EVENING UPDATE at 8:12 P.M. U.S. CENTRAL TIME:
Top-Ten News Stories from this mornings Sunday Edition:
1. Fr. Ripperger’s Private File Is Worse Than I Thought – David L. Gray, Th.M., at The Gray Report
2. Leo Appoints a Theologian Who Criticized P. Francis & Traditionis Custodes – Fr. A.J. McDonald
3. Why Was Ripperger Silenced While Sodomy Peddler, James Martin, S.J., Is Free? – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Why OnePeterFive (1 Peter 5) Changed – Eric Sammons at Editor’s Desk
5. When I Felt the Smoke of Satan – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
6. Leo Will Not Participate in Controversial Ecumenical Assisi Prayer Summit – Zenit
7. Do You Do This Without Realizing It? Popular Superstitions That Confuse Catholics – Chur Pop
8. Celebrity Bishops & Priests Should Be Rare but Safe – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
9. Archb. Cordileone on Why Young Catholics are Picking Catholicism Over Secularism – Ch Pop
10. New Vatican Theologians Highlight Doctrinal Chaos at Heart of the Curia – Michael Haynes
Honorable Mentioned:
The Search for Catholic Community Doesn’t Have to End at Sunday Mass – Natl Catholic Register
My Stepdad Is Serving 200 Years – Them Before Us
Diana Montagna Discusses Leo & T.L.M.; What’s Really Happening in Rome? – Complicit Clergy
Bish. Barron Slams ‘Clownish Irrelevance’ of German Catholic Academy – Catholic World Report
MORNING ROUNDUP at 8:33 A.M. U.S. CENTRAL TIME:
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The True Meaning of the Law Is Love: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Catholic Exchange
Archb. Cordileone on Why Young Catholics are Picking Catholicism Over Secularism – Chur Pop
The Search for Catholic Community Doesn’t Have to End at Sunday Mass – Natl Catholic Register
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
No Further Cancer Treatment Needed for Pope Leo XIV – Lauran Neergaard at Associated Press
Leo Appoints a Theologian Who Criticized Pp. Francis & Traditionis Custodes – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Leo Will Not Participate in Controversial Ecumenical Assisi Prayer Summit – Zenit
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
My Musings on Cardinal Parolin’s Comments on Pope Leo XIV – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
The Storied Pavement of the Duomo of Siena Results in an ‘Other Modern’ Like Design – LAJ
How the Dutch Church Lost Its Memory on Purpose – Robbert Leusink at Heritage Standard
Video: Is Watching Horror a Sin? – Brian Holdsworth
Fr. Ripperger’s Private File Is Worse Than I Thought – David L. Gray, Th.M., at The Gray Report
Why Was Ripperger Silenced While Sodomy Peddler, James Martin, S.J., Is Free? – Fr. Z’s Blog
When I Felt the Smoke of Satan – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Celebrity Bishops & Priests Should Be Rare but Safe – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
New Vatican Theologians Highlight Doctrinal Chaos at the Heart of the Curia – Michael Haynes
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
The Scandal of a Woman-Priest-Promoter in the Vatican – Thomas V. Mirus at Catholic Culture
Bring Back the Betrothal – K.E. Colombini at The Catholic Thing
What Are French Bishops Saying About the Riots? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Catholics, Ghosts, & Halloween – Fr. Mike J. Driscoll, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
On 20th Anniversary of The God Delusion: Has the New Atheism Unraveled? – Scott Ventureyra
Evangelizing Secular Society – Abbé Damien Verley at What We Need Now
Catholic Ethicists Debate Morality of Embryo Adoption – The Catholic World Report
Why OnePeterFive (1 Peter 5) Changed – Eric Sammons at Editor’s Desk
Do You Do This Without Realizing It? Popular Superstitions That Confuse Catholics – Church Pop
Bish. Barron Slams ‘Clownish Irrelevance’ of German Catholic Academy – Catholic World Report
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Byung-Chul Han On The Importance Of Ritual – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
No-Fault Divorce Was an Unmitigated Disaster for Children: ‘Good Guy’ Divorce – Them Bef Us
Ten Non-Candy Tricks & Treats – Brittany Makely at Zeale
Top-Ten News Stories from the Saturday Edition:
1. Rome’s Ban of Traditional Pilgrimage, Danger of Traditional Liturgical Concession – Nuntiatori
2. Diana Montagna Discusses Leo & T.L.M.; What’s Really Happening in Rome? – Complicit Clergy
3. A Very Curious Legend of St. Raphael – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
4. Abuse Covered Up by Pope, Bishops, & Media – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
5. Traditional Pilgrims Blocked by Vatican from Entering Holy See – Michael Haynes via Rora Cæli
6. The Halloween Surprise of “Carmina Burana” – The Classical Girl
7. Scandinavian Catholics Debate How to Handle New Wave of Conversions – OSV News
8. Our Lady of Zeitoun Apparition; U.S. Govt Info Dump on Skinwalker Ranch – Rod Dreher
9. Can the Bishop of Knoxville Ban the St. Michael Prayer After Mass? – David L. Gray, Th.M.
10. My Stepdad Is Serving 200 Years – Them Before Us
Honorable Mentioned:
It Is False to Claim Benedict XVI Was Forced to Resign – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Pope Leo XIV Warns Against “Digital Solitudes” – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Jordan Reels After Terrorist Attack on Church, King Vows ‘Harshest Retaliation’ – OSV News
Catholic References:
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Reverent Catholic Mass – ReverentCatholicMass.com
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Bible Commentary – Haydock Commentary Online
Find a Catholic Charity Anywhere in the World – Catholic Charity Finder
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Continuous Updates of Attacks Worldwide Against Christians – Christianophobie.fr
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 (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
