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THVRSDAY EDITION

23 July AD 2026

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Newly Uncovered Baptismal Certificate Suggests ‘Billy the Kid’ Was Raised Catholic – Zeale
What is a Consecrated Virgin with William Albrecht – Full Sheen Ahead
The Actual Skull of St. Mary Magdelene – Catholic Arena

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Chifeng, Écône, & Rome’s Uneven Measure of Ecclesial Communion – Nuntiatoria
Ratzinger in 1976 on the “Old Missal” & “New Missal” – Fr. Z’s Blog
More Bodies Found at Tuam, None in Septic Tank – Catholic Arena
Odd-ities – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
St. Elijah the Prophet – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand Magazine
E-Book Version of New Oxford Annotated Bible Now Available – Catholic Bible Talk
Cardinal Ratzinger Addressing the Issue of the ‘Spirit of Vatican II’ – The American Catholic
Andrew Tate: Vice Masqueraded as Masculinity – Sarah Cain at Homefront Crusade
I Think I Know Why She Wasn’t Invited to the Three Point Contest – Creative Minority Report
France: In 20 Years, 91 Monasteries Closed; None Whose Office Is Exclusively in Latin – Ror Cæli
Not Peace But A Sword – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How Terrible Is the Existence of Women – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
A Byzantine Curiosity – A Domestic Incense Burner? – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
“There He Stands Now, the Wolf in Sheeps Clothing” – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
Video: Maria Simma & St. Hippolytus Reveal the True ‘Mark of the Beast’ – Uniquely Mary
Interesting Liturgical Sights on a Recent Trip to Europe: Venice – Peter A. Kwaswniewski, Ph.D.
Is the Biggest Problem in the Church People Joining the S.S.P.X.? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
French Revolution Failed, but Vatican II Didn’t: Carmel of Compiègne Closed – Catholic Conclave

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
In Rupnik Case, the Cost of Secrecy Is Visible – Christopher Altieri at Crux
Pope Leo XIV Names Another Chinese Bishop Under Vatican-Beijing Agreement – EWTN News
Listening Without Hearing: A Critique of Synodal Study Grp 9 on Homosexuality – Cath Wor Rep
Card. Sarah Proposes Desuetude (Canon Law No. 26) to Cancel Traditionis Custodes – D.L. Gray
Are U.S. Ambassador & Vatican News Both Wrong About Pope’s Status as Head of State? – The Reg
How a Woman Became the Apostle to the Apostles & First Witness of the Resurrection – Ch Pop
Did St. Mary Magdalene Live in Ephesus With the Virgin Mary? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
When Psychiatry Faces the Inexplicable: The Devil Exists – Zenit
The Greatest Marriage Manual There Is – Nathan Kreider at Catholic Exchange

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
‘Manifest Man’ Destiny; Plus: Win Marshall & Me; Trump & U.A.P.; More. . . – Rod Dreher
Apocalypse Troy: Nolan’s Odyssey & the End of Civilization – Theodore M.S. Nash, Ph.D., at Antig
Antisemitism Is Always Evil – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Wednesday Edition:
1. A Change at Saint Peter’s Basilica? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. The Sudden Death of the Church in Africa – D.P. Curtin at First Things
3. Why “Nun Girl Summer” Is Resonating Far Beyond Social Media – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
4. Rupnik Rumors & What Might Come Next – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
5. I Went Inside the Mormon Temple – Todd Aglialoro at Indulgences Blog
6. Stop Stealing From Your Employer! – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
7. A Vatican II Moment in Mexico – Rorate Cæli
8. The U.S. Ambassador’s Diplomatic Skirmish at the Vatican – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Cath Cult
9. Woman Stabbed at Mass in Waterford, Ireland – Catholic Arena
10. A Consideration of the Risk of Sedevacantism & Disunity in the S.S.P.X. – Kennedy Hall at MT

Honorable Mentioned:
No Salvation Outside the Church – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Beautiful & Rustic Italian Chapel in Zimbabwe – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Gay Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Nuns & Children at a Catholic School “For Fun” – Zenit

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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

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
July 22, 1864: Battle of Atlanta – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
In Defense of Our Founding Fathers – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis Magazine

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Samurai Encounters American Sports Fans – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

22 July AD 2026

EVENING UPDATE:

Vatican Rejects Claim That Rupnik Has Been Acquitted – Michael Haynes at Catholic Herald

MORNING UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Wednesday Edition:
1, A Change at Saint Peter’s Basilica? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. The Sudden Death of the Church in Africa – D.P. Curtin at First Things
3. Why “Nun Girl Summer” Is Resonating Far Beyond Social Media – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
4. Rupnik Rumors & What Might Come Next – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
5. Stop Stealing From Your Employer! – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
6. I Went Inside the Mormon Temple – Todd Aglialoro at Indulgences Blog
7. A Vatican II Moment in Mexico – Rorate Cæli
8. Woman Stabbed at Mass in Waterford, Ireland – Catholic Arena
9. A Consideration of the Risk of Sedevacantism & Disunity in the S.S.P.X. – Kennedy Hall at MT
10. The U.S. Ambassador’s Diplomatic Skirmish at the Vatican – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Cath Cult

Honorable Mentioned:
Beautiful & Rustic Italian Chapel in Zimbabwe – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
No Salvation Outside the Church – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Gay Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Nuns & Children at a Catholic School “For Fun” – Zenit

MORNING ROUNDUP:

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Is Being Virtuous Good for Your Health? – Ken May, M.D., Ph.D., at Word On Fire
Why “Nun Girl Summer” Is Resonating Far Beyond Social Media – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Beautiful & Rustic Italian Chapel in Zimbabwe – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV Publishes a Book on Peace – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Ulysses: Death & Duty – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Tell Me About a Complicated Film: Odyssey – Leo Magazine
Bishop Paprocki Says S.S.P.X. Is Basically a Protestant Sect – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
What Is the Catholic Church’s Position on Artificial Contraception? – Shane Schaetzel at RCC
The Role of the Holy Angels – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand Magazine
A Change at Saint Peter’s Basilica? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Stop Stealing From Your Employer! – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
Woman Stabbed at Mass in Waterford, Ireland – Catholic Arena
A Consideration of the Risk of Sedevacantism & Disunity in the S.S.P.X. – Kennedy Hall at MT
A Vatican II Moment in Mexico – Rorate Cæli

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Ann Widdecombe Struck 21 Times with Hammer During 2-Minute Attack, Court Hears – Zeale
Refuting the Lies About So-Called “LGBTQ+ Catholics” (Nancy Charles) – Eternal Christendom
Rupnik Victims ‘Disheartened & Distressed’ but Determined, Says Lawyer – Ch. Altieri at Crux
What a Spiritual Director Does & How to Find One – Scepter Blog
How Do I Know If I’m Following God’s Will? – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Questions of Next Lima Bishop Cast Shadow Over Pope’s Peruvian Trip – E. Beltrán at The Pillar
A Reflection from “Yoga Unveiled” by Linda Carl – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism Expands to College Campuses – EWTN News
Video: Growing Beyond Gossip & Cultivating Verbal Virtue by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. – St. Paul Ctr
Fulani Extremists Kill 25 Christians After Nigerian Army Ignores Early Warnings – Zenit
Young Washington Captures the Trials & Character of the Founding Father – Catholic World Rep
Rupnik Rumors & What Might Come Next – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
I Went Inside the Mormon Temple – Todd Aglialoro at Indulgences Blog
No Salvation Outside the Church – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
The U.S. Ambassador’s Diplomatic Skirmish at the Vatican – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Cathol Cult
Gay Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Nuns & Children at a Catholic School “For Fun” – Zenit

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
We Are Living Through An Era Of Cultural Destruction – John Daniel Davidson at The Federalist
Homer’s “Odyssey” Is a Gift – W. Winston Elliott, III, at The Imaginative Conservative
The Sudden Death of the African Church – D.P. Curtin at First Things

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Tuesday Edition:
1. I Like It; I Like It; I Like It! It Will Be Spectacular! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. Where Peter Is & a Great Big Lie – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
3. Pope Ha Ha – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. My Spouse is a Narcissist – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
5. “The S.S.P.X. is Protestant”: Oh Boy. . . Here We Go Again – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
6. Small Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges Are Doomed, Unless. . . – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at CWR
7. Professor Exposes the Sham of Synodality in the Catholic Church – Complicit Clergy
8. An ‘Odyssey’ for Our Time – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
9. Spiffy Caldwell Hall Chapel at Catholic University of America – Liturgical Arts Journal
10. Video: Purgatory Story Will Forever Change How You Convert Fallen-Away Family – Uniq Mary

Honorable Mentioned:
Young Washington: A Review – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Six Million Italian Babies Snuffed Out – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Coffee Companies With a Catholic Connection – National Catholic Register
Relative Poverty Versus Absolute Poverty – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
There Is a Reason Why the Romans Ranked Actors Socially With Prostitutes – D.R. McClarey, J.D.
Nixon Boomlet – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Torn Between Two Lovers – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Samurai Encounters Our Secret Weapon – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Arc of the Universe Is Now a Substack – Daniel Philpott

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TVESDAY EDITION

21 July AD 2026

MORNING UPDATE:

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Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Tuesday Edition:
1. I Like It; I Like It; I Like It! It Will Be Spectacular! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. Where Peter Is & a Great Big Lie – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
3. My Spouse is a Narcissist – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
4. Pope Ha Ha – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. “The S.S.P.X. is Protestant”: Oh Boy. . . Here We Go Again – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
6. Professor Exposes the Sham of Synodality in the Catholic Church – Complicit Clergy
7. Spiffy Caldwell Hall Chapel at Catholic University of America – Liturgical Arts Journal
8. Small Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges Are Doomed, Unless. . . – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at CWR
9. An ‘Odyssey’ for Our Time – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
10. Video: Purgatory Story Will Forever Change How You Convert Fallen-Away Family – Uniq Mary

Honorable Mentioned:
Young Washington: A Review – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Relative Poverty Versus Absolute Poverty – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine
Coffee Companies With a Catholic Connection – National Catholic Register
Six Million Italian Babies Snuffed Out – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
The Mystic Winepress & the Precious Blood of Christ – A. McKee at Art For The Liturgical Year

MORNING ROUNDUP:

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Divine Worship: Cultivating Literacy in Holiness & In Love – A Treasure To Be Shared
Bible in a Year for Kids Is Coming – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
I Like It; I Like It; I Like It! It Will Be Spectacular! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

July is Dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus:
The Mystic Winepress & the Precious Blood of Christ – A. McKee at Art For The Liturgical Year

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Video: U.S. Bishops Make Absurd Accusation About The S.S.P.X. – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
What’s The Deal With Original Sin – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
St. Elijah, Prophet of the Old Testament – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are Catholics Christian? – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
An Icon of the Prophet Elijah – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Where Peter Is & a Great Big Lie – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
My Spouse is a Narcissist – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
Pope Ha Ha – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
“The S.S.P.X. is Protestant”: Oh Boy. . . Here We Go Again – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
Professor Exposes the Sham of Synodality in the Catholic Church – Complicit Clergy
Spiffy Caldwell Hall Chapel at Catholic University of America – Liturgical Arts Journal
Video: Purgatory Story Will Forever Change How You Convert Fallen-Away Family – Uniq Mary
Young Washington: A Review – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Relative Poverty Versus Absolute Poverty – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine
Six Million Italian Babies Snuffed Out – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Traditionis Custodes: Five Years On – A. Joseph R. Shaw, Ph.D., at Catholic Herald
The Myth of the Secret Inner Degrees of Freemasonry – David L. Gray, Th.M., at St. Domin Media
Why a Lutheran Became a Catholic Priest (Fr. Brad Elliott) – J. Charles at Eternal Christendom
Video: Cleared! Marko Rupnik Aquitted? – Joe McLane at A Catholic Take
Reevaluating ‘Traditude’: How Gen Z Men Can Truly Transform the Culture – W. Nardi at Zeale
13 Saintly Couples Proving Marriage Is a Real Road to Holiness – Church Pop
The Saint Who Built California – Christopher Check at Indulgences Blog
Surviving the Abortion Pill: Women Call for Safety Regulations – Kate Quiñones at EWTN News
Small Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges Are Doomed, Unless. . . – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at CWR
An ‘Odyssey’ for Our Time – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Coffee Companies With a Catholic Connection – National Catholic Register

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Why Ann Widdecombe’s Murder Has Shaken Britain – The Spiked Podcast
Ancient Beams Offer New Evidence of the First Temple’s Destruction – Chris Queen at PJ Media
Martyrdom in the Modern Day – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Monday Edition:
1. 30-Year-Old Doc. Resurfaces to Haunt Card. Fernández & Again Proves He’s a Heretic – Rad Fid
2. Ask Father: Cut Off From My Beloved S.S.P.X. Chapel, Suffering – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. The West Is a Superior Civilization (& I Don’t Care If That Offends You) – Itxu Díaz at The Am Sp
4. Nebraska Man Caught; About to Shoot Up Cath. School, Kill Catholic Governor’s Family – CWR
5. Card. Sarah: Pachamama Was Proof That ‘Paganism Has Entered the Church’ – Michael Haynes
6. Satire: Ten Ways that Traditionis Custodes Saved the Church – Irkutsk Ice Truckers
7. Increasing the Quantity & Quality of Priests – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
8. A Guide to Evangelizing Confidently Without Being Awkward or Overbearing – Zeale
9. How to Plan Your Week Around Prayer Instead of Squeezing Prayer Into Your Week – Scep Blog
10. Ferrán Torres, the Catholic Forward Who Won the World Cup for Spain – EWTN News

Honorable Mentioned:
In Defense of St. Michael’s Prayer After Mass – Tom Nash at Indulgences Blog
Parishioners in Western New York ask Vatican to Let Them Save 160-Year-Old Church – The Reg
The Eye Is the Window of the Soul: The Evil of “A.I. Sacred Art” is Lying – Hilary White at TSIP
‘Avoiding Babylon’, Fake Liars – David L. Gray, Th.M.

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Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Reputation – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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MONDAY EDITION

20 July AD 2026

AFTERNOON UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Monday Edition:
1. Ask Father: Cut Off From My Beloved S.S.P.X. Chapel, Suffering – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. 30-Year-Old Doc. Resurfaces to Haunt Card. Fernández & Again Proves He’s a Heretic – Rad Fid
3. The West Is a Superior Civilization (& I Don’t Care If That Offends You) – Itxu Díaz at The Am Sp
4. Nebraska Man Caught; About to Shoot Up Cath. School, Kill Catholic Governor’s Family – CWR
5. How to Plan Your Week Around Prayer Instead of Squeezing Prayer Into Your Week – Scep Blog
6. A Guide to Evangelizing Confidently Without Being Awkward or Overbearing – Zeale
7. Card. Sarah: Pachamama Was Proof That ‘Paganism Has Entered the Church’ – Michael Haynes
8. ‘Avoiding Babylon’, Fake Liars – David L. Gray, Th.M.
9. Increasing the Quantity & Quality of Priests – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
10. Satire: Ten Ways that Traditionis Custodes Saved the Church – Irkutsk Ice Truckers

Honorable Mentioned:
Ferrán Torres, the Catholic Forward Who Won the World Cup for Spain – EWTN News
In Defense of St. Michael’s Prayer After Mass – Tom Nash at Indulgences Blog
Parishioners in Western New York ask Vatican to Let Them Save 160-Year-Old Church – The Reg
The Eye Is the Window of the Soul: The Evil of “A.I. Sacred Art” is Lying – Hilary White at TSIP
The Price of Dignity – Dr. Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand Magazine

MORNING ROUNDUP:

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The West Is a Superior Civilization (& I Don’t Care If That Offends You) – Itxu Díaz at The Am Sp
How to Plan Your Week Around Prayer Instead of Squeezing Prayer Into Your Week – Scept Blog
A Guide to Evangelizing Confidently Without Being Awkward or Overbearing – A. Cliento at Zeale

July is Dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus:
The Price of Dignity – Dr. Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand Magazine

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Full Text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus Address Given July 19, 2026 – OSV News

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Leo XIV: The Problem of Being a Pastor: A Shepherd Or A Politician? – Andrea Gagliarducci
Why Christian Monarchy Makes Sense – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
Gay Pride Is Anti-God – Dan Fitzpatrick at A Principal’s Principles for Parenting
The Challenge of a Synod That Walks Away from Christ – Canon of Shaftesbury via Rorate Cæli
Video: Heretic Prelates Castellucci & Castelletti of Italy Propose Priestesses – A.P. Stine, Ph.D.
Video: Can the S.S.P.X. Win Their Case Against the Vatican? – Joe McLane
Video: Demonic Encounters & Smash Mouth Catholicism! – The Jesse Romero Show
Ask Father: Cut Off From My Beloved S.S.P.X. Chapel, Suffering – Fr. Z’s Blog
30-Year-Old Doc. Resurfaces to Haunt Card. Fernández & Again Proves He Is a Heretic – Rad Fidel
‘Avoiding Babylon’, Fake Liars – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Increasing the Quantity & Quality of Priests – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
Satire: Ten Ways that Traditionis Custodes Saved the Church – Irkutsk Ice Truckers
The Eye Is the Window of the Soul: The Evil of “A.I. Sacred Art” is Lying – Hilary White at TSIP

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Bold Goal: Bring the Rosary to Every Nursing Home in America – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
Nebraska Man Caught; About to Shoot Up Cath. School, Kill Catholic Governor’s Family – CWR
Cardinal Sarah: Pachamama Was Proof That ‘Paganism Has Entered the Church’ – Michael Haynes
Ferrán Torres, the Catholic Forward Who Won the World Cup for Spain – EWTN News
In Defense of St. Michael’s Prayer After Mass – Tom Nash at Indulgences Blog
Parishioners in Western New York ask Vatican to Let Them Save 160-Year-Old Church – The Reg

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Oregon’s Troubling Transgender Story – Leor Sapir at City Journal
The Bookshelf: The 2026 Public Discourse Summer Reading List – The Editors
Orwell, Spain, & the Totalitarian Left – Michael Crowely at Spiked
The Philosophy That Broke Education – Jim Hogue at Minding The Campus
Your House Is Not Just an Investment – Carmel Richardson at First Things
United Methodist Church Cuts Ties w/Kentucky Seminary, Refused to Embrace D.E.I. – Natl Rev
Pro-Life Catholic Teacher Fired After Classroom Discussion on Abortion – C. Cooke at Live Action
Enoch Burke Ordered to Pay Over €200,000 in Fines – Zolta Győri at The European Conservative
Magnifica Humanitas, Poor Economics – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil., at Law & Liberty

Top-10 News Stories for Yesterday’s Sunday Edition:
1. Score One For Humanæ Vitæ – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
2. How a Paris Devotion Is Changing Ministry in the U.S.A. – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
3. The Most Difficult Parable of All? – Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – Fr. Henry J. Coleridge, S.J.
4. How Parishes Can Tell Whether Conversions Are Well Rooted – Catholic Exchange
5. Five Catholic Stars to Watch in the World Cup Final – Christine Rousselle at Catholic Herald
6. Biblical Perspicuity: Absurd Anti-Catholic “Defense” – Dave Armstrong at Biblical Evidence. . .
7. Why They Hated Ann Widdecombe – Josephine Bartosch at The Critic
8. How to Do a Catholic Examination of Conscience (A Simple Guide for Daily Life) – Scepter Blog
9. Brazil’s Catholics Despair Over the Changing Religion of Its Failing Soccer Team – S. Tucker
10. What Does It Mean for the Vatican to Have a New Head of Communications? – Rome Reports

Honorable Mentioned:
The Use of Sarum Book of Hours: Beautiful 14th-Century English Illuminations – David Clayton
The Silence: How This Catholic Discovered Breathtaking Beauty of the T.L.M. – Eduard Habsburg
Video: Purgatory Shrine has Secret Healing “Marian Stone” Few Know About – Uniquely Mary

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
California Is Much Crazier Than You Thought – Chris Bray at The Federalist
If Only All Political Ads Were This Entertaining – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
The Smithsonian Hates America – Roger Kimball at The Spectator
If We Can Keep It – Jayd Henricks at What We Need Now

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Ulysses 1954 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Video: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Is Not What I Expected – Michael Knowles
Human Nature Hasn’t Changed Much Since Adam & Eve – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

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19 July AD 2026

MORNING ROUNDUP:

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why You Should Visit a Holy Site This Summer – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Video: Purgatory Shrine has Secret Healing “Marian Stone” Few Know About – Uniquely Mary
Video: You’ll Never See Happiness the Same – Matt Fradd with Dr. Peter Kreeft

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
How Are Papal Prayer Intentions Chosen? – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
What Does It Mean for the Vatican to Have a New Head of Communications? – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Saint or Ain’t? A Homily for the 16th Sunday of the Year – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In. . .
Score One For Humanæ Vitæ – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Most Difficult Parable of All? – Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – Fr. Henry J. Coleridge, S.J.
Wheat & Weeds – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey
The Use of Sarum Book of Hours: Beautiful 14th-Century English Illuminations – David Clayton
Biblical Perspicuity: Absurd Anti-Catholic “Defense” – Dave Armstrong at Biblical Evidence For. . .
The Madonna Della Pace Icon in Venice – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Video: Pope Leo Has Become A Partisan Political Mascot – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D., at Return To. . .
Video: Peter & Paul: Shocking Truth Why Rome is Christianity’s True Center – Jesse Romero

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
World Cup: Ahead of Final, Bishop Warns Against Making Sports an Idol – EWTN News
Odysseus & the Passage of Time – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Catholic World Report
How a Paris Devotion Is Changing Ministry in the U.S.A. – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
Five Catholic Stars to Watch in the World Cup Final – Christine Rousselle at Catholic Herald
How Parishes Can Tell Whether Conversions Are Well Rooted – Catholic Exchange
Faith on the Pitch: Spain, Argentina Bring Catholic Roots to World Cup Final – Angelus News
Proclaiming Jesus to Our Jewish Friends – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
Cardinal Burke: Latin Mass ‘Intimately Linked’ to Church’s Identity – Michael Haynes at Cath Her
Former Muslim Refugee Who Fled War in Bosnia Ordained a Priest in Germany – Zeale
The S.S.P.X.’s Unappealing Canonical Prospects for Recourse – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Book Chronicles Visits to All 94 Basilicas in the United States – Jim Graves at Catholic World Rep
Brazil’s Catholics Despair Over the Changing Religion of Its Failing Soccer Team – Steven Tucker
The “Small” but Significant Work of Spiritual Direction – Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Silence: How This Catholic Discovered Breathtaking Beauty of the T.L.M. – Eduard Habsburg
How to Do a Catholic Examination of Conscience (A Simple Guide for Daily Life) – Scepter Blog
Video: The Spiritual Authority of St. Peter – John Bergsma at St. Paul Center

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
What Dante Teaches Us about Beauty – Clay Greene at University of Austin
Why They Hated Ann Widdecombe – Josephine Bartosch at The Critic
My Book Club Reads Dozens of Books a Year: How We Do It – Lisa Milbrand at Real Simple

Top-10 News Stories for Yesterday’s Saturday Edition:
1. From Altar Railing, to No Altar Railing, to Restored Altar Railing; Pic History – Fr. McDonald
2. Here’s What St. Benedict Did to Stop a Sexual Temptation – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
3. Video: Leo Appoints Blatant Heretic To Conservative Diocese – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
4. Growing Up in an S.S.P.X. Town, St. Mary’s Kansas – Lou Massett & Christine Niles, J.D.
5. Building a Culture of Vocations — the Strategy Behind Diocesan Vocational Success – The Pillar
6. W.D.T.P.R.S. – 16th (Novus Ordo) Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
7. Faithful Lay Catholics Confront Scandalous San Diego Pride Mass – Mass Resistance
8. Why Doesn’t the Church Sell All Its Fine Art & Precious Metals to Feed the Poor? – Fr. Mosher
9. Traditionalism at the Crossroads: What if They’re Both Wrong? – Fr. Matthew Solomon at OJ
10. My Experience Helping a Demonically Possessed Person – C.T. Hull at Catholic Exchange

Honorable Mention:
New Ways Ministry Sides With Hochul in Lawsuit Against Catholic Sisters – Mary Rose at Zeale
Marshall’s Arguments Contra-S.S.P.X.: In Defence of Don Davide Pagliarani – Kennedy Hall
Why Catholics Should Be Rooting for J.D. Vance – Peter J. Wolfgang, J.D., at Catholic Culture

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Young Washington – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Rather Than Back Down, Trump Must Escalate Mass Deportations – The Federalist
Who Were the Carrolls of America: Young Men Who Influenced a New Nation – OSV News

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Odyssey Is Shallow & Tiring – Deborah Ross at The Spectator

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SATVRDAY EDITION

18 July AD 2026

AFTERNOON UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories for Today’s Saturday Edition:
1. From Altar Railing, to No Altar Railing, to Restored Altar Railing; Pic History – Fr. McDonald
2. Here’s What St. Benedict Did to Stop a Sexual Temptation – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
3. Building a Culture of Vocations — the Strategy Behind Diocesan Vocational Success – The Pillar
4. Growing Up in an S.S.P.X. Town, St. Mary’s Kansas – Lou Massett & Christine Niles, J.D.
5. Why Doesn’t the Church Sell All Its Fine Art & Precious Metals to Feed the Poor? – Fr. Mosher
6. W.D.T.P.R.S. – 16th (Novus Ordo) Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
7. Video: Leo Appoints Blatant Heretic To Conservative Diocese – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
8. Traditionalism at the Crossroads: What if They’re Both Wrong? – Fr. Matthew Solomon at OJ
9. My Experience Helping a Demonically Possessed Person – C.T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
10. Marshall’s Arguments Contra-S.S.P.X.: In Defence of Don Davide Pagliarani – Kennedy Hall

Honorable Mention:
Faithful Lay Catholics Confront Scandalous San Diego Pride Mass – Mass Resistance
Why Catholics Should Be Rooting for J.D. Vance – Peter J. Wolfgang, J.D., at Catholic Culture
New Ways Ministry Sides With Hochul in Lawsuit Against Catholic Sisters – Mary Rose at Zeale

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MORNING ROUNDUP:

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Here’s What St. Benedict Did to Stop a Sexual Temptation – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Building a Culture of Vocations — the Strategy Behind Diocesan Vocational Success – The Pillar
Why Doesn’t the Church Sell All Its Fine Art & Precious Metals to Feed the Poor? – Fr. G. Mosher

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Peru, Uruguay Advance Preparations for Upcoming Papal Visit – OSV News

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Church of the Holy Family in Dayton, Ohio with Mural by Gerhard J. Lamers – Liturgical Arts Jour
Our Lady of the Hogs? – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
Video: Professor Exposes the Sham of Synodality in the Catholic Church – Catholic Unscripted
Same Sex Couple Sues Surrogate for Not Aborting Child – M. Archbold at Creative Minority Report
11 Protestant Objections to Papal Authority Debunked – Dave Armstrong at Biblical Evidence. . .
The First Secret of Fatima – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
When Theology Must Fall Silent: A Reflection on a Teaching from St. Bonaventure – Msgr. C. Pope
St. Francis of Assisi: Lady Poverty – David Torkington at Catholic Stand Magazine
Archd. of Madrid Invited L.G.B.T. Activists to Participate in Event During Leo Visit – Comp Clergy
Video: The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament with William Albrecht – Full Sheen Ahead
From Altar Railing, to No Altar Railing, to Restored Altar Railing; Pic History – Fr. McDonald
Growing Up in an S.S.P.X. Town, St. Mary’s Kansas – Lou Massett & Christine Niles, J.D.
W.D.T.P.R.S. – 16th (Novus Ordo) Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Video: Leo Appoints Blatant Heretic To Conservative Diocese – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
Traditionalism at the Crossroads: What if They’re Both Wrong? – Fr. Matthew Solomon at OJ
Marshall’s Arguments Contra-S.S.P.X.: In Defence of Don Davide Pagliarani – Kennedy Hall

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
What Happens When You Turn a Saint Into a Scapegoat? – D. Beutner at Catholic World Report
Pakistan: 12 Years on & Still No Justice for Young Couple Burnt Alive in a Brick Kiln – Zenit
Video: S.S.P.X. Appeal, Women Co-Presiding at Mass & the Synodality “Dance” – Prayerfull Posse
Three Powerful Lessons from St. Joseph for Every Catholic Father – Church Pop
The Left’s Gleeful Reaction to Murder of Catholic U.K. Politico: They Want Us All Dead – S. Tucker
France Legalizes Euthanasia after Forceful Push through Parliament – S. Tadié at EWTN News
My Experience Helping a Demonically Possessed Person – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Why Catholics Should Be Rooting for J.D. Vance – Peter J. Wolfgang, J.D., at Catholic Culture
New Ways Ministry Sides With Hochul in Lawsuit Against Catholic Sisters – Mary Rose at Zeale

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Breakaway Catholic Sect in Kansas Remains Defiant After Excommunication – Washington Post
Essential Catholic Literature – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
The Unfashionable Faith of Ann Widdecombe – A. Joseph R. Shaw, Ph.D., at First Things
Faithful Lay Catholics Confront Scandalous San Diego Pride Mass – Mass Resistance

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Friday Edition:
1. More Evidence of American Bishops Not Doing Their Calling – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
2. Card. Sarah: Leo’s Generosity towards the T.L.M. Must Apply to All Bishops – Diane Montagna
3. This Is the Oldest Carmelite Image of Our Lady – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
4. The Revenge of Amoris Lætitia – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Catholic Culture
5. The Psalm That Changed Augustine’s Life – Clement Harrold at Catholic Herald
6. Saints Who Just Moved On – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
7. Rome Clarifies Pope’s Role ‘As Universal Shepherd’ After U.S. Amb.’s Comments – EWTN News
8. Buffalo Dioc. Cutting off Financial Support for Priest Accused of ‘Abhorrent’ Crimes – The Reg
9. For Young Men in San Francisco, Catholicism Is Gaining Ground – Paula Sibulo at KQED
10. Why Does Synodality Only Go One-Way? – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right

Honorable Mentioned:
Asian Bishops Are Warning About Korea’s Naju Shrine; Here’s Why – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Cardinal Sarah Warns of Apocalyptic Beasts: Islam & Gender – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
About Card. Fernández’s Mariology: Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ – Fr. Tommasi

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Collapse at Netflix Signals the End of Audience Capture – Ted Gioia at The Honest Broker
The Extraordinary Rise in the American Standard of Living Since 1970 – Gale Pooley
Where Did Painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema Get His Ideas About Ancient Rome? – JSTOR Daily
A.D. 1381 The Great Peasants’ Revolt – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Democrats Are The Party of the Barking Mad – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Rubio: Far-Left Political Terrorism Is ‘Driven by a Hatred for Civilization Itself’ – Zeale

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FRIDAY EDITION

17 July AD 2026

MORNING UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Friday Edition:
1. More Evidence of American Bishops Not Doing Their Calling – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
2. Card. Sarah: Leo’s Generosity towards the T.L.M. Must Apply to All Bishops – Diane Montagna
3. This Is the Oldest Carmelite Image of Our Lady – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
4. The Psalm That Changed Augustine’s Life – Clement Harrold at Catholic Herald
5. The Revenge of Amoris Lætitia – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Catholic Culture
6. Saints Who Just Moved On – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
7. For Young Men in San Francisco, Catholicism Is Gaining Ground – Paula Sibulo at KQED
8. Buffalo Dioc. Cutting off Financial Support for Priest Accused of ‘Abhorrent’ Crimes – The Reg
9. Rome Clarifies Pope’s Role ‘As Universal Shepherd’ After U.S. Amb.’s Comments – EWTN News
10. Why Does Synodality Only Go One-Way? – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right

MORNING ROUNDUP:

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
This Is the Oldest Carmelite Image of Our Lady – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Psalm That Changed Augustine’s Life – Clement Harrold at Catholic Herald
For Young Men in San Francisco, Catholicism Is Gaining Ground – Paula Sibulo at KQED

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
About Card. Fernández’s Mariology: Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ – Fr. Tommasi
Cardinal Sarah Warns of Apocalyptic Beasts: Islam & Gender – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
The Brown Scapular & the Sabbatine Privilege Explained – Matthew at A Catholic Life
Chancellor of U.C. San Francisco Thinks Men Can Be Pregnant – Creative Minority Report
Derry Gets a New Bishop – Catholic Arena
Lampedusa Migrant Production: The Gospel According to P.R. Stunts – Complicit Clergy
Freedom Over Fear: Cardinal Nichols on the Faith of Ann Widdecombe – Edward Pentin
Carmelite Saints of July – Dawn Marie Beutner at Becoming Saints
Video: More Abuses of Communion after Vatican II – Rev. Vitus
The World is Flat (Without the Kingdom) – Nathan Krupa at Catholic Stand Magazine
Video: Pope Leo Declares That His Job Is To Be Political – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
The S.S.P.X. Rejects Canon Law, But Is Now Appealing to It? That’s Weird! – David L. Gray, Th.M.
More Evidence of American Bishops Not Doing Their Calling – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Card. Sarah: Leo’s Generosity towards the T.L.M. Must Apply to All Bishops – Diane Montagna
Saints Who Just Moved On – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
Traditionis Custodes: Five Years of Unnecessary ‘Persecution’ & Chaos – Michael Haynes
Why Does Synodality Only Go One-Way? – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Asian Bishops Are Warning About Korea’s Naju Shrine; Here’s Why – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Minnesota Auxiliary Bishop Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis – Elizabeth Ervin at Zeale
Why Is Peter Thiel so Preoccupied With the Antichrist? – Scott Ventureyra at Crisis Magzine
Five Closures in Three Months: Jesuits in Spain in Decline – Info Vaticana
How MAiD Is Counted & Not Counted – Fr. Francesco Giordano, S.T.D., at Catholic Exchange
How the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Helps You at the Hour of Death – Church Pop
Vatican Bank Names New Director General – I. Adibuah for EWTN News via Catholic World Report
The Revenge of Amoris Lætitia – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Catholic Culture
Buffalo Dioc. Cutting off Financial Support for Priest Accused of ‘Abhorrent’ Crimes – The Reg
Rome Clarifies Pope’s Role ‘As Universal Shepherd’ After U.S. Amb.’s Comments – EWTN News

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
The “Primal Wound”: It’s Every Child Separated From a Parent by Design – Them Before Us
The Death of History – Niall Ferguson & John-Clark Levin at The Free Press
Chess Is Cool Again, & I’m ‘Young & Hip’ Now! – Matt Margolis at PJ Media

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Thursday Edition:
1. Another Scandal Our Bishops Have Failed to Address – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
2. Cardinal Burke: ‘Synodality Has to Be Stopped’ – Edward Pentin
3. “Gay” Priests? The Canon Lawyer Says Yes, The Catholic Priesthood Says No – Hiraeth In Exile
4. ‘Can I Get an Amen?’ Godspeed to Tim Staples – Catholic Answers Magazine
5. America Magazine Has Lost It Again – This Time It’s Target Is St. Michael – Daily Caller
6. The Demographic Collapse after Vatican II – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
7. Lay Household Communities Grow Across Philadelphia Area – Elizabeth Ervin at Zeale
8. Cardinal Sarah: The World Detests Silence – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. Filipino Norbertine Priest Elected New Abbot of St. Michael’s Abbey in California – CWR
10. Five Reported Miracles May Advance Fulton Sheen’s Canonization Cause – Zeale

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Approaching America’s 250th Birthday – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

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16 July AD 2026

AFTERNOON UPDATE:

The Best Documentary on Our Lady of Mount Carmel – The American Catholic

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Thursday Edition:
1. Another Scandal Our Bishops Have Failed to Address – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
2. Cardinal Burke: ‘Synodality Has to Be Stopped’ – Edward Pentin
3. “Gay” Priests? The Canon Lawyer Says Yes, The Catholic Priesthood Says No – Hiraeth In Exile
4. ‘Can I Get an Amen?’ Godspeed to Tim Staples – Catholic Answers Magazine
5. Lay Household Communities Grow Across Philadelphia Area – Elizabeth Ervin at Zeale
6. Filipino Norbertine Priest Elected New Abbot of St. Michael’s Abbey in California – CWR
7. America Magazine Has Lost It Again – This Time It’s Target Is St. Michael – Daily Caller
8. Five Reported Miracles May Advance Fulton Sheen’s Canonization Cause – Zeale
9. Cardinal Sarah: The World Detests Silence – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. The Demographic Collapse after Vatican II – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism

MORNING ROUNDUP:

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Lay Household Communities Grow Across Philadelphia Area – Elizabeth Ervin at Zeale
Filipino Norbertine Priest Elected New Abbot of St. Michael’s Abbey in California – CWR
Five Reported Miracles May Advance Fulton Sheen’s Canonization Cause – Zeale

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Tradidi Quod et Accepi: Review of Peter Kwasniewski’s “Close the Workshop” – R.W. Keim, Ph.D.
Dr. Kreeft’s Words on Marriage Are Beautiful – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Video: Good News! Corrupt El Paso Catholic N.G.O. On The Verge Of Collapse – A.P. Stine, Ph.D.
Rome-Backed Priest f/Marxist Movement Tours U.S. Pushing Open Borders – Complicit Clergy
The French Revolution: The Genocide of French Catholics – Seosamh O’Caoimh at Catholic Arena
Video: The Many Abuses of Communion after Vatican II – Rev. Vitus
Death Penalty for Post-Abortionists? – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Amnesty’s Selective Blacklist: Christians Named, Islam Ignored – Nuntiatoria
Video: A Saint’s Secret to Radical Fervor in Prayer – Uniquely Mary
St. Augustine: The Primacy of the Apostolic See – Erick Ybarra
Miracles in the Life of St. Benedict – Brother Joseph Freyaldenhoven at Catholic Stand Magazine
Video: The Last Christian Town in the West Bank, Fr. Bashar Speaks – Catholic Unscripted
Cardinal Burke: ‘Synodality Has to Be Stopped’ – Edward Pentin
“Gay” Priests? The Canon Lawyer Says Yes, The Catholic Priesthood Says No – Hiraeth In Exile
Cardinal Sarah: The World Detests Silence – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Demographic Collapse after Vatican II – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Excommunication: What It Is & What It Isn’t – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Catholic Herald
Musically Elevating the Novus Ordo – Dylan Wojtanoski at Crisis Magazine
Brazil’s ‘Padre Pio’ – Matthew Green at Aleteia
Who Could Be Leo’s Pick for Secretary of State, Whenever It Comes? – Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar
What Fate, Justice, & Time Reveal About the Soul in the Odyssey – L. Woodrell at Magis Center
Hawaii, 200 Years of Catholic Mission, It Takes a Seed to Grow a Tree – Agenzia Fides
Franciscans Appeal for Help in Ending Israeli Settler Violence Against Christians – OSV News
Another Scandal Our Bishops Have Failed to Address – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
‘Can I Get an Amen?’ Godspeed to Tim Staples – Catholic Answers Magazine

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
‘Miracle’: Navy Vet Declared Brain Dead Wakes Just Before Organ Donation – Live Action
I’m Worried About Weimar America’ – Rod Dreher & Ross Douthat at New York Times
How the Anglican Church has been Killed Off by Its Own Woke Leaders – The Conservat Woman
Neither Moscow’s Chapel nor Brussels’ Ledger – Theodora E. Hadad at The European Conservative
America Magazine Has Lost It Again – This Time It’s Target Is St. Michael – Daily Caller

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Wednesday Edition:
1. The Moment When Jillian Michaels Realizes that Jesus was Actually a Real Person – CMR
2. The Gaslighting Began Early With Vatican II – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. The Unexpected Return of the American Nuns – Johanna Duncan at Word On Fire
4. 1950: When the Muslim Queen of Egypt Converted to Catholicism – Robert “Tito” Edwards
5. Who Cares About Lindsey Graham’s Private Life? – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
6. When Hatred Calls Itself Virtue: The Demonization of Ann Widdecombe – Nuntiatoria
7. Archdiocese of Detroit is Running Out of Priests, Parishioners, & Time – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D.
8. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn on the Vendée Genocide – Catholic Arena
9. Priestly Ordinations Rise in America – Jack Figge at The Pillar
10. Video: The Notorious Clown Mass – Ad Voluntas Tua

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End of Changing the Clocks? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Ten Examples of Oddly(?) Satisfying Architecture – Nat Barker at Dezeen
Woke Jesus & Satan – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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15 July AD 2026

AFTERNOON UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Wednesday Edition:
1. The Gaslighting Began Early With Vatican II – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2. The Moment When Jillian Michaels Realizes that Jesus was Actually a Real Person – CMR
3. The Unexpected Return of the American Nuns – Johanna Duncan at Word On Fire
4. 1950: When the Muslim Queen of Egypt Converted to Catholicism – Robert “Tito” Edwards
5. When Hatred Calls Itself Virtue: The Demonization of Ann Widdecombe – Nuntiatoria
6. Priestly Ordinations Rise in America – Jack Figge at The Pillar
7. Who Cares About Lindsey Graham’s Private Life? – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
8. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn on the Vendée Genocide – Catholic Arena
9. Archdiocese of Detroit is Running Out of Priests, Parishioners, & Time – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D.
10. Video: The Notorious Clown Mass – Ad Voluntas Tua

MORNING ROUNDUP:

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Unexpected Return of the American Nuns – Johanna Duncan at Word On Fire
1950: When the Muslim Queen of Egypt Converted to Catholicism – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Priestly Ordinations Rise in America – Jack Figge at The Pillar

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
This Is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the Month of July – Catholic World Report

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Satire: Clergy Assignments Are In: Your Favorite Priest Got Banished to Mars – Irk Ice Truckers
End of Life Care: What is Not Required – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Video: Card. McElroy Heretically Blathers on Accepting Sin at Depraved Meeting – A. Stine, Ph.D.
Rome Rejects Claim Leo Speaks as a Politician, Says Opinions on Migrants are Gospel – Com Cler
Video: Christopher West Answers Your Questions About Sex, Dating, & Gender – Chris Stefanik
The Gaslighting Began Early With Vatican II – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Moment When Jillian Michaels Realizes that Jesus was Actually a Real Person – CMR
When Hatred Calls Itself Virtue: The Demonization of Ann Widdecombe – Nuntiatoria
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn on the Vendée Genocide – Catholic Arena
Video: The Notorious Clown Mass – Ad Voluntas Tua

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
A Scholarly Look at Fatima Secrets: Recent Research – Kevin J. Symonds, M.A., at 1 Peter 5
The Case for More Latin at Mass – Thomas Graf at Catholic Answers Magazine
Why Catholics Should Support England in the World Cup! – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Police Say Ann Widdecombe’s Killing Was a ‘Targeted Attack’ – Zeale
Church in Germany Officially Investigates Marian Apparitions of Sievernich – Info Vaticana
Study: Becoming a Monk & Living in a Monastery Increases Life Expectancy – Zenit
Pilgrimage to Brazil’s Basilica Shrine of the Divine Eternal Father Draws 4 Million – NC Register
Bish. Aillet: Catholic Lawmakers Who Back Euthanasia Won’t Receive Communion – EWTN News
How St. Kateri Tekakwitha Led Me to the Priesthood – Jacqueline Burkepile at Church Pop
The Eight-Year Betrayal of Chinese Catholics – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis Magazine
20 Years Post War, Lebanese Christians Suffer Armed Conflict Once Again – Rome Reports
Eduard Habsburg: Why Christianity Remains Europe’s Foundation – J.C. Bentz at Catholic Herald
B.B.C. Correspondent David Willey, Longtime Vatican & Papal Chronicler, Dies at 93 – CWR
Catholics & Physician-Assisted Suicide – Marie Brousseau at Catholic Exchange

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Is There Any Route Back for the S.S.P.X.? – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., at The Spectator
Too Catholic To Be French Officers – Hélène de Lauzun at The European Conservative
R.I.P. Ann Widdecombe & Shame on Her Haters – Tom Slater at Spiked
Who Cares About Lindsey Graham’s Private Life? – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
The Archdiocese of Detroit Is Running Out of Priests, Parishioners, & Time – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D.

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Something Missing from High School Curricula – Jack Trent at Word On Fire

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Tuesday Edition:
1. Unique Catholic University Doubles Its Footprint, Literally – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
2. The Renovation of Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, Nebraska – Liturgical Arts Journ
3. That Cardinal Fernández Leads the D.D.F. is a Tragedy That Borders on Terror – Max Root
4. The Inside Story Behind the ‘Apache Christ’ Controversy in Mescalero – Lepanto Institute
5. Egypt’s Soccer Team Recited Anti-Christian Prayer Before World Cup Match – M. Rose at Zeale
6. Understanding the Conflicted Soul of Paul VI – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & San
7. Chicago Archdiocese Investigates Sex Abuse Accusation Against Fr. Pfleger – EWTN News
8. The Limits of Tolerance: Cultural Exchanges are a Good Thing, Unless. . . – Ph. F. Lawler, Ph.D.
9. Surprised by Joy: How a Podcast Hosted by Nuns Took Over the Internet – Nat Catholic Register
10. John 6:63. . . Against the Real Presence – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
The Eucharist in America: Five Centuries of Faith That Shaped a Nation – EWTN News
12 Catholic Americans Who Helped Shape the United States – Catholic World Report

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
July 13, 2024: Lest We Forget – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Our Politicians Can Lie to Us, According to S.C.O.T.U.S. – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand Mag
Video: Most Spoken Language on Earth Has Almost No Native Speakers – Airlearn Language Show
Henry Nowak & the Tyranny of State ‘Anti-Racism’ – Brendan O’Neil at Spiked
Renaissance Illustrations to Marco Polo – Bensozia

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Softening Brutalist Architecture With Plants – Megan Gafford at Fashionably Late Takes

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TVESDAY EDITION

14 July AD 2026

MORNING UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Tuesday Edition:
1. Unique Catholic University Doubles Its Footprint, Literally – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
2. The Renovation of Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, Nebraska – Liturgical Arts Journ
3. The Inside Story Behind the ‘Apache Christ’ Controversy in Mescalero – Lepanto Institute
4. That Cardinal Fernández Leads the D.D.F. is a Tragedy That Borders on Terror – Max Root
5. Chicago Archdiocese Investigates Sex Abuse Accusation Against Fr. Pfleger – EWTN News
6. The Limits of Tolerance: Cultural Exchanges are a Good Thing, Unless. . . – Ph. F. Lawler, Ph.D.
7. Surprised by Joy: How a Podcast Hosted by Nuns Took Over the Internet – Nat Catholic Register
8. Egypt’s Soccer Team Recited Anti-Christian Prayer Before World Cup Match – M. Rose at Zeale
9. Understanding the Conflicted Soul of Paul VI – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & San
10. John 6:63. . . Against the Real Presence – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Unique Catholic University Doubles Its Footprint, Literally – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
The Renovation of Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, Nebraska – Liturgical Arts Journal
Surprised by Joy: How a Podcast Hosted by Nuns Took Over the Internet – Natl Catholic Register

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Papal Nuncio to Great Britain: A Visit From Pope Leo Is ‘Likely’ – Catholic World Report

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Video: Proof Cardinal Fernandez Is A Manifest Public Heretic – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
Video: The Rainbow Mass in Manhattan – Matthew Joseph
The Unreasonableness That Devours Those Who Want to Be Blind – Fr. Henry J. Coleridge, S.J.
The Misunderstood Essence of the Crusades – Robert W. Keim, Ph.D., at Via Mediævalis
Video: Archbishop Jan Paweł Lenga Criticizes Leo’s Excommunication – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D.
Video: Come Home to Inspirational Novus Ordo Music! – Ad Voluntas Tua
St. Maximus of Turin, A Forgotten Father of the Church – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Mov
Video: The German Rap Homily in the Novus Ordo Mass – Chris the Free Irishman
The Inside Story Behind the ‘Apache Christ’ Controversy in Mescalero – Lepanto Institute
The Limits of Tolerance: Cultural Exchanges Are a Good Thing, Unless. . . – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
Understanding the Conflicted Soul of Paul VI – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
John 6:63. . . Against the Real Presence – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Fulton Sheen’s Antidotes for Anxiety – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
The Gloominess of ‘Monk Mode’ – Sister Carino Hodder, O.P., at The Lamp
What Augustine Really Taught About Heaven – Camron Bendfeld at Catholic Answers Magazine
Second Arrest in Widdecombe Murder Probe After First Man Released – Crux
Can’t Live Without Your Coffee? Then Thank This 17th-Century Pope! – Church Pop
New Book Models How Praying with Sacred Art Can Help Us Encounter God – Fr. Penalosa, O.S.B.
Laliberté Named New Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil – Toronto Catholic Register
Medieval England Schools, Thomas More, & the Classical Education Movement – Dan. Fitzpatrick
That Cardinal Fernández Leads the D.D.F. is a Tragedy That Borders on Terror – Max Root
Chicago Archdiocese Investigates Sex Abuse Accusation Against Fr. Pfleger – EWTN News
Egypt’s Soccer Team Recited Anti-Christian Prayer Before World Cup Match – Mary Rose at Zeale

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
The Magnificent Irrelevance of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical – N. Capaldi & T.R. Malloch at Chronicles
Rebuilding Western Civilization: A Tale of Two Monasteries – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at TIC
A Review of James K.A. Smith’s Latest Book – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D., at First Things
Ann Widdecombe Killing Now Being Treated as Terrorism – The European Conservative
Yes, the S.P.L.C. is Anti-Christian – Tyler O’Neil at World Magazine
11 Years After Obergefell, Who Will Speak for the Children? – Joseph A. D’Angelo, J.D., at Publ Disc

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Did Homeschooling in America Start with Catholic Parents? – Connie Marshner at Crisis Magaz

Top-10 News Stories from Yesterday’s Monday Edition:
1. Almost All Women Sports Don’t Allow Modest Athletic Wear – Kenan Çamurcu
2. The Protestant Our Father – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
3. Catholic Converts Surge in Phoenix – Jose R. Gonzalez at The Arizona Republic
4. The Truth About Bernardin & ‘Agnes’ – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
5. One Take: Was it Really That Bad Before Vatican II? – Kevin Tierney at Kevin’s Substack
6. How the Catholic Herald Turns a Clear Canonical Answer Into Intimidation – Nuntiatoria
7. Ask Father: Can I Be Godparent of the Child of a Lutheran Couple? – Fr. Z’s Blog
8. Christians Are Disappearing for Worshipping a God Other Than Xi – The Telegraph
9. A Seeker’s Dilemma: Which Protestant Church To Join? – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
10. The ‘Reformation’ was a Land & Loot Grab by Secular Powers – The American Catholic

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
A Semiquincentennial Reflection on Brotherhood – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand Magazine

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Senator Moves to End Birthright Citizenship, Taking Cues from Supreme Court Ruling – Zeale
Poor Europe – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Le Pen Approval Rating Hits Record High After Appeal Conviction – The European Conservative

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Lawn Mowing Simulator – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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MONDAY EDITION

13 July AD 2026

AFTERNOON UPDATE:

S.S.P.X. Files Appeal Against Excommunication Decree – Rorate Cæli

MORNING UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Monday Edition:
1. Almost All Women Sports Don’t Allow Modest Athletic Wear – Kenan Çamurcu
2. One Take: Was it Really That Bad Before Vatican II? – Kevin Tierney at Kevin’s Substack
3. The Truth About Bernardin & ‘Agnes’ – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
4. How the Catholic Herald Turns a Clear Canonical Answer Into Intimidation – Nuntiatoria
5. The Protestant Our Father – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
6. Catholic Converts Surge in Phoenix – Jose R. Gonzalez at The Arizona Republic
7. Christians Are Disappearing for Worshipping a God Other Than Xi – The Telegraph
8. A Seeker’s Dilemma: Which Protestant Church To Join? – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
9. Ask Father: Can I Be Godparent of the Child of a Lutheran Couple? – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. The ‘Reformation’ was a Land & Loot Grab by Secular Powers – The American Catholic

MORNING ANALYSIS, PUNDITRY, AND NEWS:

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Almost All Women Sports Don’t Allow Modest Athletic Wear – Kenan Çamurcu
Catholic Converts Surge in Phoenix – Jose R. Gonzalez at The Arizona Republic
Christians Are Disappearing for Worshipping a God Other Than Xi – The Telegraph

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV: Make Time for Prayer & Silence in the Summer – EWTN News

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
The Three Bad Soils – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Itching to Hear Something Fresh – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Mistakes We Make About the Saints – Dawn Marie Beutner at Becoming Saints
Video: What a Suicide Victim’s Soul Told a Mystic Will Heal Your Entire Family – Uniquely Mary
Video: Ten Shocking Reasons Homosexuality Destroys Families & Society – Jesse Romero
The Tradition of Handwoven Liturgical Rugs – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Video: Weird: Salford Bp. Arnold Demands We Abandon Oil Because of Gospel – A.P. Stine, Ph.D.
One Take: Was it Really That Bad Before Vatican II? – Kevin Tierney at Kevin’s Substack
The Truth About Bernardin & ‘Agnes’ – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
How the Catholic Herald Turns a Clear Canonical Answer Into Intimidation – Nuntiatoria
The Protestant Our Father – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
A Seeker’s Dilemma: Which Protestant Church Should I Join? – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
Ask Father: Can I Be Godparent of the Child of a Lutheran Couple? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The ‘Reformation’ was a Land & Loot Grab by Secular Powers – The American Catholic

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
I Can’t Not Do This: Addiction or Vocation? – Elise Asan at Crisis Magazine
Don’t Let a Priest’s Failure Cost You Your Faith – Patti M. Armstrong at National Catholic Register
How the St. Benedict Medal Became a Shield Against the Powers of Darkness – Catholic Wor Rep
Tony Abbott: ‘Sometimes Governments Must Choose the Least Bad Option’ – Ed Pentin at The Reg
The “Small” but Significant Work of Spiritual Direction – Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Great St. Benedict’s Seven Most Amazing Miracles – Church Pop
New E.W.T.N. Travel Series Takes Viewers to Birthplace of Christianity – Natl Catholic Register
The Meaning & Supernatural Power of the St. Benedict Medal – Church Pop
A Month of Married Saints: July Brings Feast Days of Holy Husbands & Wives – Catholic Wor Rep
Ten Facts About Saints Louis & Zelie Martin, Parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux – Church Pop
Sacred Heart Devotion on the Rise – Dorota NiedźWiecka at Aleteia

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
Ann Widdecombe Defended Christian Morality Before Her Shocking Murder – S.A. McCarthy
U.K. Couple Says Wrong Sperm Was Used in Surrogacy Mix-Up – Bridget Sielicki at Live Action

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
An Irreverent Defense of the Classics – Matthew K. Reising at Law & Liberty

Top-10 News Stories for Today’s Sunday Edition:
1. The Urgent Need for a Resurgence of Catholic Masculinity – Trey Duncan at Catholic Stand Mag
2. The Embolism – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
3. Chesty Puller & Catholic Chaplains – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. Archbishop Grob of Milwaukee Reacts to S.S.P.X. Consecrations, Fr. Z Comments – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. An S.S.P.X. Answer to Fulton Sheen from 1978: Popesplainers Don’t Want You to See – HIE
6. The ‘Canonical Mess’ Over Excommunications – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Phil Lawler’s Substack
7. From His Lips to God’s Ear – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8. Video: Behold! The Lady Gaga Novus Ordo Music Video – Mirella Katalina Sie
9. Is the Church in America Out of Touch with Working Class People? I Say Yes – Dymphna’s Road
10. The Vatican & the S.S.P.X.: Repairing the Damage – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Phil Lawler’s Subst

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
The Atlas Behind the Revolution – April White at Archive Adventures
Yankee Samurai – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical & Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How Civilizations Rise & Fall in Eight Stages – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After ‘Brief & Sudden Illness’ – Catholic World Report
China Is Already Trying to Control Who the Next Dalai Lama Will Be – Time Magazine

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Progress Against Dementia – Marginal Revolution
Volunteers – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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SVNDAY EDITION

12 July AD 2026

AFTERNOON UPDATE:

Top-10 News Stories for Today’s Sunday Edition:
1. Archbishop Grob of Milwaukee Reacts to S.S.P.X. Consecrations, Fr. Z Comments – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. The Urgent Need for a Resurgence of Catholic Masculinity – Trey Duncan at Catholic Stand Mag
3. The Embolism – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
4. An S.S.P.X. Answer to Fulton Sheen from 1978: Popesplainers Don’t Want You to See – HIE
5. The ‘Canonical Mess’ Over Excommunications – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Phil Lawler’s Substack
6. From His Lips to God’s Ear – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. The Vatican & the S.S.P.X.: Repairing the Damage – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Phil Lawler’s Subst
8. Video: Behold! The Lady Gaga Novus Ordo Music Video – Mirella Katalina Sie
9. Is the Church in America Out of Touch with Working Class People? I Say Yes – Dymphna’s Road
10. Chesty Puller & Catholic Chaplains – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

MORNING EDITION:

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Do Catholic Monks Have Strange Haircuts? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Video: Empowering Young Catholics for Bold Evangelization – The Napa Institute
The Urgent Need For a Resurgence of Catholic Masculinity – Trey Duncan at Catholic Stand Mag

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Notre-Dame de Bellefontaine Abbey Officially Receives a New Monastic Community – Fr. Z’s Blog
When the Music Fades: After the End of the Soul Survivor Movement – Amy Welborn at CWB
Answering the “All Bishops Are Successors to St. Peter” Card – Erick Ybarra
Video: Behold! The Dancing Novus Ordo Zaire Rite! – Robert “Tito” Edwards
The Oldest Church in Paris: Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Monkish Ignorance – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Video: A Purgatory Souls Stuck for 40 Yrs Freed Only After This Prayer Was Said – Uniquely Mary
Satire: Monasteries Are Biased Against Extroverts Like Me Who Want to Be Hermits – Irk Ice Truc
‘Bread From Their Hands’: Private Revelation & Catholics Today – The WM Review
Perichoresis: the Hidden Architecture of the Sacred Liturgy – A Treasure To Be Shared
Video: Theologians Attack St. Maria Goretti’s Purity – Anthony P. Stine, Ph.D., at Return To. . .
W.D.T.P.R.S.: 7th Sunday After Pentecost: God Can Neither Deceive Nor Be Deceived – Fr. Z’s Blog
Video: Why Christian Egyptians Aren’t Allowed to Play for Egypt – Imtiaz Mahmood
Video: Introduction to the Rules of St. Benedict – Full Sheen Ahead
Archbishop Grob of Milwaukee Reacts to the S.S.P.X. Consecrations, Fr. Z Comments – Fr. Z’s Blog
An S.S.P.X. Answer to Fulton Sheen from 1978: Popesplainers Don’t Want You to See – HIE
The ‘Canonical Mess’ Over Excommunications – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Phil Lawler’s Substack
From His Lips to God’s Ear – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Vatican & the S.S.P.X.: Repairing the Damage – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Phil Lawler’s Substack
Video: Behold! The Lady Gaga Novus Ordo Music Video – Mirella Katalina Sie
Is the Church in America Out of Touch With Working Class People? I’d Say Yes – Dymphna’s Road
Chesty Puller & Catholic Chaplains – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Embolism – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movemenet

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Can Catholics Do Yoga? The Spiritual Dangers & Why Your Intention Doesn’t Matter – Chur Pop
Kneeling Before the World, 60 Years On – Darrick Taylor at Crisis Magazine
American Heroism & Our Lady of Walsingham – Joanna Bogle at The Catholic Thing
The Lasting Brilliance of the Second Spring: A Review of Converts – James Matthew Wilson, Ph.D.
As America Celebrates 250 Yrs, Rising Religious Illiteracy Threatens to Spoil the Party – The Reg
Video: The Muslim Conquest of Britain – Fr. Robert J. McTeigue, S.J., Ph.D., & Ray. Ibrahim, M.A.
The World Needs Benedictine Stability – Dr. Manolito Jaldon at Catholic Exchange

Top-10 News Stories Today’s Saturday Edition:
1. Bishop Sheen’s Private Chapel in New York City – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
2. St. Theresa of Avila: How to Deal with the Devil – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. Ann Widdecombe, Politico & Catholic Convert, Defended Church Teaching, Dies – Ed Pentin
4. The Ten Worst Catholic Church Songs Ever! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Fr. Alexander M. Santora of Hoboken Celebrates Homosexual Sex! – Complicit Clergy
6. Bps. Rch. Malone & Mch. Fisher of Buffalo: More Sex Scandals & Cover Ups – Gene T. Gomulka
7. Sold for $1: The Christian Brothers Tactic Denying Victims Justice – The New Daily
8. Video: S.S.P.X. Excommunication Fallout, Vatican Reopens Marriage Debate. . . – Prayerfull Posse
9. Abp. Pozzo, Head of Ecclesia Dei & Top Negotiator: 2018 S.S.P.X. Refused Agreement – Ror Cæli
10. Bishop Rojas of San Bernadino Again Celebrates ‘Gay’ Mass During ‘Pride’ Month – Compl Cler

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