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Analysis and Punditry:
Why Did Churches Have a Standard Ordering of Frescos & Icons? – Hilary White at The SIP
Exorcist Diary: Paranormal Ghost Hunting is Dangerous – Msgr. S.J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
Saints on Homosexuality – Reactionary Groyper on X
Is America a Christian Nation? American Reform Tells Us – The WM Review
Shakespeare: Saint or Sinner? – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
The Shifting Narrative Around Pornography – Jonathan Van Maren at First Things
Slumming as Only Pharisees Can Do – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Damage-Control for a Material Heretic – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Savonarola – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalist
The Catholic Case Against Contraception – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
Kierkegaard’s Attack on Cultural Christianity – Daniel Goodman at Plough Magazine
The Curé d’Ars to Confront Our Lost Culture – Kevin Wells at Crisis Magazine

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

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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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
380 Million Christians Face Brutal Persecution in Muslim-Majority Regions – Uzay Bulut
Why Support for Same-Sex “Marriage” is Declining – Peter Wolfgang at Catholic Culture
Ex-Gay Visibility Day: “Without Me, You Can Nothing” – Suzanne Carrillo at 1 Peter 5

Pope Leo XIV:
Leo: Marriage is Not an Ideal but the Measure of True Love Between a Man & a Woman – Fr. Zed
The Deep Structural Reform Awaiting Leo Beneath the Becciu Soap Opera – John L. Allen, Jr.
Pope Leo XIV’s Ordination Homily: Vatican II in Vestments – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
The Practice of Altar Services & Clergy Bowing to Leo During Mass to Be Restored – Al Carbo
Why Pope Leo XIV Says Science Must Serve Humanity – National Catholic Register
Is Pope Humble Enough to Take on Trappings of Papacy, Fanfare, etc. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Are You a QAnon-Prevost-Catholic? – Catholics Aren’t Zombies
Pope Leo’s “For All”: The Resurrection of a Lie & the March to Universal Salvation – Chris JacksonXXX

Bishop Michael Martin’s Infamous Deeds:
‘Mass is Not a Show Here’ — Young Charlotte Catholics Respond to Liturgy Policy – The Pillar
What Happens After the National Spotlight on Bishop Michael Martin? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
Deconsecrated Church as Plaything of International Capitalism – Catholic Conclave
Germany Models How to Starve the Catholic Church – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Down With the “Sunshine” of Vatican II – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile

Analysis and Punditry:
New Study Details the Lifelong Impact of Divorce on Children – The Daily Declaration
1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicea – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cardinal Sarah: “Too Much Gender & Climate, the Church Should Speak of Christ” – C Conclave
June: Month of the Sacred Heart – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
As of April This Year, the Vatican Had Not Yet Spoken to the Victims Abused by Rupnik – C Cnclv
An Image of Jesus for Everyone, Is AI Just a Demonic Illusion, & More Links! – Tito Edwards
‘A Little Heaven on Earth’: St. Thérèse Relics Tour U.S. In 2025 – Katie Yoder at OSV News
The Hermit Of Grottammare – Rod Dreher
‘Martyrs of the New Millennium’ Examines Plight of Persecuted Christians – NC Register
Bishop of Lafayette Allowed Church to Be Renovated With a New Altar Railing. . . – Fr. McDonald
The Society’s Silence: What Happened to the Prophetic Voice of the SSPX? – Chris Jackson
When Ideology Kills: South Africa & the Price of Denial – Sarah Cain at Homefront Crusade

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Interview: Jane Heffernan, the Woman Who Saved Catholic Schools in East London – Cth Herald
Educational Pluralism Delayed – Richard W. Garnett, J.D., at Law & Liberty
School Vouchers Would Expand Nationwide Under New Federal Plan – Religion Unplugged

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

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Seattle Mayor Blames Christians After LGBT Protesters Storm Worship Event – Daily Declaration
Physician, Cure Thyself – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Did Muslim Home Office Staff Block Persecuted Christian Woman’s Asylum Claim? – TCW

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Recalling the Voyage of Magellan – 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:
What Did Jesus Look Like? New Documentary Explores 3 Divine Images – Catholic World Report
Why Everybody Watched Bishop Sheen – John Wilson at The Imaginative Conservative
Canadian Priest Who Survived School Shooting, Founded Order is Focus of New Film – CWR

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Ever Use the Douay-Rheims Bible Online? Consider Helping Them – Musings Of A Trad Dad
The “Take It Down Act” Is a Long Overdue First Strike Against Pornography in Schools – TFP
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets – Tradition, Family, & Property
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Fr. Nicholas Diessbach Mounts a Full Frontal Attack on the Jansenist Heresy – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
Science Says Boredom Can Be Good For Us – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
The SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION is here – Robert “Tito” Edwards

Analysis and Punditry:
An Interpretation of the Principle Intus Apparens – Js. L. Chastek, Ph.D., Ph.L., at Just Thomism
Catholic Culture Podcast & Fr. John Nepil: The Theology of Hiking – Catholic Culture
Savonarola: Medieval Monk or Renaissance Man? – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalist
Ascending to the Seven Virtues of J.R.R. Tolkien – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative. . .
How Do People Even Do It? – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Heraldist Marco Foppoli on Challenges of Contemporary Approaches to Papal Heraldry – NLM
Will There Be Marriage in Heaven? – Clement Harrold at St. Paul Center
Michelangelo & the Architecture of the Sistine Chapel – Duncan G. Stroik at Sacred Architecture
Embracing Hierarchy – Fr. Gregory Santy at Dominicana
The Sea-Crossing of Saint Brendan – Margaret Noodin at Alliteration
14 Best Small Towns in France for Beautiful Beaches & Vineyards & More. . . – Travel + Leisure
A Strange History of the Calendar – Answer Archive on YouTube

News:
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star & Longtime Church Elder Phil Robertson Dies At 79 – Religion Unplugged

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

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:
What Religious Figures Do People See in Near-Death Experiences & More Links – Tito Edwards
The “Take It Down Act” Is a Long Overdue First Strike Against Pornography in Schools – TFP

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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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
The SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION is here – Robert “Tito” Edwards

Analysis and Punditry:
Catholic ‘Creative Minority’ Revitalizing Church in the Netherlands, Dutch Cardinal Says – Rgstr
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for June 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
How the Rosary Led Jim Caviezel to Hollywood: Our Lady’s Hand Has Guided My Life – ChrchPP
The Art of Storytelling: from Nathan the Prophet to Charles Dickens – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D.
Why Do Our Bibles Keep Changing? – Richard Ostling at Religion Unplugged
A Special Catholic Feast Day – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Stand
Consecration & the Mass: Why the Eucharist Requires the Sacred Liturgy – David L. Gray
The Evolution of Hagia Sophia: The Exterior – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Why G.K. Chesterton? – Leo R. Ward at The Imaginative Conservative
1,700 Years Later, Nicaea Remains a Milestone of Faith in Christ – Fr. Joseph Thomas at Register
Recovering a Full Theological Vision of the Ascension – Fr. Herman Majkrzak at Sons Of Sirach
Archeologist Uses 3D Models To Create the Parthenon’s Original Interior – My Modern Met
12 Essential Tips for Thriving Container Gardens: From Backyard to Rooftop – Midwest Living
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Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

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:
What Religious Figures Do People See in Near-Death Experiences & More Links – Tito Edwards
The “Take It Down Act” Is a Long Overdue First Strike Against Pornography in Schools – TFP

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets – Tradition, Family, & Property
From Sloth to Sanctity, Beginning of Mystical Prayer, & More Links – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Fr. Nicholas Diessbach Mounts a Full Frontal Attack on the Jansenist Heresy – Trad, Fam, & Prop
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Science Says Boredom Can Be Good For Us – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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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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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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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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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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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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