Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
History: Leo & Bart Celebrate 1,700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicea – Rome Reports
Pope Leo XIV Makes Clear What The Catholic Church Believes. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Leo’s Prayer Intention for December: For Christians in Areas of War or Conflict – The CWR
A.I. Encyclical Could be Pope Leo XIV’s Rerum Novarum – The Toronto Catholic Register
Spanish: Leo Officially Recognizes Catholic Land Movement, Blesses Apostolate – Info Vaticana
Advent:
Advent Around the Corner – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
A Blessing on this Place: The Jesse Tree – Denise Trull at The Inscapist
Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Liturgical Garbage from Liturgical Press – Fr. John Naugle via Fr. Z’s Blog
4th-Century Roman Martyrs Glassware – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Beautiful Portable Altars – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Very Useful New Piece of Liturgical Scholarship from Sharon Kabel – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
The Rorate Mass: History & Current Practice – Jacob Zepp at Adoremus
Paid Summer Choral Fellowship at the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music, Menlo Park, CA – NLM
The Synodal Drinking Game:
Video: Cardinal Zen Calls For The End Of The Synodal Revolution – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Mater Populi Fidelis:
Fernández’s Latest Mess Over The Use Of Title ‘Co-Redemptrix’ – L. Scrosati at Daily Compass
Video: Vatican Softly Changes Tune About Mary As Co-Redemptrix – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Parents Should Support Cellphone Bans – Ginny Gentles at Real Clear Education
Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Backward Ho! – David Warren at The Catholic Thing
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Splendor & Diversity of Modern Catholic Art – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine
Video: Lord’s Prayer in Extinct European Language Carved on Canadian Rock Found – Dscvry Futr
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – David L. Gray
James Stevens Curl: Champion of Beauty, Tradition, & Heritage in Architecture – The Am Spect
British Catholicism’s Bright & Various Future – John Duggan at First Things
What Version Of The Nicene Creed Is This, Let By Patriarch Bartholomew – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Video: Jesuits Declare Communist Politician Embodies Catholic Teaching? – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Heaven is an Acquired Taste – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
Matt Fradd to Bring Pints With Aquinas to The Daily Wire in 2026 – The Catholic Herald
Papal Trip: Why won’t Pope Leo XIV Visit Hagia Sophia – Rome Reports
Surrogacy: A Crime – Sabino Paciolla at New Oxford Review
Giants: Unhallowed Ground, Unhallowed Pacts – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
Can Islam Coexist in the Christian West? – Connor Tomlinson at Courage Media
In the Beginning: The Catholic Answers I Knew – Patrick Madrid
The Christmas Tree Arrives At St. Peter’s Square – Rome Reports
Rebel Nuns Win Reprieve In Austrian Convent Dispute – AFP via France 24
News Brief:
Prayers for Fr. Richard Munkelt – Stuart Chessman at The Society of St. Hugh of Cluny
DHS Seeks Debarment for Catholic Charities of Rio Grand Valley – Complicit Clergy
Face of Mary Appears after Rock Naturally Broke Away – Trad West via Spirit Daily Blog
Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Hail Mary in Latin – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Library of Traditional Catholic Prayers, in Your Pocket – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Thursday Early-Afternoon Edition Top-10:
1. Leo Corrects Another Francis Move—Traditionis Custodes Reversal Preview – Fr. A.J. McDonald
2. No More Vatican Latin – Niwa Limbu at The Catholic Herald
3. Knoxville Dioc.: Because. . . Communion & Unity. . . & Peter & Paul. . . & Holy Spirit! – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Pope Leo XIV Set To Change the Creed? – Robert Moynihan via Spirit Daily Blog
5. Pope Leo XIV Undoes Important Francis Motu Proprio about the City of Rome – Rorate Cæli
6. Must Read for Those Interested in the Title Co-Redemptrix & Recent DDF Doc – Fr. Z’s Blog
7. We’ll Miss The Eton Of The Valleys: Working-Class Boys Thrived Without Girls – UnHerd
8. New Traditional Churches: Just One Main Altar, Not Two. . . Too Vatican II – Fr. A.J. McDonald
9. The Strange Death Of England – Tucker Carlson at The Spectator World
10. A Good Priest Friend Died Yesterday. . . – Steve Ray at Defenders Of The Catholic Faith
Thursday Early-Afternoon Edition Honorable Mention:
Why We Should Celebrate a Proper Novus Ordo, Not a Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. A. McDonald
Video: Conversions To Catholicism Soar In The Least Likely Place – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Why The Left Wants Sex Education In Schools – Robert de Mattei, Ph.D., at Voice Of The Family
Six Books for Advent & Christmas Prep – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology Of Home Substack
Recent Posts:
THVRSDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
Liturgical References:
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Twenty Years Old – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Trump Says He Will ‘Permanently Pause’ Immigration From the ‘Third World’ – Andrew Day
This is Clearly Coordinated – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
The Extinction of Icelanders – Michael O’Shea at The American Spectator
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A History Refresher for Eva Longoria – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Circulating Napoleon’s Excommunication News While Evading French Officers – TFP
Unveiling the Heart of Louisiana: The Struggle to Retain Our Lady of the Acadians – TFP
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
American & Austrian TFPs Join Forces to Protest Blasphemous Exhibit at the Künstlerhaus – TFP
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
The Intersection of Politics & Education: ‘Gender Affirming Care’ Policies in Public Schools – TFP
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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