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VVEDNESDAY LATE-AFTERNOON EDITION

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
At Least 64 Killed In Brutal Attack On African Parish – The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
Pope Leo XIV Sends Message To Exorcists Gathered In Rome – Catholic News Agency
The Book Interview With Pope Leo XIV Could Have Been Avoided – New Daily Compass

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Jerusalem Motets of William Byrd – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Details of a Renaissance Spanish Cope from the 1500’s – Liturgical Arts Movement
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Cardinal Cupich Scandal:
Bishop Conley of Lincoln Chastises Cupich Over Abortion Award – Bishop James D. Conley on X
Cupich Defends His Diabolical Decision – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Seamless Garment? Cupich Mixes The Metaphor – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Cupich Ignores The Laws Of His Own Archdiocese, Is Anyone Surprised? – Lepanto Institute
Should Cardinal Cupich Be Given An “F“ In Synodality? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
A Round-Up of Prelates Condemning Cupich on X – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Cupich’s Award Durbin for Immigration Work Meets Pushback Over Abortion – OSV News

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
In Sparsely Catholic North Carolina, The Diocese Of Raleigh Leads Nation In Conversions – CNA
What You Didn’t Know About Fatima – Peter J. Disimile, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
From Harvard Yard to Southern Charm: Students Flee in DEI Exodus – Gary Isbell at TFP
A Quiet Revolution: Restoring the Sacred in Everyday Life – Athena Liu at Public Discourse
Update on NRSVue Study Bibles – Marc at Catholic Bible Talk
Sex & the Third Party – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
Looking at a High Point of the Middle Ages: The Dictatus Papæ of St. Gregory VII – TFP
Re-Enchantment & the Need for a Vital Christianity – Emily Finley at The Christian Imagination
New Book Invites Asks to Discover Their Spiritual Father, Intercessor & Friend – Ignitum Today
Crd Müller Raises Concerns Over Vatican Drone Display, Idolization of P. Francis – D. Montagna
The Radical Mediocrity of Curtis Yarvin – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Amazing Parish Announces 2026 Leadership Summit & Vision for the Future – Ignitum Today
Bombshell: The Fishwrap Prints A Commentary That Praises The TLM! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Ember Days in Arabia – Russell D. James at Catholic Stand Magazine
Why National Divorce Is a Horrible Idea that Will Solve Nothing – Tradition, Family, & Property
Jimmy Kimmel Returns – Rod Dreher

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Charlie Kirk, Requiescat In Pace:
Thoughts After the Murder of a Good & Faithful Servant – Genesius at Catholic Stand Magazine
Three Lessons From Erika Kirk – Thomas V. Mirus at Catholic Culture
Charlie Kirk: Man Of Christendom – Rod Dreher

Secular Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Catholic & Jesuit Georgetown’s Double Standard – Rod Dreher on X

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Padre Pio on the Storms Around Us – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
It is Human to Sin, but Diabolical to Persist in Sin – St. Catherine of Siena
Die to Self & Live for Christ – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Full of Sound & Fury, Signifying Nothing – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Chicago Way – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Autism & Tylenol – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician to the Stars!
Google To Reinstate You Tube Accounts Banned Under Biden-era Pressure – Catholic Vote

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Germans Reverting to Type? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump Was Not Speaking Metaphorically When He Declared War on the Cartels – Don McClarey
As English as Hummus – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Ending of Our War Without an Enemy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
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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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TOP-10

1. The Cupich Assault on Episcopal Unity – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
2. Michael Knowles on the TLM via the Charlie Kirk Show – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Russia’s Troubling Church Takeover in France – Katherine Kelaidis at Foreign Policy Magazine
4. The Devil’s Mousetrap: An Image of the Annunciation – Dcn. Thomas L. McDonald, O.S.B. Obl.
5. The Challenge of being Catholic in the World’s Largest Muslim Country – R. Cavanaugh at CWR
6. So-Called Gay Marriage May be Over Turned – Richard N. Ostling, D.Litt., at Religion Unplugged
7. Comfortable Catholicism Must End – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
8. Should Wives Be Trad? – The Lila Rose Podcast
9. What were Imperial Abbeys? – Aaron Pattee at Maintaining the Realm
10. When Love Is Stronger Than Memory Loss – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia

    Honorable Mention:
    Why National Divorce Is a Horrible Idea that Will Solve Nothing – Tradition, Family, & Property
    Is It Impossible To Avoid Circular Reasoning Regarding Religious Authority? – Catholic Answers
    Waltzing Into Aram Khachaturian’s “Masquerade” – Terez Rose at The Imaginative Conservative

    Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
    Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
    Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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    TVESDAY EARLY-EVENING EDITION

    Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    St. Carlo Acutis Eucharist Stories – Highway to Heaven

    Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Michael Knowles on the TLM via the Charlie Kirk Show – Fr. Z’s Blog
    Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
    Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
    Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

    Cardinal Cupich Scandal:
    The Cupich Assault on Episcopal Unity – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

    General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Should Wives Be Trad? – The Lila Rose Podcast
    Russia’s Troubling Church Takeover in France – Katherine Kelaidis at Foreign Policy Magazine
    The Devil’s Mousetrap: An Image of the Annunciation – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald, O.S.B. Obl.
    When Love Is Stronger Than Memory Loss – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
    My Conversation with the President of TAN Books – Noelle Mering at Family Revival
    Waltzing Into Aram Khachaturian’s “Masquerade” – Terez Rose at The Imaginative Conservative
    The Challenge Of Being Catholic In The World’s Largest Muslim Country – R. Cavanaugh at CWR
    How to Gain a Plenary Indulgence This Jubilee Year; Study the Catechism! – Church Pop
    How African Catholics Will Embrace Tradition ‘Lwampaka’ – Gumisiriza
    Is It Impossible To Avoid Circular Reasoning Regarding Religious Authority? – Catholic Answers
    Augustinian Lessons on Spiritual Authority in Church–State Relations – Public Discourse
    3 Powerful Lessons From the Unforgettable Ulma Family – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
    An Unforgettable Pilgrimage in Spain: Climbing to the Birthplace of Reconquest – P. Kwasniewski
    What were Imperial Abbeys? – Aaron Pattee at Maintaining the Realm
    Comfortable Catholicism Must End – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
    So-Called Gay Marriage Could be Over Turned – Richard N. Ostling, D.Litt., at Religion Unplugged

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    Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
    The Cultural Yearnings That Tariffs Will Not Resolve – J. Horvat at Tradition, Family, & Property
    How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
    Why National Divorce Is a Horrible Idea that Will Solve Nothing – 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
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    MONDAY DAWN TOP-10

    1. Rage All Over X with a Bishop Barron Sighting at Charlie Kirk Memorial – Kale Zelden on X
    2. Outgoing Bishop Garcia of Monterey Suppresses 17 Year Long TLM Community – Fr. Z’s Blog
    3. I Stand With Paprocki Urging Cupich to Reconsider. . . – Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
    4. Former Seminarian Under Cardinal Cupich: He Creates Divisions – Carl E. Olson on X
    5. Any Other Bishops Wanting to Rebuke Cupich? – Steve Ray on X
    6. Pope Leo XIV, One Step At A Time – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
    7. On the Trad Mishandling of Vatican II, pt. 1: the Pope & the Liturgy – Timothy S. Flanders at 1P5
    8. Gates of Hell Won’t Prevail Against it: Jesus isn’t Referring to The Institutional Church – EAD
    9. Chilling Prophecies of Our Lady of La Salette – Adrian Fonseca at America Needs Fatima
    10. Did St. Matthew Write The First Gospel? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

      Honorable Mention:
      Erika Kirk Wears Bloodstained Medal of St. Michael the Archangel from Her Husband – C4C
      ‘Padre Pio Appeared To Me’ – Mary O’Regan via Uniquely Mary
      Lutheran Minnesota is No More, Muslim Minnesota Takes Over – Rebecca Mistereggen on X
      The Exodus of Young Catholics & the Dissolution of Catholic Identity – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D.
      The Problem With Subsidiarity – Fr. Kenneth M. Dos Santos, M.I.C., at Catholic Stand Magazine

      Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      The Legend of St. Eustachius – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
      Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
      Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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      MONDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

      Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Outgoing Bishop Garcia Of Monterey Suppresses The 17 Year Long TLM Community – Fr. Z’s Blog

      Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
      Pope Leo XIV, One Step At A Time – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican

      Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      The Legend of St. Eustachius – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
      Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
      Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
      Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

      Cardinal Cupich Scandal:
      I Stand With Paprocki Urging Cupich to Reconsider. . . – Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone on X
      Former Seminarian Under Cardinal Cupich: He Creates Divisions – Carl E. Olson on X
      Any Other Bishops Wanting to Rebuke Cupich? – Steve Ray on X

      General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Did St. Matthew Write The First Gospel? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
      ‘Padre Pio Appeared To Me’ – Mary O’Regan via Uniquely Mary
      On the Trad Mishandling of Vatican II, pt. 1: the Pope & the Liturgy – Timothy S. Flanders at 1P5
      LA Auxiliary Appointed Apostolic Administrator Of Diocese Of Monterey, Calif. – Angelus News
      Gen Z & the Traditional Latin Mass – Boniface at Unam Sanctam Catholicam
      Want a Holy Marriage? These Nuns Say the Answer Is in the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Church Pop
      The Exodus of Young Catholics & the Dissolution of Catholic Identity – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D.
      The Biggest Obstacle to Peace in Your Life is a Closed Heart – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
      Gates of Hell Won’t Prevail Against it: Jesus isn’t Referring to The Institutional Church – EAD
      Lutheran Minnesota is No More, Muslim Minnesota Takes Over – Rebecca Mistereggen on X
      Rage All Over X with a Bishop Barron Siting at Charlie Kirk Memorial – Kale Zelden on X
      The European Civil War: A Bitter Fruit Of The Exclusion Of God – New Daily Compass
      Chilling Prophecies of Our Lady of La Salette – Adrian Fonseca at America Needs Fatima
      The Problem With Subsidiarity – Fr. Kenneth M. Dos Santos, M.I.C., at Catholic Stand Magazine
      The Fallacy & Confusion About Todas, Todas, Todas. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
      You Must Zip It! Trad Inc. Releases Their First Single. – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile

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      Charlie Kirk, Requiescat In Pace:
      Erika Kirk Wears Bloodstained Medal of St. Michael the Archangel from Her Husband – C4C

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      Read the SATVRDAY EVENING EDITION Published Two Days Ago – BIG PVLPIT

      US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      The Cultural Yearnings That Tariffs Will Not Resolve – J. Horvat at Tradition, Family, & Property

      Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Why National Divorce Is a Horrible Idea that Will Solve Nothing – Tradition, Family, & Property

      Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
      A Filial & Apprehensive Supplication to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV – Tradition, Family, & Property
      How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
      The TFPs’ Supplication to Pope Leo XIV Asks Him for Clarity in Affirming Traditional Marriage – TFP
      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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      SVNDAY EVENING TOP-10

      1. “I See So Many Souls Of The Dead They Don’t Frighten Me Anymore. . .” – Mary O’Regan
      2. Why Did Christ Choose Naim For His First Raising Of The Dead? – Fr. H.J. Coleridge, S.J.
      3. The Most Publicly Witnessed Marian Apparition in History – William Penn on X
      4. The Secret to Friendships That Actually Last – Scepter Blog
      5. Pray to Our Lady of Siluva for Fallen-Away Catholics – Patti Maguire Armstrong at CN&I
      6. The Simili modo: Biblical Background – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement
      7. Something More Powerful than Exorcism? – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
      8. Miracle-Working Saint’s Story Comes to Life in Beautiful New Book – T.C. Barber at Aleteia
      9. Dr. Pim van Lommel: What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Consciousness – Magis Ctr
      10. Prayer Of Those In Need Of Assurance – A Treasure to be Shared

        Honorable Mention:
        Pro Tips (& a Good Read) to Get Catholic Kids Interested in Praying the Rosary – The Reg

        Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
        Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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        Read the SATVRDAY EVENING EDITION Published Last Night – BIG PVLPIT

        US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

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

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        SVNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

        Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        The Simili modo: Biblical Background – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
        Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

        General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        “I See So Many Souls Of The Dead They Don’t Frighten Me Anymore. . .” – Mary O’Regan
        Why Did Christ Choose Naim For His First Raising Of The Dead? – Fr. H.J. Coleridge, S.J.
        Christ Is Life Itself – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand Magazine
        Pray to Our Lady of Siluva for Fallen-Away Catholics – Patti Maguire Armstrong at CN&I
        Prayer Of Those In Need Of Assurance – A Treasure to be Shared
        A Wonderful Event: the Impression of the Holy Stigmata on St. Francis – Rorate Cæli
        The Maker’s Joy: Reflections on Human Creation & Divine Satisfaction – Catholic Stand
        The Secret to Friendships That Actually Last – Scepter Blog
        The Miraculous Crucifix Of San Marcello & Hope In The Face Of Death – Fr. Seán Connolly
        Miracle-Working Saint’s Story Comes to Life in Beautiful New Book – T.C. Barber at Aleteia
        The World Is Not Enough: On Longing for Another Home – Kenneth Cramer at Catholic Stand
        Pregnant or Struggling to Conceive? Turn to Our Lady of La Leche. . . – Church Pop
        Something More Powerful than Exorcism? – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
        Pro Tips (& a Good Read) to Get Catholic Kids Interested in Praying the Rosary – The Reg
        My Conversion Story – Ross Arlen Tieken at El Antiguo
        The Invitation, the Call, & the Answer of a 3rd Order Religious – Catholic Link
        Dr. Pim van Lommel: What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Consciousness – Magis Ctr
        The Most Publicly Witnessed Marian Apparition in History – William Penn

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        Read the FRIDAY EVENING EDITION Published Two Days Ago – BIG PVLPIT

        Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        The Cultural Yearnings That Tariffs Will Not Resolve – J. Horvat at Tradition, Family, & Property

        US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

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

        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

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        SVNDAY MID-DAY TOP-10

        1. Notes About the Fishwrap on Charlie Kirk, Pope Leo XIV on Other Stuff – Fr. Z’s Blog
        2. What Do We Know About Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical & Apostolic Exhortation? – The Pillar
        3. Did Pope Leo XIV Say Doctrine Might Change? – Catholic Unscripted
        4. Poor Pope Leo XIV! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
        5. The Most Useless Organization in The Holy Catholic Church: The USCCB – The Taos Tattler
        6. ‘Attitudes’ Cannot Change Doctrine – Gene Thomas Gomulka, S.T.L., at John 18:37
        7. Civil War Approaches in Europe – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative
        8. Leo Suggests Dogma on Women’s Ordination & Sexual Morality Changes – The Daily Knight
        9. Discovering Milan’s Secret “Winter Chapel” – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
        10. The Scandalous Case of Crd Cupich & Sen Durbin – Jayd Henricks STL at Catholic World Report

        Honorable Mention:
        On Being Faithful in a Few Things before Being Ruler over Many Things – Msgr Ch Pope MDiv MA
        Argentine Bishops Pres. “Prohibits” Receiving Communion Kneeling – Complicit Clergy
        Will the Rosary Be a New Wellness Trend? Research Says It Should Be – Aleteia
        Long-Lost Rubens Painting of Jesus’s Crucifixion Discovered in a Paris Mansion – Smithsonian

        Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        New Edition of Monastic Breviary from Monastère Saint-Benoît – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
        Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
        Two Million Downloads In One Year For An App That Tracks Mass Times – Rome Reports

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        US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

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        SATVRDAY EVENING EDITION

        Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Notes About The Fishwrap On Charlie, Pope Leo On Other Stuff – Fr. Z’s Blog
        What Do We Know About Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical & Apostolic Exhortation? – The Pillar
        Discovering Milan’s Secret “Winter Chapel” – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia

        Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
        Did Pope Leo XIV Say Doctrine Might Change? – Catholic Unscripted
        ‘Attitudes’ Cannot Change Doctrine – Gene Thomas Gomulka, S.T.L., at John 18:37
        Pope Leo XIV Interview on Latin Mass – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales
        What Pope Leo XIV Said (in Crux Interview) – J.D. Flynn & Ed. Condon at The Pillar
        Evaluating Pope Leo XIV In Light Of Our Own Sins – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
        Leo Suggests that Dogma on Women’s Ordination & Sexual Morality can Change – Daily Knight
        Poor Pope Leo XIV! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
        A Lion In The Order Of Malta: A Silent Tribute To The Pope – Rome Reports

        Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        On Being Faithful in a Few before Being Ruler over Many – Msgr. Charles Pope, M.Div., M.A.
        New Edition of Monastic Breviary from Monastère Saint-Benoît – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
        Argentine Bishops Pres. “Prohibits” Receiving Communion Kneeling – Complicit Clergy
        Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
        Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
        Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
        Two Million Downloads In One Year For An App That Tracks Mass Times – Rome Reports

        Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Wow! Carmelite Nuns Celebrate Their Famous Martyrs (Photos) – Mathilde De Robien at Aleteia
        Pope Leo XIV Highlights the Value of the Vow of Obedience – National Catholic Register

        Cardinal Cupich Scandal:
        The Scandalous Case of Crd Cupich & Sen Durbin – Jayd Henricks STL at Catholic World Report
        Cupich Will Give Pro-Abort Dick Durbin Lifetime Achievement Award – Complicit Clergy
        Bishop Paprocki ‘Shocked’ By Durbin’s Cardinal Cupich Award – The Pillar

        Traditionis Custodes:
        Cardinal Sarah & Other Prelates Speak Out Against Fiducia Supplicans – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
        The TLM Returns to Rome. . .as Traditionis Custodes Totters? – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine

        O Bishops’ Conclave, What A Jest Thou Art!:
        The Most Useless Organization In The Holy Catholic Church – The Taos Tattler

        General Analysis and Punditry:
        My Primer Defense of Mariology for Protestants – Erick Ybarra
        7 Rules for College Freshmen – Jack Figge at National Catholic Register
        Subsidiarity: Abdication of Authority or Decentralization of Functions? – Fr KM Dos Santos MIC
        La Maison de la Valse – Dorothy McLean at Waltzing Party
        Symbols of Disruption: The Demonic in an Age of Uncertainty – Anne Hendershott, Ph.D.
        Long-Lost Rubens Painting of Jesus’s Crucifixion Discovered in a Paris Mansion – Smithsonian
        Charlie Kirk, Viktor Orbán, & the Lies of Gender Ideology – Rod Dreher at The EC
        Will the Rosary Be a New Wellness Trend? Research Says It Should Be – Aleteia
        A Filial & Apprehensive Supplication to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV – Tradition, Family, & Property
        Did St. Benedict Really Invent Pray & Work, Surprising Origins of Monastic Life – Church Pop
        Asked & Answered – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        The Martyrs Of Korea & Their Children – Dawn Buetner at Catholic World Report
        TFPs’ Supplication to Pope Leo Asks Him for Clarity in Affirming Traditional Marriage – TFP
        Civil War Approaches in Europe – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative
        At the Twilight of Civilization, New Book by F. Russell Hittinger – Brother Ambrose Power
        Did You Know A Lay Person Brought Christianity To Korea? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

        News Brief:
        Terrorists Kill 22 After Baptism In Niger – Catholic World News
        Fr. Linh Bui of Oklahoma Dies Days After Falling Through Church Ceiling – KOCO News 5 ABC
        On EWTN: Honoring Our Lady of Walsingham, Plus More Must-Watch Programs – NC Register

        Hard News:
        Kansas Priest Resigns Amid Criminal Investigation – Delaney Eyermann at Fox 4
        LA Auxiliary Appointed Apostolic Administrator Of Diocese Of Monterey, Calif. – OSV News

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        Persecution of Christians:
        Nigerian Priest Abducted Amid Rising Wave of Clergy Kidnappings – Zenit
        Expert Claims Priest Kidnappings Part Of Anti-Christian ‘Genocide’ In Nigeria – Crux
        Islamist Attackers Kill More Than Five Dozen Catholics In Congo – OSV News

        Fiducia Supplicans:
        Congo’s Cardinal Ambongo: Fiducia Supplicans ‘Caused A Lot Of Harm’ – P. Guzik at OSV News

        The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
        Dancing Seminarians. . .& the Latin Mass is the Problem? – The American Catholic

        Sorrow at Annunciation School in Minneapolis:
        Satan Flourishes Where Insanity, Hysteria & Fear Reign – Don McClarey at The American Catholic

        Charlie Kirk, Requiescat In Pace:
        The Curse of Charlie: Witchcraft as a Method of Manifesting Change. . .Assassinations – S. Tucker
        Charlie Kirk Used Politics to Evangelize; John Yep Shares Personal Testimony – Cthlcs for Cthlcs
        National Catholic Distorter – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        Mueller Calls Kirk ‘Martyr for Jesus Christ’ – Diane Montagna
        Cardinal Dolan Hails Charlie Kirk as ‘Modern-Day Saint Paul’ – David Propper at New York Post
        Barron: I Knew Charlie Kirk. Man of Intelligence, Charm & Goodness of Heart – New Advent Blog
        Liberalism Died with Charlie Kirk – Carolyn McKinney at Crisis Magazine
        Charlie Kirk: A Line Crossed – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters
        End of Illusion: On the Assassination of Charlie Kirk & the Way Forward – The Harvard Salient

        Beauty:
        Cardinal Richelieu’s Extraordinary Tapestries of the Life of the Virgin – Liturgical Arts Journal

        Catholic Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        The Idea of the University & the Future of Civilization – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative. . .

        Evangelization Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Evangelizing in the Workplace: Doing It Respectfully, Well, & Within Key Parameters – H&PR

        Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        The Cultural Yearnings That Tariffs Will Not Resolve – J. Horvat at Tradition, Family, & Property

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        US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Queer Terror: Violence Towards Conservatives Part of a Broader Terror Network – Am Spec
        Greatest Comeback in Political History – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        Why National Divorce Is a Horrible Idea that Will Solve Nothing – Tradition, Family, & Property
        New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

        International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Arnold Toynbee the Expert – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

        Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Never Underestimate the Humor of God – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

        Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Kitten on the Keys – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
        Why Miss California Became Catholic (Carrie Prejean Boller) – The Lila Rose Podcast

        Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
        To Make Birth Rate Rise, We Must Look to Spiritual Solutions – 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
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        1. Pope Leo XIV On The Issue Of The Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
        2. A Blunt Cardinal, A Cautious Pontiff – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
        3. Life Without Mass, Our New Frontier – One Mad Mom
        4. Modernist Theologian Hates Relics & Evangelisation, Adores Reform – Catholic Conclave
        5. Report: Charlie Kirk Was ‘This Close’ To Becoming Catholic Just Prior To His Death – CWR
        6. Leo: No Problem of a Latin Novus Ordo! Some Suggestions? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
        7. ‘Fullness Of Life’: Born Missing Nearly All Of His Brain, Tomek Is Thriving Today – Live Action
        8. International Catholic Coalition Calls On Leo to Revoke Fiducia Supplicans – Diane Montagna
        9. Boniface Luykx’s Critique of the Novus Ordo as Defective Ritual – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
        10. New Maciel Documentary A ‘Cathartic’ Experience, Legionaries Head Says – OSV News

          Honorable Mention:
          St. Theodore of Tarsus, the Greek Archbishop of Canterbury – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
          Attending Mass in a Muslim Nation: St. Mary’s in Al Ain, UAE – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est
          Open Letter For Pope Leo XIV To Rescind Same-Sex Blessings, Amoris Lætitia – Michael Haynes

          Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          The Ideological Uses Of The Modern & Ancient Mass – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
          The Reliquary of the True Cross of the Byzantine-Greek Cardinal, Ioannis Bessarion – LAJ
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
          Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
          Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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          Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          International Catholic Coalition Calls On Leo to Revoke Fiducia Supplicans – Diane Montagna
          Pope Leo XIV On The Issue Of The Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
          Report: Charlie Kirk Was ‘This Close’ To Becoming Catholic Just Prior To His Death – CWR

          Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
          Open Letter For Pope Leo XIV To Rescind Same-Sex Blessings, Amoris Lætitia – Michael Haynes
          The TFPs’ Supplication to Leo Asks Him for Clarity in Affirming Traditional Marriage – TFP
          Leo: No Problem of a Latin Novus Ordo! Some Suggestions? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
          A Filial & Apprehensive Supplication to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV – Tradition, Family, & Property

          Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Boniface Luykx’s Critique of the Novus Ordo as Defective Ritual – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
          The Ideological Uses Of The Modern & Ancient Mass – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
          St. Theodore of Tarsus, the Greek Archbishop of Canterbury – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
          The Reliquary of the True Cross of the Byzantine-Greek Cardinal, Ioannis Bessarion – LAJ
          Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
          Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
          Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

          General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          A Blunt Cardinal, A Cautious Pontiff – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
          The Cultural Yearnings That Tariffs Will Not Resolve – Jn. Horvat, at Tradition, Family, & Property
          Did Free Speech Exist in the Middle Ages? – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalis
          The Social Dynamics of Papal Elections – Mark Regnerus, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
          Attending Mass in a Muslim Nation: St. Mary’s in Al Ain, UAE – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est
          Modernist Theologian Hates Relics & Evangelisation, Adores Reform – Catholic Conclave
          What You Don’t Know About Conscience – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
          New Maciel Documentary A ‘Cathartic’ Experience, Legionaries Head Says – OSV News
          A Greek Island Has 1,000 Private Chapels. Families Maintain Them for Faith & Community – Crux
          How Much Information Do Demons Have Access To? – The Lila Rose Podcast
          Life Without Mass, Our New Frontier – One Mad Mom
          Exploring Just-War Principles – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
          ‘Fullness Of Life’: Born Missing Nearly All Of His Brain, Tomek Is Thriving Today – Live Action
          The Expanding World of Biblical Archaeology – Clinton J. Moyer at Bible History Today

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          Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          To Make Birth Rate Rise, We Must Look to Spiritual Solutions – 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
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          THVRSDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10

          1. The Double Scandal Of The ‘DEI Means God’ Essay – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
          2. Clueless Complicit Catholics: What the Clergy & the Media are Hiding – Gene Thomas Gomulka
          3. Interview: Cardinal Müller on Charlie Kirk, “LGBT Jubilee,” & Threat of Islam – Diane Montagna
          4. Peer Review’d Paper: Liturgy Matters, Trad’l Liturg’l Rituals Predict Belief in Eucharist – Kwaz
          5. Reason Charlie Kirk Didn’t Convert to Catholicism: Pp Francis – Charlie Kirk & Michael Knowles
          6. Pope Leo XIV Receives New U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See – Diane Montagna
          7. No, DEI Does Not Mean God – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at First Things
          8. Liturgical Notes on the September Ember Days – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
          9. Sister Clare Crockett’s Powerful Letter on the Dangers of People-Pleasing – Church Pop
          10. USCCB Quiet on Charlie Kirk Compared to Lavish Response to George Floyd’s Death – SOTC

            Honorable Mention:
            Live Action’s Lila Rose Wins Yale Debate Against Former ‘Catholics For Choice’ President – LAN
            Words to Ponder; Re: Charlie Kirk – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
            Age of Spiritual Warfare is Here: America’s Descent Into Demonic Politics – John Mac Ghlionn

            Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
            On the Relevance & Meaning of the Old Vesting Prayers – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at CWR
            Book Review – Mantilla: The Veil of the Bride of Christ by Anna Elissa – Liturgical Arts Journal
            The Nursing Madonna, St. Bernard, & the Eucharist – Amelia McKee at Art for the Liturgical Year
            Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
            Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
            Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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