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MYSTIC UPDATE

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Breaking News and Punditry:
Five Steps of Making the Sacrament of Confession Worthily, Part II – Fr. Wil. Rock, F.S.S.P
8 Comforting Bible Quotes for When You Lose a Parent – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
The Bachall Isu—The Crozier of St. Patrick – Phillip Campbell at Catholic Exchange
The Marian Wonders of Malta: a Pilgrim’s Odyssey – D. Esparza, J.P. Fava, et al., at Aleteia
Can Spirits Inhabit A.I.? – Michael H. Brown
Watch: Pope Saint John Paul II Sings the Pater Noster in Latin! – George Ryan at uCatholic
Paranormal Warnings – Michael H. Brown
How Authentic Is Our Worship? – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Lost Customs of Military Chaplains, Restored on TV – New Liturgical Movement

Lent:
Following the Roman Station Churches in Chicago – New Liturgical Movement
Can’t Fast Because You’re Pregnant, Nursing? Sacrifices You Can Offer Instead – ChurchPOP

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Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Does Putin Want to End the War? We Should Test Him – Responsible Statecraft
Portugal’s Socialists Highlight the Rot within the European Left – Thomas Gallagher
The Kurds: Nationless and Oppressed – Antonio Graceffo at Mercator
Latin America Is A House Of Cards – Federalist Radio Hour

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
Pentagon Commander Says Number of Drones in US Airspace at Mexico Border ‘Alarming’ – JTN
The Rise of the Woke Bureaucracy – Laurie Wastell at Spiked

International Political News and Punditry:
Aramean Christians Train to Fight for Israel – R. Sugar and M. Freund at Wall Street Journal
Germany: “Restricting Freedoms” May Be Necessary To Fight Climate Change – TEC News

Cultural News and Punditry:
Vulgarity as Virtue: The Decline of Edinburgh – Theodore Dalrymple at City Journal

World History:
Ides of March: The Dead Republic – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
How the West Won the Money Race – Paul McDonnold at AIER
What is the ‘Ides of March’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Two 19th-Century Books Paved the Way for Modernism – Lydia Wilson/New Lines Magazine

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Highlighted News & Punditry:
Hundreds of Nigerian School Kids Abducted in Broad Daylight – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Pope Francis Approves of Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Unions – Rorate Caeli
American Maria Hawthorne, Foundress of Hawthorne Dominicans, is Now Venerable – JR
Donors Giving To Dolan Shocked To Learn Where Their Money Went – Complicit Clergy
Priest Sues Indiana Diocese After ‘No Evidence’ Found in Sex Abuse Investigation – The Reg

Eucharistic Revival:
How the Eucharist Consoled My New Mother’s Heart – Ava Lalor at Radiant
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Breaking News & Punditry:
Hilaire Belloc and the Catholic Cultural Revival – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
120K+ Catholics to Join 9 Month Novena to O.L. of Guadalupe with Cardinal Burke – CMR
Catholic for Catholics Hosts Prayer Rally in Mar-A-Lago – Catholics for Catholics
Support BIG PULPIT & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
Pope Francis: Study Groups to Examine 10 Synod on Synodality Themes Thru June 2025 – CWR
Cardinal Fernández Misleads – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., at First Things
Pope Francis Debunks Resignation Rumors in New Memoir – uCatholic
Follow the Chief Editor of BIG PULPIT, Tito Edwards, on Xtwitter – Tito Edwards
The Mistranslation of Genesis 37:3 and the Hidden Meaning for St. Joseph – Scott Smith, Esq.
Should Catholic Orgs take Government Funding? – Joe McClane
Square and Circle: Deep Structures in Christian Art – Katie Kresser, Ph.D., at Magis Center
Archbishop Gustavo: Jerk, First and Last – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
USCCB Politics Over Catholicism – Dad29
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
What’s Wrong With This Picture? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Paulist Fathers to End Ministry at UC Berkeley After 117 Years – The CWR
Remote Siberian Town Kept Faith for 62 Years Without a Priest – Aleteia
Magisterium AI: Revolutionary Tool for Catholic Non-Profits, Apostolates – Catholic Fundraiser
Cardinal Dolan’s Latest Disaster – Dad29
Papacy & OT Infallible Prophets Analogy (Vs. Gavin Ortlund) – Dave Armstrong at BEC
The Fall of Church Militant – an Italian View – Aurelio Porfiri at One Peter Five
Spring’s True Blue Trend: Denim – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Is St. Patrick’s True Color Blue, Not Green? – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Analysis: the Ever-changing College of Cardinals – The CWR
USCCB Orders All Churches to Place Note in Missals Warning Against “Anti-semitism” – AF.
Diocese of Buffalo to Sell Headquarters after Bankruptcy – Catholic Vote
Why Don’t Catholics Sing or Say “Alleluia” During Lent? – ChurchPOP
Rafaella: Powerful Ballet Honoring Late Young Catholic Set to Premiere in June – Catholic Vote

Pope Francis:
Thoughts On Demos II (How Did It Come To This?) – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
PopeWatch; Rupnik Again – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Controversial Sister Lucía Caram and Religión Digital team meet with Pope Francis – The CWR
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Jesuit Sex Abuse? NSFW – Jules Gomes at The Stream

Cabrini Film Reviews:
Should Catholics Support Cabrini? – Joe McClane
A Review of Cabrini — a Saintly Biopic Marred by Boring Hollywood Tropes – Gloria Romanorum
Cabrini: Feminist Social Justice Warrior or Catholic Saint? – Constance T. Hull/Catholic Exchange

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Provide a Shabbat for an Israeli Soldier – Shabbat Alone Together

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MYSTIC UPDATE
Eucharistic Revival:
How the Eucharist Consoled My New Mother’s Heart – Ava Lalor at Radiant
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Breaking News and Punditry:
Five Steps Of Making The Sacrament of Confession Worthily – Fr. William Rock, F.S.S.P.
Mr. Morrow’s Near-Death Experience of Hell – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
God Fills What Is Empty – Kimberly Andrich at Catholic Spiritual Direction
“Let My Prayer Rise as Incense” by Dmitry Bortniansky – Byzantine Music for Lent – NLM
The Power of Jesus Christ Is Proclaimed in Patience and Suffering – Ch. Lewis at The Reg
Chesterton, COVID, and the Catholic Church – Lee Sondeno at The Coming Home Network
Let Grief Refine You Into a Person of Hope – Margo White at Radiant Magazine
Saint Louise de Marillac – Catholics for Catholics
There Are Proven Practices that Keep Couples from Divorcing – APPFP
How Prayer Should Animate Every Moment of Our Day – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Lent:
A Biblical Path for Lent – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at The CWR
How Medieval Catholic Monks “Hid” Meat From God During Lent! (But Not Really) – uCatholic

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Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Can We Now Admit Trump Was Right About Haiti? – Scott McKay at The American Spectator
EU Climate Chief Doubles Down on Unpopular Green Policies – Tristan Vanheuckelom
What the U.S. Gets Wrong About India – A. Ramesh and S. Kaira at The National Interest
Up from Bolshevism – Daniel J. Mahoney at Claremont Review of Books

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
America’s Military Recruitment Crisis – Rebecca Burgess at American Purpose
LGBTQ Orgs That Push Child Sex Transitions Quiet as UK Bans Puberty Blockers – M.M. Olohan
Canadian Law Endorsed by Trudeau Govt May Imprison People for Life for Speech Crimes – FNC

International Political News and Punditry:
Free Speech Is Dead in Europe – Nate Hochman at The American Spectator

Cultural News and Punditry:
Yes, College Students Should Embrace Marriage – Matt Lamb at The College Fix
The Lost Art of Pen and Paper – Charles Krblich at Intellectual Takeout

World History:
Marshalling India’s Maharajahs – Richard Hopton at The Critic
The Forgotten US Invasion of Russia – Warographics

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BIG PULPIT

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Breaking News & Punditry:
American Bishop Pushes Transgenderism – John Gravino at Soul Science
The New Stone Altars of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis – Liturgical Arts Journal
Most Contemporary Jesuits Hold Sodomy as Sacred – Don. McClarey/The American Catholic
Ms. Barnhardt vs. the Acta Apostolicae Sedis – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Support BIG PULPIT & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
Can Priests Wear Green Vestments on St. Patrick’s Day? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Root of the “Liturgical War” – Kevin Tierney at Kevin’s Substack
Follow the Chief Editor of BIG PULPIT, Tito Edwards, on Xtwitter – Tito Edwards
Have You Ever Read the Quran, Cardinal Dolan? – Matt Gaspers
Three Things I Enjoyed About ‘Cabrini’ – Jon Sorensen at Indulgences Blog
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Spectacular Image of Christ on Ring Found in Archaeological Trove – Newsweek
Archeologists Find a Lost Medieval Church in Venice – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Magisterium AI: Revolutionary Tool for Catholic Non-Profits, Apostolates – Catholic Fundraiser
Modern Martyrs of Communism – Salvatore J. Cordileone at First Things
Spring’s True Blue Trend: Denim – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Is There Really “No Salvation Outside the Catholic Church?” – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers

Pope Francis:
March 13, 2013: a Date Which Shall Live in Infamy – Don. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Eleven Interminable Years of Horror – Rorate Caeli
The Anti-Ecumenism of Pope Francis – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Francis the Worst – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Scandal Slowly Beginning to Come to Light in Pope’s Backyard – Nicole Winfield at AP

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Provide a Shabbat for an Israeli Soldier – Shabbat Alone Together

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MYSTIC UPDATE

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Breaking News and Punditry:
Dominican Friars Receive Habit in Beautiful Video of Young Men Entering Religious Life – ChP
Exorcist Comments On Tattoos, Demons Texting – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
The New Stone Altars of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis – Liturgical Arts Journal
Russia and Miracles of the Virgin? – Steven Tucker at Providence Magazine
The Lessons Of Job – Catholic Spiritual Direction
How Almsgiving Benefits the Soul, According to the Saints – ChurchPOP
How Was Bernadette’s Life After the Lourdes Apparitions? – Anne Bernet at Aleteia
Get Married, or at Least Read This Book – Dr. Christopher Kaczor
Shrines of Italy: Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola – Christopher McCarthy at Catholic365
Did St. Joseph Build This Miraculous Chapel Staircase? The Mysterious Legend – ChurchPOP
Exorcist Diary: Demons Drain Our Energy* – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.

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Prime Time Politics:

American Political News and Punditry:
Biden Wants Banks to Close Pro-Life Groups’ Bank Accounts: They’re “Hate Groups” – T. O’Neil
White Liberal Rage – Jenny Holland at Spiked
Eliminating Standardized Testing Had Shockingly Bad Results – The American Spectator
Medical Examiner Says Nex Benedict Died of Suicide, Not Blunt Trauma – Twitchy
The Country is in the Very Best of Hands – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
More Human Embryos Destroyed Through IVF Than Abortion Every Year – CNA
The Beginning of the End of TikTok? – Aubrey Gulick at The American Spectator
CNN: Trump Charges Dropped in GA Case ‘Embarrassing’ Screwup For Fani Willis – P. Key
Soon Joe, Soon – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Woke Metropolitan Opera Slaps Trigger Warning on Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ – David Ng
We Still Don’t Believe How Much Things Cost – R. Wolfe and R.L. Ensign at Wall Street Journal
Trump, Biden Officially Clinch Respective Parties’ Nominations – Paul Boise
Arkansas To Ban Use Of ‘X’ On Drivers Licenses, Gender Must Match Birth Cert. – The Daily Wire
Artificial Journalism: 5 Pulitzer Prize Finalists ‘Incorporated’ AI into Their Work – Lucas Nolan
The ‘Gender Pay Gap’ Is a Myth That Won’t Go Away – Ph. Gramm, et al., at Wall Street Journal

January 6:
More Damning Evidence Comes Out Against J6 Cmte, Liz Cheney Is Doubling Down – Townhall
I Never Saw This Regarding January 6 – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

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Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Biden’s Middle East Is a Fantasy World – Amit Segal at Wall Street Journal
Hamas Has Been Shattered, Now It Is Fighting To Survive – Financial Times
Why China Wants to Attack Russia – The Military Show
The Russian Military Has ‘Nuclear’ Plans to Stop an Invasion by China – Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
Tyranny in Drag – Brendan O’Neill at Spiked
Irish Politicians Have Lost Touch With the People – Conor Fitzgerald at The Critic
The Ban on Puberty Blockers Was Long Overdue – Jo Bartosch at Spiked
Trudeau’s Orwellian Dream: Deploying ‘the Trump Treatment’ to Destroy Canada – Am Spectator

International Political News and Punditry:
Mansour Abbas Is an Arab and a Proud Israeli – T. Varadarajan at Wall Street Journal

Cultural News and Punditry:
Music As If Beauty Mattered: Composer Michael Kurek in Conversation – Joseph Pearce
The Collapse of Cultural Christianity—And the Rise of Cultural Queerness – J. Van Maren
10 Great Violin Concertos You Must Hear – Terez Rose at The Imaginative Conservative
Spectacular Image of Christ on Ring Found in Archaeological Trove – Newsweek

World History:
The Roman Republic is Worth Thinking About – Elizabeth Heverin at The Critic

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Highlighted News & Punditry:
Bocelli Father and Son: “Time to Say Goodbye” 30 Years Later – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia

Eucharistic Revival:
These Are the Young People Who Will Walk 1000s of Miles for the Eucharist – John Burger
Eternal Light: 109 Years of Perpetual Adoration – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Breaking News & Punditry:
‘No, Catholic Teaching Does Not Okay Totally Open Borders’ – Hugh Hewitt at Fox News
What Is a Christian Nationalist Anyway? – S.A. McCarthy at Crisis Magazine
Questioning Eden – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing on my Head
Spring’s True Blue Trend: Denim – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Whither Noble Simplicity? – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Catholic Religious Sisters Work to Stop Human Trafficking – John Lavenburg at Crux
US Government Coerced Faith Leaders to Push COVID-19 Vaccines – Complicit Clergy
Follow the Chief Editor of BIG PULPIT, Tito Edwards, on Xtwitter – Tito Edwards
Gutting Jesus: Feminist Cabrini, Secular Saint – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D., at The American Spectator
The Snail and the King – Fr. Peregrine Fletcher, O. Praem., via Ignitum Today
Talcum X Becomes a Muslim – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Keep the Liturgy Wars Out of Africa – David L. Gray at Off Code & Unscripted
Mary Rice Hasson Named Visiting Fellow for Franciscan University’s Veritas Center – The Reg
Parents Must Wake Up to the Dangers of Screen Addiction – Maggie Phillips at WOF
Magisterium AI: Revolutionary Tool for Catholic Non-Profits, Apostolates – Catholic Fundraiser
Why Cabrini Is A Must See – The Lila Rose Podcast
History Of The Word “Pope” – Dave Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for the Catholicism
Remove Rupnik? Immoral Artists and Sacred Art – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D.
Support BIG PULPIT & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
When Do Popes Speak Ex Cathedra? – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
Letting Myself in (to Substack) – Leila Marie Lawler
Goodbye GetReligion – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Eight Reasons Why Animals Do Not Have Immortal Souls – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
The Pope’s Favorite Theologian – Msgr. Thomas G. Guarino, S.T.D., at First Things

Pope Francis:
The Church after Francis: A Cardinal Speaks – Larry Chapp, Ph.D., at What We Need Now
Pope Francis Has Ukrainians, Especially Ukrainian Catholics, Worried, Angry – Fr. R.J. de Souza
Coptic Orthodox Expose Vatican’s Naked Modernism – T.S. Flanders at One Peter Five
PopeWatch: But He Won’t – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Cancelled Bishop Daniel Fernandez Condemns Fiducia Supplicans: Contradicts Doctrine – CC
Pope Francis Nails the Spirit of Modern Christianity – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
How Do We Respond to the Diabolical Disorientation That Defines State of the Church? – CC

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Permanent Head Damage – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Provide a Shabbat for an Israeli Soldier – Shabbat Alone Together

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