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THVRSDAY EVENING EDITION

5 March AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Lou Holtz, Legendary Notre Dame Football Coach & Outspoken Catholic, Dies at 89 – EWTN News
What Are the Church’s Top Priorities? – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Disarming Words & World Peace – Mary Ennis Meo at Catholic Stand Magazine
I Think This is Yet More Good News Reversals – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

Lent:
Thursday in the 2nd Week in Lent – Dives et Lazarus – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Do Catholics Observe Lent in Rome? The Traditional ‘Stational Liturgy’ – Rome Reports
You Have to Work to Be Saint – Barb Ernster at Our Lady’s Blue Army

The University of Notre Dame Scandal:
Notre Dame Does Not Have the Luxury of Relegating Moral Questions – Jennifer N. Martin, Ph.D.
Three Reasons Why the Victory at Notre Dame Was Important – Tradition, Family, & Property

FSSPX:
What is the Solution to the SSPX Problem? – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Wojtyla as the Anthropological Mirror of the Liturgical & Institutional Shift – Pursuit Of Truth. . .
Are We on the Verge of the Warning & Great Chastisement? – Petite Fleur
Taxation Can Be Theft – Michael Schmiesing at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Gallican Rite Mass. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
German Church to Be Preached to Death by Laypersons – Catholic Conclave
Video: Bishop Hides Offenses Of Priests Who Violate Sacred Vows – Anthony Stine, Ph.D., at RTT
The Passing of John Bergsma’s Son – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Critics of my Anti-Feminism Book Miss the Plot on Mary Wollstonecraft – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.
A Lost Rembrandt Returns to the Light – Moss & Fog
Why Every Catholic Is a Traditional Catholic (Or Should Be) – Fr. John A. Perricone at Crisis
Cardinal Parolin’s Chinese Blind Spot – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10 Signs to Know If You Are in a Cult – David L. Gray, Th.M.
The Tide Is Turning Against Transgender Ideology – The Editors at National Catholic Register
The Christian Responsibility for the Poor in the Scriptures – Frederick J. Woodward, Ph.D.
What Dante Teaches Us About Sin, Desire, & Redemption – C. Harrold at The Catholic Herald
When the Letters Stop Coming: No Handwriting, No Humanity – For The Sake Of God
Where the Dallas Charter Went Wrong – Michael J. Mazza, J.D., J.C.D., at First Things
The Good News & Bad News of African Catholicism – Jozef Duháček at New Liturgical Movement
New Campaign Says Children are ‘True Victims’ of Legalizing SSA ‘Marriage’ – Catholic World Rep

Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Meet the Radicals Running to Lead the Los Angeles Teachers’ Union – Stu Smith at City Journal

Wednesday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. England’s Most Dangerous Catholic – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
2. Prakriti Malla Has “Most Beautiful Handwriting in the World” – Bogna Bialecka at Aleteia
3. A Great Amen for the Restoration of Commonsense Catholicism by Leo? – Fr. A.J. McDonald
4. Cardinal Parolin is Bankrupting the Hospital Founded by Padre Pio – The American Catholic
5. Iran: Is This War Just? – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
6. Pope Leo Moves Needle on JP II’s Academy for Life – National Catholic Register
7. James Talarico’s Backward Christianity – Colin Redemer at First Things
8. The Hidden Networks Behind U.S. Bishops – David L. Gray, Th.M.
9. The Patriot: Charles Martel In A Business Suit – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Library
10. Video: Rome Opens Canonical Investigation Into Alleged Monster Bishop – Tony Stine, Ph.D.

Wednesday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
St. Joseph’s Never-Failing Protection Prayer Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
America’s Bishops & the Birthright Blind Spot – Jacqueline O’Hara at The Catholic Herald
This is a Bulletin Cover From a Parish in New York City in the 1950’s! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

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Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group

Catholic References:
Find a Catholic Charity Anywhere in the World – Catholic Charity Finder
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Unlocking the Diabolical Mystery of Karl Marx’s Life & Influence – Tradition, Family, & Property

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
20+ Spring Break Trips w/My Family: 12 Common Mistakes Families Make – Travel + Leisure
Saint Katharine Drexel – Robert Ritchie at Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Crimes Without Motives: Exploring the Modern Riddle of “Nihilistic Violent Extremism” – TFP
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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VVEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION

4 March AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Prakriti Malla Has “Most Beautiful Handwriting in the World” – Bogna Bialecka at Aleteia
Cardinal Parolin is Bankrupting the Hospital Founded by Padre Pio – The American Catholic
America’s Bishops & the Birthright Blind Spot – Jacqueline O’Hara at The Catholic Herald

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
A Great Amen for the Restoration of Commonsense Catholicism by Leo? – Fr. A.J. McDonald

Lent:
A Roman Station, Saintly Parallels, a Prayer over the People, & a Painting by Raphael – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Fasting Still Matters & What the Bible Actually Says About It – The Liturgical Home
The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head

FSSPX:
Video: SSPX Issue Heartfelt Response to Card Sarah’s Call for Submission to Leo – A. Stine, Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
England’s Most Dangerous Catholic – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Iran: Is This War Just? – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
Video: Rome Opens Canonical Investigation Into Alleged Monster Bishop – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
God’s Commandments Are Like LEGO Blocks for a Sacred Life – Genesius at Catholic Stand
Unlocking the Diabolical Mystery of Karl Marx’s Life & Influence – Tradition, Family, & Property
The Bible Says Christians Can Drink – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Patriot: Charles Martel In A Business Suit – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Library
James Talarico’s Backward Christianity – Colin Redemer at First Things
Synod Office Releases First Two Final Reports of the Study Groups – Vatican News
Rent-a-Human – Fr. Joseph Gill at Crisis Magazine
Pope Leo Moves Needle on JP II’s Academy for Life – National Catholic Register
St. Joseph’s Never-Failing Protection Prayer Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
1,400+ to Enter Church in Detroit Archdiocese, Highest Number in Two Decades – Zeale
Contextualising the Great Siege of Malta – Henry J.A. Sire at The Catholic Herald
Meet the New Campus Radicals – Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer at National Catholic Register
‘We Need to Know Where We are Going”: Bishop Erik Varden Interview – Carl E. Olson at CWR
The Hidden Networks Behind U.S. Bishops – David L. Gray, Th.M.
From Anglican Priesthood to Catholic Communion – Robin Ward at The Catholic Herald
St. Peter’s Letter to Emperor Claudius on International Limits of War Elephants – TACatholic
Forming Domestic Churches: Models of Family-Centered Catechesis – Homiletic & Past Rev

Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
More Than Half of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork, Survey Finds – Natasha Singer

Tuesday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. This is a Bulletin Cover From a Parish in New York City in the 1950’s! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
2. How Leo Was Elected: New Details of Dramatic Conclave Battle Revealed – Christopher Lamb
3. Pizzaballa: The Woke Cardinal – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. ‘The Suppressed Interview’ of Archbishop Lefebvre, 1976 – The WM Review
5. Just War Theory & Epic Fury – R.R. Reno at First Things
6. Unpublished Letter by Benedict XVI: What Prayer Is & Is Not – Rome Reports
7. Five Actions for Your Family to Take Before Mass – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand Magazine
8. Why Are So Many Nurses Left-Wing? – Forest Romm at City Journal
9. Lent for Busy People: Simple Ways to Pray When You Don’t Have Extra Time – Scepter Blog
10. The ‘Elegant Efficiencies of a Full House’: A Response to Critics of Large Families – The Reg

Tuesday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
Don’t Write Off Catholic Ireland Just Yet – Ruadhan Jones at The Catholic Herald
Learning to Suffer Well – Max Tittmann at The Catholic Herald
Students for the U. of Notre Dame – Jack Krieger at First Things

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Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Lying was as Natural as Breathing for LBJ – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How Iran Went From Secular Western Democracy to Evil Islamic Regime – Steve Skojec

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
March 4, 1974: Waterloo – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
This Simple Framing Trick Makes Small Art Look Twice as Big – Better Homes & Gardens
The Affections & Tensions between Pius IX & the Dutch Episcopate – Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Friendship Crisis: Why Friendships Are Fraying in Today’s America – Gary Isbell at TFP
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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TVESDAY EVENING EDITION

3 March AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Five Actions for Your Family to Take Before Mass – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand Magazine

Lent:
Lent for Busy People: Simple Ways to Pray When You Don’t Have Extra Time – Scepter Blog
Did Lent Inspire Tempura? The Surprising Catholic Origins of Japan’s Famous Dish – Church Pop
Learning to Suffer Well – Max Tittmann at The Catholic Herald

The University of Notre Dame Scandal:
Students for Notre Dame – Jack Krieger at First Things

FSSPX:
‘The Suppressed Interview’ of Archbishop Lefebvre, 1976 – The WM Review
The Holy See & SSPX: The Dialogue That Is Not There – Gaetano Masciullo at TEC

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
This is a Bulletin Cover From a Parish in New York City in the 1950’s! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
The ‘Elegant Efficiencies of a Full House’: A Response to the Critics of Large Families – The Reg
100K Flock to Assisi for Veneration of St. Francis’ Body in First Week of Display – Zeale
Don’t Write Off Catholic Ireland Just Yet – Ruadhan Jones at The Catholic Herald
Unpublished Letter by Benedict XVI: What Prayer is & is Not – Rome Reports
Reception of Holy Communion is a Public Act – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Video: A Whale Of A Mockery Of The Mass – Anthony Stine, Ph.D., at Return To Tradition
Just War Theory & Epic Fury – R.R. Reno at First Things
Far-Left Violence in France is Spiraling Out of Control – Jeremy Stubbs at Spiked
Pacifism & Appeasement – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Crimes Without Motives: Exploring the Modern Riddle of “Nihilistic Violent Extremism” – TFP
London Reports Largest Easter Convert Group in 15 Years – Edward Pentin at The Reg
ChosenCon 2026: ‘This Is the Comic-Con of the Bible’ – Francesca Pollio Fenton at EWTN News
Pizzaballa: The Woke Cardinal – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Study Links Increased Broadband Access to Suicide Risk Among Teens – Kevin Mahnken at The74
I Came to The West Because I Wanted The West, Not a Multicultural Bazaar – Sohrab Ahmari
The Transfiguration & the Passion – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
Lourdes Peace – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
How Leo Was Elected: New Details of Dramatic Conclave Battle Revealed – Christopher Lamb
Is Chastity Making a Comeback? – Katie Ascough at The Catholic Herald
German Bishops to ask Rome to Permit Lay Homilies – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Why is the Catholic Church Still Opposed to Freemasonry? – David L. Gray, Th.M.

Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Let Gifted Kids Skip a Grade – Jonathan Barazzutti at City Journal

Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Are So Many Nurses Left-Wing? – Forest Romm at City Journal

Monday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. What the Pope Actually Said About Iran – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
2. A ‘Cri de Cœur’ from the Heartland; Re: SSPX – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Leo Received Bish Steven J. Lopes, Ordinary of Personal Ordin. of Chair of St. Peter – Silere NP
4. SCOTUS Smashes California’s Hidden Gender Transition Rules for Kids – Thomas More Society
5. Novus Weirdo: Atrocious Acts of Turning God’s Temple into a Circus – A Treasure To Be Shared
6. What the USCCB Gets Wrong About Birthright Citizenship – Michael A. Fragoso at First Things
7. The Protestant Who Hates Free Will the Most – Casey Chalk at Catholic Answers Magazine
8. Buffalo Parish Group Petitions Vatican to Investigate Bp Michael Fisher – The Catholic Herald
9. The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head
10. Stunning New Way of the Cross Now in St. Peter’s Basilica – Camille Dalmas at Aleteia

Monday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
Religious Education is No Longer ‘CCD’ – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand Magazine
Take a Guess: What Colour is This Set? – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Conclave 2025 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Secession in Alberta & the ‘Other-ing’ of Conservatives in Canada – Will Barclay
Improbable & Mythic: The Rise of Trump – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What’s Wrong With Spain? It’s Pedro Sánchez. – Itxu Díaz at The American Spectator

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Friendship Crisis: Why Friendships Are Fraying in Today’s America – Gary Isbell at TFP
Potato Tarte Tatin with Bacon & Gruyère – Paige Grandjean at Food & Wine

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How the “Divorce Ring” Turns We into Me – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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MONDAY EVENING EDITION

2 March AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
SCOTUS Smashes California’s Hidden Gender Transition Rules for Kids – Thomas More Society
Leo Received Bish Steven J. Lopes, Ordinary of Personal Ordin. of Chair of St. Peter – Silere NP
What the USCCB Gets Wrong About Birthright Citizenship – Michael A. Fragoso at First Things

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
What the Pope Actually Said About Iran – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.

Lent:
Why 40? – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
The Penitential Psalms in Books of Hours – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head
Stunning New Way of the Cross Now in St. Peter’s Basilica – Camille Dalmas at Aleteia

The University of Notre Dame Scandal:
A Tale of Two Notre Dames – James F. Keating, Ph.D., at The Fourth Watch
Ostermann Fiasco is Over; Notre Dame’s Catholic Identity Crisis Isn’t – The Editors at The Reg

FSSPX:
A ‘Cri de Cœur’ from the Heartland – Fr. Z’s Blog

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Conclave 2025 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Take a Guess: What Colour is This Set? – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Buffalo Parish Group Petitions Vatican to Investigate Bish Michael Fisher – The Catholic Herald
Religious Education is No Longer ‘CCD’ – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand Magazine
Clandestine Traditional Latin Masses Banned & Lay Homilies in Germany – David L. Gray, Th.M.
The Pervasive Vice of Passivity – Robert P. Marco, M.A., at Crisis Magazine
Video: Pope Leo Declares The “Far Right” His Biggest Concern – Anthony Stine, Ph.D., at RTT
Pius XII Expert: No Serious Historian Can Call Him ‘Hitler’s Pope’ – Edward Pentin at The Reg
The Protestant Who Hates Free Will the Most – Casey Chalk at Catholic Answers Magazine
Saint Katharine Drexel – Robert Ritchie at Tradition, Family, & Property
Video: Pope Just Issued Awful New Rules for Pontifical Academy For Life – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
America At War & The World Too? – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
Death as a Same-Day Service – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Novus Weirdo: Atrocious Acts Of Turning God’s Temple Into A Circus – A Treasure To Be Shared
Do I Hear an Amen! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Why Eastern Orthodoxy Remains Unconvincing – Clement Harrold at The Catholic Herald
Brontes Revisited: Part I – Denise Trull at The Inscapist
The Casaroli Myth vs. the Historical Record – George Weigel at First Things
New German Bishops Pres Endorses “Blessing Ceremonies” for Trannies – Hiraeth In Exile
Why is the Month of March Dedicated to St. Joseph? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Politics of the Professoriate (featuring John Tomasi) – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Woman Found a Folder in a Drawer. In It were 35 Forgotten Rembrandt Etchings – Smithsonian
The Friendship Crisis: Why Friendships Are Fraying in Today’s America – Gary Isbell at TFP

Sunday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. Pope Leo XIV Said to Be Preparing First Major Curia Reshuffle – The Catholic Herald
2. Bishop Excommunicates All Catholics Who Attend “Unauthorized” TLMs – Hiraeth In Exile
3. Cardinal Found With Phone During Secret Conclave To Elect Pope Leo, Book Says – Reuters
4. Leo XIV: How He Chooses Candidates – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
5. How to Make a Good Confession – Fr. Michael Rennier at Pondus Meum Amor Meus
6. Candace Owens is Losing Her Faith Attacking Erika Kirk – David L. Gray, Th.M.
7. Why Abstain from Meat on Fridays? 10 Things Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
8. An Incoherent USCCB Intervention on Birthright Citizenship – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Cath C
9. The Germination of the Seeds of Civil War in the UK – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
10. Interview: Cardinal Müller on Leo XIV’s First Consistory – Michael Haynes at Per Mariam

Sunday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
Catholics Can Be Zionists – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Might Robert Prevost Been a Victim of Sexual Abuse? – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
The Reckoning the SSPX Requires – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Iran in Bible Prophecy: Jeremiah 49 – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales
The War for Iran – Steve Skojec & Kale Zelden at The Skojec File
What a Taiwan Invasion Would Cost China – Antonio Graceffo at The Epoch Times

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How to Experience Cherry Blossoms around the World This Spring – Condé Nast Traveler
How the “Divorce Ring” Turns We into Me – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Serious Internal Pushback Against Trump’s Order to Declassify UFO Docs – UAP Reporting Ctr

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Affections & Tensions between Pius IX & the Dutch Episcopate – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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SVNDAY EVENING EDITION

1 March AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for March 2026 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Pope Leo XIV Said to Be Preparing First Major Curia Reshuffle – The Catholic Herald

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo XIV: How He Chooses Candidates – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Interview: Cardinal Müller on Leo XIV’s First Consistory – Michael Haynes at Per Mariam
The Art of the Slow Papacy – Andrew Cusack at The Catholic Herald

Lent:
How to Make a Good Confession – Fr. Michael Rennier at Pondus Meum Amor Meus
Some Ambrosian Chants For Lent – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Why Abstain from Meat on Fridays? 10 Things Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop

The University of Notre Dame Scandal:
Notre Dame: Catholic No More? – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Kudos to Notre Dame – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Projecting Data on Priests, Parishes, & Priest to Laity Ratios to 2060 – J. Green at Grain Of Wheat
Video: US Bishops Just Embarrassed Themselves on the Immigration Issue – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
The Altar Railing as a Sacramental to the Supernatural Altar in Heaven – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Transfiguration – Denis Trull at The Inscapist
Same-Day Assisted Suicide in Canada, Report Reveals – The Catholic Herald
On the Divided Soul & the Joy of Loving Good Books – Karen Swallow Prior, Ph.D., at Public Disc
Might Robert Prevost Been a Victim of Sexual Abuse? – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
Cardinal Found With Phone During Secret Conclave To Elect Pope Leo, Book Says – Reuters
Reason, Doubt & Grace in Why I Am Not an Atheist – Nick Ripatrazone at The Catholic Herald
Congressman Asks for Prayers Against ‘Demonic Evil That is Trans Cult’ – Spirit Daily Blog
An Incoherent USCCB Intervention on Birthright Citizenship – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Cath Cult
Catholics Can Be Zionists – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Not Fired, Not Replaced: Setting the Record Straight on Gotti Tedeschi – Edward Pentin
Bishop Excommunicates All Catholics Who Attend “Unauthorized” TLMs – Hiraeth In Exile
Candace Owens is Losing Her Faith Attacking Erika Kirk – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Prayerful Alternatives to Doomscrolling – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Affections & Tensions between Pius IX & the Dutch Episcopate – Tradition, Family, & Property
The Germination of the Seeds of Civil War in the UK – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
A Happy Warrior Broadside Against Feminism, & All Its Works & Empty Promises – Ch. Haywood

FSSPX:
The Reckoning the SSPX Requires – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Things Glorious & Ruinous: The State of Classical Education – Classical Education Review

Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How the “Divorce Ring” Turns We into Me – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
How Far Back in Time Can You Understand English? – Colin Gorrie at Dead Languages Society
Heading Towards Zero Conservative Journalists & Professors – Jonatan Pallesen on X

Thursday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. Francis’ Favorite Peña Parra to Be Removed – Nico Spuntone via Rorate Cæli
2. What Really Happened Inside the Reversal of Ostermann’s Notre Dame Appointment – J. Liedl
3. Goodbye, SSPX – Larry Chapp, Ph.D., at First Things
4. Card Brandmüller Calls for Liturgical Truce & Urges Catholics to Stand Down – Niwa Limbu
5. Is Your Catholic School Being Set Up For Closure? – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand
6. If the Vatican Recognizes a Crisis of Faith, There May Be a Solution – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
7. Two Items Worthy of Your Precious Time – Fr. Z’s Blog
8. How Prevost Can Utterly Deflate the Trads – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
9. A Look Inside the Endometriosis Epidemic – Merlot Mary Fogarty at Public Discourse
10. Headaches & Hair Shirts: Choose Your Mortifications Wisely – Catholic Spiritual Direction

Thursday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
With Declining Religious Belief, One Archdiocese Is Pulling in Huge Converts – Cath Answers
Liturgical Stew Since Vatican Two – A Treasure To Be Shared
Considering the Pachamama Scandal, Leo Gives a Sober Way to Inculturation – Fr. A. McDonald
Pro-Abort Prof Nixes U. of Notre Dame Post After Bishop-Led Rosary – The Catholic Herald

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Catholic References:
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Washington Post Can’t Go Bankrupt Soon Enough – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
War With Persia: First Impressions – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
Things Have Gotten Very Dangerous – Steve Skojec at The Skojec File
Democrat U.S. Rep Sides with Iran – Sean James at Media-ite+

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Hamnet & the Myth of the Medieval Witch – Isobel Yuill at The Catholic Herald
Siobhan Fallon Hogan’s Funny Path to Catholic Podcasting – Zelda Caldwell at NC Register
A Roster of 2,200 Bohemian Grove Members Leaked – The San Francisco Standard

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Probing the Limits of Standardization – Rafael Ramos at Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
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26 February AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Is Your Catholic School Being Set Up For Closure? – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
Card Brandmüller Calls for Liturgical Truce & Urges Catholics to Stand Down – Niwa Limbu

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Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Francis’ Favorite Peña Parra to Be Removed – Nico Spuntone via Rorate Cæli

Lent:
The Gift of Brokenness – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
The Canaanite Woman in the Liturgy of Lent – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Headaches & Hair Shirts: Choose Your Mortifications Wisely – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Lent at Full Strength – Dom Alcuin Reid at The Catholic Herald
Reclaiming the Lenten Fast: Return to Our Identity in an Age of Emptiness – M.M. Skalenius
Let the Inner Cleansing Begin – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog

The University of Notre Dame Scandal:
What Really Happened Inside the Reversal of Ostermann’s Notre Dame Appointment – J. Liedl
Pro-Abort Prof Nixes U. of Notre Dame Post After Bishop-Led Rosary – The Catholic Herald

FSSPX:
If the Vatican Recognizes a Crisis of Faith, There May Be a Solution – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
Goodbye, SSPX – Larry Chapp, Ph.D., at First Things

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
UK Natl Health Serv: Doctors Withdraw Treatment & Call It Natural Death – Daily Compass
How Prevost Can Utterly Deflate the Trads – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
Two Items Worthy of Your Precious Time – Fr. Z’s Blog
Rupnik Perverse Magic Art, Excommunication for Trads & Lay Sermons? – T.R. Marshall, Ph.D.
Nobility in Stone at St. James Catholic Church in Falls Church, Virginia – Liturgical Arts Journal
Is the Election of Bishop Wilmer Yet Another Blow to the German Church? – The Catholic Herald
Rebuilding Dating: Restore the Structure – Katy Faust at Them Before Us
The Glory of Family: Big Families Mean Joy! – Nathan Krupa at The Country Disciple
Leo Appoints New Bishop Who Called Marko Rupnik “A Great Gift” – Hiraeth In Exile
Are There (Spiritually) Righteous Gemstones? – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
The Global Storm—Force 1: The End of the Post-War Order – Steve Skojec at The Skojec File
The Friendship Crisis: Why Friendships Are Fraying in Today’s America – Gary Isbell at TFP
Arguing with the Orthodox About Bread – Ben Bollinger at Catholic Answers Magazine
A Look Inside the Endometriosis Epidemic – Merlot Mary Fogarty at Public Discourse
New Pre-Cana Retreat Just Dropped – Fr. David Paternostro, S.J., via The American Catholic
Composer Andrew Dittman Releases New Collection of Sacred Music – David Clayton at The WOB
From Witchcraft to the Rosary – John Hanretty at Relevant Radio
How the “Divorce Ring” Turns We into Me – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Diplomatic Tensions & Doctrinal Tests in Leo’s First Lent – Michael Haynes at The Catholic Herald

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Bring Back the Lost Art of Self-Education – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia

Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
EdTech is Borrowing Zuckerberg’s Playbook – Jared Cooney Horvath at After Babel

Wednesday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. Liturgical Stew Since Vatican Two – A Treasure To Be Shared
2. With Declining Religious Belief, One Archdiocese Is Pulling in Huge Converts – Cath Answers
3. Considering the Pachamama Scandal, Leo Gives a Sober Way to Inculturation – Fr. A. McDonald
4. How the “Divorce Ring” Turns We into Me – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
5. The Incredible Story Of A Severely Autistic Mystic & His Enchanted World – Rod Dreher
6. An Appeal to Cardinal Sarah for the Good of the Church – The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land
7. Fighting the Wicked Witches of the West – Auguste Meyrat at The Catholic Thing
8. Dr. Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., Requiescat in Pacem & a Story – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
9. Behind the St. Pius X Case: What This Crisis Really Tells Us; Re: FSSPX – Silere Non Possum
10. How to Write Well & Why – Francis X. Maier at The Catholic Thing

Wednesday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
My Toughest Lent Ever: Five Spiritual Lessons from Severe Pain – Catholic Spiritual Direction
A Landmark Lawsuit, But Let’s Not Cheer Too Soon – Mary Kate Zander at First Things
Before & After: Carmel of the Holy Spirit in Littleton, Colorado – Liturgical Arts Journal

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Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How Did 4Chan Know So Early About Epstein Death? – Jacob Shamsian at Business Insider
Defense Dept Fears UFOs ‘Demonic’, May Cause Societal Upheaval – Internatl Business Times
Probing the Limits of Standardization – Rafael Ramos at Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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25 February AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Liturgical Stew Since Vatican Two – A Treasure To Be Shared
How to Write Well & Why – Francis X. Maier at The Catholic Thing
How the “Divorce Ring” Turns We into Me – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Considering the Pachamama Scandal, Leo Gives a Sober Way to Inculturation – Fr. A.J. McDonald
It’s Official: The Next Destinations of Pope Leo Will Be Africa, Spain, & Monaco – Rome Reports

Lent:
Make Mortification Great Again – Shawn McAfee, O.P., at Catholic Answers Magazine
My Toughest Lent Ever: Five Spiritual Lessons from Severe Pain – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Video: Lent Series: The Power of Your Thoughts – Sisters Of Life
God in Winter: A Meditation on Finding God in the Snow – Msgr. Charles Pope at CSD

The Scandal at the University of Notre Dame:
Support Bishop Rhoades & Keep Notre Dame Catholic – Sycamore Trust

FSSPX:
An Appeal to Cardinal Sarah for the Good of the Church – The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land
How have the Popes Treated SSPX? – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, M.P.A., M.Phil., S.T.L., at NC Register
Behind the St Pius X Case: What This Crisis Really Tells Us – Silere Non Possum

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why We Still Read Tolkien – Fr. Michael Halsall at The Catholic Herald
Dr. Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., Requiescat in Pacem & a Story – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Toledo Nuptial Rite: A Glimpse into Regional Variety – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at NLM
A Landmark Lawsuit, But Let’s Not Cheer Too Soon – Mary Kate Zander at First Things
Video: Germany Has New Ultra Heretic Synod Head, Worse Than Expected – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Is It Humble to Expose Heretics? – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
The Incredible Story Of A Severely Autistic Mystic & His Enchanted World – Rod Dreher
With Declining Religious Belief, One Archdiocese Is Pulling in Huge Converts – Catholic Answers
Video: Pope Leo Further Corrupts The Pontifical Academy For Life – Anthony Stine, Ph.D., at RTT
Video: The Quiet Revival of Christianity – Mary Harrington & J. Brierley at Socrates In The City
‘It’s Ignited My Prayer Life’: Protestant Discovers the Power of Praying the Rosary – Church Pop
Inside Switzerland’s Extraordinary Medieval Library – Mike McEacheran at BBC
The Glory of Chamber Music – James O. Tate, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
Books Versus Screens – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at New Oxford Review
Before & After: Carmel of the Holy Spirit in Littleton, Colorado – Liturgical Arts Journal
Seven Children is a Small Family – Dominic Perrem at The Catholic Herald
Fighting the Wicked Witches of the West – Auguste Meyrat at The Catholic Thing
Probing the Limits of Standardization – Rafael Ramos at Tradition, Family, & Property
The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head
The Reasons for an Uptick in Abortions are a Finger Click Away – G.P. Christie at Angelus News

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Quadrivium – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., Just Thomism

Tuesday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. Follow the Money: LGBTQ Families & the Biology They Say Doesn’t Matter – Them Before Us
2. In Ireland Now, Catholics Will Be Insulted for Showing Their Faith – K. Myers at Brussels Signal
3. Bishops Suffering From Enforced TLM-phobia Are Recovering Under Leo – Fr. A.J. McDonald
4. Options of Sarah: Obey; Or Schneider: Leo Approve Consecrations – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
5. A Bishop Ahead Of His Time – Donald DeMarco at The Wanderer
6. Good News: Pope Leo Asked Bishop Varden to Present Their Lenten Retreat – Fr. McDonald
7. Kneeling for Holy Communion: Andrew Likoudis’ Response, & a Rebuttal – Fr. Edward Hauschild
8. Murder of a Traditionalist Catholic in Lyon – Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry at First Things
9. Rape Gangs & Britain On The Brink – Rod Dreher
10. The Porn Supremacy – John Duggan at First Things

Tuesday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
My Response Surprised A Parishioner ‘Upset’ About Latin – Corpus Christi Watershed
The University of Notre Dame: The Good News & the Bad News – New Oxford Review
The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head

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Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Why the TFP Protest at the Religious Education Congress Matters – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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24 February AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Murder of a Traditionalist Catholic in Lyon – Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry at First Things
Follow the Money: LGBTQ Families & the Biology They Say Doesn’t Matter – Them Before Us

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Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
This is Good News That Leo Asked Bishop Varden to Present Their Lenten Retreat – Fr. McDonald
Bishops Suffering From Enforced TLM-phobia Are Recovering Under Leo – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

Lent:
A Guide to Creating a Rhythm of Prayer: An Invitation to Live with God at the Center – CSD

FSSPX:
Bishop Schneider Appeals to Leo to Build a Bridge between Rome & the SSPX – Diane Montagna
Bishop Schneider Urges Pope Leo to Approve SSPX Consecrations – Michael Haynes
Brief Summation of Bishop Schneider’s Appeal to Pope Leo About the SSPX – Fr. Z’s Blog
Options of Sarah: Obey; Or Schneider: Leo Approves Consecrations – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Kneeling for Holy Communion: Andrew Likoudis’ Response, & a Rebuttal – Fr. Edward Hauschild
The University of Notre Dame: The Good News & the Bad News – New Oxford Review
The Paradox of the Modernists – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
New President of German Bishops: Rift or Reconciliation With Rome? – Rome Reports
In Ireland Now, Catholics Will Be Insulted for Showing Their Faith – K. Myers at Brussels Signal
Lent Versus Ramadan – Marcus Peter at Catholic Answers Magazine
A Bishop Ahead Of His Time – Donald DeMarco at The Wanderer
The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head
Rape Gangs & Britain On The Brink – Rod Dreher
Old Orderists vs. New Orderists – Aaron M. Renn
A Telegram Changed the Course of Literature – James K. Hanna, M.A., at Dappled Things
School Choice Is About Religious Liberty, Not Just Better Test Scores – Public Discourse
Brave Priests Deliver Rooftop Eucharistic Blessing over Mexico amid Violent Unrest – Ch Pop
Crochet, Knit, & Sew Like a Saint – Mary Harper at National Catholic Register
Video: Catholics Demand Pope Leo XIV Stop a Monster Priest – Anthony Stine, Ph.D., at RTT
The Bitter Poison of Resentment: A Sure Way to Kill a Marriage – Allison Auth at Denver Catholic
Surprising Revival: Gen Z Men & Highly Educated Lead Return to Religion – Joel Kotkin, et al. . .
The Porn Supremacy – John Duggan at First Things

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
22 New Chesterton Schools This Year – California Catholic Daily

Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Stop Looking for Shortcuts in Education – Beanie’s Blog

Monday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. My Response Surprised A Parishioner ‘Upset’ About Latin – Corpus Christi Watershed
2. Quantifying the Catholic Revolution: What Vatican II Caused – J.R. Green at Grain Of Wheat
3. Let Me Confirm What Leo Told Bp Schneider, the Young are Drawn to the TLM – Fr. McDonald
4. How Charles & Andrew Brought Down the House of Windsor – Gavin R.P. Ashenden, Ph.D.
5. Fr. James Martin Speaking at L.A. Religious Education Conference – Creative Minority Report
6. An FSSP Priest’s Message to His Flock on SSPX Consecrationsa – S. O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
7. How Do You Spell Catholic Liturgical Confusion? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
8. The Four Unholy Desires the Liturgy Teaches Us to Fast From – David L. Gray, Th.M., at SDM
9. Leo’s Lenten Retreat Provides Further Insight Into His Pontificate – Fr. R.J. de Souza, M.Phil.
10. Why You Should Keep a Godly Dating Journal – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand Magazine

Monday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
Helping Almsgivers Discern: Launch of the Catholic Charity Finder Directory – Edward Pentin
The End of Hollywood is an Opportunity for Catholics – Mike Parrot at Crisis Magazine
R.I.P. Father Willy: The Hospitable Hollywood Priest – Kate O’Hare at Pax Culturati

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Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why the TFP Protest at the Religious Education Congress Matters – Tradition, Family, & Property
These 1,000-Year-Old Paper Flowers, Sealed in a Cave, are a Marvel of Preservation – Colossal

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
What Lies Beneath the Epstein Scandals – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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23 February AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why You Should Keep a Godly Dating Journal – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand Magazine
Quantifying the Catholic Revolution: What Vatican II Caused – James R. Green at Grain Of Wheat
Helping Almsgivers Discern: Launch of the Catholic Charity Finder Directory – Edward Pentin

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo Shares About His Vocation: He Considered Becoming a Salesian? – Rome Reports
Leo XIV, Between Nuances & New Directions – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Let Me Confirm What Leo Told Bp Schneider, the Young are Drawn to the TLM – Fr. A. McDonald
Leo’s Lenten Retreat Provides Further Insight Into His Pontificate – Fr. R.J. de Souza, M.Phil.

Lent:
The Four Unholy Desires the Liturgy Teaches Us to Fast From – David L. Gray, Th.M., at SDM
Lenten Proposal of Pope Leo: Silence T.V., Social Media, & Phones – Rome Reports
Why Purple? The Meaning Behind the Color of Lent – Ashley T. Wallace at The Liturgical Home

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Fr. James Martin Speaking at L.A. Religious Education Conference – Creative Minority Report
The End of Hollywood is an Opportunity for Catholics – Mike Parrot at Crisis Magazine
A Pontiff’s Warning in the Age of Digital Conformity – Haile Haile at Catholic Stand Magazine
Why Do People Homeschool? – Dixie Dillon Lane at The Hollow
How Do You Spell Catholic Liturgical Confusion? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
My Response Surprised A Parishioner ‘Upset’ About Latin – Mk. Haas at Corpus Christi Watershed
The Seven Deadly Sins: Greed – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head
St. Peter Damian on Liturgical Prayer – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
R.I.P. Father Willy: The Hospitable Hollywood Priest – Kate O’Hare at Pax Culturati
How Charles & Andrew Brought Down the House of Windsor – Gavin R.P. Ashenden, Ph.D.
Why the TFP Protest at the Religious Education Congress Matters – Tradition, Family, & Property
The Joys of Large Families – Eduard Hapsburg at The Catholic Thing
Postcard: an Early English Gothic Sarum Missal – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project
My Father Jimmy Lai’s Freedom in Chains – Claire Lai at National Catholic Register
Renewal: What Happened to That? – A. Joseph R. Shaw, Ph.D., at The Catholic Herald
10 Books by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen to Add to Your Reading List – OSV News
10 Ways Assisted Suicide Kills Society’s Soul – Patti Maguire Armstrong at Catholic Exchange
God, Country, & Family: The Virtues Liberalism Forgets – David Hahn at The Catholic Herald

FSSPX:
An FSSP Priest’s Message to His Flock on SSPX Consecrationsa – S. O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
A Catholic’s Dubia for the SSPX – Daniel Waldow at Crisis Magazine
Full English Text of Cardinal Robert Sarah’s Appeal for Unity – Diane Montagna
Cardinal Müller: SSPX Must Stay ‘Within the Church’ to Have a ‘Positive Effect’ – Michael Haynes

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Witness of the Teacher: Gravissimum Educationis at 60 – Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What is a Grade? – Mark Anthony Signorelli at The Cornerstone

Sunday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. What Does It Mean? What Does It Mean? Oh! What Does It Mean? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
2. Clerical Heterophobia 101 – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
3. Leo’s Second Parish Visit in Rome & This Time No Altar Girls! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
4. Can I Marry a Non-Catholic? A Chaplains Answers Your Questions – The Catholic Herald
5. Don’t Get Too Excited: None of Us Are Ready for the Day, So Just Relax – We’re Not At the. . .
6. Gunman Stopped at St. Mary School Mass in Sacramento – California Catholic Daily
7. Video: Leo Has Started The Canonization Process Of A Monster – Anthony Stine, Ph.D., at RTT
8. More Evidence of a Crisis in Religious Orders – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
9. Why the TFP Protest at the Religious Education Congress Matters – Tradition, Family, & Property
10. Ask Father: Why are Sunday “of Lent” in the Novus Ordo & “in Lent” in the TLM? – Fr. Z’s Blog

Sunday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
Cardinal Müller: A Canonical Solution for the SSPX – Fr. Z’s Blog
In Defence of Kneeling for Holy Communion: Resp to Andrew Likoudis – Fr. Edward Hauschild
The Didache, Sacrosanctum Concillium, & Inter Oecumenici – J. Tevington at Catholic Stand
Card Sarah on SSPX: Faith Never Leas Us to Renounce Obedience to the Church – Mch. Haynes

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Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Third Assassination Attempt on Trump – The American Catholic
‘Presidents Day’ is George Washington Erasure, Now is the Perfect Time to Fix It – Federalist
Why The Left Can’t Condemn the Muslim Iranian Regime – The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Came on Different Boats, All on the Same Ship – The American Catholic
Venezuela’s Plight Is Not a Typo – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
British Upper Crust Did Their Fair Share of Dying for Their Country – The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
It Was 46 Years Ago – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Robert Duvall’s Crypto-Catholic Apostle – Todd Aglialoro at Catholic Answers Magazine
What Lies Beneath the Epstein Scandals – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Nine Things to Ask the Sacred Heart in These Troubling, Revolutionary Times – TFP
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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22 February AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Can I Marry a Non-Catholic? A Chaplains Answers Your Questions – The Catholic Herald
Why the TFP Protest at the Religious Education Congress Matters – Tradition, Family, & Property

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Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo’s Second Parish Visit in Rome & This Time No Altar Girls! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Worldwide Spiritual Bouquet for the Pope & the TLM – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Rorate Cæli
What Does It Mean? What Does It Mean? Oh! What Does It Mean? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO

Lent:
Through Lent With Bishop Sheen – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Lenten Inspiration from St. Francis de Sales – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand Magazine

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Didache, Sacrosanctum Concillium, & Inter Oecumenici – J. Tevington at Catholic Stand
Clerical Heterophobia 101 – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
Marie Corédemptrice – Dr. Edouard Belaga at Catholic Stand Magazine
Ask Father: Why Are Sunday “of Lent” in the Novus Ordo & “in Lent” in the TLM? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Don’t Get Too Excited: None of Us Are Ready for the Day, So Just Relax – We’re Not At the End. . .
Video: Leo Praises Heretical Conference As Time For Spiritual Renewal – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Immigration Advocacy of U.S. Bishops Undermines Law & Order – S.A. McCarthy at Am Spect
Video: Leo Has Started The Canonization Process Of A Monster – Anthony Stine, Ph.D., at RTT
Gunman Stopped at St. Mary School Mass in Sacramento – California Catholic Daily
When Re-Enchantment Isn’t Enough – Fr. Michel Rennier at Dappled Things
The Roots of the Trans Violence Epidemic – Will Thibeau at First Things
Aliens? What Does the Church Teach? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing On My Head
In Defence of Kneeling for Holy Communion: Resp to Andrew Likoudis – Fr. Edward Hauschild
St. Jerome on Reading Erroneous Authors – Thomas V. Mirus at Catholic Culture
Georgia (U.S.) Martyrs Killed for Defending Marriage to be Beatified This October – The Reg
Making San Francisco Catholic Again – John A. Monaco at Crisis Magazine
The Catholic Case for Working From Home – Portia Berry-Kilby at The Catholic Herald
Memo to Men: Regular Church Attendance Makes Marital Joy 3X More Likely – Washington Stand
From Bach to Sondheim: Why Great Music Still Matters – Michael White at The Catholic Herald
It’s Not You, Western Canon, It’s Me – Ken Gordon at New Verse Review
More Evidence of a Crisis in Religious Orders – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.

F.S.S.P.X.:
Card Sarah on SSPX: Faith Never Leas Us to Renounce Obedience to the Church – Mch. Haynes
Cardinal Müller: A Canonical Solution for the SSPX – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Recent Battle of the SSPX – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Dialogue Stalled: SSPX & Vatican at Impasse Over July 1 Consecrations – Edward Pentin

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Classical Education Revival Hits the Capital Region – Andrea Picciotti-Bayer at Wash Examiner

Friday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. An Overdue Dispute at the University of Notre Dame – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
2. Trump’s Disclosure of Aliens Is Not Going To Be Fun & Games – Rod Dreher
3. France Reacts to Murder of Catholic Convert Quentin Deranque – The Catholic Herald
4. The Game All Traditionalists Must Learn – Fr. Matthew Solomon at Oriens Journal
5. What Lies Beneath the Epstein Scandals – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
6. Not So Secular Sweden – Joel Halldorf at Comment Magazine
7. Knoxville Bishop Richard Stika Dies at 68 – Daniel Payne at EWTN News via NC Register
8. The Correct Emotion to Feel During Lent – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers
9. Catholics & Jews after Carrie Prejean Boller – Peter J. Wolfgang, J.D., at Catholic Culture
10. Humanity May Be Entering a True Dark Age – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Friday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
First Look: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Personal Size – Tim. McCormick at Catholic Bible Talk
The Fellowship of the Unashamed – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Return of Catholic Clubland in London – Delphine Chui at The Catholic Herald

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Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What Lies Beneath the Epstein Scandals – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Ruling Mullahs of Iran Have Been Asking for This Since 1979 – The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
No, It Most Certainly Is Not! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Nine Things to Ask the Sacred Heart in These Troubling, Revolutionary Times – TFP
I Would Pay to See a Full Length Version – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Neuhaus Chocolate Shop in Brussels – Atlas Obscura
Always Have a Backup – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Help 12 Young Men Make Reparation for the Sin of Abortion – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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FRIDAY EVENING EDITION

20 February AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Vatican to Use A.I. to Translate Masses at St. Peter’s Into 60 Languages in Real Time – The CWR
An Overdue Dispute at the University of Notre Dame – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
France Reacts to Murder of Catholic Convert Quentin Deranque – The Catholic Herald

Lent:
The Correct Emotion to Feel During Lent – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers
Taking Up Arms: Lent as Spiritual Combat – David Hahn at The Catholic Herald
Lent Means More – Brother John Metilly, O.P., at Dominicana Journal

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Beauty Belongs at the Heart of Worship – Jan C. Bentz at The Catholic Herald
Ash Wednesday Boom Gives Hope to French Catholics, Witnessing Rebirth of Faith – OSV News
God Makes Crooked Lines Straight – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand Magazine
First Look: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Personal Size – Tim. McCormick at Catholic Bible Talk
The Return of Catholic Clubland in London – Delphine Chui at The Catholic Herald
St. Peter’s Marks 400 Years with Newly Opened Areas & Digital Access – V. Cardiel at EWTN News
Age-Appropriate Implementation of Financial Wisdom: From Grammar to Rhetoric – Rob. Bortins
The Nun-Mapped Trail Connecting the Shrines of St. Benedict – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Not So Secular Sweden – Joel Halldorf at Comment Magazine
The Fellowship of the Unashamed – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand Magazine
What Lies Beneath the Epstein Scandals – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Catholics & Jews after Carrie Prejean Boller – Peter J. Wolfgang, J.D., at Catholic Culture
The Game All Traditionalists Must Learn – Fr. Matthew Solomon at Oriens Journal
Is There A New Religious Revival? – Bheki Mahlobo & Joel Kotkin at Chapman University
Trump’s Disclosure of Aliens Is Not Going To Be Fun & Games – Rod Dreher
Feminism Is “Wicked” & Worse, It’s Rooted in a Christian Heresy – Sue Ellen Browder at Crisis
Knoxville Bishop Richard Stika Dies at 68 – Daniel Payne at EWTN News via NC Register
The Alarming Truth About the U.K.’s Abortion Numbers – Philippa Stroud at First Things
Pakistani Court Gives Custody of 13-yr-old Christian Girl to Her Muslim Kidnapper – Uzay Bulut
Video: Priest Causes Internatl Scandal w/Vile Words about The Eucharist – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.

FSSPX:
Dialogue Stalled: SSPX & Vatican at Impasse Over July 1 Consecrations – Ed Pentin
Back to 1988? SSPX Confirms July Consecrations – Niwa Limbu at The Catholic Herald
SSPX to Tucho: No Thanks! We’ll Stay Catholic – Christ Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nine Things to Ask the Sacred Heart in These Troubling, Revolutionary Times – TFP

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Guide to Pius XI’s Encyclical Divini Illius Magistri – Brian Martin Lapsa at The Catholic Herald

Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The SEC Schools Have Become Elite Colleges, How? – Christopher Sandbatch at Old Glory Club

Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Californication Catches Up with Colorado – Aaron M. Renn at City Journal
Quintessential English Garden Run by the 4th Generation of the Same Family – House & Garden
Humanity May Be Entering a True Dark Age – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Thursday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. Striking Photos by Peter Li Capture the Soaring Majesty of Sacred Spaces – G. Ebert at Colossal
2. “SSPX? I Stand With Rome!”; “Oh, Really? Terrific Video From Fr. Robert McTeigue – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. On Thursday After Ash Wednesday, Leo Enunciates His Pastoral Vision – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
4. Why Are Trads Like This? The Psychology of the Trad Boom – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
5. The Stunning Restoration of St. Luke, St. Lucas, Iowa – John P. Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
6. Affluent White Female Liberals Are Living In A Made-Up World – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.
7. Catholic Oxford’s Quiet Revival – Jan C. Bentz at The Catholic Herald
8. No, Holy Father, Health is Not a “Right” – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
9. Bishop Athanasius Schneider Remarks on Burning Issues, Vatican II, SSPX – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. Another Major Challenge From the FSSPX, This Time for Pope Leo. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

Thursday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
Former Head of Influential Anglican Seminary Received Into Catholic Church – Ed Pentin
Reading & Watching During Lent – Kenneth Craycraft, Ph.D., J.D., at The CWR
France in Shock Over Murder of Young Convert & Pro-life Activist Quentin Deranque – The CWR
The SSPX Schism Begins – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Here Comes Another Big Mideast War – Rod Dreher

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Hero Dies on Iwo Jima With Other Heroes – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Seventy-Two Virgins Time – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Help 12 Young Men Make Reparation for the Sin of Abortion – Tradition, Family, & Property
Aliens! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
When Traveling, Mind Your Shoes, Socks & Civility – Gary Isbel at Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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THVRSDAY EVENING EDITION

19 February AD 2026

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Striking Photos by Peter Li Capture the Soaring Majesty of Sacred Spaces – G. Ebert at Colossal
Catholic Oxford’s Quiet Revival – Jan C. Bentz at The Catholic Herald
From Ashes to Alleluia: Lenten Readings for Forty Days – Brother Joseph Freyaldenhoven at CSM

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
On the Thursday After Ash Wednesday, Leo Enunciates His Pastoral Vision – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
What is the Urgent Priority for Today? Pope Leo Shares With the Clergy of Rome – Rome Reports

Lent:
Reading & Watching During Lent – Kenneth Craycraft, Ph.D., J.D., at The CWR
Pray the Stations of the Cross with Thomas Aquinas College – California Catholic Daily
Ordinariate Gift: A Penitential Office for the Blessing of Ashes – A Treasure To Be Shared
The Unlikely Prophet Jonah as a Model for Us in Lent – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at T&S
Appropriate for Fridays During Lent: Can We Eat Alligator? – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Leo the Great on the True Meaning of Lent – The Catholic Herald
Lent as Training for Spiritual War – the Great Fight Back – Gavin R.P. Ashenden, Ph.D.

FSSPX:
“SSPX? I Stand With Rome!”; “Oh, Really? Terrific Video From Fr. Robert McTeigue – Fr. Z’s Blog
SSPX Confirms July 1 Episcopal Consecrations Despite Vatican Warning – Diane Montagna
Bishop Athanasius Schneider Remarks on Burning Issues, Vatican II, SSPX – Fr. Z’s Blog
SSPX Rejects Holy See’s Dialogue & Will Proceed With Consecrations – Michael Haynes
Another Major Challenge From the FSSPX, This Time for Pope Leo XIV. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Video: SSPX Issue Brutal Reply to Rome’s Demand to Halt Consecrations – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
The SSPX Schism Begins – David L. Gray, Th.M.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Stunning Restoration of St. Luke, St. Lucas, Iowa – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Former Head of Influential Anglican Seminary Received Into Catholic Church – Ed Pentin
No, Holy Father, Health is Not a “Right” – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Why Are Trads Like This? The Psychology of the Trad Boom – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
Demoniac: The Beginning of a Long Road to God – Nathan Krupa at The Country Disciple
Conversion: A Thermodynamics Parable – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand Magazine
9 Things to Ask the Sacred Heart in These Troubling, Revolutionary Times – Trad, Fam, & Prop
When Not to Pray? – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Video: Parish Defiled w/Unholy Parody of Marriage Performed by a Priest – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Rome Praises Islam & Ramadan for Lent – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
Is This Like Arresting Capone on Tax Evasion? Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – Creative Min Rep
Here Comes Another Big Mideast War – Rod Dreher
France in Shock Over Murder of Young Convert & Pro-life Activist Quentin Deranque – The CWR
Embracing the Universal Call to Holiness: Part II – Brother Joseph Freyaldenhoven at CSM
Affluent White Female Liberals Are Living In A Made-Up World – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.
Remains of St. Francis to Be Visible for Veneration in Assisi – Francesco Ricupero at Vatican News
Art For The Day – The American Catholic
A Classical Approach to Financial Wisdom: Give, Save, Spend – Robert Bortins

Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: This University Built an Honors College & Then Destroyed It – The Honest Broker

Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Love It – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Art Restoration that Shocked the World – Inspiraggio

Wednesday Evening Edition Top-10:
1. A Hidden Cause of the Vocation Crisis – Braden Hock at Crisis Magazine
2. This is Why They Don’t Invite Catholics – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
3. Five Films for Lent – Amelia McKee at Art For The Liturgical Year
4. Personal Size Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Available Now! – T. McCormick at Catholic Bible Talk
5. Tip of a Very Dirty Ice Berg: Corruption Among the Norbertines – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
6. The Gay Marriage Project Crashes at the C of E General Synod – Gavin R.P. Ashenden, Ph.D.
7. Jesse’s World: Rev. Jackson’s Dubious Legacy – Rod Dreher
8. The Blessing of Ashes, Novus Ordo vs. Vetus Ordo, Could There Be Differences? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. Chant Is Not a Penitential Act – Daniel Marshall at Corpus Christi Watershed
10. Leo Appoints a Sister to Rule Over Bishops. . . – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile

Wednesday Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
Is Ash Wednesday Unbiblical? – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Dying Young, a Tragedy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
“Ash Wednesday” by T.S. Eliot – Fr. Z’s Blog

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Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Marks Beginning to Realize They are Marks – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
As America Turns 250, Bishops Sound the Alarm on Religious Freedom – NC Register

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Conqueror of the Old Northwest – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Europe’s Fate Is America’s Business – Joshua S. Treviño at First Things

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
When Traveling, Mind Your Shoes, Socks & Civility – Gary Isbel at Tradition, Family, & Property
Ever Busy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Catholics Reject Unorthodox Speakers at the Religious Education Conference (REC) – TFP
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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