Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
NSFW: Christians Are Being Slaughtered Already by ISIS in Syria – Paul Golding via X
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Pope Francis Proclaims Special Jubilee to Celebrate Sodomy! – Complicit Clergy
2. Oh My! Notre-Dame – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Did the Left Go Too Far? – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, and Property
4. PopeWatch: How Low Can He Go? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Notre Dame Reopens: Ancient Glory vs. Modern Disaster – Hélène de Lauzun at The EC
6. Demonic Presence Installed On Concord, New Hampshire City Plaza – Spirit Daily Blog
7. Before & After: St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aspen, Colorado – Liturgical Arts Journal
8. Spirit of Vatican II Mass with Clown Vestments at Notre-Dame Reopening – Catholic Arena
9. Sacrilege & Spirit of Vatican II Vestments at Notre-Dame Reopening – BFMTV via X
10. Pawns, Syrian Civil War – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
News:
Indian Church Leaders Plead for Protection Amid ‘Relentless Attacks’ On Christians – Register
Punditry and Analysis:
From Swiss Army Officer to Priest: Wonderful Conversion of Fr. Nicholas Diessbach – TFP
Why Christian Chivalry Still Lives. . .Review: Maxims of Christian Chivalry by Kenelm Digby – TFP
The ‘Mayan Rite’ – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Young Men More Religious than Young Women is a Catholic Phenomenon – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D.
Would St. Ambrose Get Fired Today by Pope Francis? – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis
Fall of Syrian Regime Marks Dramatic Turn for Middle East, Raises Concerns for Christians – CV
Intellectual Honesty & the End of Benepapism – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Are the 12 Condemned Propositions of 1924 Still Relevant? Part 1 & Part 2 – Catholic Stand
Houellebecq at the End – Nathaniel Peters at Public Discourse
What Is Modesty? (w/Jessica Rey) – Lila Rose
Why the Mighty Mississippi Was Once Named ‘River of the Immaculate Conception’ – CNA
French Bishops: Vatican May Ban Certain Celebrations of TLM at Chartres Pilgrimage – CV
Advent (and Christmas):
Is ‘Merry Christmas’ a Welcome Tradition or a Defiant Cheer? – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update
Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Proposed Catholic Medical School in Kansas Seeks Dean – John Burger at Aleteia
Re-Opening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the Glamour & Scandal:
Notre-Dame Won’t Redeem Macron, Shiny New Cathedral Resembles a Civic Town Hall – UnHerd
Discordant Cacophonous 20th Century Toothache Auditory Headache Sinus Ache – G. Ashenden
Free Barabbas! – Beauty & Compromise at Notre Dame – Gavin Ashenden at Catholic Unscripted
‘Long Live Notre Dame De Paris!’ Jubilation as Iconic Catholic Cathedral Reopens – Angelus
French Govt Technically Owns Notre-Dame, Church Can Run It Indefinitely – Spirit Daily Blog
The Glory & Wonders Of Notre Dame – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Charisma – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Notre-Dame Won’t Redeem Macron, Shiny New Cathedral Resembles a Civic Town Hall – UnHerd
How the Decline of Evangelicalism Helped Elect Donald Trump – Aaron M. Renn
Robert George: The Future of Conservatives in Academia – Aaron M. Renn
Cotton Introduces Bill to Ban Federal Use of Term ‘West Bank’, Rename ‘Judea & Samaria’ – JNS
Javier Milei: Argentina’s Darwinian Disruptor – Ian Birrell at UnHerd
Syria Will Become Afghanistan 2.0 – Dr. Maalouf via X
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics
Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Syrian Archbishop: ‘This is the End of the Great History of Christians in Aleppo’ – Catholic Vote
How Putin Uses History as a Weapon – Peter Caddick-Adams at The Critic
“Christians in Syria Need Urgent Help”: An Interview with a Levantine Greek Activist – Uzay Bulut
Syrian P.M. Says Government is Still Functioning but Foreign & Domestic Challenges Loom – AP
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender
Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Gwen Stefani is Catholic? – Alana Mastrangelo at Breitbart
Four Reasons Why ‘Wicked’ Is Wicked – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, and Property
Christmas 2024: Handmade Gifts From 14 Catholic Monasteries – Catholic World Report
How Miracles & Faith Will Help Us Persevere Thru These Dark Times – Tradition, Family, & Prprty
The Four American Conservative Aesthetic Styles – Aaron M. Renn
Tights: Yes, They Are the Perfect Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Catholic Analyst on Netflix’s ‘Mary’: A Self-Centered Thriller Lacking Biblical Truth – Cthlc Vote
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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