Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender
Nigerian Priest Murdered on Ash Wednesday – Rachel Quackenbush at Catholic Vote
Indianapolis Archdiocese Investigates Possible Eucharistic Miracle – Catholic News Agency
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Pope Francis reportedly to modify Conclave Rules before Dying – Stilum Curiae via Cmp Clrg
2. In Defense of Fr. Ripperger – Michael Hichborn at Crisis Magazine
3. Untold History of Why Modern Women Wear Pants, the Truth Will Shock You – Kennedy Hall
4. Los Angeles Religious Education Congress: Mired in Dissent – Tradition, Family, & Property
5. Pope Francis Announces Apocalyptic Planetary Crisis from Hospital – Anthony Stine via CC
6. University of Cincinnati Calls Prayer a ‘Micro-Aggression’ – C. Harrington at Campus Reform
7. Christendom’s Autopsy – James Wood
8. Indianapolis Archdiocese Investigates Possible Eucharistic Miracle – Catholic News Agency
9. Ukrainian Bishop: Why are Russians Putting up Statues of Stalin in Occupied Ukraine? – TFP
10. Why did Cardinal Dolan call Lent a “Catholic Ramadan?” . . . – Catholic Unscripted
Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Turning Just War Theory into Justified Surrender Theory – Tradition, Family, & Property
Nigerian Priest Murdered on Ash Wednesday – Rachel Quackenbush at Catholic Vote
Vatican Again Dismisses Valtorta ‘Revelations’ – The Vatican
That Age Old Progressive Trick – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Analysis and Punditry:
Concilium’s Attack on Confession (Part 4.2): Mortal Sins before Communion, No Problem! – NLM
Discussion: How We Can Be Sure Benedict XVI Resigned Freely – Roma Locuta Est
US Christianity’s Slide Levels Off, but Catholic Church Faces Precipitous Decline – J Gomes PhD
Cardinal Cupich Praises Muslim ‘Brothers & Sisters’ at Annual ‘Iftar’ Dinner for Ramadan – Cm Cl
Praising God that Covid & All the Nonsense of Closed Churches is Behind Us! – Les Femmes
Lent & the Back of Beyond – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at the Catholic Thing
Christmas Attacks: Part of a Growing Trend of Violence Against Christians – Providence
News:
Baltimore Archd. Lowers Confirmation Age ‘to Deepen Formation, Reduce Disaffiliation’ – CNA
Pro-Life Advocates Respond to NYT’s ‘Planned Parenthood in Crisis’ Report – Catholic Vote
Pope Francis:
PopeWatch: Day 21 of Health Update – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Why Pope Francis Loves Pizza & Hates TV: 12 Things to Know About Pope Francis – NC Register
Rupnik & His Companions Occupy Convent in Italy, Cardinal De Donatis is Director – Daily Cmpss
Pope Francis: Lent is a Time to Accept Our Fragility, Rekindle Hope in Jesus – C. World Report
Conclave Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Next Pope’s Agenda – Vicki Yamasaki at Corpus Christi for Unity & Peace via Complicit Clergy
Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Catholic Schools Surpass Public Schools In Nation’s Report Card – Catholic News Agency
Deregulating Legal Education – John O. McGinnis at Law & Liberty
Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update
Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Here’s Why Some People Wear Orange—Not Green—On St. Patrick’s Day – Mental Floss
How to Make Medieval Soap: A 14th-Century Recipe You Can Try – Medievalists.net
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What Did RFK Actually Say? – Dad29
(Houston) Rep. Turner Dies Just 62 Days Into His Congressional Term – The National Pulse
Did Yale Publish a Bombshell Covid/Chinese Flu Study? (Dr. Aaron Kheriaty) – Lila Rose
L.A. Wild Fires:
Communities Find Faith Amid Job Losses from L.A. Wildfires – Kimmy Chacon at OSV News
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender
Et Cætera. . . Pop Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Someone is Putting Little Jesus Figurines All Over the U.S. Capitol – Dr. Jones at Not The Bee
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Where is America Headed, to Chaos or a Counter-Order – J Horvat at Tradition, Family & Property
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
The New Administration Does Not Think Alaska Should be a Natural History Museum – TFP
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