FRIDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Only Approved Marian Apparition in America – The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion
Vianney, Plump, & Meyer—Indiana’s Miracle Men – Kevin Wells at Crisis Magazine
Catholicism: Cool Before Cool Was a Thing – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures

Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
God, Country, & Pope Leo XIV – Rob Neal at National Catholic Register
Will Pressuring Pope Leo XIV About Canceling Traditionis Custodes Backfire? – Fr. McDonald
This is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the Month of July – Catholic World Report

Pope Francis, Cloaked in Sanctimonious Guise:
The Shifting Sands of Traditionis Custodes – Kevin Tierney at Rorate Cæli
The Vatican Latin Mass Survey Fallout: Lies Revealed – The Prayerful Posse at The Cthlc Thing
Editor of Leading Official Catholic Website in Germany: Traditionis Custodes Has Failed – C Cn
Traditionis Custodes: The Narrative Is All Lies – T.S. Flanders at 1 Peter 5
The Real Story Behind Traditional Latin Mass Ban – David L. Gray
A Proposal for Leo: “Traditionis Custodes Redux” New & Improved! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Vatican in Unprepared Damage Control. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Decalogue Check Failed: Documents Reveal Deliberate Lies from the Vatican – Hélène de Lauzun

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
This is the Way – Fr. Z’s Blog

Analysis and Punditry:
Why Catholics Are Patriots – Daniel B. Gallagher at National Catholic Register
How to Revive Your Catholic Parish – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
Boston Auxiliary Bishop Says He ‘Wept’ First Time After Celebrating TLM – NC Register
Why American Catholics Need to Get Weird Again – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Francis’ Cardinal Thinks Traditionis Custodes Was Wrong; Allow Freedom for TLM – Fr McDonald
Rupnik on Trial: The Wall of Silence Begins to Crumble – Silere Non Possum
Goodbye, Straight Men: Homosexuality in U.S. Seminaries – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
When We Lose God, We Lose Country: Ven. Fulton Sheen on Patriotism as a Virtue – ChurchPOP
What, to the New York Times, Is the Fourth of July? – James Pierson
Catholic Matrimony Today, by the Numbers – James Thunder at New Oxford Review
Syracuse Bishop Condemns Blasphemous Gay Mass – Stella Maris Media
Why It Isn’t Just the TLM, But Many More Issues with Francis – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D. on X

News:
Dublin’s Famous Capuchin Friar Who Spent Life Serving the Poor Dies Aged 90 – Catholic Herald

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Catholic University in Michigan to Close After 105 Years – Catholic World Report

Past Posts:
Read the THVRSDAY LATE-AFTERNOON TOP-10 Published Last Night – BIG PVLPIT
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Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
America & Natural Law – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Star Spangled PSA – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Why Do Catholics Ignore the Most Important Devotion of Our Times? – Tradition, Family, & Prop
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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