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Highlighted Punditry, Analysis, and News:
How to Save the Music at Mass – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Synodality for Me, But Not for DC: On the McElroy Appointment – Larry Chapp, Ph.D., at CWR
2. Trump’s New World Map – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. The Philippines’ Newest Cardinal Shares His Conclave Criteria – National Catholic Register
4. PopeWatch: With the Help of the Serpent – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. How to Save the Music at Mass – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
6. Cardinal Sarah Publishes New Book ‘Does God Exist?’ – CNA via Catholic World Report
7. Panama Panics over Canal Return After Rubio Backs Trump on Chinese Influence – Breitbart
8. The Pope is Wrong to Deride Lace & Frills, It’s Important to Dress Well for Mass – Cthlc Herald
9. Young Priests’ Journey: Aa’s Spiritual Path to Mary – Tradition, Family, & Property
10. 10 Things to Know about Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton, March for Life Keynote Speaker – CP

Punditry and Analysis:
Post-Apocalyptic Pagan Nationalism with a Christian Eye – Alex Taylor at The EC
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah! Only King Jesus Can Make America Great Again – Jules Gomes, Ph.D.
With Eye on Eliminating Deficit, CUA Grapples with Proposed Changes to Academic Pgms – CWR
Bishop of Arlington’s Letter on IVF: Despite Giving Rise to New Life, It Also Destroys Life – LAN
Persecution of Christians in Tajikistan – Antonio Graceffo at Providence
Is the Vatican’s China Deal Making Progress on a Road to Nowhere? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar

News:
Cardinal Schönborn Retires as Vienna Archbishop on 80th Birthday – Catholic News Agency
Turkey Blocks Christian Genocide Resolution in Australia – Uzay Bulut at The EC

Christmastide:
Mystic Update Editions – Mystic Update (New Edition Available Now)

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Going On Offense – Christopher Byrne at The Cardinal Newman Society

Cultural & Philosophical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
We Need Cultural Change for Caregivers, Not Just Better Policy – Amber Adrian at IFS

Political Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Prime Time Politics Editions – Prime Time Politics (New Edition Available Now)

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Gives Too Much To Terrorists – Jon. S. Tobin at The Federalist

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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Highlighted Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Bevelyn Williams’ Husband Says She Has Not Been Pardoned Nor Released – Life News
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. The Pope Promotes an American Heretic – John Gravino at Soul Science
2. Robert Cardinal Sarah: ‘A Diabolical Project Against the Latin Mass’ – New Daily Compass
3. Woman Sacked by Cardinal Nichols for Pro-Marriage Stance to Appeal Ruling – Cthlc Herald
4. Bishop Praised by Pope ‘Facing Vatican Probe’ & Perjury Trial – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
5. Bevelyn Williams’ Husband Says She Has Not Been Pardoned Nor Released – Life News
6. I Know Francis Thinks Priests Who Wear Lace Have Mental Problems. . . – Fr. A.J. McDonald
7. Pope Francis: My Critics are Unstable & Ostentatious – Tom Kington at The Sunday Times
8. What Next for Downside Abbey? – Michael Hodges at Catholic Herald
9. Reading Tea Leaves & Church Documents – Janet E. Smith, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
10. Our (Incoherent) Post-Modern Condition – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

Punditry and Analysis:
The Case of the Book “Opus” or How to Misinform about the Church – Exaudi
Young Priests’ Journey: Aa’s Spiritual Path to Our Blessed Mother – Tradition, Family, & Property
What Going Into ‘Jubilee Mode’ Means for Catholics – Mike Aquilina at Angelus News
How Jimmy Lai Became Communist China’s Good ‘Troublemaker’ – H. Raleigh at The Federalist

News:
Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards Dies at 67 – C. Hazard at Just The News
Pope Sends Special Inauguration Telegram to Trump – E.A. Allen at Crux via Catholic Herald
Cardinal O’Malley Brokered Deal for Release of Cuban Prisoners – Catholic World News
Catholic News Agency (CNA) Official X Account Compromised, Working With X Support – CWR

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Beyond MCAS into Scouting: Rethinking High School for Real-World Readiness – Dom. Bettinelli

Cultural & Philosophical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Teleology in Mechanical Philosophy – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Work, Creativity, Economics, and the Social Nature of the Person – The Moral Imagination

Islam:
Do Islamic Societies Create Dictators? – Raymond Ibrahim

Political Punditry, Analysis, and News:
mRNA Vaccine Study Demonstrates Spike Protein Does Damage Heart – New Daily Compass
What Would It Mean if Trump Scuttles the Department of Education? – Catholic News Agency
Maine’s Doubles Down Again on Discrimination Against Religious Schools – Cthlc World Report
How Legalizing Surrogacy Helps Activists ‘Queer Babies’ – Katy Faust at The Federalist

President Donald J. Trump:
A Work of Special Providence – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Trump Signs Executive Order Affirming ‘Biological Reality of Sex’ – Catholic World Report
‘We Have Been Living Under a Lawless Regime’: Catholics Celebrate Trump Overhauls – CWR
What Can Catholics Expect From Trump 2.0? – Peter Laffin at National Catholic Register

Anglosphere Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
“What Else are We Not Being Told?” Starmer Under Pressure Over Southport Killer – G. Barnfield

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Germany & China Beg Trump Not To Start Trade War – Zoltán Kottász at The EC

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The ICE-men Cometh Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso – Dad29
Sodalitium Confirms Suppression After News Leaks with No Vatican Confirmation – OSV News
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Highlighted Punditry, Analysis, and News:
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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:”
1. The National Disgrace that is the University of Notre Dame – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D.
2. Cardinal Gregory Attempts to Force Whistleblower Priest Into Silence – Gene T. Gomulka
3. Did U.S. Bishops Just Blow $28M Targeting the Wrong People? – Michael Hichborn at Lepanto
4. “New Bishop of Charlotte may be Cut from the Same Cloth as Francis – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
5. Is Andrew Tate Grooming Young Christian Men to Be ‘Pimps’ Who Beat Women – Zmirak PhD
6. Trump Should Prosecute Bishops Who Smuggle Illegal Immigrants, & Vatican. . . – Zmirak PhD
7. Young Priests’ Journey: Aa’s Spiritual Path to Mary – Tradition, Family, & Property
8. Biden Should Have Taken It With Him – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. One Last Climactic Scene: Me vs Matt Damon – Mark Judge at Chronicles
10. Vatican Promises Stiff Penalties for Illegal Aliens Crossing its Border – Th. D. Williams, Ph.D.

Punditry and Analysis:
Trump vs. McElroy on Immigration – William Mahoney at Lepanto Institute
How Do You Start a Religious Order? Re: Word On Fire – The Pillar
Christian Podcasts Surging in Popularity, 2025 Could Prove a Breakout Year – Catholic Herald
Iranians Punished With Longer Prison Sentences For Practicing Christianity – Clemente Listi

News:
New Leadership for the CMAA – Janet Gorbitz sat New Liturgical Movement
New Bishop For Houston – Hannah Brockhaus at Catholic News Agency
Catholic U. Facing $30M Deficit, Considers Changes to Operations – Gina Christian at OSV News
Beloved Baby Jesus Statuette Stolen From National Shrine of St. John Neumann – 6 ABC

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Make Just One Change – John Roche at Classical Ed Review

Cultural & Philosophical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Painter of Monks: The Enduring Legacy Of Spanish Master Francisco de Zurbaran – Rlgn Unpl

The New Biography on Pope Francis:
Pope Francis’s Autobiography Is a Masterpiece of Self-Promotion & Obfuscation – J Gomes PhD

L.A. Wild Fires:
California’s Bonfire of Vanities – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Anti-Trump Protesters Erect Guillotine in D.C. – William Upton at The National Pulse
Elderly Dementia Patient Cruelly Evicted From Home – M.J. Kevorkian, M.D., at The Babylon Bee
‘I Was Saved by God to Make America Great Again’ – William Upton at The National Pulse
The Ebbing of the Woke Tide – Brandon Aldinger at The Stream

Muslim Grooming Gangs of Under Age Girls in Britain:
Grooming Gangs: We Can’t Ignore the Islamic Connection – Christian Concern

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Did European Colonialism Undermine Islam? – Raymond Ibrahim

Et Cetera. . . Pop Cultural News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Eggers 2.0: Dreher on Doctrines in “The Witch” – Terry Mattingly at Rational Sheep
RIP Bob Uecker – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
He Who Laughs Last – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
PopeWatch: Pope v. President – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Biden Crime Family – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3 Reasons Why Abolishing the Hereditary Lords in the English Parliament Is a Big Mistake – TFP
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Highlighted Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Report: 20 Years of Data Shows Clerical Abuse Allegations Down in U.S. – OSV News
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Pope Francis Cancels Another Faithful Priest – Complicit Clergy
2. Babylon Bee: Trump Announces First 10 Executive Orders – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACth
3. Should Chaste Gay Men Be Catholic Priests? – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
4. The Lamp Magazine’s Matthew Walther, a Man without Hope – Pt. Wolfgang at Catholic Culture
5. Are Aliens Demons? The Truth Revealed in Prophecy – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
6. Historical Falsehoods about Active Participation: A Response to Dr Brant Pitre – New Lit Mov
7. McElroy Has Zero Moral Authority, Covered-Up Sexual Abuse – Steve Bannon & John Yep
8. Why is Seton Hall Hiding Its Sex Abuse Report? – Complicit Clergy
9. New York Times Pushing Pedophilia as a ‘Disorder’ – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
10. The $5 Billion Cost of Ecclesiastical Corruption – Philip E. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

Punditry and Analysis:
America’s Bishops Should Heed Church on Sovereignty – The American Spectator
David French is Wrong About Christian Power – Josh Bishop at American Reformer
Young Priests’ Journey: Aa’s Spiritual Path to Our Blessed Mother – Tradition, Family, & Property

News:
Napa Institute Launches Series Highlighting Lay Catholic Apostolates – G. Porto at Catholic Vote

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Not Ashamed of Catholic Schooling: Interview With Kairos Montessori Founder – Catholic Herald

Cultural & Philosophical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
‘Once-in-a-Century’ Discovery Reveals Spectacular Luxury of Pompeii – R. Morelle, et al., at BBC

The New Biography on Pope Francis:
Pope Critiques ‘Rigid’ Dress Sense & Mentality of Faithful Prelates – Catholic Herald
Francis’s Autobiography of Faithless Hope – Robert Morrison at The Remnant

L.A. Wild Fires:
The L.A. Firestorm Was Started by Delusional Leftist Fantasies – The Stream
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Attended Cocktail Party in Ghana When Fire Began – Breitbart

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
In Whitmer’s Darkest Michigan, a Legislator Fights to Overturn Obergefell – The Stream
Meta Restores Pro-life Accounts After Letter From Legal Group – N. Ballasy at Just The News
Flashback: Media Love New Dem Presidents; Republicans, Not So Much – MRC News Buster
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

International Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Franco Lives! – Álvaro Peñas at The European Conservative

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Pope Francis Wants Open Borders (Just Not in the Vatican) – Catholic Unscripted
Pope Francis’ Health: Here’s a Timeline of His Medical Issues in Recent Years – NC Register
Francis’s Holy Year Also Promotes Sin – Luiz Sérgio Solimeo at Tradition, Family, & Property
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
3 Reasons Why Abolishing the Hereditary Lords in the English Parliament Is a Big Mistake – TFP
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Highlighted Punditry, Analysis and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. 3 Unbiblical Lies About Mary. . . by Protestants – Adrian Fonseca at America Needs Fatima
2. How Did Lutheranism Lose It’s Catholic Substance? – Russell E. Saltzman at First Things
3. Gay as an Object of Mirth? – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
4. Young Priests’ Journey: Aa’s Spiritual Path to Mary – Tradition, Family, & Property
5. Our Lady of Champion (Wisconsin) & the L.A. Wild Fires – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
6. The Relationship Recession & Drop in Birth Rates – Aaron Renn
7. Confessions of an American Monarchist – Roy-Charles A. Coulombe, K.C.S.S., at The EC
8. But Why Saladin? – Raymond Ibrahim
9. John Henry Newman, Ida Görres, & the Power of Hagiography: Jennifer Bryson Interview – PD
10. Were Crusades ‘White Supremacist’ Ventures Full of ‘Unspeakable Tragedies’? – R. Ibrahim

Punditry and Analysis:
The Two Feasts of St. Peter’s Chair – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Seven Suggestions for the New or Aspiring Homeschool Parent – K.M. Sonneck at Hearth & Field

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

Anglosphere Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
3 Reasons Why Abolishing the Hereditary Lords in the English Parliament Is a Big Mistake – TFP

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Francis’s Holy Year Also Promotes Sin – Luiz Sérgio Solimeo at Tradition, Family, & Property
A Serious Consideration on Luce, the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Mascot, vs. the Child Jesus – TFP
From Martyrdom to Sainthood: Compiègne’s 16 Carmelite Heroes – Tradition, Family, & Property
Executive Pardon: A Christian Concept that Comes f/Medieval Justice – Tradition, Family & Prop
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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Highlighted Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Young Priests’ Journey: Aa’s Spiritual Path to Our Blessed Mother – Tradition, Family, & Property
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Vatican to Suppress Sodalitium Christianae Vitae – The Pillar
2. German Bishop: We Don’t Have To Evangelize Since the World Can Be Happy Without God – CC
3. Francis Appoints Dissident to Dicastery on Divine Worship – Peter A Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
4. So Where Does That Catholic Influence on Trump Come From? – American Thinker
5. Card. Nichols Fires Principal for Holding Catholic Dogma of Marriage in Catholic School – CC
6. Calling Out the Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing in the Catholic Church – Joe McClane at ACT
7. Catholics React: Can We Trust Robert Cardinal McElroy? – Full Sheen Ahead
8. Fr. Gerald Murray Accuses Pope Francis of ‘Endorsing the Homosexual Lifestyle’ – Comp Clrgy
9. Dolan Dismisses Increased Requests for Altar Rails, Claims ‘No Need’ for Them – Comp Clrgy
10. The Sham of Synodality – Complicit Clergy

Punditry and Analysis:
Fr. Heimerl: From the Ashes of Francis the Catholic Church Will Rise Again – Complicit Clergy
Healing or Harm? Unmasking the Occult Roots of Crystal Healing – T. Yanaros at Ignitum Today

News:
French Bishops Request Criminal Probe Into Abuse Claims Against Abbé Pierre – CNA
Pope Suffers Bruise on Right Forearm Due to a Fall – Vatican News

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

The New Biography on Pope Francis:
Pope Will Take His Hatred of Traditionalists to the Grave – Catholic Conclave
Francis’s Autobiography, or Why He Shouldn’t be a Psychoanalyst – Dr. Tomasz Dekert
Francis’ Autobiography Mocks Clerical Vestments Under the Cloak of Humility – The Daily Knight

Islam:
Putting (Supposedly “Non-Muslim”) Migrant Terrorists to the Duck Test – Raymond Ibrahim
Did Muslim Leaders Help Conceal the Grooming Gangs Scandal? – Damian Thompson

L.A. Wild Fires:
LAFD Lowered Standards to Meet DEI Quotas for Lesbians – Michael Shellenberger
Karen Bass’ Hit w/Scandals Over Hush $, Bribes & Accusations of ‘Legalized Corruption’ – NYP
Acts of God Met with Human Stupidity – Richard Henry at American Reformer
First Female Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls to Resign as Blazes Rage On – Breitbart

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Catholics Have Friends in the New Administration – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
NY Times Poll: 87% of Americans Approve of Mass Deportations – Karoline Leavitt
Thomas More Society Asks Trump to Pardon Imprisoned Pro-Lifers – G. Porto at Catholic Vote
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

Anglosphere Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
3 Reasons Why Abolishing the Hereditary Lords in the English Parliament Is a Big Mistake – TFP
Catholics Should Care About Labour’s Attack on Latin in Schools – A. Joseph R. Shaw, Ph.D.

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Why Hamas Keeps on Celebrating – Jonathan Sacerdoti at The Spectator
How The West Can Save Itself – Melanie Phillips
Ceasefire Is No Victory for the Israelis—Or for Us – Rob Killick at The European Conservative
New Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cetera. . . Pop Cultural News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Trump names Stallone, Gibson, Voight as ‘Special Ambassadors’ to Hollywood – Catholic Vote
The OnlyFans Time-Bomb – Catholic Arena

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Great Moments in Cinema: Skulls Full of Mush – Don. R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Predictions – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Francis’s Holy Year Also Promotes Sin – Luiz Sérgio Solimeo at Tradition, Family, & Property
A Serious Consideration on Luce, the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Mascot, vs. the Child Jesus – TFP
Ex-Gay-Turned-Christian Says ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban is Attack on the Gospel – Chrstn Cncrn
Pope Francis: Open Borders—but Not in the Vatican – Hélène de Lauzun at The EC
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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Highlighted Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. The Sacredness of the Liturgy is Wounded – Full Sheen Ahead
2. Conversion of Muslims to Christianity – Prophecy of Fatima – Adrian Fonseca at ANA
3. The Fake History of Saladin – Raymond Ibrahim
4. There’s No Room for Snowflakes in the Kingdom – Jules Gomes, Ph.D., at The Stream
5. The (Holy) House (of Loretto) Where It All Began – Regis Martin, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
6. Have Views of Marital Fidelity Changed Over Time? – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., at Graphs About. . .
7. A Broken Bond: The Pain of Mother-Child Estrangement – Rhonda Kruse Nordin at IFS
8. The Chaldean Diaspora – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
9. Nuclear Engineer Says Latest Research Confirms First-century Date of Shroud of Turin – CNA
10. Technology’s Siren Song – Kerri Christopher at Word On Fire

Punditry and Analysis:
In Search of Ethiopia’s Garima Gospels – Claire Wilmot at New Lines Magazine
3 Reasons Why Abolishing the Hereditary Lords in the English Parliament Is a Big Mistake – TFP
The Need for a Catholic Medical School in Britain is Greater Than Ever – A. McClavan, Ph.D.

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Francis’s Holy Year Also Promotes Sin – Luiz Sérgio Solimeo at Tradition, Family, & Property
A Serious Consideration on Luce, the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Mascot, vs. the Child Jesus – TFP
From Martyrdom to Sainthood: Compiègne’s 16 Carmelite Heroes – Tradition, Family, & Property
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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Highlighted Punditry, Analysis & News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. On Mysticism, Magic, Monasteries, & Why You Shouldn’t Wear Tracksuits – Cthlc Unscripted
2. 3 Reasons Why Abolishing Hereditary Lords in the English Parliament Is a Big Mistake – TFP
3. Refuting Woke Evangelicals Who Believe God Belatedly Repented of Homophobia – Gomes
4. She Followed God, Not Social Convention – Walter Russell Mead at Providence
5. Francis’s Holy Year Also Promotes Sin – Luiz Sérgio Solimeo at Tradition, Family, & Property
6. The Raw Concrete of America: Brutalism – Nic Rowan at The American Conservative
7. A Serious Consideration on Luce, the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Mascot, vs. the Child Jesus – TFP
8. ‘Imagine’ Replaces Hope in the Resurrection with Secular Dreams – Fr. Patrick M. Briscoe, O.P.
9. Darkness to Dawn: Cluny & the Rescue of Christendom – Hilary White at The Sacred Images. . .
10. Blessed Beasts & Bedbugs – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald at Weird Catholic

Punditry and Analysis:
Does History Have a Meaning? – Mark Malvasi at The Imaginative Conservative
How Can the Jubilee of Hope Strengthen Your Faith? Here’s What You Need to Know – CNA
Eusebius on Asceticism & Christian Civilization – Andrew Koperski, Ph.D., at Ad Fontes
Empire of Books: The Role of Manuscripts in the Ottonian Renaissance – Hilary White

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

International Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Syria’s Druze Minority Fears the Future After Assad’s Fall – Antonio Graceffo at Mercator

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
From Martyrdom to Sainthood: Compiègne’s 16 Carmelite Heroes – Tradition, Family, & Property
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Executive Pardon: A Christian Concept that Comes f/Medieval Justice – Tradition, Family & Prop
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Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
380 Million Christians Suffer ‘High Levels of Persecution’ – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Bishop Barron Mum on Oversight of IVE High School Seminary – Michelle La Rosa at The Pillar
2. The Bulverism of Pope Francis – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them
3. “Sluggish Schizophrenia”; Re: Pope Francis Autobiography – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Bishop Barron Reacts to ‘Imagine’ being Used at a Christian Funeral – Jn. M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
5. The Anti-Liturgical Heresy – Dom Prosper Guéranger at Catholic Family News
6. Italian Bishops Conduct Damage Control – Anthony Stine via Complicit Clergy
7. Theology of Geography: Jesus’ Baptism Site Brims With Significance – Fr. Ray. J. de Souza
8. 3 Reasons Why Abolishing Hereditary Lords in the English Parliament Is a Big Mistake – TFP
9. The Big Cover-Up: How The West Whitewashes Islam – William K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D.
10. In Today’s Orwellian Europe, to Tell the Truth is a Crime – Steven Tucker at Mercator

Punditry and Analysis:
Egypt’s Coptic Christians Deserve Our Attention & Our Help – Grace Bydalek at National Review
On the Trail of the Elusive Christian Assyrians: Travels in Tur Abdin – Catholic Herald
What Should Your Priority Be as a Catholic Entrepreneur? – Laryn Weaver at CWIB
A Sea of Faith: 8-Million-Plus Devotees Join ‘Black Nazarene’ Procession in Manila – Register
Romanesque Sculptures in a Swiss Abbey – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
King Ezana of Aksum & the Rise of Christian Ethiopia – Phillip Campbell at Catholic Exchange

Christmastide:
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Make Buildings Beautiful Again – R.R. Reno at First Things
Beyond Jeremiads: Signs of Cultural Revival, Circa 2025 – Mary Eberstadt at The Heritage Fdn

L.A. Wild Fires:
‘God Does Things for a Reason,’ Says Pregnant Mom of 4 Who Lost Home in L.A.’s Fire – OSV
Democrats Fiddle While L.A. Burns – Joey Shagoury at The American Postliberal
How Getty Center Saved Precious Sacred Art From Raging Fires – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia

International Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Lebanon Needs a Healthy Christian Community, Ambassador to Vatican Says – Crux

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
A Serious Consideration on Luce, the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Mascot, vs. the Child Jesus – TFP
From Martyrdom to Sainthood: Compiègne’s 16 Carmelite Heroes – Tradition, Family, & Property
Francis’s Holy Year Also Promotes Sin – Luiz Sérgio Solimeo at Tradition, Family, & Property
Executive Pardon: A Christian Concept that Comes f/Medieval Justice – Tradition, Family & Prop
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
We Urge Pres. Trump to Take Action & Restore Religious Liberty – Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, J.D.

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