Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Spanish: Nigerian Activist Accuses Parolin Of Downplaying Christian Killings – Info Vaticana
A Modest Proposal for Reeducating the Bishops – Greg Cook at Crisis Magazine
Catholic Family News Folds – Catholic Family News
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Neglected Highlights Of Pope Leo’s First Voyage – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Wonderful Papal Pilgrimage Unaffected by Leo’s High-Altitude Pressers – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Summing Up Pope Leo XIV’s First Apostolic Journey – The Catholic Herald
Highlights of Pope Leo XIV’s Journey to Turkey & Lebanon – Rome Reports
Advent:
Advent Is Not Just a Countdown to Christmas – Timothy McHugh at Catholic Stand Magazine
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Eucharist’s Real Presence Or Virtual Reality? – Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer at Catholic Link
Early Christians Venerated Mary like Catholics! – Suan Sonna at Catholic Answers Magazine
China’s Supply Chain Control Is a Ticking Time Bomb – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
Pope Leo XIV’s Growing Scandal in Failing to Oust Tucho – Complicit Clergy
Ask Father: Does Communicant have Right to Receive Communion from a Cleric? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fishwrap’s Michael Sean Winters Apoplectic Over Leo’s Reversals of Francis – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Three Things that Impressed Me Before St. Therese’s Relics – Tradition, Family, & Property
C.S. Lewis: More Evidences of Anti-Catholic Prejudice – David Armstrong
Why Are So Many Young Priests Leaving Ministry? – National Catholic Register
The Crisis of Decorum in Dress – Amanda Farnum at Crisis Magazine
Vatican Budget Report: Miracle Or Mirage? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Nick Fuentes & Richard Hanania’s Paganism – Bethel McGrew at First Things
Europe’s Christian Past Meets Europe’s Anti-Christian Present – John Mac Ghlionn
Spanish: Brussels’ Faceless Nativity Scene Shows Europe’s Rejection of Christianity – Info Vat
Donald Trump’s Affordability Blues – Jacob Heilbrunn at The Spectator World
Books for Christmas—2025 – George Weigel at First Things
News Ticker:
Pro-Abort Bullies Get a Bloody Nose, Good – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Leonardo da Vinci’s Many Drawings & Writings are Now Completely Digitized – My Modern Met
Austrian Nuns Who Escaped Nursing Home Reject Compromise Offer – The CWR
Pro-Life Nuns Send Christmas Cards To Every Abortion Facilitator In The Country – Federalist
Official Vatican Documents Can Now Be Drafted In Languages Other Than Latin – CNA
Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Silver Elegance: An 18th Century Italian Thurible in White Silver – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Altar of St. Francis Xavier in Rome – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
PDF Downloads • 5 Simple Palestrina Pieces – Mark Haas at Corpus Christi Watershed
Learning to Speak the Ritual Mother-Tongue of Old Europe: Dr. Miklós Földváry Interview – NLM
Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Youngster Imitates Priest – Catholic Quotes via Spirit Daily Blog
O Tumult Dire in Detroit’s Sacred See!:
The Archbishop Of Detroit Cannot Blame Pope Leo XIV – Frater Spiritus
Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Make Education Classical Again – Bijan Omrani at The Spectator
What Classical Charters Offer the School Choice Movement – Daniel Buck at AEI
Catholic Schools In Retreat – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Evolving Job Market, Soaring Loan Debt Drive Students To Community Colleges – The Hill
The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
The Heights of Arrogance & Foolishness – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Wednesday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. Leo Amid the Heresies – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
2. A Faithful Nun Is A Force To Be Reckoned With – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. Bishop Olson: New Texas Carmel is a ‘Fresh Start’ – The Pillar
4. Video: Bishop Publicly Declares Contempt For Catholics In His Diocese – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
5. Three Things that Impressed Me Before St. Therese’s Relics – Tradition, Family, & Property
6. Funny, They Didn’t Look Jewish – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. Mother Angelica’s Powerful Reminder About the Forgotten Truth of Advent – Church Pop
8. Embracing the Embarrassment of Advent – Carl E. Olson at What We Need Now
9. Pope Leo XIV Declines to Pray at Mosque – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
10. Christian Ownership Maximalism – Timothy Reichert at First Things
Wednesday Early-Morning Edition Honorable Mention:
Why Quebec Banned God: It Is Now A Hostile Place For The Faithful – Giles Fraser at UnHerd
Pope Leo XIV Answers Questions on Trip Back to Rome – Silere Non Possum
Revised New Jerusalem Bible: A Popular Bible From Hodder & Stoughton – Catholic Bible Talk
Divorce Propaganda & the Myth of the Do-Nothing Dad – Josh Wood at Them Before Us
Recent Posts:
VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY EARLY-MORNING 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
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:
Why Trump’s Muslim Brotherhood Crackdown Is Long Overdue – The Spectator World
Dora Gets to Explore Her Native Land – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Beware of Pseudo History – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Mamdani’s Socialist Grocery Store: Shopping in the Aisle of Denial – Gary Isbell at TFP
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
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
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