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MONDAY EVENING EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Get Thee to a Nunnery! – Claire Wilkerson at the Imaginative Conservative
2. Who Was Melchizedek & Why Does He Matter? – Clement Harrold at St. Paul Center
3. An Educated Priest can Introduce Himself to Laity, Speak to Them About God Easily – TFP
4. Dostoevsky’s Credo – Gary Saul Morson at First Things
5. Where is America Headed, to Chaos or a Counter-Order – Tradition, Family & Property
6. The Tiaras of the Popes: Pope Leo XIII – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
7. Natural Law – F. Russell Hittinger, III, Ph.D., at Modern Age
8. Religion, Education, & Colonial Liberty – Josh Herring at Liberty Fund
9. Social Mobility, Migration, & Assortative Mating – Conversations With Tyler
10. The New Administration Does Not Think Alaska Should be a Natural History Museum – TFP

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Torcello: The “Lost” Island Where Venice Began – Hilary White at the Sacred Images Project
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Forming a Cultural Mind – John F. Doherty at Public Discourse

Analysis and Punditry:
How Did the Chants of the Mass Ordinary Get Arranged into Groups in the Kyriale? – New Lit Mov
The Bookshelf: Recovering the Academic Vocation – Matthew J. Franck at Public Discourse

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
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

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Follow Big Pulpit & the Editor-in-Chief on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
What is a ‘Consecrated Virgin’?Jenna Marie Cooper at OSV News

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. Where is the Garden of Eden? – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
2. The Mystery of Missing Bible Verses – Steve Ray at Catholic Answers Magazine
3. Angelic Knowledge & the Future – James L. Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
4. The Life of a Catholic Farmer on Whiffletree Farm – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Stand
7. A Powerful Healing Prayer to the Amazing St. Agatha, Patron of Breast Cancer Patients – CP
6. The Virtue of Magnanimity – The Catholic Gentleman
5. Subsidiarity Begins at Home – Christopher B. Warner at The Way of the Family
9. Blazing New Paths to Marriage – Jonathan Liedl at National Catholic Register
8. The Polyptych of the Virgin in the Golden Chapel of San Zaccaria in Venice – Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
10. The Connection of Cana & Calvary: Two Weddings – Fr. Kevin Drew at Catholic Exchange

Analysis and Punditry:
Continual Conversion: Key to Growth in Sanctification – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Why the Church? Because We Need Her Help – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand

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MONDAY EARLY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Visit last nights SVNDAY EARLY EVENING EDITION – Robert Edwards at Big Pulpit
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics
See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Former Teacher Explains 7 Signs of an Educated Person – A. Holmquist at Intellectual Takeout
2. The Real Reason Young People Are Anxious – Emily Finley at the Wall Street Journal
3. Feminism & the Destruction of Hierarchy – James Baresel at Crisis Magazine
4. Ecce Homo: Genre of Devotional Art Inspired by Tho. à Kempis’ Imitation of Christ – D. Clayton
5. Reasoning from Darkness to Darkness – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
6. I’m a Luddite: Should My Students Be Too? – Daniel B. Gallagher at The Catholic Thing
7. Patrick Coffin: How The Absence Of Prayer Brings Chaos & Misery – P. Coffin at Catholic Stand
8. Architectural Modernism is Dead – Jan Bentz at the European Conservative
9. Jubilee 2025 & Luce: Another Kind of Religion Altogether. . . – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio. . .
10. The Venerable English Mass of the Ordinariate: Renewal & Continuity – A Treasure To Be. . .

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Raising Children in an Age of Anxiety & a Culture of Individualism – Catholic World Report
How American Educators are Conning Kids – Frannie Block at the Free Press
Life Punishes the Late—Adapt or Die – Gerry Lynch at Slugger O’Toole

Analysis and Punditry:
Does the Catholic Church Promote Coerced Conversions? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the. . .
Truly Appreciating Nuns Consists in Helping Them Live Their Own Vocation – Abp. Héctor Aguer
Bartholomew de Las Casas: Missionary Advocate for the Indigenous People of New Spain – CE

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Reconsidering the Faculty Hiring Crisis for Classical Education – Erik Twist at CiRCE Institute
A Classically Educated Founding – Elizabeth Amato at Liberty Fund

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Good Enough . . . New York Philharmonic – Jay Nordlinger at the New Criterion

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Founding Fathers Funded Government Through Tariffs – Larry Elder at Chronicles
How Psychological Distress Globally Accelerated Among Youth During Pandemic – After Babel
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

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

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
An Educated Priest can Introduce Himself to Laypeople, Speak to Them About God Easily – TFP
Where is America Headed, to Chaos or a Counter-Order – J Horvat at Tradition, Family & Property
The New Administration Does Not Think Alaska Should be a Natural History Museum – TFP
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow Big Pulpit & the Editor-in-Chief on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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SVNDAY EARLY EVENING EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
See the Most Recent Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics
See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. The Striking Silence Surrounding July 13 – Alexander Riley at Chronicles
2. The Struggles of a Scrupulous Trad – Amberlee Duteau at Crisis Magazine
3. Why Half of America is Cheering for Chaos – Shadi Hamid at the Washington Post
4. How a Narcissistic Society Created the Mental Health Crisis (& Vice Versa) – ARC
5. Who Really Loses In Hook-Up Culture? – Ed Morrisey at Hot Air
6. Saying the Unsayable about Research Universities – Eric Weinstein via X
7. Catholic Folk Piety – A Defense by Philip Campbell – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
8. How Did Law Schools Become Lawless? – Mark Pulliam at Law & Liberty
9. Where is America Headed, to Chaos or a Counter-Order – Tradition, Family & Property
10. The People of the United States vs. Liberal Tyranny – Patrick J. Deneen via Postliberal Order

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
An Educated Priest can Introduce Himself to Laypeople, Speak to Them About God Easily – TFP
The Euthanasia of Ivan Ilyich: Recovering Good Lives & Deaths in the Age of Assisted Dying – PD
A Blueprint for American Cultural Renewal – Jonathan Keeperman at Office Hours With Lomez

Analysis and Punditry:
Are Diversity & Catholicism “Equally” Important at the University of Notre Dame?Scott Yenor
The Collectivist, Evolutionary Religion of the UN – Bruce W. Davidson at Brownstone Institute
The Real Way to Build Back Better – David G. Bonagura, Jr., at the University Bookman

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
176 Keys . . . .Yuja Wang & Víkingur Ólafsson – Jay Nordlinger at the New Criterion

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

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

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
The New Administration Does Not Think Alaska Should be a Natural History Museum – TFP
Follow Big Pulpit & the Editor-in-Chief on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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SVNDAY LATE MORNING EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. What Padre Pio Said About TV & Movies – Spirit Daily Blog
2. How Can I Hear God Speaking to Me in Prayer? – Fr. Jn. Bartunek, L.C., at C Spiritual Direction
3. The Battlefield of the Mind: 7 Steps Leading to Victory – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
4. A Protestant Bible Bind – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
5. Can You Receive Communion Twice in One Day? – Jenna Marie Cooper at Our Sunday Visitor
6. Forgotten Power of the Purple Scapular: Sacramental Shield Against Danger & Disaster – CP
7. The Rhythms of Day & Night in the Rule of St. Benedict – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at NLM
8. Saint Paul Miki: An Apparent Failure – M.C. Holbrook at Catholic Exchange
9. Chain of Adoration Unbroken for 140 Years – Jeremy Wayne Tate via X
10. Mary, Shows Us How to Forgive – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand

Preparing for Lent:
Why is Purple the Color of Lent? – Get Fed

Analysis and Punditry:
Modern Adoption: The Overlooked Pro-Life Option – S. Klemond at National Catholic Register
The Role of Sisters in the Church – Archbishop Héctor Agüer via Rorate Cæli

Apologetics:
The Truth Concerning Mary’s Perpetual Virginity – Deacon Frank at Catholic Stand

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SATVRDAY MID-DAY EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. Patrick Coffin: How The Absence Of Prayer Brings Chaos & Misery – Catholic Stand
2. The Hearts of Many Shall be Made Manifest – Raymond Hilbrich at Catholic Stand
3. Power of St. Michael Prayer – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
4. How Embracing St. Therese’s ‘Little Way’ Will Lead to True Greatness – ChurchPOP
5. Catholic Teaching on Divine Providence – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
6. The Role of Authentic Gratitude in Religious Life – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme at Integrated Cthlc Life
7. Lack of Silence Spiritually Impacts Us – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
8. Sanctify Your Drinking in Pre-Lent! – Michael P. Foley at Catholic Answers Magazine
9. The Unconditional Obligation of Forgiveness – Unam Sanctam Catholicam
10. Free Lent Resources for Lent 2025 – Cultivating Catholics

Analysis and Punditry:
Sister Clare Crockett Remembered for Her Obedience, Pure Joy – Paulina Guzik at OSV News
Arise – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
The Galleon, the Tyrant & the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki – Luke O’Hara at Kirishtan.com
Does Communion Under One Kind Mean We Receive ‘Less’ of the Eucharist? – Sh. McAfee, O.P.

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FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. The Image of Our Lady of Lourdes That’s Not There but That Everyone Sees – C News Agency
2. Want Intimacy with God? Try Something New – Natalie Hanemann at Catholic Stand
3. Why Catholics Might Think Twice About Dry January – Timothy McHugh at Catholic Stand
4. How to Pray the Holy Rosary – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
5. Materialism is False – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6. The Cup Filled: A Reflection on Being There – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand
7. Your Lenten Guide for Fasting & Abstinence, According to Catholic Teaching – ChurchPOP
8. Fallen Angels, Guardian Angels, & Archangels: A Scriptural Guide – National Catholic Register
9. How Do I Live My Catholic Faith at My Secular Workplace? – Fr. John LoCoco at Our Sun Vis
10. How to Have a Great Lent This Year! – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition

Analysis and Punditry:
The Rule of Christendom – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalis
‘Love Your Enemies’?! – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
February is the Month Dedicated to the Holy Family – New Advent Blog

Preparing for Lent:
Recommended Aids to Improve Your Prayer Life in Lent – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Cthlc Culture

Apologetics:
Marriage & Family: Sacraments That Unite Us to God – Exaudi

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FRIDAY EARLY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Hindu Film in India Stoking Persecution of Christians Released in – Jason Scott Jones
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Oklahoma’s Inaugural Cohort of Catholic Educators Graduates from Credential Program – ICLE

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Two Big, Indispensable Catholic Books – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at the Imaginative. . .
2. Pope Francis Never Misses an Opportunity to Miss an Opportunity – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
3. Austrian Bishop Names First ‘Episcopal Vicaress’ – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
4. Mexican State Decriminalizes Abortion; Catholics Supporting It Excommunicated – CNA
5. Controversy as King Charles & London Celebrate Islam in Public – The National Pulse
6. Prominent English Scholar Says His Country’s Decline Began With the Reformation – Ed Pentin
7. Well, It Was Just Sitting Around in That Government Warehouse – The American Catholic
8. The Hearts of Many Shall be Made Manifest – Raymond Hilbrich at Catholic Stand
9. The Moorings as Benedict Option – Rod Dreher
10. Boris Spassky, RIP – Fr. Z’s Blog

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Your Eminence, As You Approach Conclave – Bishop Joseph Strickland
Let’s Apply Elon’s Bullet Point List to Homemakers to Finally Appreciate Their True Worth – IT
David Solomon, Champion of Catholic Identity at Notre Dame, RIP After Converting – Register

Analysis and Punditry:
. . . Why Old Mass Isn’t Broken & New Mass Can’t Be Fixed; New Book by Pt. Kwasniewski – NLM
An Open Letter to JD Vance about IVF – Sister Renée Mirkes at Catholic World Report
Catholics Shouldn’t Flee the Cities – Raymond Dansereau at Crisis Magazine
What Happens When Church Authority Undermines Civil Authority? – The American Postliberal
Can Christianity Save The West? @ARC – Gavin Ashenden
Retrieving Christian Liberty in an Age of License – Glenn Moots at Public Discourse

News:
State Dept. Terminates USCCB Migration Funds – The Pillar

Pope Francis:
Pope Benedict XVI Resigned Freely – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
What Happens with a New Pope | Dr. Luis Sandoval – Full Sheen Ahead
Pope Francis’s Condition Continues to Slowly Improve – Elise A. Allen at Crux via Catholic Herald

Conclave Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How to Become the Pope as Michael Knowles Explains – Michael Knowles

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
These Three Schools Are Preparing Teachers For Classical Education – Mch. McShane at Forbes
New York’s Catholic Schools are in Crisis – Ray Domanico at City Journal
Oklahoma’s Inaugural Cohort of Catholic Educators Graduates from Credential Program – ICLE
The Next Step for School Choice: Get It Right – John Grove at Civitas Institute
Colorado Court Rules for Christian Academy’s Eligibility for Universal Preschool Pgm – CV

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Show Some Class, Cut the Crass – Jeff Minick at Intellectual Takeout
Beautiful Beethoven & Magnificent Mahler – Paul du Quenoy at the New Criterion

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
While Citizens in North Carolina Were Left to Freeze in Tents – The American Catholic
The Andrew Tate Moral Rot & the Future of the American Right – The American Spectator
Join Us at Mar-a-Lago for our Catholic Prayer For America Gala! – Catholics For Catholics
Republicans Back IVF Expansion, Pro-life Groups Push Back – R. Quackenbush at Catholic Vote

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

Et Cætera. . . Pop Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
“Napoleon”: The Rediscovery of a Cinematic Masterpiece – K.V. Turley at the Imaginative. . .

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Where is America Headed, to Chaos or a Counter-Order – J Horvat at Tradition, Family & Property
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
The New Administration Does Not Think Alaska Should be a Natural History Museum – TFP
An Educated Priest can Introduce Himself to Laypeople, Speak to Them About God Easily – TFP
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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Decades of Palestinian Barbarism Have Eroded the Pity Reserves of Israelis – Uri Kurlianchik
The Moral Case for Mass Relocation – Brian Horowitz at the Tablet
Will Trump & Putin Partition Ukraine? How Should Europe Respond? – James Ker-Lindsay, Ph.D.

Geopolitical Analysis and Punditry:
Counter-Elites Assemble – Helen Dale at Law & Liberty
The UK’s New Censorship Industry – Alex Klaushofer at Mercator
Matthew Rose On Mircea Eliade – Rod Dreher
Mayflower Compact – Bruce Frohnen at Modern Age
Mr. Merz, Tear Down This Firewall – Andreas Lombard at First Things
France is Facing Up to Islamism, So Why Can’t Britain? – Liam Duffy at Spiked
Options for a Post-Conflict Security Force in Ukraine – Benjamin Jensen at CSIS
The Taiwan Fixation – Jennifer Kavanaugh & Stephen Wertheim at Foreign Affairs
What John Locke Really Said – John P. East at the Imaginative Conservative

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THVRSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. The Forgotten Holy Day – Evangeline Lothian at Catholic Stand
2. “The Only Arms Which Will Remain For You” – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
3. The 10-Minute Success Habit – The Catholic Gentleman
4. How to Meet God – John Brundage at Integrated Prayer
5. Battling OCD & Scrupulosity – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
6. What to Give Up for Lent – F.B. Smit at The Greatest Of These
7. Satanist to Saint: How Bartolo Longo Converted a City thru Our Lady of the Rosary – ChPP
8. How Lila Rose Converted From Protestantism To Catholicism – Lila Rose
9. Whoever is Not Against Us is For Us – Andrew McGovern, Th.D., at Missio Dei
10. How to Evangelize – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic

Best of the Rest:
Rhythms in Lenten Fasting – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
His Eyes Are Like Doves Upon Brooks of Water – Sara Grace at Catholic Stand
Build a Sacred Space in Your Home This Lent – Robert Klesko at National Catholic Register

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THVRSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Christians are Being Slaughtered in Central Africa – Antonio Graceffo at Mercator
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Oklahoma’s Inaugural Cohort of Catholic Educators Graduates from Credential Program – ICLE
See the Afternoon Edition of the Western Civ Defender – Rob. Edwards at Western Civ Defender

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Heresy in High Places (Washington, D.C.) – Ralph Martin, S.T.D., via Complicit Clergy
2. ‘All Are Welcome’ to Avoid This Hymn – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
3. PopeWatch: Pope Parolin? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. A Timely Reminder – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. The Conspiracy Against Modesty: How Catholics Should Dress – Ken. Hall at Mere Tradition
6. Is JD Vance a ‘Godawful’ Christian? – John Mac Ghlionn at the American Spectator
7. Catholicism vs US Conf. of Catholic Bishops; Guest Post by Uncle Mike – Wil. M. Briggs, Ph.D.
8. The (Future) Pope I Pray For – Roy-Charles A. Coulombe, K.C.S.S., at Crisis Magazine
9. The Unmatched Bigotry of Joy Reid – Larry Elder at Chronicles
10. The Unfinished, Yet Magnificent Cathedral of Beauvais – S.R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Anti-Catholic Bias Hard to Hide in New Book on Opus Dei – Msgr. Richard Antall at Angelus
Open Letter to the President – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A House Divided: Clergy, Conscience, & Same-Sex Marriage – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., at Rel Unplgd

Analysis and Punditry:
Will Federal Funding Cutbacks Spur the Catholic Church to a Mission Course Correction? – Crisis
Bringing Faith, Hope, & Love to Nursing Homes Through the Rosary – Catholic World Report

News:
Elevating Worship: Christendom College Unveils Liturgical Training Program – Jim Graves

Pope Francis:
Putting Papal Hospitalisations in Context – Crux via Catholic Herald
Holy See Press Office: Pope Again Sleeps Well – Mary Stroka at Catholic Vote

Conclave Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Cardinal Hollerich Criticizes Conclave Rumors Amid Pope Francis’ Illness – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Most Compelling Argument Against Tech in Schools – J. Haidt & S. Winkleman at After Babel
USA Today Highlights Religious Sisters in Catholic Education – Grace Porto at Catholic Vote
On Classical Schools & the Teacher Shortage – Sean Hadley at CiRCE Institute
Classical Education Makes a Comeback – Robert P. George, Ph.D., at the American Enterprise

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Beyond Jocks & Nerds – Joseph Holmes at Aaron Renn
Making the Arts Great Again – Paul Du Quenoy at Chronicles

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump is Right About Birthright Citizenship – John X. Eastman at Tom
The New Administration Does Not Think Alaska Should be a Natural History Museum – TFP

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Fake Cries of ‘Islamophobia’ Used To Silence Exposers of UK Rape Gangs – Michael Curzon at EC

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Soft Totalitarianism’s Attack On Western Civilization – G. Ashenden & Rod Dreher at C Unscripted
See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cætera. . . Pop Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
American Pro Surfer Makai McNamara in Medically Induced Coma After Severe Wipeout – Brtbrt
New Movie Underscores Mandate To ‘Love One Another’ With The Corporal Works Of Mercy – CL

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why European Food is So Much Healthier (Dr Anthony Jay) – Lila Rose
Where is America Headed, to Chaos or a Counter-Order – J Horvat at Tradition, Family & Property
An Educated Priest can Introduce Himself to Laypeople, Speak to Them About God Easily – TFP
Why are Some Catholics Taking the Wrong Path of Eastern “Orthodoxy”? – Trdtn, Fmly, & Prprty
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Follow Big Pulpit & the Editor-in-Chief on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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THVRSDAY EARLY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
After 4 Years of Searching & 0 Bodies Found, Native Children Deaths Was a Smear – Ashe Schow
Oklahoma’s Inaugural Cohort of Catholic Educators Graduates from Credential Program – ICLE
See the New Western Civ Defender Post – Robert Edwards at Western Civ Defender
See Last Nights Wednesday Evening Edition on Big Pulpit – Robert Edwards at Big Pulpit
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Fr. Chad Ripperger Rebukes Fr. Mike Schmitz for His Tattoo – Catholic Voices Prayers
2. Lay Catholics Rebuff Bishop for Refusing to Condemn Blasphemous ‘Art’ Mocking Mary – CC
3. Pope Francis & “Selective Indignation” – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at First Things
4. After 4 Years of Searching & 0 Bodies Found, Native Children Deaths Was a Smear – A. Schow
5. Collapse: 12 Years of the Bergoglio Age in Numbers – Paix Liturgique via Ror. Cæli [link fixed]
6. Traditionalist Order to Leave Scottish Diocese – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
7. Poor Clare Abbess Criticizes Vatican Order to Close Convents with Fewer Than 5 Nuns – CWR
8. When Diocesan Abuse Policies Violate Canon Law – Philip E. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
9. Silere Non Possum’s Interviews Mystery Cardinal on Next Pope Church Needs – Fr McDonald
10. Possible Eucharistic Miracle Reported in Indiana – Elizabeth Weiss at Catholic Vote

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Why Do Liberal Christians Like Pope Francis Want to Burn The West Down? – J Zmirak via CC
What are Catholics to Do When Our Clergy Let Us Down?, Part 3 – D. Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
Cardinals Could Collude to Elect an Anti-Trump Successor to Pope Francis – Jules Gomes, Ph.D.

Analysis and Punditry:
Be a Swan – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
PopeWatch: True Christian Witness – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Catholic Case for Axing the Federal Income Tax – Carina Benton at 1 Peter 5
Persecution, Exodus, & Hope: Christianity’s Struggle for Survival in the Middle East – A. Ayoub

News:
Islamist Threat Against Spanish Cathedrals Provokes Calls for More Security – Cth World Report
Decline in US Christian Population Slowing? – Catholic World News

Pope Francis:
Pope Francis’ ‘Lifewatch’ Encapsulates the Real Work of the Catholic Church – Fr. R.J. de Souza
CNA Explains: Who’s in Charge of the Vatican While Pope Francis is Hospitalized? – CNA
Latest Medical Bulletin: Pope Shows ‘Further Slight Improvement’ – Crux via Catholic Herald

Conclave Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How the Media Can Influence the Upcoming Papal Conclave – Gene Thomas Gomulka

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The 250-year American Experiment in Non-sectarian Education Has Failed – Way Of The Family
Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Oklahoma Catholic Charter School Case – Catholic Vote

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Depletion of Culture – Aleksander Solzhenitsyn at the New Criterion

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Scientists Find Clues on Why Covid Vaccine Causes Chronic Health Problems in Some – M. Rudy
The New Administration Does Not Think Alaska Should be a Natural History Museum – TFP
Breakpoint Analysis on Trump’s IVF Executive Order: Calling it Pro-Life Does Not Make It So – CV

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
JD Vance Breaks Another Taboo: Europe’s Christians Are Being Persecuted – J. Van Maren at EC

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Without Europeans, Europe Has No Future – Rod Dreher at the European Conservative
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Homeward Bound – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Where Is America Headed, to Chaos or a Counter-Order – J Horvat at Tradition, Family & Property
Why are Some Catholics Taking the Wrong Path of Eastern “Orthodoxy”? – Trdtn, Fmly, & Prprty
An Educated Priest can Introduce Himself to Laypeople, Speak to Them About God Easily – TFP
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Follow Big Pulpit & the Editor-in-Chief on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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