Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Are Modern Church Buildings So Ugly? – Jan C. Bentz at The Catholic Herald
Are America’s Bishops Cowardly — or Just Greedy? – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Pick the Best Parish Available, Local or Not; Yes, Even When They Gaslight You – Fr. Mch. Rennier
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo XIV, Quoting Mother Teresa: “The Greatest Destroyer of Peace is Abortion” – Rorate Cæli
Pp Leo Repeals Decree that Led to Tripling of Card Raymond Burke’s Rent – Diane Montagna
Pp Leo XIV Warns Roman Rota Against ‘Dangerous Relativisation of Truth’ – The Catholic Herald
Chaos, Anarchy, and Division at Detroit, Charlotte, and Tennessee:
Bishop’s Orders Trigger Mass Priest Rebellion? – Joe McLane at A Catholic Take
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Leo XIV Probably Won’t Remove Cardinal Fernandez – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Leo XIV Has a Problem, His Name is Cupich – Nico Spuntoni at Daily Compass
Look to Mary, Your Mother – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand Magazine
Leo XIV’s Remarks to Doctrine Office Give Subtle Signals – Christopher R. Altieri at Crux
McAleese Calls Church Teaching “Rancid” While Dublin’s Archb Farrell Smiles – P.F. Lawler, Ph.D.
What Parents Need to Teach Their Kids About Homosexuality – Gene Thomas Gomulka
Pope Leo XIV is Correct: ‘We Are Already One’ – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Shame at the University of Notre Dame – Rachel del Guidice at Fox News
The Catholic Church is Getting Swept Away by I.C.E. Outrage – Margaret Mitchell at The Spectator
Video: Bishop Challenges Cardinals to Address Crisis Caused by the New Mass – A. Stine, Ph.D.
Should Queen Isabella I of Castile be Canonised? – Niwa Limbu at The Catholic Herald
Candlemas Is Making a Comeback, With a Mexican Twist – National Catholic Register
The Demon Santa Muerte, a.k.a. “Saint Death” – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
Feminist Ideology is a Religion Destroying Women for Generations to Come – American Spectator
Video: Bishop Strickland: The Greatest Threat Facing The Church – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
27 Young People Who Weren’t Dying Euthanized in Canada – The American Spectator
What to Make of Cardinal Cupich’s Comments on the Latin Mass? – The Catholic Herald
Have You Been Following at All the Truly Strange A.I. Agent Development? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Card Pablo David Advocates Sacrilegious Communion, Says “Over Sexualizes Sin” – Chris Jackson
Dublin Council Due to Celebrate Pagan Goddess on St. Brigids Day – The Catholic Herald
Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Septuagesima Season Begins – Roseanne T. Sullivan
Why Does the Pope Wear Red in Front of Heads of State? – Rome Reports
Bible Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How The Beatitudes Came to Mean Something Else – Gavin R.P. Ashenden, Ph.D.
TFP Hosts Dr. Jerry Johnson, Who Speaks About His Path to Rome – Trad, Fam, & Prop
The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
More Evidence of a Crisis in Religious Orders – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Catholic Schools Week: Old-School Education Works in a New-Tech Age – Natl Catholic Register
The Great Abdication & Holy Intelligence v. Artificial Intelligence – The Catholic Thing
Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Red States Have Many Wins to Celebrate for National School Choice Week – City Journal
This School Choice Week Is a Consequential Moment – Norton Rainey at Real Clear Education
Books:
Jane Austen’s Persuasion: Conscious Love – Sam Buntz at The Muted Trumpet
Poetry:
“Ghost Sign” a Poem & a Conversation – Boris Dralyuk, The Sonneteer, & Ken Gordon
Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Percentage of Young People Who Identify as Pro-Life is Growing – Zenit
The Sunday Afternoon Edition Top-10:
1. Sir Kenneth Clark Converted to Catholicism Shortly Before His Death – The American Catholic
2. Schwarzenegger & Confession, & More Returns to Papal Customs – Michael Haynes at The CH
3. Pope Leo Reveals a New Papal Staff, but What Does It Mean? – Rome Reports
4. Altar Girls, Bishop Guido Marini, Suppression, & Then There is New Zealand – Fr. A.J. McDonald
5. How Happy Couples Got Happier: Slow Revolution in Marriage Since 1970s – Interesting Data
6. A Pope Who Appreciates Papal Protocol & Those Who Provide for It. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
7. The Art of Catholic Genuflection – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand Magazine
8. How Universal Basic Income is Going to Change the Catholic Family – David L. Gray, Th.M.
9. This is a Powerful Catholic Video & Very Compassionate but No Nonsense! – Fr. A.J. McDonald
10. Students Reverently Kneel as The Eucharist Carried Thru St. Agnes School – Fr. Z’s Blog
Recent Posts:
SVNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
VVEDNESDAY 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
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
Catholic References:
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nursing’s Radicalism Problem – We’re Not At the End, But You Can See It From Here
Indian Gangs Are Terrorising Canada – Jane Stannus at The Spectator
The Leftist Birth Dearth – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Saint Hillary Is Here To Tell You You’re A Terrible Christian – Chris Bray at The Federalist
California Proposes a New Bill to Steal Private Property – Gary Isbell at Trad, Fam, & Prop
The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
French Crime Breaks New Records – Hélène de Lauzun at The European Conservative
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
On Remigration & the Question of Belonging in Europe – Alexandros Dolgov at TEC
Trying to Explain the Crisis over Greenland – John Horvat, II, a Tradition, Family, & Property
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Iconic Hot Dog Chain Nathan’s Sold to Chinese Pork Producer – James Lynch at National Review
ANC Doubles Down on the “Natl Democratic Revolution” in South Africa – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Italian Bishop’s Church Bell Irritates the Liberals – S. Mertens at Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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