AFTERNOON VPDATE:
Pope Leo XIV in France:
Image of the Day: the Pope at the Rebuilt Notre-Dame de Paris – Rorate Cæli
Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates a Bridge Named After Him in Lourdes – Rome Reports
LATE-MORNING ROVNDVP:
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Vocations Initiative Topping 100K Followers Launches Priestly Discernment Pgm – EWTN News
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Homily of Pope Leo at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Argentina Expecting One of the Largest Gatherings of Pope’s Visit: Here Are the Details – Zenit
Full Speech of Pope Leo before the French Authorities – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
18th Sunday After Pentecost: Who Says Mercy Has to Be Gentle? – Fr. Jn. Zuhlsdorf at Fr. Z’s Blog
The Roman Church is the Center & Source of Catholic Communion – Eternal Christendom
How Do You Know Christ? – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Amazing Prophecy Made When Fulton Sheen was an Altar Boy – Catholic Arena
Video: Communion in the Hand, Modesty, & More – Gabi After Hours & Brian Holdsworth
An Old Documentary about Chartres Cathedral – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
X: J.R.R. Tolkien Translated Hail Mary & Our Father Into Elvish – Trad West
St. John Eudes, Priest & Confessor – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey
Video: Why We Choose to Suffer – Chris Stefanick at Real Life Catholic
Variety & Distinctiveness: Sacra Domus Aurea’s ‘Gotico Pastello’ Gothic Revival Set – Lit Arts Jour
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Secrets of Fulton Sheen: Fame, Suffering, & Sainthood – Prayerfull Posse via The Catholic Thing
Who Are the 72 People Behind the Miraculous Healings at the Shrine of Lourdes? – Rome Reports
The Triumph of the Chaldean Catholic Church – D.P. Curtin at Catholic Exchange
How England’s Assisted-Suicide Bill Was Defeated – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
The 23 Eastern Catholic Churches: Ancient Traditions in Communion With Rome – Cath Wor Rep
‘Camino’ of St. Francis: New California Pilgrimage Route Offers a Spiritual Journey – OSV News
Stories From the Silver Screen: Babette’s Feast – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at Crisis Magazine
Cardinal Burke Remembers the Night His Family Got a TV & Watched Fulton Sheen – Church Pop
The Inspiring Married Couple behind Mary’s Meals – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
What Makes Good Art? Titian’s Assumption Shows Us the Answer – E. Zelasko at Denver Catholic
The State Is Not Society – Michael Schmiesing at Catholic Answers Magazine
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Gen-Z More Religious Than Older Groups, Defying Expectations – Marc Ramirez at USA Today
Ukraine’s Church in Civilizational Crisis – Shivom Parihar at First Things
Need a Reason to Read More? New Study Found Major Benefits for the Brain – Lisa Milbrand, M.A.
How the Other Half Homeschools – Evie Solheim at The American Conservative
Top-10 News Stories from the Friday Edition:
1. What Wives Don’t Understand About Husbands – The Catholic Gentleman
2. How Do Priests Who Dislike Communion on the Hand Cope? Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Her Brand Was Tradwife, Then She Got Divorced – Amanda Hess at The New York Times
4. LeoWatch: Harmless Heresy? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.’s “Reasons Against Women Acolytes & Lectors” – Tradition & Sanity
6. Fulton Sheen’s Epic ‘False Compassion’ Speech – Catholic Arena
7. How to Cure a Feminist – Hannah Spier, M.D., at Psychobabble
8. Political Violence Coming Here to America? – Dad29
9. A Great Series on the Implementation of the Bugnini Mass – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at South Ord
10. Zurbarán: The “Spanish Caravaggio” Goes on World Tour – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Honorable Mentioned:
Catholics Worldwide Invited to Join Global Rosary for Peace – Catholic World Report
Who Will Be the First U.S.-Born Male Saint? – Patrick Novecosky at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Return of Witchcraft in Popular Culture – John Stonestreet & Glenn Sunshine at Colson Ctr
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:
Woodrow Wilson & the League of Nations – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
