MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Will Syria’s Christians Really be Safe Under HTS? – Martin Parsons at The Critic
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
God is with Us: Curé of Ars Christmas Sermon – John Vianney via Tradition, Family & Property

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Archbishop of Glasgow Unveils Diabolical Jubilee Cross – Complicit Clergy
2. Old Priest Dies Weeks After Life Sentence – Jack Brook at The Independent via Newsbreak
3. Scrooge of Baltimore Cancels Xmas Mass, Crushing Church w/Impossible Tax – C Confidential
4. The Ghost of Christmas Past is Haunting Pope Francis – Damian Thompson via Cmplct Clergy
5. The Dream About the Future Pope: Can Dreams Predict the Future? – Gene Thomas Gomulka
6. SJSU Volleyball Star Warns NCAA After TX Files Lawsuit on Trans in Lady’s Sports – Breitbart
7. France’s ‘Christian Terrorist’ Turns Out to Have Been a Muslim All Along – Robert B. Spencer
8. NYC’s Bryant Park Christmas Village Goes Up in Flames – Amy Curtis at Twitchy
9. Francis Tells Methodists That He Professes Their Faith – Robert Morrison at The Remnant
10. Trump & Putin in European Jesuit Nativity – Catholic Conclave

News:
Pope Francis Prays for South Korea Air Crash Victims & Families – Catholic World Report

Punditry and Analysis:
Jordan Peterson & C.S. Lewis – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head
Padre Pio: Pray, Hope, & Don’t Worry – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Secret Origins of a Christian Brotherhood: Amicizia Christiana – Tradition, Family, & Property
Australia’s godless Christmas – Terry Barnes at The Spectator
I Have Always Liked the Impressionists – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Why I’m Making My Sundays Internet-Free In 2025 – Jn Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family & Property
How Do Notre Dame New Furnishings Fit Into Church’s Vision of Sacred Design? – NC Register
In Defense of the Family: The Destruction of Divorce – Matthew Tyson at Ignitum Today
Learn Extraordinary Legacy of St. John Neumann as Phila. Bishop – Tradition, Family & Property
No, Pope Francis, Israel is Not Cruel – Rabbi Mark Dratch at Religion News Service
Clothing Hibernation: 5 Steps for the Easiest Style REvamp – M. Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

Christmastide:
Discover the Joys of ‘Keeping a Long Christmas’ – Rachel Quackenbush at Catholic Vote
Shepherds at Birth of Christ: Their Significance & Lessons for Our Faith Journey – Fr. R.D. Breton
Wait With Expectant Joy This Christmas – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Capernaum: The Power of Education – Bertrand Senez, Ph.D., at The European Conservative

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Jimmy Carter: Requiescat in Pace – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
There Were 21 Campus Hate Crime Hoaxes Uncovered in 2024 – The College Fix
Elon & Vivek Under Fire From the Right – David Strom at Hot Air
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Canadians Who Say: ‘Trump, Take My Country—Please!’ – R. Subramanya at The Free Press
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cetera. . . Pop Culture News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Why Did Amazon Prime Butcher Frank Capra’s Classic? – Terry Mattingly at Rational Sheep

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Thank You, Ann Barnhardt – Saint Louis Catholic
77 Fascinating Finds in ’24: Mysterious ‘Anomaly’ Near Giza Pyramid. . . – Smithsonian
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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