EVENING UPDATE, 9:00 P.M. U.S. CENTRAL TIME:
Top-Ten News Stories from this mornings Sunday Edition:
1. Why Help Make Fr. James Martin Respectable? – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Phil Lawler’s Substack
2. Carlos, Ripperger, & Rossetti Exorcism Business Worth $35M a Year – David L. Gray, Th.M.
3. Fr. James Martin’s Deceptions – Leila M. Lawler at Happy Despite Them
4. Caryll Houselander, Patron of Artists, Mystics, Neurotics, &. . . – The Catholic World Report
5. Works in Progress: Iconographic Draughtsmanship – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
6. Let’s Kill the Four-Chord Song – Ted Gioia at The Honest Broker
7. An American Pope Brings American-Style Governance to the Vatican in a Health Crisis – Crux
8. Is Mary Our Co-Redemptrix? – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand Magazine
9. Elizabeth Holmes: Not So Much Alice in Wonderland as Cheshire Cat – Mary O’Regan
10. The A.I. Image Death Spiral: What Happens When Images Lose Their Meaning? – Hilary White
Honorable Mentioned:
Bishops’ Immigration Campaign Intensifies – Christopher E. Manion, K.M., Ph.D., at Shenand Sodb
Bishop of Knoxville Bans the St. Michael Prayer after Mass in Diocese – Fr. Z’s Blog
Rich Raho – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
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MID-MORNING ROUNDUP, 8:33 A.M. U.S. CENTRAL TIME:
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
‘We’re Here For Love’: Catholics Take Jesus to the Streets in Midtown Manhattan – Church Pop
Works in Progress: Iconographic Draughtsmanship – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Is Mary Our Co-Redemptrix? – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand Magazine
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
An American Pope Brings American-Style Governance to the Vatican in a Health Crisis – Crux
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Not Everything Resolved by Kindness, That’s Why Angels Carry Swords, Not Flowers – C.S. Lewis
Giving Evil the Ratio of Desirability – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Review of Abbé Claude Barthe, The Seven Sacraments, Past & Present: A Short Critical. . . – NLM
W.D.T.P.R.S.: 21st Sun After Pentecost; My Strengths Support Yours, My Sins Weaken Us All – Fr. Z
Why Help Make Fr. James Martin Respectable? – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Phil Lawler’s Substack
Carlos, Ripperger, & Rossetti Exorcism Business Worth $35 Million a Year – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Fr. James Martin’s Deceptions – Leila M. Lawler at Happy Despite Them
Elizabeth Holmes: Not So Much Alice in Wonderland as Cheshire Cat – Mary O’Regan
The A.I. Image Death Spiral: What Happens When Images Lose Their Meaning? – Hilary White
Bishops’ Immigration Campaign Intensifies – Christopher E. Manion, K.M., Ph.D., at Shenand Sodb
Rich Raho – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
The Virtue Most Lacking in Our World Today – Patrick O’Hearn at Catholic Exchange
Smartphones in Hand, We Are Shamed by Poor Teens Elsewhere – Kevin Wells at Crisis Magazine
From Secular Disorder to Catholic Order – David G. Bonagura, Jr., M.A., at The Catholic Thing
St. Dominic & the Rosary Graphic Novel Is Treasure Trove for Readers – Joseph Pronechen
The Necessity of Prayerful Meditation – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Jesus Can’t Be Just an Allegory – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
Christ, Covenant Fulfillment, & the Limits of the “Judeo-Christian” Concept – Fr. Portella, S.T.D.
Caryll Houselander, Patron of Artists, Mystics, Neurotics, &. . . – The Catholic World Report
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Confessions Of Government’s Top U.A.P. Man – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
The Herculaneum Scrolls Are Speaking Again – Jessica L. Venner, Ph.D., at Life In The Past Lane
Women Should Not Tolerate Porn – Freya India at First Things
Queensland Euthanasia Deaths Hit Record High as Officials Push for More – Live Action
Let’s Kill the Four-Chord Song – Ted Gioia at The Honest Broker
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:
The Hiroshima Myths – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Angels Weep – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Communism Has Killed More Souls Than Bodies. . . – Alexander Solzhenitsyn
