AFTERNOON VPDATE:
Top-Ten News Stories for the Thursday Edition:
1. Bad Don – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2. New Church Architecture: Baker Architects’s Gothic Church for Jackson, MO – Litur Arts Journ
3. Link Here: How to Watch Archbishop Sheen’s Beatification – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
4. J. Edgar Hoover & Fulton Sheen – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Does the New Mass Really Lack the Hand of a Saint? – David L. Gray, Th.M.
6. X: Hail Mary Full of Grace, Punch the Devil in the Face! – Trad West
7. X: The Muslim Boy Who Listened To Mass Through A Church Window Is Now A Priest – Uche
8. The Christian Nation We Aren’t Ready For – John Melnikov, M.A., at Crisis Magazine
9. Our Lady of Walsingham – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey
10. Seven Ways to Make a Holy Hour Like Fulton Sheen – A. Smith at National Catholic Register
Honorable Mentioned:
Catholic Barista Evangelizes via Coffee Foam One Latte at a Time – Church Pop
Five Rupnik Victims Appeal to Pope Leo XIV Over “Deathly Silence” – Rome Reports
Ahead of Beatification, Pope Leo XIV Mentions Fulton Sheen – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
Papal Politics – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., Edward C. Feser, Ph.D., & Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Sister Miriam James to Found a New Religious Community – Elizabeth Ervin at Zeale
What Does The Hymn Really Say? Iste Confessor, Common of Confessors Not Bishops – Fr. Z’s Blog
Overwhelmed By Love – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand Magazine
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MORNING ROVNDVP:
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 11 Christians in Benue State – Zenit
New Church Architecture: Baker Architects’s Gothic Church for Jackson, Missouri – Lit Arts Jour
Link Here: How to Watch Archbishop Sheen’s Beatification – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
How France Plans to Make Pope Leo XIV’s Arrival Heard – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Pope Leo XIV: Scientific Progress & Faith Are Not Rivals – Elizabeth Ervin at Zeale
Ahead of Beatification, Pope Leo XIV Mentions Fulton Sheen – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Christian Grandmother Killed by M.A.I.D. Despite Being Against Assisted Suicide – Creat Min Rep
Relics of Padre Pio – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Bad Don – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
J. Edgar Hoover & Fulton Sheen – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Does the New Mass Really Lack the Hand of a Saint? – David L. Gray, Th.M.
X: Hail Mary Full of Grace, Punch the Devil in the Face! – Trad West
X: The Muslim Boy Who Listened To Mass Through A Church Window Is Now A Priest – Uche
Our Lady of Walsingham – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey
What Does The Hymn Really Say? Iste Confessor, Common of Confessors Not Bishops – Fr. Z’s Blog
Overwhelmed By Love – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand Magazine
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Fulton Sheen, a Social-Media Sensation, Thanks to E.W.T.N. – National Catholic Register
Padre Pio & the Popes: A Dance of Love & Hate – Mary O’Regan at Catholic Exchange
Where Can You Watch Fulton Sheen’s Famous T.V. Show Online? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Where Bishop Sheen Started His Holy Hour Habit – Susan Klemond at National Catholic Register
What Happens During a Beatification? – Michael R. Heinlein at OSV News
Being Catholic: Hard – and Joyful – David G. Bonagura, Jr. at The Catholic Thing
God Loves Us, He Doesn’t Owe Us – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
How the Mass Helped Shape Western Civilization – Gregory Slysz, Ph.D., at Catholic World Report
Eyewitness Stories of Padre Pio – Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Christian Nation We Aren’t Ready For – John Melnikov, M.A., at Crisis Magazine
Seven Ways to Make a Holy Hour Like Archbishop Sheen – A. Smith at National Catholic Register
Catholic Barista Evangelizes via Coffee Foam One Latte at a Time – Church Pop
Five Rupnik Victims Appeal to Pope Leo XIV Over “Deathly Silence” – Rome Reports
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Ruins of Long-Lost Medieval Convent Discovered, Few Feet beneath a Soccer Field – Smithsonian
America’s Oldest School Model May Be Its Future: Catholic School System – Fordham Institute
How France Handles Its Strict Secularism as It Prepares for a Papal Visit – S. Corbet at AP News
The Many Lines of Evidence That Social Media is Not Safe For Teens – After Babel
Top-10 News Articles from the Wednesday Edition:
1. Sister Miriam James to Found a New Religious Community – Elizabeth Ervin at Zeale
2. Many Priests & Bishops Still Don’t Know What Active Participation Is – Adam Bartlett, M.A.
3. Big Problem with Mass Celebrated Versus Populum – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
4. Papal Politics – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., Edward C. Feser, Ph.D., & Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
5. Padre Pio Appeared as a Hiker in 1997 & Healed a Man in New York State – NC Register
6. Is It Better To Settle For A So-So Guy Or Live Alone ‘Til Death? – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D.
7. The Fall of Catholic Colleges – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
8. History Is Not Enough: Women Deacons & Unity of Holy Orders – Deacon Dom. Cerrato, Ph.D.
9. Seven-Year-Old Who Dreams of the Priesthood Gets to Serve as ‘Pastor for a Day’ – Church Pop
10. Scriptural Truth – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Honorable Mentioned:
Video: Feminism, Witchcraft, & Enmity between Satan & Women – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.
Video: John Bergsma Reacts to Shawn Ryan & Cardinal Burke – St. Paul Center
A New Padre Pio Movie? – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Collection of Streaming News Articles:
All the Catholic Analysis on the Lindsay Clancy Matter – BIG PVLPIT
Catholic References:
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Reverent Catholic Mass – ReverentCatholicMass.com
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Bible Commentary – Haydock Commentary Online
Find a Catholic Charity Anywhere in the World – Catholic Charity Finder
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Continuous Updates of Attacks Worldwide Against Christians – Christianophobie.fr
Catholic Prophecy Encyclopedia – Prophetical.org
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Daily Readings:
Novus Ordo Mass (America) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Jews & Canaries – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
September 23, 1952: Checkers Speech – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
