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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Punditry and Analysis:
Religious Sisters Provide Nursing, Prayerful Presence for Sick & Dying – Natl Catholic Register
These Lay Groups Are Bringing Back “Old-School” Devotions – Camille Dalmas at Aleteia
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Icon Writing w/Katarzyna Piasecka: Discovering Harmony in the Chaos of Modern Life – Exaudi
Questions about Liturgy: Combining Mass & the Liturgy of the Hours – Fr. Edward McNamara
St. Lucy Miraculously Appeared in Sweden Multiple Times – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
A New Approach to Spiritual Theology – Anthony Lilles at Catholic Spiritual Direction
How Did Saint Homobonus Become the Patron of Entrepreneurs in the 12th Century? – uCatholic
Horrifying Vision of Purgatory f/St Magdalen de Pazzi – Adr. Fonseca at America Needs Fatima
The Spiritual Value of Work: Building a Common World – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
The New Chapel Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel – Kara Thawmi at The Wanderer
Up in Arms at the Last Supper: Analyzing Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper Painting – Catch Light

Advent (and Christmas):
Merry Mary CHRISTmas ! – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
Pastime with Good Company: 5 Ideas for the Holidays – J. Kwasniewski at Tradition & Sanity
Spirited Audio Adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” f/The Merry Beggars Soars Up the Charts – IT
8 Fascinating But Not-So-Jolly Legends About St. Nicholas – Saba Khonsari at Mental Floss

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Fr. Z on Bishop Barron – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Vatican Gripped by Gay & Left Wing Cliques, Says Whistleblower – Catholic Herald
3. The Ugly Truth About Gay Adoption – Sarah Cain at Crisis Magazine
4. A UFO Explanation of What’s Happening in New Jersey – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at SOMH
5. Up. . .Off Your Knees! (Re: Cupich Ban on Kneeling) – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
6. Vandals Destroy $20K Worth of Property at Indiana Catholic Church – G. Porto at Catholic Vote
7. True Love Rarely Waits for Fat Bank Accounts – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8. Cardinal Cupich Tries to Discourage Kneeling while Receiving the Eucharist – Complicit Clergy
9. Bravo! Archbishop Broglio Denies Nancy Pelosi Holy Communion – Complicit Clergy
10. Forgetting Pope Francis for Something Better – Dan Millette at 1 Peter 5

Punditry and Analysis:
Winter Trend: Fair Isle Sweaters – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Is the End of Christendom Nigh? with A.N. Wilson – Damian Thompson at Holy Smoke
Cupich’s Archdiocese: Heterodoxy & Financial Mismanagement Go Hand in Hand – TACatholic
6 Books to Give Non-Catholics – Genevieve Perkins at Catholic Link
The Miracle of Notre Dame’s Restoration: Divine Call to Conversion – Tradition, Family & Property
“The Best Books I Read in 2024” – Catholic World Report
Bringing Catholicism to the American Frontier: Missionary Journeys of St. John Neumann – TFP
Taking Cultural Marxism Seriously – Tara Isabella Burton at Law & Liberty
Weigel Slams Vatican Approach to Chinese Communist Regime – B. Moy at Juicy Ecumenism
Australia Just Banned Minors Under Age 16 f/Social Media, What are Catholics Saying? – Rgstr

Advent (and Christmas):
Interpreting the Book of Revelation: the Sixth Seal – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D., at Kmita’s Library
‘Tis the Season to Live Liturgically – Portia Berry-Kilby at Catholic Herald
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Our Lady of Guadalupe:
Face to face with Our Lady of Guadalupe – Fr. Z’s Blog
Writing Guadalupe as a Nahua-Christian Story – Verónica A. Gutiérrez at Anxious Bench
Millions Mark Mexico’s Virgin of Guadalupe Day – A. Marentes & F. Llano at Associated Press

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Getting Schooled – David Warren at The Catholic Thing
Christians Challenge Law Blocking Religious Colleges f/State-Funded Prog – Religion Unplugged

The Re-Opening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the Glamour and the Scandal:
Notre-Dame de Paris: Where All Unite Around Our Lady – Jn. Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family & Prop

Nancy Pelosi Scandal:
Vatican Reviews Bar on Pelosi Receiving Communion – Catholic Arena

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Flight from Reality – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Federal Bureau of Insurrection – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Satanic Temple Statue Destroyed! – The National Pulse
Realism Vindicated – Rafael Pinto Borges at The European Conservative
John Brown, Christian Nationalist – Shiv Parihar at Providence
DOJ Report: 26 FBI Informants Present at U.S. Capitol on January 6 – Nick Hallett at The EC
Is America Athens or Sparta? – Casey Chalk at Modern Age
Rep: Policy of Immigration Enforcement Treating Churches as Sensitive Areas May End – Rgstr

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Majority of Americans & Ukrainians Want a Negotiated Peace – M.A. Kreitzer at Les Femmes

Pop Culture News, Punditry, and Analysis:
LEGO Inspires With Its Nod to Catholics This Christmas – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Make Villains Wicked Again – Germán Saucedo at First Things
How Christmas Movies Have Changed Over The Last 20 Years – Religion Unplugged
‘Blue Bloods’, Unapologetic Pro-Police Drama in an Anti-Police Age – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
The Master of (Board) Games – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
A Christian Reading of Charlotte’s Web – Emily Finley at The Christian Imagination

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

Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Jihadis Taking Syria a ‘Disaster for Christians’ – Frances Martel at Breitbart
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Is Fr. Ripperger the Source of Claims About Fr. Carlos Martins? – Christine Niles, J.D., at SMM
2. A New Low for “Catholics for Choice” – Trent Horn at Indulgences Blog
3. Anti-Catholic Attack Last Week in St. Mary Immaculate Conception Church in Michigan – CA
4. What Does a Future Pope Do With Vatican II? – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
5. A Groundbreaking Interactive Website on the College of Cardinals Is Launched – Ed Pentin
6. Torn Between Faith & Francis – Complicit Clergy
7. Vatican: Sodomy Pilgrimage Could Be ‘Reinstated’ to Jubilee Events Calendar – The Pillar
8. Will Pelosi’s Recourse Prompt Vatican Response? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
9. PopeWatch: Saint Savonarola? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. Fishwrap & Pelosi, What a Pair – Fr. Z’s Blog

Punditry and Analysis:
Archbishop’s Resignation Exposes Church of England Fault Lines – Religion & Liberty Online
The Upcoming Conclave: a Close Look at the College of Cardinals – Serre Verweij for Rorate Caeli
Bringing Catholicism to the American Frontier: Missionary Journeys of St. John Neumann – TFP
A New Biography Offers Fresh Insights Into Thomas Aquinas – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
A Review of the New Book “The Stigmatists” – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand
The “Mayan Rite” Controversy: Local, Cultural Context – Luis Medina at 1 Peter 5
Winter Trend: Fair Isle Sweaters – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Nicaragua Orders Religious Sisters to Leave Country – Louis Knuffke at Catholic Vote

Our Lady of Guadalupe:
What Image is Hidden in the Eyes of Our Lady of Guadalupe? – Get Fed
What Does ‘Guadalupe’ Mean?!? – Jesse Romero at Full Sheen Ahead
Mexico’s Best Kept Secret The Forgotten History of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Joe McClane
Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Byzantine Rite – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Guadalupe at Lepanto – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Seeing the Connection Between Bethlehem & Guadalupe – Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe at OSV

Advent (and Christmas):
Spirited Audio Adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” f/The Merry Beggars Soars Up Charts – IT
Merry Mary CHRISTmas ! – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Rise & Fall of Western Science – Tomas Fürst at Brownstone Institute

The Re-Opening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the Glamour and the Scandal:
Did a Statue of Our Lady of La Salette Cry in France When Notre Dame Re-Opened? – ChurchPOP
Notre-Dame de Paris: Where All Unite Around Our Lady – Jn. Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family & Prop

The Collapse of Syria and the Consequences for Christians:
Netanyahu to Sullivan: We Must Protect Christian, Kurdish, Druze Minorities in Syria – Breitbart
EU Bishops Pledge to Pray, Advocate for Syria – Catholic World News
Pope Entrusts Syria to Blessed Virgin Mary Following Regime Collapse – Catholic Vote
Christians Wary of Islamist Rule in Post-Assad Syria – Antonio Craceffo at Mercator

Nancy Pelosi Scandal:
Nancy Pelosi Is Half Right: Her Soul Is Her Bishop’s ‘Problem’ – The Editors at NC Register
The ‘Obscure Provision’ of Canon 915 – Philip E. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Nancy Pelosi’s Communion To Be Resolved By Vatican – Grace Porto at Catholic Vote
Pelosi Claims ‘There’s an Angel on My Shoulder’ as She Defies Church on Abortion – LAN

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Regrettable Rise of “Right-Wing Wokeism” – John Carpenter at The Imaginative Conservative
Libs Sadly Wish Happy Holidays One Last Time Before Trump Makes It Punishable by Death – BB
Paul Ryan’s Beloved ObamaCare – Dad29
Rights? What About Responsibilities – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
MassResistance Stops Groomers from Targeting Kids at Idaho Public Library – The Stream
Biden Grants Record 39 Presidential Pardons and Commutes 1,500 Sentences – Breitbart
After Dobbs: The Pro-Life Cause Must Now Renew Marriage – Ryan Anderson at Communio
The Misdirection of Settler Colonialism – Robert Nicholson at Law & Liberty
In The Fight Against Transgender Experiments On Kids, Where Are All The Dads? – Federalist

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Syria: How Did It Come to This? – Timothy R. Furnish, Ph.D., at The Stream

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
10 Medieval Phrases We Still Use Today – Medievalists.net
Why Christian Chivalry Still Lives: Review of the Maxims of Christian Chivalry – TFP
Satanic Display in New Hampshire Battered, Removed After Three Days – Catholic News Agency
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
‘Gladiator II’ & Rumblings of a Christian Revolution – Brett McCracken at The Gospel Coalition
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Punditry and Analysis:
This Is Making You Effeminate – Simple Man at Missio Dei
A Protestant Doctor Who Became a Catholic Priest & Hymn Composer – R. Cavanaugh at Aleteia
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Manoppello’s Holy Veil: Light of Faith for a New Jubilee – P. Badde at National Catholic Register
Saint Rises from the Dead after going to Purgatory – Adrian Fonseca at America Needs Fatima
8 Saint Quotes to Reflect on Gratitude – Scepter Blog
Aquinas on Ghosts – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald at Weird Catholic
Watts and Co. 150th Anniversary Exhibition at All Saints Church, Jesus Lane, Cambridge – LAJ
2025 Traditional Catholic Fasting and Abstinence Calendar – Matthew at A Catholic Life
Why We Can Say Mary is the Mediatrix of All Grace & the Co-Redemptrix – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Walking to Church – Boniface at Unam Sanctam Catholicam
God or Nothing? Modern Science Points Only One Way, Says French Author – Filipe d’Avillez
The Iliad for Children – Emily Finley at The Christian Imagination

Advent (and Christmas):
What is Advent: Meaning, Tradition, & Preparation – Javier Ferrer Garcia at Exaudi
The Advent Wreath: A Symbol of Hope & Preparation – Patricia Jiménez Ramírez at Exaudi

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THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Don’t Claim Syria’s Christians are Safe, We’re Dealing w/Islamists in Volatile Situation – C Herald
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. This Is Making You Effeminate – Simple Man at Missio Dei
2. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Responds to Nancy Pelosi! – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
3. What The Original Guadalupe Image May Have Looked Like – M.H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
4. 2 Years After Banning TLM, D.C. Archdiocese Finds Itself In Big Financial Trouble – Ror. Caeli
5. Organizers & Supporters Reluctant to Discuss Planned Sodomy Jubilee Day – Edward Pentin
6. That Other Time the Church Hit Rock Bottom: The “Saeculum Obscurum” – Hilary White
7. Vatican Nativity Scene With Christ Child on Palestinian Keffiyeh Removed – Catholic Herald
8. Best Billboard Advertisement I Ever Saw – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
9. Vatican Jubilee Office Denies Sodomy Calendar Posting – Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar
10. What Does It Mean That Almost Half of New Cardinals Will Be from Religious Orders? – Rgstr

News:
Jihadists Arrested for Bomb Plot in City Where Christians Saved West f/Islamic Army – Natl Puls
Report Shows Pattern of Anti-Catholic Violence in Mexico – Catholic World News

Punditry and Analysis:
The New Ignatius Catholic Study Bible is a Remarkable Labor of Love – Our Sunday Visitor
Australian Catholic University Names New ‘Identity Adviser’ – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Notre-Dame de Paris: Where All Unite Around Our Lady – Jn. Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family & Prop
Bringing Catholicism to the American Frontier: Missionary Journeys of St. John Neumann – TFP

Advent (and Christmas):
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
New Institute Aims to Foster Dialogue Between Tech & Religion – Our Sunday Visitor

The Re-Opening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the Glamour and the Scandal:
Notre Dame’s Reopening Lit a New Fire – Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board at Our Sunday Visitor

Pope Francis and His Jubilee Celebration of Sodomy Day:
Italian Bishops & Jesuits Promote Sodomy Agenda at Jubilee – Luisella Scrosati at NDC

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Daniel Penny Was the Scapegoat of a New Fanatical Religion – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Word Tricks of the Democrat Media Complex – Thaddeus G. McCotter at Chronicles
Pro-Life Women Comprise the Real Women’s Movement – Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D.

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Tights: Yes, They Are the Perfect Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Why Christian Chivalry Still Lives: Review of the Maxims of Christian Chivalry – TFP
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Punditry and Analysis:
The Truth About Hell Appendix D – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
These Religious Sisters Bring Hope to Women on Death Row – Theresa C. Barber at Aleteia
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Fr. Dan Reehil, Exorcist: Can Horror Films Attract Demons? – Fr. Daniel Maria Klimek
God Gives Grace However He Pleases – Karlo Broussard at Indulgences Blog
Proof From Purgatory: Ghostly Burnt Hand Marks – Adrian Fonseca at America Needs Fatima
Why Have Incense at Mass? – Luke Lancaster at Catholic Answers Magazine
A Teen’s Testimony of the Impact of the Latin Mass in Her Life – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
The True Secrets of La Salette (1846) – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D., at Kmita’s Library
The Forgotten Details Found in Michelangelo’s Masterpieces – Catch Light
St. Gregory of Nyssa’s Meditation on the Words “Our Father Who Art in Heaven” – Shield of Faith
Fathers And The Adventure Of Life – The Catholic Gentleman

Advent (and Christmas):
The Nativity Fast: The “Advent” of the East – F. Andrew Wolf, Jr., at Crisis Magazine
5 Practical Tips to Power Up Your Advent – Shaun McAfee, O.P., at National Catholic Register

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
10 Ancient & Contemporary Yule Traditions – Mary Beth Skylis at Mental Floss

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. PopeWatch: Cardinal Radcliffe – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2. The Coming Conservative Media Collapse – Mark Judge at Chronicles
3. The “Best” Bible Commentary Series – Michael Patrick Barber at The Sacred Page
4. Occult Deity Razed; Mayor Calls Statue Permit Legal Extortion – New Hampshire Union Leader
5. The One Hundred Pages Strategy – Matthew Walther at The Lamp
6. Mystery of Mary Magdalene’s Whereabouts in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Resolved – C Hrld
7. Gone & Soon to be Forgotten – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8. Probability of 8 Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus Coincidental? – Deacon Frank at Catholic Stand
9. Why Christian Chivalry Still Lives: A Review of the Maxims of Christian Chivalry – TFP
10. World’s Youngest Cardinal is Just 44 Years Old – Walter S. Silva at Catholic News Agency

Punditry and Analysis:
Notre-Dame de Paris: Where All Unite Around Our Lady – Jn. Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family & Prop
Books for Christmas – 2024 – George Weigel at Denver Catholic
George Weigel Celebrates Cardinal Pell’s Heroic Legacy in Foreword for New Biography – C Vote
Bringing Catholicism to the American Frontier: Missionary Journeys of St. John Neumann – TFP
Why Cardinals Get Roman Churches: Understanding Pope Francis’ Use of Titular Parishes – Reg
Treating Family Like Royalty, Reviewing Habsburgs New Book – Casey Chalk at RLO

Advent (and Christmas):
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Canada’s National Identity Crisis – Geoff Russ at Modern Age
Who Are the Real Domestic Terrorists & Radical Hate Groups? – Mary A. Kreitzer at Les Femmes
Nancy Mace Says She Was Attacked on Capitol Hill by LGBTQ Activist – Paul Bois at Breitbart
Democrat “Ethics” Not Like Real Ethics – Dad29
Why is Britain Locking Up Dissidents & Treating Criminals With Kid Gloves? – Steven Tucker
Yes, My Religion Informs How I Vote – Christine Schueckler at Intellectual Takeout
The Federalist Notable Books Of 2024 – Mark Hemingway, et al., at The Federalist

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Russia Has Gone Over to the Dark Side – Álvaro Peñas at The European Conservative
Syrian Demonstrators Storm German Christmas Markets – Hélène de Lauzun at The EC
10 Wars That Shattered the Pax Romana – Larry Jimenez at List Verse

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Rare Caravaggio Hidden Away for Years, Visitors See It for the First Time – Smithsonian
‘I Am The Immaculate Conception’, a Marian Movie for December & Any Season – NC Register
Did the Left Go Too Far? – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, and Property
Tights: Yes, They Are the Perfect Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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Punditry and Analysis:
One Drop of Jesus’s Blood – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Who Are You, Juan Diego? – M.C. Holbrook at Catholic Exchange
Heaven’s Prophecies are Unfolding – David Martin at The Daily Knight
New Film on Padre Pio Provides Intimate Look Into Saint’s Life f/Those Who Knew Him – CWR
From Swiss Army Officer to Priest: Wonderful Conversion of Fr. Nicholas Diessbach – TFP
The One Hundred Pages Strategy – Matthew Walther at The Lamp
Padre Pio & Cheating Husbands – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Exorcist Diary: Can Dogs See Demons? – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.

Advent (and Christmas):
Are There Any Catholic Rules About Fasting During Advent? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Catholic Priest Remembers Old Advent Traditions – Full Sheen Ahead
Five Advent Themes – Msgr. Charles C. Pope at Catholic Spiritual Direction
2013 Extraordinary Christmas Eucharistic Miracle: Cardiac Muscle Typical of an Agony – ChPP
The Peculiar Christmas Custom of the Boy Bishops – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald at Weird. . .

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Former Secretary to St. John Paul II, Dziwisz, Outed – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
2. Former Queen’s Chaplain Urges King Charles to Abdicate – Catholic World News
3. “Catholic” College Theology Prof Publishes Heretical Book on Same-Sex “Marriage” – Cmp Clr
4. Nativity Scene Displayed at U.S. Capitol for First Time in History – G. Porto at Catholic Vote
5. Is Pope Francis Fighting Youthful Battles All Over Again? – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at C Culture
6. Pelosi Publicly Defies Archbishop Cordileone by Continuing to Receive Communion – Cth Vote
7. What’s Really Going On with Notre-Dame de Paris’s First Mass? – Joe McClane at A Cthlc Take
8. Trump’s Pick for Deputy Secretary of State is a Proud Catholic – Han. Hiester at Catholic Vote
9. Fr. Mankowski Calculates the Angle (Notre-Dame de Paris) – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy. . .
10. Hundreds Make Horseback Pilgrimage to Marian Shrine in Des Plaines – Chicago Tribune

News:
Syrian Prelates Urge Prayers for Safety – Catholic World News

Punditry and Analysis:
Family of Alleged Gunman in CEO Murder Has Italian Catholic Roots in Baltimore – Brian Fraga
Healing at Lourdes of British World War I Soldier Declared ‘Miraculous’ – Catholic News Agency
Catholic Charities Profiting From Illegal Immigration – Complicit Clergy
Napa Institute Spotlights Must-Read Biography of Fr. Joseph Fessio – Catholic Vote
Nancy Pelosi Criticizes Pope Francis’ China Deal in Interview – Catholic News Agency
Notre-Dame de Paris: Where All Unite Around Our Lady – Jn. Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family & Prop
Why Christian Chivalry Still Lives: A review of the Maxims of Christian Chivalry – TFP

Advent (and Christmas):
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Reforming Universities: The Restoration of Civics Education – John Murawski at Mercator

The Re-Opening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the Glamour and the Scandal:
Did Sánchez Prevent King Felipe From Attending Notre Dame Reopening? – Bridget Ryder
Behind the Joy of Notre Dame’s Reopening Lies the Shadow of the Church’s Lost Authority – Reg
Notre Dame Reminds Us of France’s Glorious, Complex Past – Patrick West at Spiked

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Media Employs Fake History to Demonize ‘Crusader Fanboy’ Pete Hegseth – Raymond Ibrahim

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
HTS is No ‘Liberation Movement’ – Rakib Ehsan at Spiked
Does the West Need a Palestinian State? – Chaim Noll at The European Conservative

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Catholic School Offers Discount On 8th Child – The Babylon Bee
Did the Left Go Too Far? – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, and Property
Nicaragua’s Nuns to Face Exile? – Catholic World News
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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Tights: Yes, They Are the Perfect Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

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Punditry and Analysis:
Are You Using Technology as a Tool to Build Virtue? – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Priest Says Eucharistic Pilgrimage ‘a Sign of Growing Devotion’ – Charles Collins at Crux
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Was Russia Accurately Consecrated to Mary? – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Has St. Francis’ Prophecy Come to Pass? – David Martin at The Daily Knight
9 December – Feast of St. Juan Diego. Amazing Miracle Story! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Two Questions for Gabriel – Mary Ennis Meo at Catholic Stand
Before & After: St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aspen, Colorado – S. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Removing the Obstacles to Grace – Matthew at A Catholic Life

Advent (and Christmas):
This Advent, Consider a Media Fast – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand
Fight the Anti-Advent – A. Joseph R. Shaw, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
Advent Reflection – Christ Is Passing By by St. Josemaría Escrivá – Scepter Blog
7 Inspiring Advent Traditions from Around the World – Rachel Padilla at epicPew
The Christmas Guide – Theology of the Home Blog

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
What Santa Claus Has To Do With Christianity – John Mac Ghlionn at Religion Unplugged

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Pope Francis to Travel to Catholic “Oasis” in France for Final Trip of 2024 – Rome Reports

Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Overthrow of Syria & it’s Effect on the Middle East – Steve Ray at Defenders of the. . .
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Christians Banned from Villages in Chhattisgarh, India as Religious Hostility Increases – CH

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. PopeWatch: The Lavender Mafia Strikes Again – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2. Fr. Gerald Murray: “This Is an Alien Spirit”, on Francis’ Latest Pronouncement – Cmplct Clergy
3. New Cardinal Defends Controversial 2013 Text on Homosexual Acts – Complicit Clergy
4. Spiffy Vestments for the Immaculate Conception & Prince William’s Magnificat – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. 101 Books Millennials Must Read Before They Die – Mercator
6. Did the Left Go Too Far? – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, and Property
7. Before Thug Culture Took Over – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8. Why Christian Chivalry Still Lives: Review of the Maxims of Christian Chivalry – TFP
9. Wilton Gregory Dealing With Multi-Million Dollar Deficit – Complicit Clergy
10. Don’t Confuse These Catholic Lay Groups With the KKK – Aleteia

Punditry and Analysis:
Catholics Don’t Go to Mass Because Dad Doesn’t – The Catholic Gentleman
Are the 12 Condemned Propositions of 1924 Still Relevant? – Part 3 – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
Exploiting Jesus for Politics – Complicit Clergy

Advent (and Christmas):
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Education News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Catholic Girls School is Shaking Up Radio Station’s Classics Countdown – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.

The Re-Opening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the Glamour and the Scandal:
Notre Dame Chief Architect Reveals Devotion to Mary, Gave Him Strength for Restoration – CH
Unearthed Secrets: the Medieval Wonders Beneath Notre Dame – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia

Synod on Synodality:
Seven Challenges to the Implementation of Synodality – Carl E. Olson at What We Need Now

The Collapse of Syria and the Consequences for Christians:
Syria Falls to al Qaeda. What’s Next for Christians There? – Jason Jones & John Zmirak, Ph.D.
Syrian Christians Face Uncertainty After Assad Regime Falls – Steven Richards at Just The News
Christians in Lebanon Celebrate Downfall of Assad, in Syria Worry About Future – Breitbart

Political News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Selfless Heroism Legalized in New York City – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Geopolitical News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Everything You Need to Know About the Coming Demographic Collapse – L.T. March at Mercator
Me. . .the Deterioration of Western Civilization – Don. R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How Assad’s Fall Could Reshape the Middle East – Con Coughlin at Spectator Australia

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Four Reasons Why ‘Wicked’ Is Wicked – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, and Property
Tights: Yes, They Are the Perfect Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Fall of Syrian Regime Marks Dramatic Turn for Middle East, Raises Concerns for Christians – CV
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Ghastly New Vestments for Restored Notre-Dame – Kenneth J. Wolfe at Rorate Caeli
2. A Brief Look at Benedict XVI’s 2013 Rejection of Francis’s Synodal Church – Remnant
3. Icons & the Shroud: Yes, We Really Do Know What Christ Looked Like – Hilary White
4. Modernity Makes Us Spiritually Sick, Why You Should Read Byung-Chul Han – Gospel Coali.
5. Did the Left Go Too Far? – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, and Property
6. Pro-life Groups Sound Off After Trump Says He Will Not Restrict Abortion Pills – Peter Pinedo
7. Daniel Penny: Good Samaritan Marine Found Not Guilty – D. McClarey, J.D., at The Am Catholic
8. Fathers Who Lost Their Children to Gender Ideology: ‘I Feel So Betrayed’ – Cthlc World Report
9. What Led to the First Crusade? – Aaron Pattee at Maintaining the Realm
10. Four Types Of People Dorothy Day’s Story Speaks To – Anna Huntzinger at Catholic Link

News:
Outspoken Calgary Bishop Emeritus Frederick Henry Dies at 81 – CCN via Catholic News Agency

Punditry and Analysis:
Why Christian Chivalry Still Lives. . .Review: Maxims of Christian Chivalry by Kenelm Digby – TFP
U.S. Bishops Call for Biden to Spare Federal Death Row Prisoners Before Leaving Office – CWR
Russia Adds Satanic Temple to List of ‘Undesirable’ Groups for ‘Occult Ideology’ – Christian Post
How India’s Christian Organizations Are Battling Misinformation – R. Jain at Religion Unplugged
From Swiss Army Officer to Priest: Wonderful Conversion of Fr. Nicholas Diessbach – TFP

Advent (and Christmas):
See: New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
How Miracles & Faith Will Help Us Persevere Thru These Dark Times – Tradition, Family, & Prprty
Four Reasons Why ‘Wicked’ Is Wicked – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, and Property
Tights: Yes, They Are the Perfect Accessory – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net

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