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MONDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10

1. GrindrGate: Deacons, Priests, & Bishops. . . – Complicit Clergy
2. Why Is “Christian” Music So Awful? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
3. New Cincinnati Archbishop Defends Sexual Depravity at Chicago’s Casa Jesus – C World News
4. Ask Father: In The Confessional Father Said The Holy Spirit Is A Woman – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. This Has to Be a First, a Priestly Scandal Reported in Road & Track – The Taos Tattler
6. Why German Catholics Dislike America’s Bishop Barron – Hans Feichtinger at First Things
7. Benedict XVI’s Letter: Why Now? – Riccardo Cascioli at New Daily Compass
8. Wolves Not Shepherds . . . Cardinal Cupich – Damian Thompson, Ph.D., & D.R. McClarey, J.D.
9. Pope Leo XIV Writes A Letter To Cardinal Grech & It’s Written In Latin! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
10. The Spirit of Vatican II Has Gutted the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet – Fr. A.J. McDonald

    Honorable Mention:
    Prominent Prelates Promote Latin Mass to Pope Leo XIV – Timothy S. Flanders at 1 Peter 5
    What Are The Pressing Issues That Pope Leo XIV Needs To Address? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
    One Tin Soldier—Let’s Sing That At Mass, So Relevant, So Beautiful & So Moving! – Fr. McDonald

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    MONDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

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    Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Hindu Mob Assaults Priests, Religious In Indian Village – Sister Sujata Jena at Catholic Connect
    Why Is “Christian” Music So Awful? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
    GrindrGate: Deacons, Priests, & Bishops. . . – Complicit Clergy

    Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
    What Are The Pressing Issues That Pope Leo XIV Needs To Address? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
    Prominent Prelates Promote Latin Mass to Pope Leo XIV – Timothy S. Flanders at 1 Peter 5
    Pope Leo XIV Writes A Letter To Cardinal Grech & It’s Written In Latin! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

    Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    The Doctors of the Church in the Liturgy – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

    General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Muslims Beheads Christians, Burns Churches in Mozambique Rampage – John Hayward
    Benedict XVI’s Letter: Why Now? – Riccardo Cascioli at New Daily Compass
    Counter-Revolutionary Revival: The Fight to Rebuild Catholicism in Lyon – Tradition, Fam, & Prop
    Ask Father: In The Confessional Father Said The Holy Spirit Is A Woman – Fr. Z’s Blog
    AI Chatbots Are Evil – Marc Barnes at The Imaginative Conservative
    Will Pastors Call on Illegal Immigrants to Repent? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
    The Moral Case for the Atomic Bombing of Japan – John B. Carpenter, Ph.D., at The Imaginative. . .
    Celibacy & Sexual Deviancy: Mystical Theology Has the Answer – David Torkington at CS
    Shocking Revelation: Pope Paul VI Considered Abolishing Holy Years – Catholic Conclave
    Just Another Week in the Post-Catholic Carnival – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
    August Nuclear Bomb on Japan Follies 2025 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
    This Has to Be a First, a Priestly Scandal Reported in Road & Track – The Taos Tattler
    Bishops Without Borders, Catholics Without a Spine – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile

    News Brief:
    New Cincinnati Archbishop Defends Sexual Depravity at Chicago’s Casa Jesus – C World News
    Wolves Not Shepherds . . . Cardinal Cupich – Damian Thompson, Ph.D., & Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
    Cathedral of Córdoba is on Fire – Raymond Arroyo on X
    Myth of Andalusia Continues to Ensorcel Self-Hating & Christian-Hating Westerners – S. Mondo
    Why the Media Outrage of a Small Town Banning Muslim Celebrations? – Jeremy Wayne Tate
    When the Church Changes Their Values to Match Current Culture . . . – The American Catholic
    Hard Facts on Why the Death Penalty Does Not Discriminate Against Blacks – Edwards Pentin

    Hard News:
    Man Who Brutally Beat Elderly Pro-Lifers Dodges Prison Time – Leif Le Mahieu at Daily Wire
    Cardinal McElroy: Favor Nonviolence Over Just-war Thinking – Catholic World News
    Security Cameras Capture The Theft Of A Relic Of Carlo Acutis – Rome Reports
    Caught on Tape: Vandal Sets Off Bomb on Altar Near Tabernacle in Brazil Church – Hollywood C

    Sanctus John Henry Newman, Stout Guardian of Time-Honour’d Tradition:
    Newman Dispels Legend Around Papal Infallibility & Exoneration of Pp Vigilius – Erick Ybarra
    Cardinal Newman – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity

    The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
    The Spirit of Vatican II Has Gutted the Sisters Of Saint Joseph Of Carondelet – Fr. A.J. McDonald
    Modernist Sees Surprising Similarities Between Church & Stadium Chants – Catholic Conclave
    One Tin Soldier—Let’s Sing That At Mass, So Relevant, So Beautiful & So Moving! – Fr. McDonald

    Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    The Unlikeliest of Saints: A Story of St. Andrew Wouters – Andrew Kelpe at Quod Scripsi Scripsi
    Charles De Foucauld’s Sister Lost Her Baby—this Is His Letter – The WM Review
    Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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

    Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    The Dollar General Problem: And A Better Idea for Downtown Steubenville – John Byron Kuhner

    American Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Shooter Thought Vaccine Made Him Suicidal – Jeff Amy & Alanna Durkin Richer at AP
    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

    Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
    Friday Frivolity: Happy Anniversary – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
    Top 5 Scrabble Words from the Bible – Gary Sullivan at Catholic365

    Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
    Why German Catholics Dislike America’s Bishop Barron – Hans Feichtinger at First Things
    How to Become Catholic in 2025: 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 AFTERNOON TOP-10

    1. A Message From Cardinal Burke To Fr. Z’s Readers & Viewers – August 2025 – Fr. Z’s Blog
    2. Surely The Sacristan Or Priest Suffers With OCDness! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
    3. Why Martin Luther Gutted the Bible – Kathy Schiffer at National Catholic Register
    4. The Sisters of Life Final Profession of Vows – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
    5. Mortal Sin: The Basics – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
    6. Cardinal Who Helped Write Catechism Dies At 99 – I.Media via Aleteia
    7. Cardinal Burke on Why the Young Returning to the TLM; Prayerful Posse – Raymond Arroyo
    8. French Youth Answer Social-Media Call to Rebuild Christian France – Natl Catholic Register
    9. South Japan Shall Rise Again! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
    10. Counter-Revolutionary Revival: The Fight to Rebuild Catholicism in Lyon – Trdtn, Fam, & Prop

      Honorable Mention:
      Do We Have Vocations To Marriage & Singleness? – David Paul Deavel at Catholic World Report
      Offenses Against the Truth – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand Magazine
      Analysis: Three Months of Pope Leo’s Pontificate. His Gestures, Messages, & Style – Rome Reports

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      Read the SATVRDAY EARLY-EVENING EDITION Published Last Night – BIG PVLPIT

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      SVNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

      Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      The Sisters of Life Final Profession of Vows – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
      French Youth Answer Social-Media Call to Rebuild Christian France – National Catholic Register
      Counter-Revolutionary Revival: The Fight to Rebuild Catholicism in Lyon – Tradition, Fam, & Prop

      Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
      At Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo Praises Peace Deal Between Armenia & Azerbaijan – Fr. A. McDonald
      Analysis: Three Months of Pope Leo’s Pontificate. His Gestures, Messages, & Style – Rome Reports

      Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      The Feasts of St. Lawrence – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

      Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Do We Have Vocations To Marriage & Singleness? – David Paul Deavel at Catholic World Report

      General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Cardinal Burke on Why the Young are Returning to the TLM | Prayerful Posse – Raymond Arroyo
      Feast of St. Lawrence, a Martyr & Example for Today’s Deacons – Rome Reports
      Offenses Against the Truth – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand Magazine
      A Message From Cardinal Burke To Fr. Z’s Readers & Viewers – August 2025 – Fr. Z’s Blog
      What Is Man? – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand Magazine
      We Are All Destined For The Fire: We Share The Fate Of St. Lawrence – Fr. Michael Rennier
      Why Martin Luther Gutted the Bible – Kathy Schiffer at National Catholic Register
      Saintly Influencers: The Mendicants of the Middle Ages – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
      Why Are Some Catholics Terrified Of Studying The Bible Themselves? – Steve Ray at CA
      The Hidden Saints of Kent: Holy Men & Women Who Remain Powerful Intercessors – Ed Pentin
      Cardinal Who Helped Write Catechism Dies At 99 – I.Media via Aleteia
      Mortal Sin: The Basics – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
      When Astronaut Lovell Read The Bible From Space – Caitlin Bootsma at Aleteia
      Bishop Peter Elliott, Friend of Tradition – Rest in Peace – New Catholic at Rorate Cæli

      News Brief:
      Surely The Sacristan Or Priest Suffers With OCDness! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
      This Happened After She Gave Up Contraception – The Lila Rose Podcast

      Beauty:
      Great Unsung Composers of Christendom – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
      The Cathedral-Basilica of San Lorenzo in Viterbo – Liturgical Arts Journal

      Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      The Path to Glory: Sister Judith Mendes da Costa O.P. Part I – Dr. Edouard Belaga at Cthlc Stand
      Journey with the Saints to the Sacred Heart – Mary Beth Bracy at Ignitum Today
      The Path to Glory: Sister Judith Mendes da Costa O.P. Part II – Dr. Edouard Belaga at Cthlc Stand
      Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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      Read the SATVRDAY EARLY-EVENGIN TOP-10 Published Earlier Today – BIG PVLPIT
      Read the SATVRDAY EARLY-EVENING EDITION Published Last Night – BIG PVLPIT
      Read the FRIDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published Two Days Ago – BIG PVLPIT

      Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      On The Books That Stick With Us – John Wilson at Prufrock

      American 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

      Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      South Japan Shall Rise Again! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

      Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
      A Truly Catholic Bishop: For Him It Wasn’t Either/or But Both/And! RIP. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
      How I Came to Accept & Love Suffering – Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira at Tradition, Family, & Property
      How to Become Catholic in 2025: 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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      SATVRDAY EARLY-EVENING TOP-10

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      SATVRDAY EARLY-EVENING EDITION

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      General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Premises Have Conclusions – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
      Biblical Evidences for the Oral Torah – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for Catholicism
      Cardinal Eijk Praises Cardinal Burke’s Christlike Endurance in the Face of Criticism – Ed Pentin
      Confusion About Brain Death – Emily Torres at Catholic Answers Magazine
      Happiness is Close at Hand: Using the Sermon on the Mount as an Antidote to Anxiety – C Exch
      The World is Not Enough: Cosmic Loneliness in Modern Art – Katie Kresser, Ph.D., at Magis Ctr
      For a Thriving Career, Focus on Vocation First – Beatrice Scudeler, M.A., at Public Discourse
      Kids Who Get Smartphones Before 13 Face Higher Suicide Risk – Study Finds
      “Back to My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii” – Debra Esolen at Word & Song
      (Video Unavailable) Men & Women Are Self-Sabotaging Their Dating Lives – The Lila Rose Podcast
      A Catholic Approach To Leadership In The Business World – Jack Figge at Our Sunday Visitor
      The Ten-Point Plan to Overcome Hyperactivity – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
      Special: InfoCatólica’s Interview With Dr. Kwasniewski – Tradition & Sanity
      Compiègne Martyres: Terror Nothing More Than Speedy, Severe & Inflexible Justice – Fr. Z’s Blog
      AI & the Classical Mind: AI & the Student’s Word-Hoard – Nicolas Gonzalez at Totus Tuus
      Navigating False Prophets in Confused Time: A Conversation With Michael D. O’Brien – CWR

      Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

      Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      Public Schools Closing as Arizona Voucher Program Soars – Laura Meckler at Washington Post

      Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
      How I Came to Accept & Love Suffering – Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira at Tradition, Family, & Property

      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 Become Catholic in 2025: 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 Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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      FRIDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10

      1. An Important Update on the ‘LGTB’ Mass at the Univ. of Nebraska – Bishop J.D. Conley, S.T.L.
      2. An Unsettling Encounter with Plough Magazine – Damian Thompson on X
      3. French Govt Has Concerns About Cardinal Sarah Giving a Homily in France – Fr. J. Fessio, S.J.
      4. Finland’s Only Diocese Struggling to Keep Up with Growing Catholic Population – Cthlc Vote
      5. What Does The African Bishops’ Draft Document Say About Polygamy? – The Pillar
      6. Cardinal Koch Describes ‘Desirable’ Direction for Pope Leo XIV on TLM – Catholic Herald
      7. Aggression Sets Boys Free, Masculinity: We Must Teach Aggression To Our Sons – J. Kurtz
      8. What We’ve Been Reading—Summer 2025 – The Editors at First Things
      9. Researchers Say They Eliminated the Extra Chromosome in Cells with Down Syndrome – LAN
      10. Modernists Worry About ‘Right-Wing Extremists’ Among Catholic Influencers – C Conclave

        Honorable Mention:
        What to Do with Unwanted Embryos? – Charlie Camosy at OSV News
        The Extraordinary Story Of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Friary In Japan – Our Sunday Visitor
        The Flimsy Research Behind Native American Mascot Bans – N. Arnold & Carolyn D. Gorman, M.S.

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        FRIDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

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        Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Finland’s Only Diocese Struggling To Keep Up With Growing Catholic Population – Catholic Vote
        What Does The African Bishops’ Draft Document Say About Polygamy? – The Pillar
        The Flimsy Research Behind Native American Mascot Bans – N. Arnold & Carolyn D. Gorman, M.S.

        Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        St. Donatus of Arezzo – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

        Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        What Am I Supposed to Do with My Life? On Vocation, Discernment. . . – Fr. Peter F. Ryan, S.J.

        General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        The Extraordinary Story Of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Friary In Japan – Our Sunday Visitor
        What to Do with Unwanted Embryos? – Charlie Camosy at OSV News
        Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry an AI Robot? – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at TACatholic
        What We’ve Been Reading—Summer 2025 – The Editors at First Things
        Researchers Say They Eliminated the Extra Chromosome in Cells with Down Syndrome – LAN
        Wedding Bells Appeal To Civilizing Men – Andrea Mrozek at The Catholic Register
        Catholicism: Institutional Versus Mystical – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
        Aggression Sets Boys Free, Masculinity: We Must Teach Aggression To Our Sons – J. Kurtz
        Modernists Worry About ‘Right-Wing Extremists’ Among Catholic Influencers – C Conclave
        How Men Commit Differently Than Women (Alison Armstrong) – The Lila Rose Podcast
        German Bishops Sharply Divided Over Same-Sex Blessing Guidelines – National Catholic Register
        Cardinal Koch Advises Pope Leo to Free Latin Mass – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales
        Cardinal Koch Describes ‘Desirable’ Direction For Pope Leo XIV On Latin Mass – Catholic Herald
        CNA explains: What is the Shroud of Turin? – CNA via Catholic World Report
        Remembering James Hitchcock (1938-2025), Historian of Crisis and Faith – Kevin Schmiesing
        An Important Update on the ‘LGTB’ Mass at the Univ. of Nebraska – Bishop J.D. Conley, S.T.L.

        News Brief:
        French Govt Has Concerns About Cardinal Sarah Giving a Homily in France – Fr. J. Fessio, S.J.
        An Unsettling Encounter with Plough Magazine – Damian Thompson on X
        Bishop Peter J. Elliott – Thom Ryng, O.S.B. Obl., at The World is Quiet Here

        Hard News:
        Catholic Architect Selected as Designer of White House Ballroom – Zelda Caldwell at The Reg

        Sanctus John Henry Newman, Stout Guardian of Time-Honour’d Tradition:
        Cardinal Newman & Hijacked Development – Joe McLane at A Catholic Take
        Before Modernists Claim Newman Their Own, They Need to Read His “Biglietto Speech” – CC

        Beauty:
        Medieval Pathway, Terni, Italy, circa A.D. 1200–1300 – DaVinci on X

        Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        How I Came to Accept & Love Suffering – Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira at Tradition, Family, & Property
        Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

        Recent Posts:
        Read the THVRSDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
        Read the THVRSDAY LATE-MORNING EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
        Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

        Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        Behind the Charter Sector’s Big Court Win in Los Angeles – Ben Chapman at The 74

        International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        America Must Never Apologize for Dropping the Bombs on Japan – Josh Hammer at Am Spectator
        ‘Two States’ Solution To Israel-Palestine Conflict Is Unrealistic – R. Cascioli at Daily Compass
        American Jewish Committee Donates to Rebuild the Only Catholic Church in Gaza – Rome Reps

        Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
        5 Things to Know About Catholic Neal McDonough That Helped Him Sieze Hollywood – The Reg

        Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
        New Research Reveals Clues About Memory From The Brains Of ‘SuperAgers’ – NBC News
        Was Recent Latin American Summit a Promotion of Democracy or Affirmation of the Left? – TFP
        How to Become Catholic in 2025: 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 Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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        THVRSDAY LATE-MORNING TOP-10

        1. Pope Says Hey – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
        2. City of Steubenville Has A Demolition Problem – John Byron Kuhner
        3. A Saint Who Took On Church Corruption By Forming Holy Priests – Our Sunday Visitor
        4. Unpublished Letter From Benedict XVI: ‘My Resignation Is Complete & Valid’ – Daily Compass
        5. University Of Nebraska Investigates Grad Student’s Drag Show ‘Mass’ – The College Fix
        6. The ‘Catholic’ Univ. of Scranton Hires Pro-Abortion Former Senator – Francis P. Sempa, J.D.
        7. German Proposal For 10 Bishops to Defy Rome & Ordain 50 Married Men – Catholic Conclave
        8. Just How Big Is Britain’s Religious Revival? – Stephen L. Bullivant, Ph.D., at First Things
        9. Peruvian Ex-Priest Responds To Crux Coverage – Crux
        10. Historic Filipino Parish Closed After Vlogger/Influencer ‘Spits’ Into Holy Water Font – Crux

          Honorable Mention:
          A New Definition of ‘Death’ in Order to Retrieve Organs Faster – The American Catholic
          Art for the Day – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
          Original Foundation of Orthodox Catholics’ Participation in Liturgical Wars – Fr. A.J. McDonald
          Colorado Teen Who Died Stopping School Shooter May Be Considered For Sainthood – C Vote
          How I Came to Accept & Love Suffering – Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira at Tradition, Family, & Property
          Black Viewers Slam Viral Footage of Lesbians’ Portrayal of Jesus as ‘Repulsive’ – Catholic Vote

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          THVRSDAY LATE-MORNING EDITION

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          Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Just How Big Is Britain’s Religious Revival? – Stephen L. Bullivant, Ph.D., at First Things
          Unpublished Letter From Benedict XVI: ‘My Resignation Is Complete & Valid’ – Daily Compass

          Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
          Pope Says Hey – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
          ‘Rerum Novarum’ 2.0? Catholic Labor Advocates Heartened By Leo’s Direction – Angelus Press

          Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          A 16th Century Antependium Featuring the Roman Martyr, St. Lawrence – Liturgical Arts Journal

          General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          One Million Signs of Youthful Hope – Editorial at National Catholic Register
          A Saint Who Took On Church Corruption By Forming Holy Priests – Our Sunday Visitor
          How I Came to Accept & Love Suffering – Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira at Tradition, Family, & Property
          Seize the Catholic Moment! – Kelsey Reinhard at Catholic Vote
          Africa & Europe Brought Together by the TLM – Bishop Stanislav Přibyl of Litoměřice
          Peruvian Ex-Priest Responds To Crux Coverage – Crux
          The ‘Catholic’ University of Scranton Hires Pro-Abortion Former Senator – Francis P. Sempa, J.D.
          A New Definition of ‘Death’ in Order to Retrieve Organs Faster – The American Catholic
          Colorado Teen Who Died Stopping School Shooter May Be Considered For Sainthood – C Vote
          Historic Filipino Parish Closed After Vlogger ‘Spits’ Into Holy Water Font – J. San Mateo at Crux
          University Of Nebraska Investigates Grad Student’s Drag Show ‘Mass’ – The College Fix
          What Is the Living Magisterium? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand Magazine
          Black Viewers Slam Viral Footage of Lesbians’ Portrayal of Jesus as ‘Repulsive’ – Catholic Vote
          US Embassy in Israel Fights Israeli Measure Hindering Visas for Christians – Zenit
          Original Foundation of Orthodox Catholics’ Participation in Liturgical Wars – Fr. A.J. McDonald
          Steubenville Has A Demolition Problem – John Byron Kuhner

          News:
          Spanish Town Bars Islamic Festivals in Public Venues – TEC News
          Buffalo Diocese Cuts 22% Of Chancery Staff – Catholic World News
          Bishop Peter Elliott of Melbourne, RIP – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
          American Jewish Committee Donates To Rebuild Gaza Church – Christine Rousselle at Aleteia

          Sanctus John Henry Newman, Stout Guardian of Time-Honour’d Tradition:
          Newman: Father of Vatican II or Godfather of Traditionalist Movement? – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
          Newman, Doctor of Development of Doctrine – Kenneth Craycraft, Ph.D., J.D., at Our Sun Visitor

          The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
          German Proposal For 10 Bishops to Defy Rome & Ordain 50 Married Men – Catholic Conclave

          Beauty:
          Art for the Day – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

          Evangelization Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Holy Shirt: Wearing Your Faith & Letting It Speak – Erik Tryggestad at Religion Unplugged

          Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Catholic Devotions for 7th August – Catholic Conclave
          Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

          Recent Posts:
          Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Earlier This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the VVEDNESDAY MID-DAY TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

          Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          U. of Arizona Offers ‘LGBTQ+ Liberation’ Internship to Start Scholar-Activist Identity – Clg Fix

          American Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          California: All Your Children Are Belong to Us! – Dad29

          British Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          MP Pro-Life Clip Promoting Large Families Blocked for Featuring A Baby – TEC News

          International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Brazil: Feminist Given Asylum in Europe After Facing 25 Years in Prison for Misgendering – TEC
          Was Recent Latin American Summit a Promotion of Democracy or Affirmation of the Left? – TFP

          Awaiting the Last Crusade:
          Muslim Knife Attacker Shot by Police in Germany – TEC News

          Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
          How to Become Catholic in 2025: 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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          THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10

          1. The Shocking Comeback Story No One Expected! – Joe McLane & Michael Hichborn
          2. A Surprise in the Sky Accompanies the Arrival of Pope Leo XIV at Tor Vergata – ChurchPOP
          3. Cardinal Koch on TLM: It Would Certainly be Desirable to Reopen the Now Closed Door – C Cn
          4. Vatican Overturns Parish Closure – Again – Quinton Amundson at The Catholic Register
          5. The War The West Forgot – Christopher Check at The Imaginative Conservative
          6. What A Surge Of Conversions Might Mean For The Church – Brett Salkeld at Our Sunday Visitor
          7. They’re Going To Close These New York City Churches? – John Monaco on X
          8. The Grapes Of. . . Transfiguration! – Fr. Z’s Blog
          9. Bp Paprocki on Occult: Culture Thinks These Activities Harmless, They’re Quite Harmful – SD
          10. Bishop Who Thinks Crucified Frogs is Art, Thinks Crucified Trump is Perverse – Cth Conclave

          Honorable Mention:
          Trent Before the Counter-Reformation: A Selection of Pre-Conciliar Tridentine Altarpieces – LAJ
          Four More German Dioceses Reject Blessings For Same-Sex Couples – Catholic World News
          What’s Your Opinion On Encounter Ministries & The Flame Of Love Movement – Jesse Romero
          ‘I Couldn’t Believe What I Was Seeing’: Miracle Of The Oil Of St. Charbel In Naples Church – CNA
          The EU Flag & the Incredible Ignorance of EU President Ursula von der Leyen – Rorate Cæli

          Recent Posts:
          Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Earlier This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the VVEDNESDAY MID-DAY TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the VVEDNESDAY MID-DAY EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

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          THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

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          Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Cardinal Koch on TLM: It Would Certainly be Desirable to Reopen the Now Closed Door – C Cnclv

          Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
          A Surprise in the Sky Accompanies the Arrival of Pope Leo XIV at Tor Vergata – ChurchPOP
          After Their Tour Of Europe, A Mexican Ballet Group Meets With Pope Leo XIV – Rome Reports
          Pope Leo XIV Calls For Nuclear Disarmament, Real Commitment To Peace – The Catholic Register
          Pope Leo Visits Jubilee of Youth Participant at Roman Hospital – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia

          Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          The Grapes Of. . . Transfiguration! – Fr. Z’s Blog
          Trent Before the Counter-Reformation: A Selection of Pre-Conciliar Tridentine Altarpieces – LAJ

          Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          How a Mother’s Faith & Youth Group Led 2 Brothers to the Priesthood – Natl Catholic Register

          General Analysis and Punditry:
          What A Surge Of Conversions Might Mean For The Church – Brett Salkeld at Our Sunday Visitor
          The ”We Believe” Festival is a Joyful Sign of a Growing Revival in Britain – Catholic World Report
          Does Rome Recognize Visions of Italian? Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith Responds – Rm Rps
          What Years of Study Suggest About the Shroud of Turin – National Catholic Register
          Is Having a Sensitive Kid Bad? – The Lila Rose Podcast
          Amid Benin Terror Threats, Sisters ‘To Remain’ with Christian Community – The Pillar
          The Shocking Comeback Story No One Expected! – Joe McLane & Michael Hichborn
          Vatican Overturns Parish Closure – Again – Quinton Amundson at The Catholic Register
          The War The West Forgot – Christopher Check at The Imaginative Conservative
          What Must I Do to Be Saved? A Catholic Response to Luther’s ‘Faith Alone’ – Kathy Schiffer
          Bishop Who Thinks Crucified Frogs is Art, Thinks Crucified Trump is Perverse – Cthlc Conclave
          The Mary Controversy: Why Protestants Disagree – Full Sheen Ahead
          Bp Paprocki on Occult: Culture Thinks These Activities Harmless, They’re Quite Harmful – SD
          What’s Your Opinion On Encounter Ministries & The Flame Of Love Movement – Jesse Romero
          100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura – D. Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for Catholicism
          The EU Flag & the Incredible Ignorance of EU President Ursula von der Leyen – Rorate Cæli

          News:
          Four More German Dioceses Reject Blessings For Same-Sex Couples – Catholic World News
          An Urgent Notice to All Radical Fidelity’s Supporters – Radical Fidelity

          Sanctus John Henry Newman, Stout Guardian of Time-Honour’d Tradition:
          Modernist Misreading of Newman as Doctor of Conscience & Prophet of Synodality – C Conclave
          Newman on Capital Punishment – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.

          The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
          Was Recent Latin American Summit a Promotion of Democracy or Affirmation of the Left? – TFP
          They’re Going To Close These New York City Churches? – John Monaco on X
          Abp De Kerimel Hostile To TLM but Happy w/Convicted Sex Abuser as Chancellor Archd – C Con

          Beauty:
          Transfiguration Reimagined: A Flat Canvas That Reaches Heaven – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
          16 Stunning Artistic Depictions of the Holy Trinity – The Editors at ChurchPOP
          The Church of Our Lady in Roermond, the Netherlands – New Liturgical Movement

          Evangelization Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          3 Ways Praying The Rosary Will Help Your Kids – Shaun McAfee, O.P., at Catholic Link

          Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          ‘I Couldn’t Believe What I Was Seeing’: Miracle Of The Oil Of St. Charbel In Naples Church – CNA
          Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

          Recent Posts:
          Read the VVEDNESDAY MID-DAY TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the VVEDNESDAY MID-DAY EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
          Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

          Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          On the Education of Saints, Scholars, & Statesmen – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at C Family News
          How To Read Great Books To Children – Allison Ellis at Catholic Link
          Data, Dishonesty, & Declining Rigor – James Andrews at Law & Liberty

          Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          This Cheese Was Just Named the Best in the US & Cider is the Key – P. Vachon at Food & Wine
          A Dreamy Lounge in the Heart of Hartford – Rue Magazine

          Australian Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Chinese Flu Lockdowns Devastated an Entire Generation of Children – The Daily Declaration

          Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          How Did We Get to Romanesque? The Carolingian Revolution Meets Byzantine South – H. White

          Awaiting the Last Crusade:
          Yahya Becomes Popular UK Boys’ Name Following Yahya Sinwar October 7 Attack – Daily Dclrtn

          Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
          Mel Gibson’s 2-Part ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ to Be Released Holy Week 2027 – The Reg

          Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
          Why Do Our Ears Pop On A Plane? How To Fix This – Sarah Lindenfeld Hall at Popular Science
          How Did Doctors Operate Before Anesthesia? – Dave Roos at History
          It’s Time to Restore the Necktie – Francis Slobodnik at Tradition, Family, & Property
          How to Become Catholic in 2025: 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 Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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          The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property
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