Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Rome’s Failure to Correct German Bishops has Emboldened Their Pro-Gay Agenda – Ed Pentin
Reactions Mount In Canada To Undercover Video Exposing Late-term Abortions – The CWR
A Review of The Teller’s Cage by John Philip Drury (Poetry) – Carla Sarett at New Verse Review
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Pro-TLM Oratorian as Next Bishop of Corpus Christi – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Leo Prays Before Lebanon’s Miracle-Working Saint: St. Charbel Makhlouf – Rome Reports
Will Cross-Continental Bishops Become Pope Leo XIV’s Signature? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Pope Leo XIV: Moving the Pieces – Andrea Gagliarducci
Pope Leo XIV Visits Turkey & Lebanon – Catholic Arena
My Suggestion for Next Prefect of Divine Worship: Bishop Guido Marini! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Advent:
Time & Eternity – Fr. Paul Scalia at The Catholic Thing
The Threefold Advent of the Lord – The World Is Quiet Here
Celebrating December in the Liturgical Year – Ashley Tumlin Wallace at The Liturgical Home
3 Advent Truths That Could Change Everything For You This Christmas – Church Pop
Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Sistine Chapel of Valencia – By Mortal Hand on X
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens (Cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens) – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Orthoflex Patriarch of Alexandria – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
The Easiest Way To De-Banalize Your Liturgy – Thomas V. Mirus at Catholic Culture
PDF Download • Agnus Dei Polyphonic “Choral Extension” (Simple Round by Ravenscroft) – CCW
Interesting Meme – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
The Feast of St. Eligius – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Persecution of Christians:
Persecution – Editorial Cartoon by Yogi Love at The American Spectator
Mater Populi Fidelis:
More On Mary, Co-Redemptrix: It’s Not As Technical As You Think – Leila Marie Lawler
O Bishops’ Conclave, What A Jest Thou Art!:
Video: US Bishops Accused of Taking Funds to Support Mass Immigration – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
What is the Outer Limit on U.S. Immigration? – Gerald Nadal on FB via California Catholic Daily
Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: Renegade Catholic School Backs Down After Backlash – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Why Parents Aren’t Reading to Kids, & What It Means for Young Students – The 74
The Soundness of a Discipline – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The American Spectator
Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
This is Hate Larping as Justice – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
America’s Universities: A Multi-Generational Perspective – The American Spectator
A Foul Wind Breaks from the North: Educationism & Empty Language – Classical Education Rev
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
With Catholic Conversions Rising, St. Andrew Shows the Path Ahead – Andrew Fowler at The Reg
Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity (Paul Kingsnorth) – The Worthy House
Ultimate New App Saintifi™ Offers Downloadable Cath Audiobooks, eBooks, & Podcasts – Ign Tod
How to Protect Your Family in a Rigged Housing System (Not by Renting Forever) – Jeff Cassman
Don’t Spoil Your Son – Alvaro De Vicente at Men In The Making
How Should Catholics Approach Giving Tuesday? – Tim Busch at National Catholic Register
Mamdani’s Socialist Grocery Store: Shopping in the Aisle of Denial – Gary Isbell at TFP
Carols, Lights, & Concrete Blocks: Europe’s New Christmas Reality – Rebeka Kis at TEC
Towards the Francis Dream of an Extermination of Opus Dei? – Rorate Cæli
Laity Chose Deacon, Who Rejected, but Forced to be Pope. . .Gregory the Great – Fr. Z’s Blog
What Does It Mean When A Bishop Is Called A “Patriarch”? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
My Role in the Pachamama Event – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Spanish: Critic on German Bishops: The Great Apostasy is Happening Around Us – Info Vaticana
The Devil’s Plan to Ruin the Next Generation – Jon Haidt at After Babel
Why Is St. Charbel Depicted With His Eyes Closed? – Aleteia
Satanic Abuse Ring Busted – Helen Regan at CNN
News Brief:
Beautifully Lit Chartre Cathedral! – By Mortal Hand on X
Child Receives Statue of Mary, Reaction is Incredible – Catholic Quotes via Spirit Daily Blog
Texas Catholic Charity Charged With Mishandling Federal Funds – Catholic World News
A Long-Lost Rubens Painting Depicting Crucifixion Sells For $2.7 Million – Crux
The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
A Great Way to Hide the Tabernacle? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Vatican II Springtime: Chapel Of The Ursulines In Québec City Deconsecrated – Rorate Cæli
The Lavender Mafia:
Bishops Should Discipline NYC Church For Confirming Unrepentant Gay TV Anchor – Federalist
Monday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. Heresy from Pope Leo XIV! – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. We Now Know Which U.S. Bishop is Leading the USCCB War Against Trump – A. Stine, Ph.D.
3. A Papal Gift To Meme-Makers! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. Why They Hate The Latin Mass: All Those Children & Vocations – Janet E. Smith, Ph.D.
5. On the American Traditionalist Pash of Wanting a King – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D.
6. Pope Leo XIV’s Impromptu News Conference on Flight to Lebanon – Silere Non Possum
7. Bishop Beckman of Knoxville Tells TLMers Scram – Matt Discipulus on X
8. Behind the Grille: How a Cloistered Nun’s Manuscript Changed Everything – Jeffrey Bruno
9. Homosexual Clergy Destroy Heterosexual Vocations – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
10. The Winged Tabernacles of the Middle Ages – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalis
Monday Early-Morning Edition Honorable Mention:
America, Please Put Some Pants On: An Epidemic Of Childish Attire – The American Spectator
Questions about Liturgy: Flags Over a Coffin – Fr. Edward McNamara, L.C., at Zenit
Liturgy of the Hours: 4 Ancient Catholic Means to Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism – Cath Link
Recent Posts:
MONDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
SVNDAY LATE-AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
SATVRDAY LATE-AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
Liturgical References:
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update
Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump Told Maduro He Needs to Flee or Die in Phone Call – D. McClarey at The American Catholic
Rote Responses to Fuentes Will Not Suffice – John Cohen at The American Conservative
Ken Burns Rejects Factual Revolutionary History In Favor Of The 1619 Project – American Thinker
When the Melting Pot Stops Working – Jonathan Richie at Tom Magazine
Elvis the Judge Resigns – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Textualism/Originalism for Europe – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at New Oxford Review
The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
The Traitors Within – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Christian Preacher Arrested In UK After Saying ‘God Bless You’ To Gaza War Protesters – Hum Ev
Religious Sister Stabbed in Croatia – Catholic Vote
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Fighting With a Rope Around Your Neck – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Downtown Steubenville Gift Guide – John Byron Kuhner
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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