – Grace Porto at Catholic Vote
10. You Have to Hear JD Vance’s Beautiful Explanation of Christianity – Michael Knowles
Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Why Women Cannot Be Deacons – James Keating at First Things
Never Thought I’d See the Day Arabs Speak Up Against Hamas – The American Catholic
Learning to Love Pope Francis Strengthened My Faith – Peter Laffin at Washington Examiner
Analysis and Punditry:
Impregnating Serial Women isn’t How You Repopulate the Earth, Elon Musk – Aaron M. Renn
In India, Religion is the Demographic Hot Button – Louis T. March at Mercator
The New Administration Does Not Think Alaska Should be a Natural History Museum – TFP
The Russian Orthodox Church Has Always Been an Arm of the Russian State – The Am Catholic
Nuance is Key to the US Immigration-Crisis Conversation – A.M. Picciotti-Bayer at NC Register
Catholics: First & Final Defense Against IVF – Stacy Trasancos, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
My Takeaways from the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conf. – Saving Culture From Itself
News:
Church in Ireland Mourns Death of Popular Bishop Willie Walsh – The Catholic Herald
Pope Francis:
If Pope Francis’ Health Means He Can’t Lead the Vatican, What Then? – Crux via Angelus News
3 Beautiful Catholic Prayers to Say for Pope Francis – Our Sunday Visitor
Bishops, Faithful Worldwide Pray for Pope Francis Amid Ongoing Health Struggles – CNA
Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Most School Districts Have Many Kids Who Struggle with Reading, Not Steubenville – APM Reps
Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update
Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Our Lady of Spring by Konstanty Mankowski – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Where Is America Headed, to Chaos or a Counter-Order – J Horvat at Tradition, Family & Property
International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The German Establishment’s Desperate Stitch-Up – Sabine Beppler-Spahl at Spiked
Hungary Announces Full Income Tax Exemption for Mothers of Two or More – The EC
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
An Educated Priest can Introduce Himself to Laypeople, Speak to Them About God Easily – TFP
The Art of Conversation: How to Transform Your Conversations into an Act of Love – Tr, Fm, & Pr
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow Big Pulpit & the Editor-in-Chief on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Why are Some Catholics Taking the Wrong Path of Eastern “Orthodoxy”? – Trdtn, Fmly, & Prprty
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