Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
‘I Only Kneel Before God’: The Last Words of Priest Killed in Myanmar – Catholic World Report
Saints & Movies: A Man for All Seasons – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D., at Kmita’s Library
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Spirit of Vatican II: The ‘Let’s Get Wasted Mass’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Rumors that Pope Francis Now Has 48 Hours to Live – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
3. Americans Should Feel Uneasy About New D.C. Archbishop – Damian Thompson via Cmp Clr
4. Here’s Why Catholics Must Refuse to Accept a Public Heretic as Pope – Complicit Clergy
5. The Transformation of a Gymnasium into a Chapel in Maryland – Liturgical Arts Journal
6. Cardinal Tobin Promises Transparency — Again — In The Face Of Crisis – Complicit Clergy
7. They Cast a Black Woman as Jesus?! – Michael Knowles
8. Even the Canuckistan Government Gives Up on the Fraud – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
9. ‘I Only Kneel Before God’: The Last Words Of Priest Killed In Myanmar – Catholic World Report
10. Preparing for the Pope’s Passing – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
What are Catholics to Do When Our Clergy Let Us Down? Part II – D. Fitzpatrick at Cthlc Stand
He Died Wearing His Mass Vestments! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
NYT Writer Ross Douthat’s Remarkable (& Reasonable) Case for Religious Faith – Richard Ostling
Analysis and Punditry:
Five Hidden Pitfalls to Catholic Social Media – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
The ARC Conference & the Age of Reconstruction, of What? – Catholic Unscripted
University of Notre Dame Undermines Catholic Mission In Pursuit Of DEI – The Federalist
Hindu Attacks on Christians in Manipur Escalate – Vishal Arora at Religion Unplugged
News:
Dicastery for Causes of Saints issues Decree Naming Fr. Emil Kapaun Venerable – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis:
Senior Vatican Cardinal Broaches Topic of Pope Francis Resigning Due to Health – Cthlc Herald
Pope Experiences ‘Another Restful Night,’ Vatican Reports Tuesday Morning – Catholic Vote
Faithful Unite in St. Peter’s Square, Praying for Pope’s Health – Catholic World News
Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Getting Schooled – Mark Judge at Chronicles
How Universities Get Away With Hiring Radicals – John D. Sailer at City Journal
Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update
Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Word of the Week: Melancholy – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
To Save The West, We Must Save Socrates’ Children – Auguste Meyrat at Religion & Liberty Online
Does American Culture Venerate Mediocrity? – Chenyuan Snider at The Stream
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The New Administration Does Not Think Alaska Should be a Natural History Museum – TFP
Where Is America Headed, to Chaos or a Counter-Order – J Horvat at Tradition, Family & Property
Those Who Work for the Bureaucracy Itself, Work to Sustain It as an Organization – TACatholic
IVF Won’t MAGA – Nathanael Blake at The Federalist
L.A. Wild Fires:
After the Palisades Fire: A Church in Ashes, But a Parish Still Standing – Ntnl Catholic Register
Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Arresting People for Silent Prayer in Totalitarian Scotland – D. McClarey, J.D., at The Am Catholic
International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Millions of Voters Betrayed by Merz’s 24-Hour Migration U-Turn – Michael Curzon at the EC
The Communist Origins of Europe’s “Hate Speech” Crisis – Paul Coleman at First Things
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
An Educated Priest can Introduce Himself to Laypeople, Speak to Them About God Easily – TFP
Help a Priest – Action Item – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Art of Conversation: How to Transform Your Conversations into an Act of Love – Tr, Fm, & Pr
“God Uses Wars to Teach Americans About Geography” Ambrose “Bitter” Bierce – TACatholic
Why are Some Catholics Taking the Wrong Path of Eastern “Orthodoxy”? – Trdtn, Fmly, & Prprty
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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