Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What Jesus Revealed to Sister Lucia After Fatima: Little-Known Request Catholics Miss – Ch P
The Feast of Ascension Thursday:
Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor: Ascensiontide Playlist on Spotify & YouTube – Sons Of Sirach
May the Month of Mary:
The May Crowning Ceremony – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
How the Virgin Mary Led This Artist to Love Jesus in the Eucharist – Har. Suzuki at Church Pop
When 500K People Saw Mary In Ukraine – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Five Takeaways from Leo XIV’s First Year – Patrick Novecosky at Catholic Answers Magazine
Pope Leo XIV Evokes Leo XIII & Reiterates Reason for His Name in His Homily – Rome Reports
Photos: Pope Leo XIV Visits Pompei & Naples in Italy – National Catholic Register
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Video: Why Didn’t C.S. Lewis Become Catholic? – Joseph Pearce at The Catholic Theology Show
Video: Biblical Meaning Behind “Snares of the Devil” – T. Barber & Steve Ray at Full Sheen Ahead
Bish. Schneider: Synod Report on Homosexuality Echoes “Serpent in the Garden” – D. Montagna
Central Cmte of German Catholics Rebuke Leo Over Same-Sex Blessing Ceremonies – Cath Conc
Why is There So Much Fear of the T.L.M. by Progressives? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
The God Who Kneels – M.L. Kramer at Catholic Stand Magazine
Why Are Babies Most Often Cradled on the Left Side? – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology Of Home
Un-Protestant Bible: Paul Prays for a Dead Man – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence For. . .
“Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine” – Jeffrey Ostrowski at Corpus Christi Watershed
Jesus’ Most Misunderstood Prophecy? Olivet Discourse (Not the End of the World) – Jimmy Akin
Ray. Arroyo: Is Dancing Queen an Appropriate Song for a General Papal Audience? – TACatholic
Theodore Roosevelt on Islam – Anthony Chase Fountain, Esq., at The Taos Tattler
General Analysis, Punditry, and News. . . The Rest:
“Protect Our Children” was the Cry from 12K+ Public Rosary Rallies Held Across U.S. – TFP
Beyond Infinite Options: Why Gen Z Finds Freedom in Traditional Values – I. Doer at The Reg
Disclosure: What Is Being Hidden in Plain Sight – Scott Ventureyra at Crisis Magazine
What Can Fruitfulness Look Like Without Fertility? – Gemma Johnson at Aleteia
Vatican Affirms Future of Anglican Ordinariates – EWTN News via Adoremus Bulletin
Centesimus Annus at 35 – George Weigel at National Catholic Register
Inside the Most Popular Happy Hour among Washington, D.C., Catholics – The Cath World Rep
A Woman’s Grief After Spending Years as Man – Rachel del Guidice at Fox News
Neil Gorsuch Is Wrong, America Isn’t A ‘Creedal Nation’ – John Daniel Davidson at The Federalist
Overcoming Sexual Sin Through the Sorrowful Mysteries – Allie Mazur at Catholic Exchange
Protestantism’s Institutional Prob: A Serious Hurdle to Protestant Academics – Jordan B. Cooper
Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Growing Ignorance of People in General Due to a Poor Education – The American Catholic
It Shouldn’t Be So Hard to Open Schools – Charles Mitchell at City Journal
Ivy League Students Are Suffering From Religious Illiteracy – Gregory Conti at Washington Post
Top-10 News Stories for the Monday Evening Edition:
1. Pope Urges Liturgical Unity, Inclusion of Traditional Latin Mass Faithful – Adoremus Bulletin
2. Bishop Eleganti Warned Leo About ‘Widespread Homosexuality’ Within Clergy – Comp Clergy
3. A Vatican II Treasure. . . /end_sarcasm – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Breaking: Pope Leo Is Catholic – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review
5. A Mother’s Cry for Justice, Straight Vocations Destroyed; Cardinal Dolan, et al. – G.T. Gomulka
6. The Five Prayers Revealed at Fatima that Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
7. Pope Names U.S. Bishop Lopes to Lead Australia’s Anglican Ordinariate – NC Register
8. Wherein Vatican II Made This Coherent Church Into a Hot Mess – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
9. Amid Priest Shortage, Catholic Ministry Aims to Reshape Views of Priesthood – Zeale
10. Actions Always Matter More Than Words; Re: Pope Francis – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Recent Posts:
MONDAY EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
SVNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
Catholic References:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Find a Catholic Charity Anywhere in the World – Catholic Charity Finder
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
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 (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
France’s Mélenchon & the Politics of Replacement – René ter Steege at The American Spectator
The Horrors of Cuba’s Prisons – Álvaro Peñas at The European Conservative
‘F.B.I. Does It Too’: Media Hacks Go All Out To Downplay S.P.L.C. Indictment – The Federalist
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Now That’s Entertainment – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Why Is Russia Afraid of the Internet? – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
(I Love) Lucy & Superman – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
When Our Lady Defeated a Huguenot Army at Chartres – Tradition, Family, & Property
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