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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Pope Leo XIV:
Good Catch – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pope Leo XIV Set to Obtain New Peruvian Identity Document – CNA via Catholic World Report

Bishop Michael Martin’s Infamous Deeds:
Bishop Martin’s Moves Against TLM Presenting Real Challenge to Pope Leo – The Taos Tattler
The Remaining Question About the Mass – Michael Hichborn at Lepanto Institute
Why is Bishop Martin Placing His Mitre & Zucchetto on Young Girls? – John-Henry Westen on X
The Prayerful Posse Weighs-In On The Charlotte Liturgy Controversy – Complicit Clergy

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
The Liturgy Wars Are Not Really About Liturgy. . . – Fr. D. Longenecker via The American Catholic
The Pogrom Continues in the Diocese of Jefferson City – Updated – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Liturgy Wars: A Solution No One Has Yet Offered – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37

Analysis and Punditry:
What Religious Figures Do People See in Near-Death Experiences & More Links – Tito Edwards
‘The Curé of Ars’: EWTN Original Film About St. John Vianney Speaks to Our Times – Register
If Bishop Guido Marini is Wearing It, Then, It’s Okay! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Dear Gen Z Men, I Think You Should Hear This – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
Kids Deserve a Mom & Dad – Lila Rose
The Festival of St. Joan of Arc in Orléans, France – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Egyptian Court Ruling on St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai Sparks Outcry – C World Report
Fire Guts Historic Ohio Church Built by German Catholics – National Catholic Register
Deneen Is A Bone In David Brooks’s Throat – Rod Dreher
The Holy Ghost Hole – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement
The Novus Ordo Rite of Marriage—Revisiting the Eldest Child of the Reform – Tradition & Sanity
The Radical Deficiency of Elon Musk’s Pronatalism – Xavier Symons, Ph.D., at Public Discourse

News:
Padre Pio’s Habit, Rare Relics Coming To US; Along With His Fellow Capuchins – OSV News
Imprisoned Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai honored with 2025 Bradley Prize – C World Report
New Poll Shows that “Same Sex Marriage” has Waned Among Republicans – Cthlcs For Cthlcs

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Second Greatest Mind of the Thirteenth Century: Fr. Roger Bacon – The American Catholic

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The “Take It Down Act” Is a Long Overdue First Strike Against Pornography in Schools – TFP
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:
Fr. Nicholas Diessbach Mounts a Full Frontal Attack on the Jansenist Heresy – Trad, Fam, & Prop
From Sloth to Sanctity, Beginning of Mystical Prayer, & More Links – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Science Says Boredom Can Be Good For Us – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Know the Difference Between a Hammer of Heretics & a Heretic with a Hammer – TACatholic
“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets – Tradition, Family, & Property
Having Lots of Stuff Has Little to Do With Happiness – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
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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SATVRDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
‘This is Horror’: Thirty-Six Nigerian Christians Murdered in Three-Day Bloodbath – C Herald
The Unconstitutional Ban on Religious Charter Schools – Nicole Stelle Garnett at First Things
Bishop Barron Vigorously Defends Himself Against Accusations He Is Catholic – Chris Jackson

Pope Leo XIV:
Did Pope Leo Signal Action on the Vatican’s China Deal? – Michael Haynes at Per Mariam
Pope Leo XIV’s Dad Served on D-Day – Full Sheen Ahead
Leo & Friends – Harvey Millican at Musings Of A Trad Dad
Pope’s First Homily: Christ Centered & Crystal Clear – Christine Niles & Catholic Unscripted
An Apostolic Church or a “Synodality” Church? – Rorate Cæli
Pope Leo XIV Shows His Baseball Skills – Catholic Herald
Pontiff’s Pectoral Cross Contains Relics of St. Leo the Great, St. Augustine, & More – Vtcn Nws

Bishop Michael Martin’s Infamous Deeds:
Lies & Traditionis Custodes – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
Who Is Bishop Michael Martin? 8 Things to Know About the Leader of Charlotte – NC Register
Charlotte’s Web – J.D. Flynn & Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Peter Kwasniewski w/Raymond Arroyo on Bishop Martin Fiasco – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Slumming as Only Pharisees Can Do – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
The Ghost of Pope Francis Haunts Charlotte – Michael Brendan Dougherty via Complicit Clergy

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
The Latin Novus Ordo is a Non-Starter – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
Vatican II Has Secularized the Church – David Martin at The Daily Knight
Bishops Offended: Candles & Crucifix on the Altar! That Needs to Be Stopped! – Fr. A. McDonald
About Time, About Vatican II, & About Life & Death – Ed. Condon at The Pillar

Analysis and Punditry:
From Sloth to Sanctity, Beginning of Mystical Prayer, & More Links – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Surprise Post From Fr. Hunwicke: “Obituary of a Very Failed Pontificate” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Trump & Russia: Put Not Thy Trust in Presidents – John R.T. Lamont, Ph.D., at 1 Peter 5
Belief, Belonging, & Practice: Burge’s New Book Maps Religion In Modern America – Rel Unp
The Tradition of Decorative Textiles in the Contemporary Work of Fabrizio Diomedi – LAJ
American Conservatism Has Retreated From Artistic Culture, That’s Changing Now – Frst Thngs
Postcard From Brussels: My Day in the Capital of Declining Europe – Rod Dreher at The EC
The Apolitical Politics of Christendom – Peter J. Leithart at First Things
The Profound Bow in the Nicene Creed – Matthew Becklo at National Catholic Register
20% of Gen Z Identify as LGBT? 11% of Millennials. Things are Looking Up! – M. Archbold at CMR
Fr. Mike Schmitz: How to Choose Truth Over Comfort, Love Over Applause. . . – New Advent Blog
Ancient Relic Of Early Martyr Found In Dublin School Sparks Vatican Investigation – Cthlc Herald

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Fr. Nicholas Diessbach Mounts a Full Frontal Attack on the Jansenist Heresy – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The “Take It Down Act” Is a Long Overdue First Strike Against Pornography in Schools – TFP

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Ages of Ages – Philip E. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Science Says Boredom Can Be Good For Us – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
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:
“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets – Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
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-AFTERNOON EDITION

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Five Keys to Miracles – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big PulpitXXX

Analysis and Punditry:
Casamari Abbey: Cistercian Art, Ancient Remedies, & Praying Monks – Catholic World Report

Sacred Scripture:
Seated At The Lord’s Table – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
20 Ways the Bible Affirms the Real Presence of Christ – Dave Armstrong at Natl Catholic Register

Prayer:
The Power of Prayer – Oriens Journal
What A Holy Hour! – Catholic Life on X

Piety:
May I Have Mercy with a Side of Responsibility, Please? – Ignitum Today
Purification in the Desert – David Torkington at The Imaginative Conservative
Helping Boys Overcome Laziness – Alvaro de Vicente at Men in the Making

Liturgy:
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for June 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand

Book(s):
A Guidebook To Hearing God’s Voice with Jonna Schuster – Lila Rose

Apologetics:
Hail Mary, Conceived Without Sin – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine

Saints:
Honoring the Only Approved Marian Apparition in the U.S. – Emily Chaffins at Catholic Exchange
8 Fast Facts About Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pope Leo’s Miraculous Devotion – ChurchPOP
A Wartime Encounter with Padre Pio – Jack Rigert at Catholic Exchange
St. Ignatius of Loyola & the Art of Christian Meditation – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D.
The Enduring Legacy of the Spanish Mystics – Itxu Diaz at First Things

Navigational Links:
For PRIME TIME POLITICS, click here. – Prime Time Politics
For WESTERN CIV DEFENDER, click here. – Western Civ Defender
Back to BIG PULPIT, Breaking News and Punditry Curated for Catholics – Big Pulpit

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FRIDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Dozens Killed in New Wave of Attacks on Christian Communities in Nigeria – John Burger

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Robert Barron Attacked, Responds with Condemned Errors – S.D. Wright at The WM Review
2. The Disturbing Celebrity Priest Phenomenon – Kennedy Hall at Crisis Magazine
3. Why Do Bishops Target Pious Practices but Ignore Novus Ordo Abuses? – Stephen White
4. About Time, About Vatican II, & About Life & Death – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
5. US Theologian Faggioli: Pope Leo XIV Not an “Anti-Trump” – Catholic Conclave
6. Steeple Collapses After Fire Rips Through Historic Catholic Church – WHIO TV 7
7. Why was “Joan of Arc” Mark Twain’s Favorite Among All His Books? – Kelly S. Franklin, Ph.D.
8. Honoring the Only Approved Marian Apparition in the US – Emily Chaffins at Catholic Exchange
9. Whose Society Is It Anyway? – Rod Dreher
10. Leaving Pride Behind – The Ruth Institute

Pope Leo XIV:
Why PETA Pushes the Pope on Bullfighting – Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
German Archdiocese Claims No Knowledge of Outrageous Performance in Cathedral – CWN
Our Kids Need Truth, Not Confusion – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand

Analysis and Punditry:
Fr. Nicholas Diessbach Mounts a Full Frontal Attack on the Jansenist Heresy – Trad, Fam, & Prop
How & Why Southern Baptists are Losing Confidence in the ERLC – The Federalist
Burning of Nottoway & New Pope: American Identity, Future of Catholicism – C Coulombe KCSS
Science Says Boredom Can Be Good For Us – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
The “Take It Down Act” Is a Long Overdue First Strike Against Pornography in Schools – TFP
Bishops Fight Back Against State of Washington Anti-Catholic Law – The American Catholic
From Excommunication to Capitulation: How Vatican Betrayed Chinese Martyrs – Chris Jackson
Egyptian Government Denies Plan to Seize Historic Monastery – Catholic World News

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Is the University Of Austin Betraying Its Founding Principles? – Ellie Avishai at Quillette

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Edition Published! – Mystic Update

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Racist—But Underfunded? – Heather MacDonald at City Journal

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Surviving Native-Born Brits Trapped in an Open-Air Penal Colony Called England – P. Keenan
“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets – Tradition, Family, & Property
William Faulkner: The Past Is Not Dead, It’s Not Even Past – The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
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
Will SCOTUS’s Disparate Impact Theory Survive the Trend to Dismantle DEI? – Trad, Fam, & Prop

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FRIDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Egypt Seizes St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai – Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq., at The Tao Tattler
Dissection of the GIRMaphobe – One Mad Mom

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Dissection of the GIRMaphobe – One Mad Mom
2. Bishop Martin & Cardinal Prevost April Meeting & Charlotte’s TLM Crackdown – Chris Jackson
3. Egypt Seizes St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai – Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq., at The Tao Tattler
4. Intinction! Yes! & Pope Leo XIV Models It for Bishops & Priests. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
5. Bishop Strickland Waiting for Pope Leo XIV – Joe McClane & Bishop Strickland
6. Oh, Charlotte – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
7. The Taylor Swift Mass! – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
8. Rebel Nuns With No Time for Vatican II Embrace Entrepreneurism to Survive – Catholic Herald
9. At Prevost Meeting, Charlotte’s Martin Urged to Slow Down on Cathedral Project – The Pillar
10. Pope Leo XIV Makes a Surprise Visit to Castel Gandolfo – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO

Pope Leo XIV:
Cardinal: German Synodalists Attempting to Co-Opt Pope Leo XIV to Their Cause – C Conclave
Pope Leo XIV Continuity & Change in the Church – Catholic Unscripted
Pope Leo XIV & the Popes: ‘Autocracy’ vs. Authority – S.D. Wright at The WM Review
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Francis’ Climate Alarmist Encyclical – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
Can Pope Leo’s Link with Peru Bolster Its Waning Catholicism? – Catholic Herald

Bishop Michael Martin’s Infamous Deeds:
Dissection of the GIRMaphobe – One Mad Mom
Father Chris Alar Speaks-Out Against Suppression of Latin Mass in Charlotte – Complicit Clergy
The Many Errors in Bishop Michael Martin’s Thinking – Fr. Paul on X
Misogynist Clericalism Strikes Again – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking The Corners
Condemning the Past . . . – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Neurotic Liturgical Vision of Bishop Martin – Boniface at Unam Sanctam Catholicam
Bishop Martin & Personal Liturgical Preferences – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Leaked Draft Shows Charlotte Bishop’s Planned Crackdown on Liturgical Customs – CWR
Please Help Charlotte Catholics Stop the Oppression by Their Bishop – Faithful Advocate via CC

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
Liturgical Stooges – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
German Cathedral Offers ‘Sincere Regret’ for Chicken Dance – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
German Archdiocese Distances Itself From Controversial Performance in Cathedral – CWR

Analysis and Punditry:
The Collapse Of The Anglican Church In Canada – Terry Mattingly at Religion Unplugged
PCUSA May Drop Below 1 Million Members by End of 2025 – M. Gryboski at The Christian Post
The Next Archbishop of Canterbury – Mouneer Anis at First Things
Seattle Mayor Backs Anti-Christian Riot: This Is the Face of the Left – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
Peter Kreeft’s Spiritual Autobiography is Insightful & Entertaining – Casey Chalk at CWR
New Study Debunks Claim That the Abortion Pill Is ‘Safer Than Tylenol’ – Zelda Caldwell at Rgstr
The Gen Z Worship War – Luke Simon at Christianity Today
Father Mike Schmitz, Harrison Butker Discuss Catholic Home Schooling at Nashville Gala – CWR
“Hold Fast to the Traditions” – Guest Article by Mr. Jay Rattino – New Liturgical Movement
Science Says Boredom Can Be Good For Us – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
The “Take It Down Act” Is a Long Overdue First Strike Against Pornography in Schools – TFP
Retired Portland Archbishop John Vlazny Passes Away at 88 – R. Quackenbush at Catholic Vote

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Break Up Columbia & the Rest of Ivy League, Too – Allison Schrager at Bloomberg
Poll: Parents Say Colleges Losing Focus, Need to Shift From Politics to Academics – NC Register

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Baby Boomer Secrets of Power – Aaron M. Renn
“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets – Tradition, Family, & Property

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Requiescat In Pace: Harrison Ruffin Tyler – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Will SCOTUS’s Disparate Impact Theory Survive the Trend to Dismantle DEI? – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Sound Advice From Our Late Pope – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Resurgence! Here’s Why You’ll See Creamsicle Everywhere This Summer – Food & Wine
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 EARLY-MORNING EDITION

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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Jesuitical Father Thomas Reese of the Fishwrap Seems a Bit Nervous. . . – Fr. A.J. McDonald
2. Who Appointed Charlotte’s Destroyer Bishop Michael Martin? – The WM Review
3. The Pillar: Martin Had to Withdraw Some of His Loonier Demands – Damian Thompson on X
4. A North Carolina Bishop Threatens a Full-scale ‘Liturgy War’ – Philip E. Lawler, Ph.D., at C Cltr
5. The Parable of Hypocrisy: Pope Leo XIV’s Words Meet His Bishops’ Deeds – Chris Jackson
6. Martin’s Actions Regarding Liturgy are Worse Than a Crime, They’re a Mistake – Kevin Tierney
7. A Satirical Look at the Diocese of Charlotte’s TLM Train Wreck – Bellarmine Forum
8. Bishop Martin’s Fanatical Actions Have Backfired Spectacularly – Damian Thompson on X
9. Pope Leo XIV Speaks Hard Truths to a Troubled Age – Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., at Rgstr
10. . . .Apology Issued by German Cathedral for Freak Show – Catholic Conclave

Pope Leo XIV:
Prior of Vienna Augustinians Gives Insight on His Colleague, Pope Leo XIV – Cthlc Conclave
Pope Leo XIV a New Direction for the Church – Catholic Unscripted
Is Francis a Saint or Sinner? Pope Leo XIV Can’t Decide – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
A Practical Guide to Obtaining an Apostolic Blessing From Pope Leo XIV – N Catholic Register
Future Pope Helped Found Villanovans For Life, Marched Against Roe V. Wade – Cths For Cths
Vatican City Issues Postage Stamps With Pope Leo XIV’s Photo – Catholic World News

Bishop Michael Martin’s Infamous Deeds:
From One Reformed Control Freak to an Unreformed Control Freak. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Sources: Charlotte Bishop Shelves Mass Manifesto, for Now – The Pillar
Charlotte Liturgy War Heats Up After Bishop’s Ban of Tradition Leaked – Jonathan Liedl
Anti-Traditional/Anti-Liturgical Letter to be Sent by Bishop on Liturgical Norms. . . – Rorate Cæli

Tall Tales to Tell of Bishop Michael Martin:
He Has Become the Most Hated Bishop in America – Damian Thompson on X
At a Minimum, Other Bishops Should Rebuke Him – Phillip E. Lawler, Ph.D., on X
Martin’s Attempt to Strangle Traditional Worship is Unprecedented, He Must Go – D Thompson/X
He Should Immediately be Removed – Damian Thompson on X
Charlotte Laity Should Cut Off Every Last $ from the Bishop – Norman Leeds, Ph.D., on X
This is the Most Anti-Vatican II Letter Ever Written by a Bishop – Catholic Sat on X
A Vandal Arrives, Abusing His Authority to Spit on Reverent Catholics – Damian Thompson on X
Charlotte Laity Asking for Prayers to Endure Bishop Michael Martin – Nancy Kitson on X
I Think It’s Time to March on the Diocese of Charlotte – Fred Simon on X

Vatican II, Behold What It Hath Wrought:
. . .Freak Show Performed Inside German Cathedral – Robert Nugent on X
What We Were Told To Do Because of ‘Vatican II’ – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., on X
They’re Not Just After the Latin Mass Anymore – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
What Vatican II is Afraid Of, Traditional Catholics in 1947 Africa – James the Nigerian on X
Church Opens Cause for the Beatification of Modernist Heresiarch, Blondel – Catholic Conclave
Are Women at the Altar Helping or Hurting the Church? – Fr. Kevin Drew at Catholic Exchange
Francis Inheritance: Another Liturgically Repressive Bishop Appointed in South America – C Con
. . .Germany’s Priestly Ordinations Hit Record Low – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Vatican II Apologetics Means Denying Vatican I & Gaslighting Anyone Who Notices – C Jackson

Analysis and Punditry:
Before & After: St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Myrtle Beach, SC – Liturgical Arts Journal
The “Take It Down Act” Is a Long Overdue First Strike Against Pornography in Schools – TFP
Church of Scotland’s 140-year-old Magazine to Close Along With Hundreds of Churches – C Hrld
Jesus Called People Morons: The Sacred Insult That Could Save a Civilization – Greg Schlueter
The Left Can’t Admit Sexual Revolution Was Bad w/o Admitting Christians Were Right – Fdrlst
Todos, Todos, Todos, Except Victims of My Friends Grassi, Zanchetta & Rupnik – D Thompson/X
German Lay Group Opposes Bishop Barron Award Over ‘Anti-trans’ Stance – Luke Coppen
A Poem & Essay for Ascension Day – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
How Might Our Society Change if We Understood Parenting as a Skilled Occupation? – I. Greco
Faith Involvement Enhances Mental Health – Lois M. Collins at Deseret News
“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets – Tradition, Family, & Property
How Medieval Christians Celebrated the Rogation Days (with a Dragon) – New Liturgical Mvmnt

News:
Grand Canyon University Cleared of $37.7M Federal Fine, Retains Tax-Exempt Status – Rel Unp

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What Happened to Harvard? – Robert Curry at Real Clear Education

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Europe Is Silencing Its Citizens—One Jail Sentence at a Time – Ildikó Bíró at The European. . .

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Will SCOTUS’s Disparate Impact Theory Survive the Trend to Dismantle DEI? – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
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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VVEDNESDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Massacre in Nigeria Follows Bishop’s U.S. Testimony On Christian Persecution – NC Register

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Revealing Pope Leo XIV’s Strategy – Catholic Unscripted
2. The Counterfeit Calm: How Leo XIV Is Normalizing Apostasy with a Smile – Chris Jackson
3. What a Head Case – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. How Long Will It Take to Call Out Heterodoxy Amongst College of Cardinals – Fr. A. McDonald
5. Matt Walsh’s Comments on Gay Adoption to Tucker Carlson Reveals Crisis in Church – K. Hall
6. Charlotte Priests Urge Bishop to Reconsider Decision to End TLM in Parishes – C World News
7. Macron is Having a Bad Day You Say? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8. Pope Leo XIV: Patriarch of the West? – Roberto de Mattei, D.Phil., at Voice Of The Family
9. The Spirit of Vatican II Liturgical Revival! The Abba Mass! – Catholic Conclave
10. Pope Leo XIV Appoints Assisted Suicide Advocate to Head Pro-Life Office – Complicit Clergy

Pope Leo XIV:
Pope Leo XIV, Please Stop Catholics from Killing Themselves – Gene Thomas Gomulka at Am Th
Thin End of the Ordination Wedge, Women Working in the Roman Curia – Catholic Conclave
New President Not Likely to Bring Change at Pontifical Academy for Life – Catholic World News
Pope Leo XIV & the Hermeneutic of Continuity | The First 100 Days – Catholic Family News

Bishop Michael Martin’s Infamous Deeds:
Memo Reveals Bishop’s Strategy to Quell Resistance to TLM Suppression – Chris Jackson

Analysis and Punditry:
Payment to Priests – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How We Got Here, Food For Thought – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Vigil of Ascension – Old & New – Fr. Z’s Blog
Italian & Gothic: Two Stunning Designs in Contemporary Vestment Work – Liturgical Arts Journal
As Goes South Africa, So Goes America? – Rod Dreher
Against A.I. Art – Johann Kurtz at Becoming Noble
A Catholic Fix for American Higher Education? – George Weigel at National Catholic Register
To Be a “Cultural Catholic,” is to Empty the Gospel of Its Transforming Power – Rob Marco
Montana Guarantees Kids Access to Religious Instruction – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at F Th
Belgium: Mass Attendance Rises Almost 4% in a Year – Luke Coppen & Brendan M. Hodge

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Education & Parents’ Rights a Century After Pierce V. Society of Sisters – J.M. Grondelski, Ph.D.

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why You Should Wait to Have S*x Until Marriage – Lila Rose
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Bishop Will Also Restrict Latin, Ban Ad Orientem, Eliminate Altar Rails & Prie Dieus – The Pillar
2. Leo Appoints Archbishop Paglia’s Right-Hand Man as Pres. of Pont. Aca. for Life – Ed Pentin
3. Will This Bishop Backtrack on the Liturgical Decision? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
4. Pope Leo Delays Schönborn’s Successor, Bishop Glettler Being Considered – Cthlc Conclave
5. A Warning to Traditional Catholics in the Wake of TLM Closures – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick via RC
6. New Leo Pont. Aca. for Life Pres. Supports Suicide & Contraception – Deacon Nick Donnelly
7. Is Cardinal Czerny Being Sidelined to Make Way for Cardinal Cobo? – Catholic Conclave
8. Protests in German Diocese Against Bishop Barron’s Political & Religious Extremism – C Concl
9. The Tragedy of the “Best Books” – Emily Finley at The Christian Imagination
10. Pope Leo XIV Approves First Decrees Recognizing 3 New Venerables – Natl Catholic Register

Pope Leo XIV:
Pope Leo XIV’s First Weeks: Abuse, Finances, & Fences to Mend – Crux via Catholic Herald
Urgent Call for Leo to Restructure Pontifical Cmsn for the Protection of Minors – C Conclave

Bishop Michael Martin’s Infamous Deeds:
Anti-Liturgical Bishop’s Talking Points to Defend Monstrous Anti-Traditional Actions – R Cæli

Analysis and Punditry:
Oldie Ask Father: Blessings That Are Not in Latin? Wherein Fr. Z Rants at Length – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican Refreshes Official Website for First Time in Nearly 30 Years – Catholic World Report
When Did St. Peter Become the Pope? It Might Not Be When You Think – The WM Review
Was Jesus Nice? – Steve Ray at Catholic Answers Magazine
“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets – Tradition, Family, & Property
The Crazy Liturgy of the Lesser Rogations in the Gallican Rite – New Liturgical Movement
Is Worship Music Really Worship? – Lila Rose
The Culture is a Result of Lukewarm Catholics; w/Bishop Joseph Strickland – Full Sheen Ahead
The Architect Who Fought Modernism & Inspired a Sacred Architecture Revival – Jonathan Liedl
Hypuro Fit Introduces First Real Catholic Fitness App Rooted in Theology of the Body – Ign Tdy
The What & the Why of Religious Decline – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., at Christianity Today

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Will SCOTUS’s Disparate Impact Theory Survive the Trend to Dismantle DEI? – Trad, Fam, & Prop

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
French National Assembly Adopts Euthanasia Law – TEC News

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
EU Rejects Spain’s Bid To Add Three Minority Languages – TEC News/AFP

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Create Your Own James Martin Meme! – Fr. John Naugle on X
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop
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It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Murders in Central Nigeria Highlights Ongoing Attacks on Christians – Ngala K. Chimtom at Crux

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Leaked Memo Reveals Charlotte Bishop’s Bid to Quell Resistance of TLM Suppression – CC
2. Seattle Christians Criticized by Mayor for Being Attacked – Matthew Archbold at CMR
3. Policy Change Coming for Usus Antiquior? – Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq., at The Taos Tattler
4. Rogationtide & Rigidity – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
5. An Expectation for Reunification of Orthodox Into the Catholic Church – Fr. Mario A. Portella
6. Clerical Silence has Enabled the Great Apostasy – David Martin at The Daily Knight
7. Bishop Martin to Trads: The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves – D. McClarey, J.D.
8. A Good Sign: Paglia Resigns – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. Incredibly Ugly Episcopal Church with Priestess Celebrating the “eucharist”. . . – Fr. McDonald
10. You Cannot Imprison The Word of The Lord – Don. R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Pope Leo XIV:
Paterson, NJ, Largest Peruvian Community in U.S., Elated with Papal Election – Vatican News

Analysis and Punditry:
You Were Not Made for Comfort, You Were Made for Greatness – Kevin Roberts
Teresian Vestments? – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Public Sin Demands, i.e., Pride Month, Public Reparation – Jesse Evans at 1 Peter 5
Does Education Have Same Impact on Church Attendance in Europe & U.S.? – R.P. Burge, Ph.D.
Gen Z Is Halting Christianity’s Decline – John Hirschauer at City Journal
The Collective Sovereignty Framework: A Framework To Change Your Life – Michael Perrone

News:
Cardinal Kasper: Women’s Diaconate Would Be ‘Sensible Pastoral Step’ – Catholic World News
Planned Parenthood Closing 8 Midwest Sites Over Federal Funding Cuts – Off the Press

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Fertility Clinic Bombing Heralds Weird New Era of Terrorism – Mary Harrington at UnHerd

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Liverpool Gets New Archbishop as City Grapples With Chaos After Car Ploughs Into Crowd – CH

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Should Vance Have Kissed the Ring? – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
After MacIntyre: The Moral Philosopher Who Changed the World – Our Sunday Visitor

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
8 Fragrant Plants That Double as Privacy Screens for Beautiful, Sweet-Smelling Oasis – M Stwrt
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Silent Jihadi Genocide Against Christians in Nigeria – Uzay Bulut at The European. . .

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Leo’s Gentle Criticism of Contemporary Western Liturgy is a Vital Wake-up Call – Cthlc Herald
2. Leaked: Bishop of Charlotte Responds to TLM Shutdown Concerns – Catholic Family News
3. Is the Honeymoon Over? Please, Pope Leo XIV, Say It Ain’t So! – Les Femmes
4. Trads, Its Time to Face Facts – Dymphna’s Road
5. I Feel the Pain of the ‘Where Peter Is’ Blog – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
6. If Ivereigh Is Correct, Prevost Will Be Francis II – Complicit Clergy
7. Loose Words of Who’s in Heaven. . .Corruption of Personal Piety – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
8. The Jury is Still Out on Pope Leo XIV – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
9. A Disappointing Move from Pope Leo XIV – Full Sheen Ahead
10. Pope Leo XIV Confirms Francis’ Feminist Line – Catholic Conclave

Pope Leo XIV:
Can Pope Leo XIV Help the Swiss Church Out of Its Crisis? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Leo: Communion is Built On Our Knees, Thru Prayer, Commitment to Conversion – Rorate Cæli
Watch: Michael Matt’s Open Letter to Pope Leo XIV – Complicit Clergy
Pax Christiana: Leo Knows Peace in World Needs Restoring Peace in Church First – Rorate Cæli

Analysis and Punditry:
Harvard is in Irreversible Decline – Bill Ackman on X
Catholic Decline & Christian Revival in Ireland – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Pope Leo XIV, Don’t Canonize Pope Francis! – Sebastian Morello at The Catholic Thing
Will SCOTUS’s Disparate Impact Theory Survive the Trend to Dismantle DEI? – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Outgoing Vancouver Archbishop Offers a Parting Call to Hope – Catholic World Report
Thousands Flock to See Spanish Saint’s Remains 440 Yrs After Her Death – Associated Press
Gen Z Finds Meaning in Traditional Religion – Anne Hendershott, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Cardinal Kasper Lobbies for Women’s Diaconate – Catholic Conclave
WDTPRS: (1962MR) Mass Prayers “Pro Seipso Sacerdote – for the Priest Himself” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Christianity Is Political – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
One of My Favorite Presidents – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Receiving Holy Communion in the Middle of Combat – The American Catholic
A Fitting Image – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
From Barstool to Beatific Vision: Longing for a Place Where We Are All Known – Scott Ventureyra
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
S*x Scenes Do Not Belong In Movies – Lila Rose
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. The Papacy Has Its Groove Back! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. Pope Francis’ Choice to Live in ‘Modest’ Residence Imposed Heavy Costs – Cthlc World News
3. New Pope, New Look at the Vatican Website – New Catholic at Rorate Cæli
4. An Enormous Step in the Right Direction . . . – Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq., at The Taos Tattler
5. Pope Francis Had All the Humor of My Last Kidney Stone – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
6. Tom Cruise Vs. The Anti-God – Rod Dreher
7. Leo XIV & the Best-Case Scenario – Dan Hitchens at First Things
8. The Real Value of Pope Leo’s Americanness – Matthew Walther at The New York Times
9. Remote Wyoming Vacation Lodge Emerges as Haven for US ‘Dissident’ Right – J. Wilson, et al.
10. The Last Modern Pope (Francis) – Dan Hitchens at First Things

Pope Leo XIV:
Pope Leo XIV Prays for Chinese Catholics to Be in Communion with Rome – Breitbart
Leo Installed as Bishop of Rome, Emphasizes Listening to God & Others – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
‘With You I Am Roman’: Reviving Tradition, Pontiff Receives Homage of Rome’s Mayor – CWN
Newman, Augustine, & Leo XIV – Robert P. Imbelli at First Things
Catholic Apologist Explains: What’s in the Name ‘Leo’ for a Pope? – Catholic Vote

Analysis and Punditry:
My Anniversary of My Ordination, 34th! – Fr. Z’s Blog
New Movie on Shroud of Turin Coming to U.S. Theaters – Complicit Clergy
Diocese of Charlotte Will Restrict Latin Mass in Line With Pope Francis’ Directive – CWR
Why ‘Pietas’ Is the Forgotten Virtue We Need to Remember on Memorial Day – Fr. Jeffrey Kirby
Singapore Cardinal Expresses Hopes for Liberation of Traditional Latin Mass – Catholic Herald
Anti-Semitic Murders & the 5th Anniversary of George Floyd Riots – Catholic Culture
Out Now! IVF is Not the Way – Stacy A. Trasancos, Ph.D., at God & Elements
Domestic Church Customs: Rogationtide & Ascension Octave – Genie Shaw at 1 Peter 5

News:
Priest Shot, in Critical Condition in Benue State, Nigeria – This Day

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
We Know They Are Lying, They Know They Are Lying, They Know We Know. . . – Solzhenitsyn
Remember Him – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Consequences of Trump Walking Away from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict – Gatestone Inst
Russia, Where Optimism Goes to Die – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Bringing Beauty to the Fashion Market – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology Of Home Substack

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Lavender Iced “Lattes” – Sarah Jampel at Food52
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
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Iran’s Takeover of Iraq Threatens Mass Christian Exodus – William Roberts at Providence

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. What an Obscure 2006 Foreword Might Tell Us About Pope Leo XIV – Natl Catholic Register
2. Great Celebration with Fireworks at the Unveiling of Rupnik Work – Catholic Conclave
3. Why We Need to Act Against Charlotte’s Jim Crow Anti-TLM Laws – Pet. A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
4. Pope Leo XIV & the Ordo Amoris – Daniel B. Gallagher at The Catholic Thing
5. Why Anglicans Cannot Select a New Worldwide Leader – Tim Wyatt at Premier Christianity
6. Iran’s Takeover of Iraq Threatens Mass Christian Exodus – William Roberts at Providence
7. Pornography’s Deadly Grip on Marriages Today – Sarah Cain at Catholic World Report
8. Francis, Leo XIV, & Synodality: Same Word but Different Meaning? – Michael Haynes at Per. . .
9. What Submission Looks Like in Marriage (Erika Bachiochi) – Lila Rose
10. The Plague of Profanity – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog

Pope Leo XIV:
Will an American Pope Remind Us of the Value of Nobility? – Rachel Lu, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty
On Sexual Abuse Cases, Can Leo’s Past Say Much About the Future? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
Leo Louisiana Roots: Spanish Colonial Governor & Military Commander. . . – Scott Smith, Esq.

Analysis and Punditry:
What to Make of SCOTUS’s St. Isidore of Seville Virtual School Decision? – A.M. Picciotti-Bayer
Renowned Philosopher & Catholic Convert Alasdair Macintyre Dies at 96 – Catholic World Report
Will Pope Leo XIV Soon Approve the Eucharistic Miracle of Eten? – Florian Dunoguiez at Aleteia
Young Men Lead Renewed Interest In Christianity Across The UK – Religion Unplugged
The Decline of Christianity in Public Life (with Brian Smith) – CBS Eye On The World
Fertility Clinic Bomber Linked to Anti-Natalist Ideology – Catholic World Report

News:
Vandalism Against Catholic Churches Rising in Germany – Catholic World News

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Deo Lux Nostra – Learn Latin via The American Catholic

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pete Hegseth Prompts Criticism for Prayer to ‘King Jesus’ at Pentagon – The Christian Post
2024 Election Post-Mortem: Mainline Protestants – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., at Graphs About. . .
‘Globalize the Intifada’ & the Evils of Left-Wing Political Violence – Josh Hammer at Chronicles

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
They Still Do Human Sacrifices: How Christian Were 6th Century Franks, Anyway? – Glor. Rom.

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
China’s Monopoly of Rare Earth Minerals Can Be Broken by Making Them Less Rare – TFP
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – Catholic World Report
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski

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