Robert Edwards

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VVEDNESDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Sharpest Observation on Mater Populi Fidelis – Amy Welborn via The American Catholic
The Typewriter & the Latin Mass – Robert P. Marco, M.A., via Veil of Veronica
We Need a New Renaissance: Reviving Classical Education – Stanley Kurtz at National Review

Mater Populi Fidelis:
Video: Sparks Fly at DDF Presentation Over Mater Populi Fidelis – Diane Montagna on X
MPF Relies on Poor Argumentation, Reveals Double Standard – Carl E. Olson at The CWR
Video: Catholic Response to Leo’s Declaration about Mary are Eye Opening – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
On Mary as Mediatrix of All Graces by Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange – One Peter 5
Video: What did the Vatican Really Say about Mary as Co-Redemptrix? – Joe McLane at ACT
Tucho Upset Over Leaked Document of Mater Populi Fidelis – Delia Gallagher on X
Fr. Isaac on New “Marian” Vatican Document – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Did Pope Leo XIV Ban Co-Redemptrix Title? – Dr. Taylor Marshall Podcast
Controversial Dutch Apparitions Was Behind ‘Co-Redemptrix’ Push – Spirit Daily Blog

Note:
Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo XIV Is the Pope. Apparently, No One Told A.I. – Jonah McKeown at National Catholic Register
Leo’s Christo-Centric Message to Seminarians in Peru. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
Pope Leo XIV Urges Dialogue on Venezuela Tensions – CNA via National Catholic Register

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Feast of St. Elizabeth – Denise Trull at The Inscapist
Pics: Card. Burke’s TLM at St. Peter’s Basilica for Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage – G. DiPippo
St. Elizabeth & Piero di Cosimo’s Imaginative Masterpiece – A. McKee at Art for the Liturgical Year

Allhallowtide, Halloween, and Popular Culture:
V Day within the Octave of All Saints – St. Augustine via One Peter 5
Feast of The Holy Relics Preserved In the Diocese – Catholics For Catholics

Bible Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Purgatory, Beauty, & Suffering: A Scriptural Defense – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The IC

Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: Priest Shortage: One Thing We’re Getting Wrong about Vocations – Full Sheen Ahead

Traditionis Custodes:
Fr. David Carter, Gaslighting the Faithful: Suppressing the TLM in Knoxville – Andrea Madrigal

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Classical Academy Offers Another School Choice in Arizona – Erica Little at Pinal Central

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Danny Kruger Credits Wife & C.S. Lewis For His Conversion To Christianity – The Catholic Herald
Video: Proof the Vatican Values Money More Than Safety & the Faith – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Giotto’s Santa Maria Novella Crucifix Changed Art History – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
From Co-Redemptrix to Coexistence: The Vatican’s New Theology of Dialogue – Hiraeth In Exile
We Were Wrong About Fasting, Massive Review Finds – David Moreau, Ph.D., at The Conversation
Zohran Mamdani, Nick Fuentes, & Weimar America – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative
My Thoughts & Comments on Marian Apparitions – Steve Ray
Spanish: The Church Admitted Prevost’s Negligence in Lute Case: . . . Poorly Done – Info Vaticana
Did You Know That America Traces Its Name to a Medieval Hungarian Saint? – The Reg
Report: Babies Survive Abortion Attempts Every Month In New Zealand – C. Cooke at Live Action
Cardinal McElroy of Washington, D.C., Diagnosed With Cancer, but Prognosis ‘Good’ – The Reg
The Perils Of Catholic Social Media Evangelism – Ed Condon at The Spectator World
Church of England Turns St. Augustine Black – Joanna Williams at Spiked
Inside the 2025 Conclave that Elected Prevost – Camillo Barone
What Is a Catholic Cemetery? – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register

News Brief:
Michael Haynes Joins Pelican+ as Vatican Correspondent! – Michael L.J. Haynes on X
Abuse Suit Against New Hampshire Bishop Dismissed – Catholic World News
USCCB Touts Scandalous CCHD – Catholic World News
Nigeria: One Kidnapped Seminarian Released; Another Dead – Catholic World News
Master of the Apocalypse Wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature – Tradition, Family, & Property
Former Our Sunday Visitor & Legatus Magazine Editor Faces Child Pornography Charges – CWN

Persecution of Christians:
Organized Persecution & Elimination of Christians in Nigeria – Sean Nelson via X
Video: Double Standard How Nigerian Govt Treats Christians vs. Muslims – Somto Okonkwo on X
U.S. State Department Ready to Defend Christians in Nigeria – Department of State on X

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Spiritual Journey Of Mourning – Marc Bission at The Toronto Catholic Register

The Lavender Mafia:
The Church in Italy’s LGBT Synodal Turn – Sabino Paciolla at New Oxford Review

Recent Posts:
VVEDNESDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY LATE-EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY MID-DAY EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY MID-EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT

Liturgical References:
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Ideas for Steubenville Government – John Byron Kuhner
Is Socialism Really Popular? Pennsylvanians Say No! – Tradition, Family, & Property

Mexican Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Riots Continue in Western Mexico After Crime-Fighting Mayor’s Murder – Breitbart

Anti-Semitism on the Right:
Conservatives Splinter Over ‘Influencer’ Nick Fuentes – Josh Christenson at New York Post

The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
Britain’s Railways See Sharp Rise in Attacks on Passengers & Staff – Eszter Balogi at The EC
France: ‘Allahu Akhbar’: Suspect Arrested After ‘Deliberately’ Running Down Pedestrians – Brtbrt
Turkey Pushes To Join EU Defence Fund, Greece Threatens Veto – TEC News

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Two Most Important Cities in the English Speaking World Ruled by Muslims – Rod Dreher on X

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Open Thread – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Prince Bertrand Presents A Counter-Revolutionary Option – Tradition, Family, & Property
Vatican Issues New Document on the Many Titles of Synodality – Irkutsk Ice Truckers
Unveiling Our Lady’s Triumph—The Confident Spirit of the TFP’s 2025 National Conference – TFP

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Pro-Aborts Watch in Despair as Pro-Lifers March in Boston – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
New Yorkers Reject Socialism. . . Enthusiastically! – J.P. Fabrizio at Tradition, Family, & Property
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

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VVEDNESDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10

1. Cardinal Fernández on Doctrinal Clarity – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
2. The Real Driving Force Behind Fiducia Supplicans – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
3. A Little (Halloween) Humor Goes a Long Way – Mark Wilson at Catholic Bard
4. This is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the Month of November – National Catholic Register
5. Leo XIV Praises a Priest Who Fantasized about Boys & Calls Him a Prophet – Hiraeth In Exile
6. What ‘Co-Redemptrix’ Actually Means – S.D. Wright at Father Coleridge Reader
7. Sex Trafficked Seminarians Treated Worse Than ‘Garbage’ – Gene T. Gomulka at John 18:37
8. Office of the Dead Website – Gerhard Eger at Canticum Salomonis
9. Four in Five Vatican Priests are Gay, Book Claims – Harriet Sherwood at The Guardian
10. Vatican Declares Marian Title “Co-Redemptrix” as “Unhelpful” – Creative Minority Report

Honorable Mention (Catholic):
Vatican’s DDF Announces Upcoming Document on Monogamy – The Catholic World Report
Major Update on Pelican+ & the Future of Tradition & Sanity – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Master of the Apocalypse Wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature – Tradition, Family, & Property
Rebuking James Martin: God Doesn’t Make Anyone Gay – Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D.
First Thing in the Morning for All Catholics – Father V via The American Catholic
Hallowtide, Fra Angelico’s Last Judgment, & The Four Last Things – Art for the Liturgical Year
King Charles & Pope Leo Share the Same Religion – Joseph D’Hippolito at The Spectator World

Honorable Mention (Secular):
We’re In Zohran Mamdani’s New York Now – Heather Mac Donald at The Spectator World
Well, Well, Well. . . Look What They Found in Portugal – Sarah Anderson at PJ Media
New Yorkers Reject Socialism. . . Enthusiastically! – J.P. Fabrizio at Tradition, Family, & Property

Mater Populi Fidelis:
Vatican Formally Rejects Use of Title ‘Co-Redemptrix’ – The Catholic Herald
Modernist Delight at Rejection of & Skepticism about Marian Titles – Catholic Conclave
Title Co-Redemptrix Elevated to Indulgenced Prayer in 1913 by St. Pius X – Lepanto Inst on X
Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces (Belgium, 1921) – Matthew Hazell on X

Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Inside the Life of a Nun: Sisters of Life Provide Glimpse of their Daily Routine – Church Pop

Note:
Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Supplices Te Rogamus – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement

Allhallowtide, Halloween, and Popular Culture:
The Feast of All Saints 2025: The Angels – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Five Prayers for the Dead at the Cemetery for the Month of November – K. Hattrup at Aleteia
The Second Day in the Octave of All Saints – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Recent Posts:
TVESDAY LATE-EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY MID-DAY EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY MID-EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT

Liturgical References:
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT

Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

VVEDNESDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10 Read More »

TVESDAY LATE-EVENING EDITION

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: Secretary Marco Rubio Putting Nigeria Back on the Watchlist – Eric L. Daugherty on X

Note:
Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
This Is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention For The Month Of November – National Catholic Register
Spanish: In Peru, Chiclayo Erects a Statue of Pope Leo XIV Five Meters Tall – Info Vaticana

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Supplices Te Rogamus – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement

Allhallowtide, Halloween, and Popular Culture:
Office of the Dead Website – Gerhard Eger at Canticum Salomonis
The Feast of All Saints 2025: The Angels – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
A Little Humor Goes A Long Way – Mark Wilson at Catholic Bard
The Second Day In The Octave Of All Saints – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Inside the Life of a Nun: Sisters of Life Provide Glimpse of their Daily Routine – Church Pop

Mater Populi Fidelis:
What ‘Co-Redemptrix’ Actually Means – S.D. Wright at Father Coleridge Reader
Cardinal Fernández on Doctrinal Clarity – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
Vatican Declares Marian Title “Co-Redemptrix” as “Unhelpful” – Creative Minority Report
Title Co-Redemptrix Elevated to Indulgenced Prayer In 1913 by St. Pius X – Lepanto Inst on X
Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces (Belgium, 1921) – Matthew Hazell on X
Vatican Formally Rejects Use of Title ‘Co-Redemptrix’ – The Catholic Herald
Modernist Delight At Rejection Of & Skepticism About Marian Titles – Catholic Conclave

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
Spanish: Cardinal López Romero on Nostra Aetate: No Religion Has the Truth – Info Vaticana

Fiducia Supplicans:
The Real Driving Force Behind Fiducia Supplicans – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37

Islam:
We’re In Zohran Mamdani’s New York Now – Heather Mac Donald at The Spectator World

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What Is Christian Liberal Education? – Joseph K. Woodard, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Recommended Books to Learn About Christian Symbolism in Sacred Art – David Clayton
Video: So. . . Leo Is Just Continuing Pope Francis’ Woke LGBTQ Agenda? – Mother Miriam Live
Master of the Apocalypse Wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature – Tradition, Family, & Property
Major Update on Pelican+ & the Future of Tradition & Sanity – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Leo XIV Praises a Priest Who Fantasized About Boys & Calls Him a Prophet – Hiraeth In Exile
Vatican’s DDF Announces Upcoming Document On Monogamy – The Catholic World Report
Unveiling Our Lady’s Triumph—The Confident Spirit of the TFP’s 2025 National Conference – TFP
McElroy Stayed Silent when Sipe Informed Him of McCarrick’s Predation – Damian Thompson
Armenia Gives Catholics a New Saint! Eight Facts on Very First Christian Nation – Church Pop
Sex Trafficked Seminarians Treated Worse Than ‘Garbage’ – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
Is Socialism Really Popular? Pennsylvanians Say No! – Tradition, Family, & Property
Pope Leo XIV Asks Rupnik Accusers To Be Patient – CNA via The Catholic World Report
The Philosophy of Jacques Maritain — A Long-Awaited Introduction – Thomas D. Howes, Ph.D.
Prince Bertrand Presents A Counter-Revolutionary Option – Tradition, Family, & Property
Can You Change Your Confirmation Name Later In Life? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Dominik Cardinal Duka, Former Archbishop of Prague, Dies Aged 82 – The Catholic Herald

Persecution of Christians:
Spanish: Vatican Silent in the Face of the Death of Msgr. Jia Zhiguo In China – Info Vaticana

The Lavender Mafia Archive:
Rebuking James Martin: God Doesn’t Make Anyone Gay – Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D.
Four In Five Vatican Priests Are Gay, Book Claims – Harriet Sherwood at The Guardian
Video: Sex Abuse Victims In Buenos Aires Say Abp. Bergoglio Ignored Their Reports – SDR Hawaii

Recent Posts:
TVESDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY MID-DAY EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY MID-EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT

Liturgical References:
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Gold’s Gym Just Canceled Real Woman for Standing Up to Naked Man – S. Green at PJ Media
Glamour Magazine Names Nine Men as Women of the Year – Zolta Győri at The EC

US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why I Reject ‘No Enemies to the Right’ – Robert P. George, Ph.D., at National Review
Sign of the Times – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pelosi: Trump Is a ‘Vile Creature, He’s the ‘Worst Thing on the Face of the Earth’ – Breitbart

UK Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Reform UK’s Gunpowder Plot: The Old Order Is Threatened – Mary Harrington at UnHerd

Anti-Semitism on the Right:
Heritage Foundation Antisemitism Task Force Gives Kevin Roberts an Ultimatum – National Rev
Tucker Carlson’s Sinking Ideological Ship – Thomas D. Howes, Ph.D., at Civitas Institute
Chris DeMuth Resigns from the Heritage Foundation – A. Fahlberg & Ph. Klein at National Review
Three Cheers For Mark Levin: Opposing Antisemitism Is Both Needed & Right – Am Spectator
Kevin Roberts’s Bad Faith Arguments – Noah Rothman at National Review

The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
Well, Well, Well. . . Look What They Found in Portugal – Sarah Anderson at PJ Media

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nigeria & the American Interest in Africa – Michael S. Kochin, Ph.D., at AG
Stephen Douglas’ Finest Hour – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
In The Beginning – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Microchip Era Is About to End – George Gilder at Wall Street Journal
Think in Russian! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pro-Aborts Watch in Despair as Pro-Lifers March in Boston – Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

TVESDAY LATE-EVENING EDITION Read More »

TVESDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10

1. Waiting for MPF is Like Watching Road Kill, You Don’t Want to Look, but You Have To – Fr. Zed
2. Cardinal Duka, O.P., Died This Morning Around 3am – Michael Haynes on X
3. New Yorkers Reject Socialism. . . Enthusiastically! – J.P. Fabrizio at Tradition, Family, & Property
4. MPF: The Meat of the Document – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Never Work for a Priest or Bishop Who Believes Sacred Music is “Entertainment” – CCW
6. MPF Moves to Reduce the Mother of God to a Protestant Caricature – Radical Fidelity
7. For a Catholic Elementary School to Have a Parade Float Like This is Demonic! – Fr. McDonald
8. Mater Populi Fidelis (MPF): The Humiliation of Our Lady – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
9. Fernández & Mater Populi Fidelis: ‘Co-Redemptrix’ Title is Not ‘Appropriate’ – Michael Haynes
10. Bishop Strickland: The Truth About Vatican II – Complicit Clergy

    Honorable Mention:
    The City of Saints: New York City – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
    America’s Most Fruitful Dioceses: A Look at the Numbers – John J. Ziegler, Ph.D., at The CWR
    Only Two Men Ordained in Cardinal Cupich’s Chicago This Year – The American Catholic
    Where is Pope Leo XIV on Reforming Opus Dei? – J.D. Flynn & Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar

    Mater Populi Fidelis:
    To Stop Confusing Protestants, We Now Confuse Catholics – Anthony Abbate of AB on X
    Pope Leo XIII & Pope St. Pius X Beg to Differ – Daniel O’Connor on X
    New Title For Mary: Nice Lady of Synodality – Anthony Stine of Return To Tradition on X

    Allhallowtide, Halloween, and Popular Culture:
    Hallowtide, Fra Angelico’s Last Judgment, & The Four Last Things – Art for the Liturgical Year
    IV Day in the Octave of All Saints – St. Augustine via One Peter 5
    Music for Vespers of All Saints’ Day – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
    5 Prayers for the Dead at the Cemetery for the Month of November – Kathleen Hattrup at Aleteia
    For a Catholic Elementary School to Have a Parade Float Like This is Demonic! – Fr. A.J. McDonald
    The Ambrosian Requiem Mass – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
    Three Altars of the Holy Souls in Purgatory – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
    The Feast of All Saints 2025: the Virgin Mary, Model of All Holy Women – Gregory DiPippo at NLM

    Recent Posts:
    TVESDAY MID-DAY EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
    TVESDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
    MONDAY MID-EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
    MONDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
    MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT

    Liturgical References:
    The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
    Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
    Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
    Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
    New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

    Bible References:
    Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
    Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

    A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
    The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

    TVESDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 Read More »

    TVESDAY MID-DAY EDITION

    Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Cardinal Duka, O.P., Died This Morning Around 3 AM – Michael Haynes on X
    The City of Saints: New York City – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
    Never Work for a Priest or Bishop Who Believes Sacred Music is “Entertainment” – CCW

    Mater Populi Fidelis:
    Waiting for MPF is Like Watching Road Kill, You Don’t Want to Look, but You Have To – Fr. Zed
    Fernández: ‘Co-Redemptrix’ Title is Not ‘Appropriate’ – Michael Haynes at Per Meriam
    Document Moves to Reduce the Mother of God to a Protestant Caricature – Radical Fidelity
    The Humiliation of Our Lady – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
    Pope Leo XIII & Pope St. Pius X Beg to Differ – Daniel O’Connor on X
    Nice Lady of Synodality – Anthony Stine of Return To Tradition on X
    To Stop Confusing Protestants, We Now Confuse Catholics – Anthony Abbate of AB on X
    Mater Populi Fidelis: The Meat of the Document – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The Amrcn Catholic

    Note:
    Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

    Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Bishop Strickland: The Truth About Vatican II – Complicit Clergy

    Allhallowtide, Halloween, and Popular Culture:
    Hallowtide, Fra Angelico’s Last Judgment, & The Four Last Things – Art for the Liturgical Year
    IV Day in the Octave of All Saints – St. Augustine via One Peter 5
    Music for Vespers of All Saints’ Day – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
    5 Prayers for the Dead at the Cemetery for the Month of November – Kathleen Hattrup at Aleteia
    For a Catholic Elementary School to Have a Parade Float Like This is Demonic! – Fr. A.J. McDonald
    The Ambrosian Requiem Mass – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

    The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
    Only Two Men Ordained in Cardinal Cupich’s Chicago This Year – The American Catholic

    Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Screens Stole Our Focus, These Schools Are Fighting Back – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia

    Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Catholic Schools Fare Better in States With Voucher Programs – National Catholic Register

    Islam:
    Video: Nigeria Already Making Arrests of Muslims Slaughtering Christians – Collin Rugg on X
    Video: Nigerian Catholic Priest Carrying Shotgun & Leading Faithful in Prayer – Visegrád 24 on X
    Video: Dearborn Attack Update, FBI Reveal Names of Michigan Muslims – Islam Invasion on X
    Nigerian Bishop Praises Trump’s Defence Of Christians – The Toronto Catholic Register
    Video: All Palestinians Want To Do Was to Kill Israelis – President Bill Clinton via Vivid. on X
    Video: Texas Muslims Want to Kill a Texas Christian, Valentina Gomez – Wall Street Apes on X
    Trump Threatens Military Action If Nigeria Fails to End Persecution of Christians – The Reg

    General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Mary, Angels, & Saints: Why Catholics Have Devotions To Them – M.H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
    Cardinal Cupich Defends Honoring Pro-Abortion Politician – Michelle La Rosa at The Pillar
    Looking at the Postmodern Causes of the Population Implosion – Tradition, Family, & Property
    Harvard Grad, Block Mom, Pro-Lifer, & Saint? Cause for Ruth Pakaluk Moves Forward – The Reg
    King Charles & Pope Leo Share the Same Religion – Joseph D’Hippolito at The Spectator World
    First Thing in the Morning for All Catholics – Father V via The American Catholic
    Protests Work: How The Satanic Temple Fell Apart – J.P. Fabrizio at Tradition, Family, & Property
    The Great Woe of Having Dismissed the Knowledge of Purgatory – Dv. Martin at The Daily Knight
    Norcia’s Venerable Basilica Reopens, Nine Years after Earthquake Devastation – The Reg
    America’s Most Fruitful Dioceses: A Look at the Numbers – John J. Ziegler, Ph.D., at The CWR
    Newman becomes a Doctor of the Church Amid England’s ‘Spiritual Wasteland’ – Michael Haynes
    Cordileone Says State Officials Never Contacted Him About Removal of Serra Statue – The Reg
    Why Heretics Hate Mary but We Should Love Her More & More – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5
    The Surrogacy Exploitation Crisis – Emma Waters at First Things
    C.S. Lewis: A Hard-Right Icon? – Georgina Mumford at Spiked
    Man Killed 18-Yr-Old Girlfriend for Nixing Abortion Faces Death Penalty for DBL Homicide – BB

    News Briefs:
    Barely 8% of Americans are Mainline Protestants Anymore – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., via TACatholic
    So, When Are We Applying This Logic To “Synodality”, Then? – Matthew Hazell on X

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    Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, News, and References:
    The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
    Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
    Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
    Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
    New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

    Bible Analysis, Punditry, News, and References:
    Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
    Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

    US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Dick Cheney, Powerful Former VP Who Served 4 Republican Presidents, Dies at 84 – WSJ
    Tucker Carlson Clarified Self-Avowed Racist Nick Fuentes Is His Ideological Compatriot – NRO
    Report: Foreign Charities Have Pumped $2B Into U.S.-Based Leftist Groups – The Federalist
    New Yorkers Reject Socialism. . . Enthusiastically! – J.P. Fabrizio at Tradition, Family, & Property

    The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
    Tommy Robinson Not Guilty On All Charges – Tommy Robinson on X
    The British Public Have Had Enough, & the State is Afraid – Connor Tomlinson at Courage Media

    Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Slavery Was the Cause of the Civil War – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
    Pro-Aborts Watch in Despair as Pro-Lifers March in Boston – Tradition, Family, & Property

    Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    The Rise of the Artisan Economy – Joel Kotkin at National Review

    Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
    Purgatory’s Worst Punishment is Longing to See God – Tradition, Family, & Property
    How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
    It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
    Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
    BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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    TVESDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10

    1. One Redeemer, One Grace: Vatican Puts the Brakes on Most Controversial Marian Titles – SNP
    2. Who are the People in Pope Leo XIV’s Inner Circle? – Anna Kurian at Aleteia
    3. New Yorkers Reject Socialism. . . Enthusiastically! – J.P. Fabrizio at Tradition, Family, & Property
    4. Whoa! Now That’s A Paschal Candle! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
    5. Face It: Some People Really Hate J.R.R. Tolkien – Terry Mattingly at Rational Sheep
    6. Leo’s Splendid Requiem For Deceased Cardinals. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
    7. Pro-Aborts Watch in Despair as Pro-Lifers March in Boston – Tradition, Family, & Property
    8. How Pornography Has Taken Over The Classroom – Jo Bartosch & Robert Jessel at Spiked
    9. Giving Up on England by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. – Fr. Z’s Blog
    10. Is Pope Leo Francis II? Papal Posse Addresses Tough Questions! – M.A. Kreitzer at Les Femmes

      Honorable Mention:
      Can Atheists Be Saved? Surprising Biblical Data – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for. . .
      How Houston Is Bringing Back Great Sacred Art – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
      JD Vance Proclaims Christ as The Way, the Truth & the Life – S.A. McCarthy at American Spectator
      Synodality is Complete Bull@ck$ – Damian Thompson via The American Catholic

      Note:
      Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

      Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, News, and References:
      The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
      Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
      Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
      Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT

      Bible Analysis, Punditry, News, and References:
      Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
      Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

      Recent Posts:
      MONDAY MID-EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
      MONDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
      MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT

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      MONDAY MID-EVENING EDITION

      Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      One Redeemer, One Grace: Vatican Puts the Brakes on Most Controversial Marian Titles – SNP
      How Houston Is Bringing Back Great Sacred Art – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia

      Note:
      Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

      Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
      Who are the People in Pope Leo XIV’s Inner Circle? – Anna Kurian at Aleteia
      Leo’s Splendid Requiem For Deceased Cardinals. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
      Pope Leo XIV Prays Before The Tombs Of His Predecessors On All Souls’ Day – Rome Reports

      Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Three Altars of the Holy Souls in Purgatory – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
      The Feast of All Saints 2025: the Virgin Mary, Model of All Holy Women – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
      Whoa! Now That’s A Paschal Candle! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

      Bible Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Can Atheists Be Saved? Surprising Biblical Data – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for. . .

      Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Video: The Goodness, Truth, & Beauty of Classical Education – Joseph Pearce via Memoria Press

      Secular & Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      How Pornography Has Taken Over The Classroom – Jo Bartosch & Robert Jessel at Spiked

      General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      JD Vance Proclaims Christ as The Way, the Truth & the Life – S.A. McCarthy at American Spectator
      Is Pope Leo Francis II? Papal Posse Addresses Tough Questions! – M.A. Kreitzer at Les Femmes
      New Yorkers Reject Socialism. . . Enthusiastically! – J.P. Fabrizio at Tradition, Family, & Property
      C.U.A. Alumnus Daniel Anderl Could Be Declared A Saint – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
      Where is Pope Leo XIV on Reforming Opus Dei? – J.D. Flynn & Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar
      Talks, Resources From 2024 National Eucharistic Congress Made Available For Free – Cath Vote
      Religion Over The Last 50 Years: Have We Reached Peak None? – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D.
      Why is Our Eternal Destiny Determined by Our State at the Moment of Death? – P. Kwasniewski
      Catholic Rep Tackles Nigerian Government Denials, Cites Evidence Of Christian Genocide – CV
      Doctor of the Church – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
      Video: Is the Catholic Church in the Age of Apostacy? – Joe McLane with Bishop Strickland
      St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church – Poll – Fr. Z’s Blog
      The “Torre Dei Conti”, Linked To The Family Of Innocent III, Partially Collapses – Rome Reports
      Pope Leo XIV vs. Pope Saint Pius X – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
      Video: The Shocking Decline Of Religion In The United States – Return To Tradition
      Face It: Some People Really Hate J.R.R. Tolkien – Terry Mattingly at Rational Sheep
      The New Right’s New Anti-Semites – The Editorial Board at The Wall Street Journal

      News Brief:
      Synodality is Complete Bullocks – Damian Thompson via The American Catholic
      Larger U.S. Dioceses Fall Short In Statistics On Pastoral Success – Catholic World News

      Hard News:
      New Survey from American Beliefs Study Explores Alarming Jesus Without Church Paradox – IT

      Persecution of Christians:
      Doing the Job the Pope Should be Doing – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
      Trump Names Nigeria Country Of Concern, Floats Military Action – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
      Archbishop Of Homs: No One Is Safe In The New Syria – Msgr. Mourad at New Daily Compass

      Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      How You Can Offer a Plenary Indulgence for the Souls in Purgatory This November – Church Pop

      Allhallowtide, Halloween, and Popular Culture:
      Catholic Respond to Halloween Night Evil: Eucharistic Adoration, Relic Veneration – Church Pop
      The (Fake) Pagan History of Halloween – Jon Sorensen at Catholic Answers Magazine
      Why All Saints Day Should Give Us Great Hope – James Bascom at Tradition, Family, & Property
      What’s the Story of Catholic Parade Float w/Auschwitz Imagery? – Michelle La Rosa at The Pillar

      Recent Posts:
      MONDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT
      MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
      THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT

      Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, News, and References:
      The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
      Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
      Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
      Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT

      Bible Analysis, Punditry, News, and References:
      Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
      Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

      US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Trump to Issue Partial Food Stamp Payments as Shutdown Nears Record Length – Cath Vote
      It’s The Groypers’ America Now – Richard Hanania at UnHerd
      Pro-Aborts Watch in Despair as Pro-Lifers March in Boston – Tradition, Family, & Property

      International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Revealed: BBC Doctored Trump January 6 Speech – Cockburn at The Spectator World

      Canadian Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      A Weepy Woman Will Put Fear Into the Enemies of Soviet Canuckistan! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

      The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
      The Huntingdon Horror: This Is Not Normal – Tom Slater at Spiked
      Britain Became a Low-Trust Society – Noel Yaxley at Courage Media

      Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Western Civilization & Augustine (ft. Chad Pecknold) – First Things
      The Avoidable Stupidity Of Multiculturalism – We’re Not At the End, But You Can See It From Here

      Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Purgatory’s Worst Punishment is Longing to See God – Tradition, Family, & Property

      Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
      When it Comes to Reading Instruction, the Nation’s Schools Should Follow Mississippi – TFP
      How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
      How Our Lady Gave Us Back the Color Blue – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
      It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
      Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
      BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

      A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
      The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

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      MONDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10

      1. There are Liturgical Spectacles & Then There are Liturgical Spectacles. . . – Fr. A.J. McDonald
      2. Why Male Teachers Left Elementary Schools & Won’t Go Back – Scott Yenor at The Federalist
      3. The Tables Turn in the Curia: Another of Pope Francis’s Loyalists Falls – Silere Non Possum
      4. Video: Bishop Eleganti Exposes Pope Leo XIV’s Fatal Teaching Error – Return To Tradition
      5. Stop Giving Your Kids Dumb Names – Rina Raphael at Tablet
      6. The U.S. Conf. of Catholic Bishops Needs to Stop Apologizing for Islam – Maureen Mullarkey
      7. Modern Mass Liturgical Subjectivity Reigns – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
      8. Pro-Aborts Watch in Despair as Pro-Lifers March in Boston – Tradition, Family, & Property
      9. An Apparition of Joseph That Few Know About – Ana St. Paul Breathing Catholic
      10. The Spectacle of Foes Masquerading as Leaders in the Church – R.C.A. Coulombe, K.C.S.S.

        Honorable Mention:
        Trump’s Ultimatum on Nigeria’s Persecution of Christians – National Review
        Co-Redemptrix? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        At the Knees of a Saint – Rod Dreher
        Remember When Popes Used Precise Language to Prevent Misinterpretation? – D. McClarey, J.D.
        Shroud of Turin Skeptic Now Says It’s Real ‘Evidence to. . . the Resurrection of Jesus’ – CBN

        Note:
        Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

        Liturgical Reference Links:
        The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
        MassTimes.org – MassTimes.org
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
        Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
        Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
        Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT

        Bible Reference Links:
        Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
        Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

        Recent Posts:
        MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
        THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
        VVEDNESDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10 – BIG PVLPIT

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        MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

        Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Trump’s Ultimatum on Nigeria’s Persecution of Christians – National Review

        Note:
        Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

        Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
        Pope Leo: Newman, Doctor Of The Church – A Light For The New Generations – Vatican News
        Mar Awa III Gives Pope Leo a Chicago Cubs Jersey, Rivals of the Pope’s White Sox – The Reg

        Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, News, and References:
        There Are Liturgical Spectacles & Then There Are Liturgical Spectacles. . . – Fr. A.J. McDonald
        The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
        Modern Mass Liturgical Subjectivity Reigns – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

        Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Drawing On Experience, Families Say Homeschooling Cultivates Priestly Vocations – OSV News

        O Bishops’ Conclave, What A Jest Thou Art!:
        The U.S. Conf. of Catholic Bishops Needs to Stop Apologizing for Islam – Maureen Mullarkey

        Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        A Unifying Vision of Classical Liberal Education – Andrew Ellison at Torch & Tub

        Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Why Male Teachers Left Elementary Schools & Won’t Go Back – Scott Yenor at The Federalist

        General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Vatican Needs To Embrace English, Especially With An American Pope – Charles Collins at Crux
        Video: Bishop Eleganti Exposes Pope Leo XIV’s Fatal Teaching Error – Return To Tradition
        Pro-Abortionists Watch in Despair as Pro-Lifers March in Boston – Tradition, Family, & Property
        An Apparition Of Joseph That Few Know About – Ana St. Paul Breathing Catholic
        China, Hong Kong, & The Vatican’s Unsustainable Morality – Riccardo Cascioli at Daily Compass
        Shroud of Turin Skeptic Now Says It’s Real ‘Evidence to. . . the Resurrection of Jesus’ – CBN
        The Spectacle of Foes Masquerading as Leaders in the Church – R.C.A. Coulombe, K.C.S.S.
        Vatican To Issue Document On Role, Titles Of Mary – Hannah Brockhaus at Catholic News Agency
        Stop Giving Your Kids Dumb Names – Rina Raphael at Tablet
        Getting Off Social Media – Veil of Veronica
        National Review’s Attack on Phyllis Schlafly Gets Conservative History Wrong – The Federalist
        The Tables Turn In The Curia: Another Of Pope Francis’s Loyalists Falls – Silere Non Possum
        Card Koch: Rise of Priestess as Canterbury Archbishop May Strain Talks – Cath Conclave
        Anti-Semitism: Grave Sin & Civic Cancer – George Weigel at Public Discourse
        Trump Should Back Doctor Visits for Abortion Drugs – The Editors at National Review
        At The Knees Of A Saint – Rod Dreher

        News Brief:
        Pope Leo XIV Laments Massacre In Sudan, Election Violence In Tanzania – Catholic World News
        Remember When Popes Used Precise Language to Prevent Misinterpretation? – D. McClarey, J.D.
        Statue of Hindu Demon in Houston is Third Tallest in U.S. – Journalist V via Spirit Daily Blog
        Co-Redemptrix? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        Israel Bombs Historic Church in Lebanon – Irlandarra via Spirit Daily Blog

        Persecution of Christians:
        Trump Presses Xi During Summit, “Free Jimmy Lai” – Stefano Magni at Daily Compass

        Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        A Prayer For Our Anglican Brothers & Sisters – A Treasure To Be Shared
        Purgatory’s Worst Punishment is Longing to See God – Tradition, Family, & Property

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        THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
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        Liturgical Reference Links:
        MassTimes.org – MassTimes.org
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
        Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
        Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
        Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT

        Bible Reference Links:
        Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
        Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

        US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Heritage Foundation Fails to Chide Carlson Over Fuentes Interview – The American Conservative
        Alexander Hamilton & the National Debt – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        Heritage Changes Chief of Staff Following Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes Fallout – National Review
        The Latest Anti-Semitism Campus Canard – Curt Mills at The American Conservative
        The More People Moan about SNAP Lapses the More Obvious Program is a Scam – The Federalist
        Break Down of the Exchange System During the Civil War – D. McClarey at The American Catholic
        New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

        The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
        Giving Up on England by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. – Fr. Z’s Blog
        Welcome to the Disunited Kingdom – Edward McLaren at National Review
        Oh Woe, Ireland – Patrick J. Passmore at Catholic News Agency
        Macron Has Declared War On Free Speech – James Tidmarsh at Spectator Australia

        Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

        Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        When it Comes to Reading Instruction, the Nation’s Schools Should Follow Mississippi – TFP
        Nicki Minaj Praises President Trump For Standing Up For Nigerian Christians – Nicki Minaj on X
        How Our Lady Gave Us Back the Color Blue – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

        Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
        How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
        It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
        Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
        BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

        A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
        The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

        MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION Read More »

        THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

        Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        The Vatican’s Timid Defense Of Persecuted Christians – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

        Note:
        Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

        Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
        Pope Leo XIV Asks For Prayers For The Caribbean After Hurricane Hits – Rome Reports
        Boston Exhibit Features In-Depth Look at Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV – National Catholic Register
        Renewing Catholic Education with Pope Leo XIV – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

        Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        The Shaping of a Priest – Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., at Homiletic & Pastoral Review

        Traditionis Custodes:
        Yet Another Sermon by Knoxville’s Fr. David Carter: The 3rd Time’s Not the Charm – Fr. Z’s Blog

        The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
        Because There’s One “Unique” Roman Rite – Fr. Z’s Blog
        Dialogue Between a Sheep & a Wolf Always Ends the Same Way – The American Catholic

        Allhallowtide, Halloween, and Popular Culture:
        The Season of the Dead: The Origins & Traditions of Allhallowtide – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald
        Ten Scary Classical Music Pieces for Halloween – Stephen M. Klugewicz, Ph.D.
        Is Our Growing Fascination with Halloween Dangerous? – John F. Doherty at Public Discourse

        Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Liturgical Books in the Abbey Library of Sankt Gallen – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
        15th Century Antependium of Gandino’s Basilica of Sta. Maria Assunta – Liturgical Arts Journal
        German Theologian’s Bitter Attack On TLM Celebrated In St. Peter’s Basilica – Cath Conclave

        Bible Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Accurately Transmitted Oral Tradition: Intro – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for. . .

        Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        The Classical Education Movement Is Enjoying Something Of A Moment – Ben Reinhard, Ph.D.

        General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Blessed Chiara Badano’s Last Words Summarize Her Short Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
        Leo Appoints A Terrible Bishop Who Thinks Morality Is Too Complicated – Return To Tradition
        Purgatory’s Worst Punishment is Longing to See God – Tradition, Family, & Property
        13 Saint Quotes on the Supernatural Power of the Rosary – Church Pop
        Kevin Farrell: The Cardinal At The Center Of Vatican Investments – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
        Is Matt Fradd’s Move To The Daily Wire A Game Changer? – Joe McLane at A Catholic Take
        Horoscopes: Gateway to the Occult? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
        Can Fallen Priests Be Restored to Ministry? Yes—Here’s How – Matt Robinson at Crisis Magazine
        Where Did Francis Go Awry? – Daniel B. Gallagher at The Catholic Thing
        “Fast Dances’, ‘Slow Dances’, & Popular Culture: Totally Waisted – Dorothy Cummings McLean
        ‘Fake Clinics?’: New Documentary Exposes the War on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers – The Reg
        How Doctors of the Church are Chosen – Fr. John Flader at OSV News/Catholic Weekly
        Why The Sitcom ‘Friends’ Is A Catholic Morality Tale – Gavin R.P. Ashenden, Ph.D.
        The Catholic Model for a Post-Protestant America – Aaron M. Renn
        A Timely Anniversary: Nostra Aetate – George Weigel at First Things
        A Catholic Defense of Enforcing Immigration Laws – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D., at Public Discourse

        News Brief:
        Philadelphia Archdiocese Moving To Smaller Office Space – Catholic World News

        Persecution of Christians:
        Christian Leaders Ignore Muslim Genocide of Nigerian Christians – Auguste Meyrat at Federalist

        Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        How Our Lady Gave Us Back the Color Blue – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

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        Liturgy Reference Links:
        MassTimes.org – MassTimes.org
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
        Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
        Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
        Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT

        Bible References Links:
        Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
        Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

        US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Biden’s FIB Targeted Hundreds Of Republicans In ‘Arctic Frost’ Probe, Grassley Alleges – CV
        When it Comes to Reading Instruction, the Nation’s Schools Should Follow Mississippi – TFP

        The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
        A Global Weimar? – Francis P. Sempa, J.D., at Modern Age Journal

        Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        How to Clean Dusty Bookshelves – Caroline Lubinsky at Martha Stewart
        Good Luck – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

        Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
        A New Saint – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
        It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
        Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
        BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
        Salem – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

        A Thank You To Our Sponsors:
        The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property
        and
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        VVEDNESDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10

        1. Cardinal Cupich calls Traditional Latin Mass “A Spectacle” – The Catholic Herald
        2. Liturgical Dancing Priests & Alter Girls! – Rev. Vitus on X
        3. Pope Leo XIV Outlines His Vision For John Paul II Institute – Catholic World News
        4. The Sinister Crisis Ravaging America’s Young Men – David P. Deavel, Ph.D., at AMAC
        5. Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage Triples as FSSP Runs Out of Hosts – Tom Colsy at C Herald
        6. Kwaz Explains the Obtuseness of Fr. David Carter of Knoxville – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
        7. Rome Begins Apostolic Visit into Scandalous Emmanuel Community – Catholic Conclave
        8. The Era of AI Porn Is Here – Samuel D. James at First Things
        9. Vatican Appeasers – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        10. Former Anglican Bishop Predicts New Wave Of Conversions To Catholic Church – OSV News

          Honorable Mention:
          What Does it Mean to Have a “Personal Relationship with Christ?” – Catholic Spiritual Direction
          Video: Archbp. Gänswein in New Interview on Why Benedict XVI Resigned – Catholic Conclave
          Why Did the University of Chicago Destroy the Humanities? – Kate Wagner at The Nation
          Calling Norm! Calling Norm! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

          Note:
          Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

          Recent Posts:
          Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the TVESDAY AFTERNOON TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the TVESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

          Liturgy Reference Links:
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
          Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
          Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis

          Bible References Links:
          Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
          Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

          A Thank You To Our Sponsors:
          The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property
          and
          The Catholic Pipe Company

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          VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

          Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Cardinal Cupich calls Traditional Latin Mass “A Spectacle” – The Catholic Herald
          Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT

          Note:
          Any Donations Help! We Ask Because This Apostolate Needs It, Thanks – Robert “Tito” Edwards

          Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
          Pope Leo XIV Outlines His Vision For John Paul II Institute – Catholic World News

          Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage Triples as FSSP Runs Out of Hosts – Tom Colsy at Cth Herald
          The Romanesque Abbey of Pomposa – Liturgical Arts Journal
          How Our Lady Gave Us Back the Color Blue – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
          Video: Is Waiting It Out Enough of a Plan? – Grain of Wheat

          Allhallowtide (Encompasses Halloween):
          Halloween – An Opportunity for Positive Role Models – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine

          Traditionis Custodes:
          Kwaz Explains the Obtuseness of Fr. David Carter of Knoxville – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.

          The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
          Liturgical Dancing Priests & Alter Girls! – Rev. Vitus on X

          Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Dispelling 7 Common Myths About Classical Education – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia

          Secular Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Why Did the University of Chicago Destroy the Humanities? – Kate Wagner at The Nation

          General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Theme Announced For The 2028 International Eucharistic Congress In Sydney – Zenit
          Vatican Appeasers – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
          When it Comes to Reading Instruction, the Nation’s Schools Should Follow Mississippi – TFP
          Shannon Wendt’s New Book Explores How Suffering Led her Back to Mary – The Reg
          Rome Begins Apostolic Visit into Scandalous Emmanuel Community – Catholic Conclave
          Beer Up for Thanksgiving with the Monks of Norcia – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology of Home
          The Era of AI Porn Is Here – Samuel D. James at First Things
          Former Anglican Bishop Predicts New Wave Of Conversions To Catholic Church – OSV News
          The Sinister Crisis Ravaging America’s Young Men – David P. Deavel, Ph.D., at AMAC
          Migration History Matters – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at New Oxford Review
          What Does it Mean to Have a “Personal Relationship with Christ?” – Catholic Spiritual Direction
          Video: Archbp. Gänswein in New Interview on Why Benedict XVI Resigned – Catholic Conclave
          Do Protestants Care About Church Councils? – Parker Manning at Catholic Answers Magazine
          The Bookshelf: What Is “Romantasy,” & Why Is Gen Z So into It? – B. Scudeler at Public Discourse
          Newman Against Compromise – Jacob Phillips at First Things
          On Defending the Name of the Lord – C.E. Albanese at Catholic Exchange

          News Brief:
          Could Trump Secure Release of Jimmy Lai? – Catholic World News

          Recent Posts:
          Read the TVESDAY AFTERNOON TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the TVESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the MONDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON TOP-10 Published Two Days Ago – BIG PVLPIT

          US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          I Was President? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

          The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
          Calling Norm! Calling Norm! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
          Muslim MPs Furious at Farage in Parliament – Yossi Ben Yakar on X
          London is the Center of Muslim Rape Gangs, Sadiq Khan Covered Up – Basil the Great on X
          Ireland’s Riots Were Inevitable – Josh Ferme at Courage Media

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

          Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
          How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
          It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
          Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
          BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

          Liturgy Reference Links:
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
          Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
          Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis

          Bible References Links:
          Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
          Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN

          A Thank You To Our Sponsors:
          The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property
          and
          The Catholic Pipe Company

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