Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
How Fiducia Supplicans Breaks with Church Teaching – Kevin Roman at Tradition, Family, Prop
We Need Your Donations. . . and Prayers – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Seminary Rector Kidnapped During Evening Prayers at Nigerian Minor Seminary – CNA
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Nearly 60,000 Join Call for UK Prime Minister to Safeguard Right to Pray Silently – NC Register
Top-10 Most Viewed Big Pulpit Links:
1. Bishop Paprocki Rebukes Spirit of Vatican II Cleveland Priest in Wall Street Journal – Ror Caeli
2. The True Origins of the “Three Days of Darkness” Prophecy – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D., at KL
3. Incensed About the Incense, Altered by Altars – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
4. How Fiducia Supplicans Breaks with Church Teaching – Kevin Roman at Tradition, Family, Prop
5. The Vatican Kicks the Hornets Nest with New Absurd Mascot for Jubilee Year – Anthony Stine
6. Little Anime Girl Jubilee ‘Mascot’ Designed by Pride Month Animator – Michael Haynes
7. The Great Paradox of Medieval Monasticism, Benedictine Byzantium, & More Links – Register
8. Before & After: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Newport News, VA – Liturgical Arts Journal
9. PopeWatch: Luce – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. Why Synodality Won’t be Embraced by Catholics, Thomas Reese’ Reason – Fr. A.J. McDonald
News:
Mother Mary Apparition Sparks Pilgrimage in Uganda – Alan Mwesigwa at Nile Post
Warm Meeting Between Ukrainian Catholic Leader, Ecumenical Patriarch – Catholic World News
Catholic Church in Orlando Suffers Second Arson Attack in Just 16 Months – Jim Hoft
Storm Leaves Scores Dead and Widespread Damage in the Philippines – Catholic World Report
Punditry and Analysis:
Black Legend of Spanish Conquest is ‘Profoundly Anti-Catholic,’ Historian Says – C News Agency
Shaky Compromise Ends Ordinations Ban in French Diocese – Hélène de Lauzun at The EC
Russia’s Ongoing Demographic Disaster – Louis T. March at Mercator
This Just In: Sacrilege at the Opera & Metaphysical Denial in Politics – Robert R. Reilly at Crisis
Augustine Inst: “Based on a True Saint” Doc Showcasing Humanity of Modern Saints – IT
John Paul II’s Vision for Vatican II – Robert Cardinal Sarah at What We Need Now
Deconstructing Discernment, Are We Well, Sorcerers Turned Saints, & More Links – NC Register
Australia Catholic Univ. Graduates Chose to Remain Ignorant of the Toll of Abortion – Mercator
Catholic Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Higher Ed, Stronger Faith? Challenging Assumptions About College & Religion – J.C. Miller, J.D.
Synod on Synodality:
Overhyped, Overmanaged, Underwhelming, & Providentially Heartening – George Weigel at Fr Th
Synod Final Doc Claims Papal Authority Cannot Overrule Synods? – Anthony Stine at Return. . .
Cardinal Müller Talks Theology in South Bend & Criticizes the Synod – National Catholic Register
Allhallowtide:
Exorcist Diary: A Holy Hour on Halloween – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
Augustine’s Last Word on Ghosts – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald at Weird Catholic
Vampires and the Wages of Sin – Paul Prezzia at Catholic Answers Magazine
Dante and All Souls’ Day – Russell Shaw at Catholic World Report
Are Ouija Boards Harmless Fun for Halloween? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Tim Walz’ Affair with a Communist Chinese Agent – TACatholic
How the Media Elite Silences the Majority – Ian Smith at Chronicles
The Science Of Transitioning Children – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician to the Stars!
As President, Kamala Would Wage Legal War On Churches – Victoria Dorman at The Federalist
Why Did the Vatican Renew Its Agreement with Communist China? – Bitter Winter
Kamala Campaign Stalling with Catholic Voters, While Trump Connecting – Peter Laffin at Rgstr
Rites (and Wrongs) of Democracy – Fr. Anthony R. Lusvardi, S.J., at The Catholic Thing
America ‘Needs Religion. It’s Like the Glue That Holds It Together’ – Nick Gilbertson at Breitbart
Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Should There be Prayers After Mass Led by the Priest, Such as Michael Prayer – Fr. A. McDonald
The Month of October: Rosary Rings – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
French Catholics Propose an Ordinariate for TLM Devotees – Caroline de Sury at OSV News
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
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