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FRIDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

12 December AD 2025

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: The Numbers Don’t Lie: The Catholic Faith Is in Freefall – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
For the Crime of Being a Priest – The World Is Quiet Here
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – St. Dominic Media
Dropped Eucharists & Christ’s Secret Wound – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
The Magisterial Minimism of John Henry Newman – John F. Doherty at Public Discourse
Why Christians become Liberals & How to Avoid It Happening to You – The WM Review
The Tragedy of Christian Power Politics – Phoenix Contes at Public Discourse
Universal Causality – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Society’s New ‘Sins’: Smoking & Having Too Many Kids – Dr. Ray Guarendi at The Reg
True-Ecumenism vs. False Ecumenism from a Traditional Catholic Priest. . . – Erick Ybarra
Even Liberal Protestants Must Commit – Casey Chalk at Catholic Answers Magazine
Biggest Question Our Culture Faces: to Hold or to Compromise? – Echoes from an Old Hollow Tree
The Irish Priest Who Became the Most Decorated Chaplain in U.S. History – Catholic Arena
The Catholic Meaning Behind the Color Blue – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Good Fences Make Good Christians – Drew Belsky at Catholic Answers Magazine
Herodotus the Storyteller – Matthew K. Reising, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty
Brigitte Macron Catholic Controversy – Taylor R. Marshal, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales

Note:
We are navigating a brief but challenging season financially, yet a sustainable path lies clearly ahead. Your generous support—especially if you’ve been considering a gift—will help carry us faithfully through to Christmas. Come the new year, we will be firmly in the clear. Once that day arrives, this ‘note’ will be replaced with a simple word of gratitude: “We have emerged stronger.” Thank you deeply for your prayers and partnership.
– Robert “Tito” Edwards, Editor-in-Chief

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Black Marian-Themed Cope from the Renaissance – Liturgical Arts Journal

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pope Leo XIV’s Vision of Catholic Education – Daniel Guernsey at The Catholic Thing
Plato Meets Game Theory: How Schelling Points Explain the Power of Great Books – Big Think
An Introduction to Classical Education – Review by Emily Harrison at Classical Education Review

Liturgical References:
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project

Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
China’s Underpopulation & Overproduction Will Lead to Ruin – Tradition, Family, & Property
How a Trip to Poland Convinced Me that Socialism Works – Tradition, Family, & Property

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Rise & Fall of Liberal Catholicism in the Netherlands – Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How the American TFP Was Able to Make Reparation in Vienna – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

11 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
More ‘Erotic’ Books by Card Fernández Unearthed, After Being Hidden by Vatican – M. Haynes

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Thank You Pope Leo XIV. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Leo Continues Singing Our Father in Latin During Wednesday Audiences – Rome Reports

Advent:
Advent in the Roman Missal: The Rorate Mass – John Paul Sonnen at New Liturgical Movement
An Advent Heart in a Christmas World: Five Simple Ways to Slow Down – Scepter Blog

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
I Instantly Added This Book To My List! (Fr. Z Polls) – Fr. Z’s Blog
An Angelic Orchestra of the Middle Ages – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalis
Vladimir Soloviev: Why Only the Catholic Church is God’s True Church on Earth – TACatholic
Crucial Tips • “Teaching Children How to Sing” – Jeff Ostrowski at Corpus Christi Watershed
No Christmas Songs During Advent? – Michael Schmiesing at Catholic Answers Magazine
A Critical Eye to a Beautiful Renovation of Atlanta’s Sacred Heart Basilica – Fr. A.J. McDonald
“The Truth & Meaning of Human Sexuality” is a Masterpiece – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
Tricky History of Childhood Reading: Rethinking Western Canon of Children’s Literature – TCI
Video: Catholics Demand Leo Condemn Brigitte Macron Committing Sacrilege – A. Stine, Ph.D.
Hating Jesus In Vienna For Christmas: A Filthy Art Exhibit – Rod Dreher
China’s Underpopulation & Overproduction Will Lead to Ruin – Tradition, Family, & Property
General Debate on Christianity with an Atheist – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for. . .
Poll Finds Signs of a Confession Revival in France – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Video: U.S. Government Admits It Is Allied with the Satanic Temple – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – St. Dominic Media
A Union of Orthodoxy w/Catholicism May Remind Us What Was Lost in the Schism – Fr. Charron
Sacred Movement in Hispanic Philippines – Caterina Lorenzo-Molo, Ph.D., at One Peter 5
The Eye of Providence & More Patrons’ Questions – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
Video: Catholics Submit Open Letter to Leo In Defense of Mary – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Classical Music: Good for the Soul – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity

News Brief:
I’m Streaming on Amazon Prime! – Christine Niles, J.D., at Stella Maris Media

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Book of Hours of Étienne Alleaume – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Vatican II at 60:
The USCCB Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Vatican II: Disgraceful – TACatholic

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Repetitio Mater Memoriæ in Leo XIV’s Drawing New Maps of Hope – Inst For Cath Liberal Ed
Rhetoric: Key to Unlocking Hidden Meaning in Primary Sources – Reflections on the Belles. . .
Video: Newman: Education Humanizing Thru Friendships for Wisdom, Truth, Virtue – U of Dallas

O Bishops’ Conclave, What A Jest Thou Art!:
USCCB Funds MICAH That Promotes Abortion & LGTB Ideologies – Lepanto Institute

Recent Posts:
VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
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Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Everyone Thinks Legal Weed is Inevitable. Everyone is Wrong – C.F. Lehman at City Journal
How a Trip to Poland Convinced Me that Socialism Works – Tradition, Family, & Property

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Rise & Fall of Liberal Catholicism in the Netherlands – Tradition, Family, & Property

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How the American TFP Was Able to Make Reparation in Vienna – Tradition, Family, & Property
Sacred Art Gifts; Christmas is Coming – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

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VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

10 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Religious Leaders Say They’re Observing A Hidden Trend Among Younger Americans – WaPo
Marian Theologians Critique Vatican Note On Co-Redemptrix As Furor Grows – Michael Haynes
Does Pius IX’s Response to Rejecting Vatican I Show Hints to Rejecting Vatican II? – Cath Stand

Advent:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: From the “O Antiphons” – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Amazing Miracle For St. Juan Diego’s Canonization! – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Cure For Cultural Amnesia: Get Lost in the World of Literature – Bishop James Conley
Nine Polish Salesian Priests Martyred by Nazi’s to be Beatified – The American Catholic
Leo: On Misreading Lebanon’s Civil War & Destabilising Immigration – Gavin R.P. Ashenden, Ph.D.
Yes, Peter Was Really There – Steve Ray at Catholic Answers Magazine
Fr. Z Rants Over Provocative Artwork by a Cistercian Nun – Fr. Z’s Blog
“Summa in a Year” Podcast Makes the Brilliance of Aquinas Accessible to Every Catholic – Ign T
Historically & Theologically Absurd to Compare The Holy Family to Illegal Aliens – The Federalist
I Wish I Didn’t Wait: Delaying Child Bearing to the Detriment of Your Children – Them Before Us
Video: Archdiocese Fights with Heretical Priest Over Profane Nativity Scene – A. Stine, Ph.D.
Making Saints of Recently Deceased Popes Cheapens Sainthood – The American Catholic
Nearly Half of Netflix Kids’ Shows Expose Children to LGBT Propaganda – The Federalist
Smashing Biggest Lie in History: How Islam Really Conquered Indonesia – Ofer Binshok on X
Priest Refuses To Remove Anti-ICE Nativity Scene, Seeks Meeting With Archbishop – CNA
How a Trip to Poland Convinced Me that Socialism Works – Tradition, Family, & Property
Video: Priests Are Quitting The Priesthood In Droves – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Is Vatican ‘Satisfied’ With China’s Contempt For Diplomatic Accord? – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
Why Evolutionism is Not Acceptable: Divine Creation vs. Godless Naturalism – R.L. Kmita
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – St. Dominic Media
‘The Tranny Lobby Knows It’s Losing – So Now It’s Lashing Out’ – Spiked
Video: Radical Theologian Declares Christ A Failure – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.

News Brief:
Cardinal McElroy Says Cancer Surgery Successful – Catholic World News
Irish Teacher Faces Christmas In Prison In Dispute Over Gender Ideology – Catholic World News

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Fire of the Godhead Which Miraculously Consumes, Cools, & Conceives – David Clayton
A Monastic Inspired Marian Chasuble from Talleres de Arte Granda – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Altar & Relics of St. Syrus of Pavia – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Persecution of Christians:
Pastor, Wife, & Churchgoers Abducted at Gunpoint During Sunday Service in Nigeria – CBN

The Synodal Drinking Game:
Beware the Trojan Horse in the Synodal Church – John Horvat, II, at Crisis Magazine

Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Has the Graduate-School Collapse Begun? – Megan Zahneis at The Chronicle Of Higher Education
The Absurdity of the Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union – Wai Wah Chin at City Journal

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
The Rise & Fall of Liberal Catholicism in the Netherlands – Tradition, Family, & Property

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Here’s How To Bless A Christmas Tree – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Tuesday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. Andrea Grillo Go’s Ballistic Over Carlo Acutis Sainthood – Silere Non Possum
2. President Trump’s Immaculate Conception Message – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
3. Video’s of Andrea Grillo Going Bonkers Over Carlo Acutis Sainthood – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Faithful Worldwide Petition Pope Leo to Re-Examine “Mater Populi Fidelis” – Diane Montagna
5. Video: Man Dies, Meets Jesus, Sent Back with Urgent Message – Catholic Unscripted
6. Sister Miriam Exposes the Possible Cause Behind the Nun’s Vocation Collapse – Church Pop
7. ‘Miles Christi’ in California Suppressed Completely: ‘We Have Lost Our Vows’ – Cal Cath Daily
8. How to Reboot Monastic Life & Save Christendom – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project
9. Parish Bored by the Birth of Christ, Makes Nativity “Ripped from the Headlines” – Mt. Archbold
10. The Unanswered Question: Natural Law & Same-Sex Attraction – D. Knapp at The Latin Right

Tuesday Early-Morning Edition Honorable Mention:
The Rise & Fall of Liberal Catholicism in the Netherlands – Tradition, Family, & Property
Were the High Priests from Jesus’ Time still from the Priestly Line of Aaron? – Steve Ray
Deliver Us From Evil: The Achilles Heel of Vatican II – Fr. Tom Collins via Les Femmes

Recent Posts:
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Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
European’s Idea of ‘Freedom of Speech’ is Orwellian – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
How the American TFP Was Able to Make Reparation in Vienna – Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Restaurateur Flees California After Vegan Thugs Harass Patrons – Gary Isbell at Trad, Fam, & Prop
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

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TVESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

9 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How to Reboot Monastic Life & Save Christendom – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project
Faithful Worldwide Petition Pope Leo to Re-Examine “Mater Populi Fidelis” – Diane Montagna
President Trump’s Immaculate Conception Message – Don McClarey at The American Catholic

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Tradition Returns: Visiting Statue Of Mary On Feast Of Immaculate Conception – Fr. McDonald

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Review of The Aeneid, Translated by Scott McGill & Susannah Wright – New Verse Review
Andrea Grillo Go’s Ballistic Over Carlo Acutis Sainthood – Silere Non Possum
How the American TFP Was Able to Make Reparation in Vienna – Tradition, Family, & Property
The Collapse of Global Liberalism & Emergence of the Post Liberal World Order – Worthy House
Video: Man Dies, Meets Jesus, Sent Back with Urgent Message – Catholic Unscripted
Were the High Priests from Jesus’ Time still from the Priestly Line of Aaron? – Steve Ray
The Rise & Fall of Liberal Catholicism in the Netherlands – Tradition, Family, & Property
Video’s of Andrea Grillo Going Bonkers Over Carlo Acutis Sainthood – Fr. Z’s Blog
Yes, Europe’s Civilization Is Being Erased – Gavin Mortimer at The Spectator World
Parish Bored by the Birth of Christ, Makes Nativity “Ripped from the Headlines” – Mt. Archbold
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – St. Dominic Media
Hindu Idols in Carolina, Mosques in Texas, Catholics in Exile – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
Spanish: Heretic Nun Picked by Francis Wants Deaconesses & to Demasculinize the Church – IV
‘Miles Christi’ in California Suppressed Completely: ‘We Have Lost Our Vows’ – Cal Catholic Daily
The Truth About ‘Communion & Liberation’: Politics, Suffering, & Scandals – Silere Non Possum
It’s Official: Christianity Is On The Rise – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
What Are You Looking For Now? – Jeffrey Stevens at Catholic Stand Magazine
Video: Elderly Nuns Ordered to Shut It As They Fight To Keep Their Home – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
The Unanswered Question: Natural Law & Same-Sex Attraction – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Five Marian Chasubles for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception – Liturgical Arts Journal
Liturgical Notes on the Immaculate Conception – Gregory DiPippo at New Lit Mov

Persecution of Christians:
2025: 7,000+ Christians Killed in Nigeria by Muslims – A Treasure To Be Shared
Islam, Leo, & a Thin Covering for Cowardice – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Leo Endorses Muslim Colonization of The West – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream

Vatican II at 60:
Was Vatican II a Cause of Cultural Revolution More Than a Casualty? – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Navigating the Post-Conciliar Church – Hans Feichtinger at First Things
Deliver Us From Evil: The Achilles Heel of Vatican II – Fr. Tom Collins via Les Femmes

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
Sister Miriam Exposes the Possible Cause Behind the Nun’s Vocation Collapse – Church Pop
Data Shows More Catholics, but Less Priests – Rome Reports

O Bishops’ Conclave, What A Jest Thou Art!:
The United States Conference of Confusing Bishops – Andrea Madrigal at The Lady’s Quill

Mater Populi Fidelis:
‘Mary Co-Redemptrix’: All That’s Wrong In The Vatican Note – Luisella Scrosati at Daily Compass

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
High School Seniors: 42 Colleges With Strong Catholic Communities – T.C. Barber at Aleteia
After Winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, He Thanked His Childhood Teacher – TACatholic
How Plato Turned Socrates’ Death Into a Blueprint for True Learning – Ch. Engelland at The Reg

Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Mississippi’s Hard-to-Debunk Reading Miracle – Robert Verbruggen at City Journal

Monday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. A Turning of the Tide for the Latin Mass – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
2. Pope Leo XIV Softens Some of Francis’ Garbage – Damian Thompson on X
3. USCCBs’ Child-Trafficking Profits Destroy Immigration Credibility – Maureen Mullarkey
4. Pope Leo XIV Should Consider Stepping Down – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
5. Leo Extends Apostolic Blessing to N. Carolina SSPX Chapel for 25th Anniversary – Rorate Cæli
6. Trial Run for the Holocaust – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. Pope Leo XIV, the Two Speeds – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
8. The Dark Origins Of Feminism – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., via Spirit Daily Blog
9. Vatican Says: No Deaconesses. . .My Response – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales
10. The Lonely Joys of Christmas Cards: A Declining Practice – Peter Tonguette

Monday Early-Morning Edition Honorable Mention:
Hindus Usurp N. Carolina; Muslims Usurp Texas; Catholics Usurp Parish Basements – F. Melton
Pope Leo XIV Unmasks Campisi’s Manoeuvres: Donations Commission Axed – Silere Non Possum
Sour Seeds Sown In The 60’s Still Bloom – Christopher Manion, K.M., at Shenandoah Sodbuster

Recent Posts:
MONDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
SVNDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
SATVRDAY EARLY-EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT

Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Reality Always Wins In The End, Minnesota – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Remember Her: Renée Lemaire – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
If You Care About the Future of College Football, Cheer for Texas Tech in the Playoff – Federalist
Restaurateur Flees California After Vegan Thugs Harass Patrons – Gary Isbell at Trad, Fam, & Prop

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
In Polarized America, Planned Parenthood’s Influence Disintegrates – Tradition, Family, & Prop
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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MONDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

8 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
USCCBs’ Child-Trafficking Profits Destroy Immigration Credibility – Maureen Mullarkey
A Turning of the Tide for the Latin Mass – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – St. Dominic Media

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV Softens Some of Francis’ Garbage – Damian Thompson on X
Pope Leo XIV, the Two Speeds – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Leo Extends Apostolic Blessing to N. Carolina SSPX Chapel for 25th Anniversary – Rorate Cæli
Pope Leo XIV Unmasks Campisi’s Manoeuvres: Donations Commission Axed – Silere Non Possum
We All Need Almsgiving: Acts Of Generosity Are Little Rebellions Against Isolation – NRO
Wikipedia Announces Pope Leo XIV As Their 5th Most-read Profile Of 2025 – Rome Reports
Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Home Designated A Historic Landmark – Catholic World News

Advent:
Advent: The Playlist – Fr. Herman Majkrzak at Sons Of Sirach
Immaculate Conception Sermon – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
An Advent Reflection: The Manger – Elizabeth Sudlow at The Imaginative Conservative
Catholic Craft: Enrich Advent With a Homemade Nativity – Emily Malloy at The Reg

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Kent Pilgrimage Routes Help Revive the Catholic England of Chaucer – Edward Pentin
Interview with Fr. Dominic White, O.P.: Why the Church Must Reclaim Art – The Catholic Herald
Science is Not Enough: Karl Stern, A.I., & the Vocabulary of the Soul – Bob Kurland, Ph.D.
Dappled Things at 20 – Bernardo Aparicio Garcia at Dappled Things
Get To Know A Patron Saint Of Poetry On His 1,504th Birthday – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
The Lonely Joys of Christmas Cards: A Declining Practice – Peter Tonguette
Trial Run for the Holocaust – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Dark Origins Of Feminism – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., via Spirit Daily Blog
The Pope Praises Turkey as a “Model of Coexistence” – Gaetano Masciullo at TEC
Hindus Usurp N. Carolina; Muslims Usurp Texas; Catholics Usurp Parish Basements – F. Melton
Keeping an Eye on the Donut Instead of the Hole – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand Magazine
Exposing the Rigged Research of the Same-Sex Parenting Movement – K. Faust at Them Before Us
Paganism Is The Perfect Religion For Post-Faith Britain – Francis Young at UnHerd
Sour Seeds Sown In The 60’s Still Bloom – Christopher Manion at Shenandoah Sodbuster
The Return of Muslim Blasphemy Laws in the U.K.? – Carl R. Trueman at First Things
In Defense of Older Parenthood – Brianna Heldt at Just Showing Up
Bishop Eleganti: By Its Own Admission, Islam is an Anti-Christian Religion – Complicit Clergy
Vatican Says: No Deaconesses. . .My Response – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales
Pope Leo XIV Should Consider Stepping Down – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37

News Ticker:
New Print Journal For ‘Intellectual Catholic Women’ To Be Released In April – The CWR
‘Peace On Earth?’: Massachusetts Church Sparks Controversy With ICE Crèche – NY Post
Boston Archdiocese Calls For Removal Of ‘ICE Was Here’ Sign From Nativity Scene – NY Post

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Nobis Quoque Peccatoribus – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
“Alma Redemptóris Mater” • Everything There Is To Know About This Marian Antiphon – CCW

Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
‘Sons Of Thunder’ Vocations Group Teaches Boys How To Be Catholic Men – Cath News Agency

Persecution of Christians:
Another Nigerian Priest Kidnapped – Catholic World News

O Bishops’ Conclave, What A Jest Thou Art!:
USCCB Funds Homosexual Organizations & Pro-Abortionists – Rob Gasper at Lepanto Institute
Dear Shepherds: Can You Hear Me Now? – Christopher Manion, K.M., at Shenandoah Sodbuster

Mater Populi Fidelis:
Leading Mariologists Publish Scathing Critique of Vatican Note on Mary’s Titles – Edward Pentin

Vatican II at 60:
Critique Of The Good, Bad, & Ugly In The Last 60 Years? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Doubt Has Entered Through Windows Meant To Be Open To Light – Rorate Cæli

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Best Education Available To All – Jed A. Hartings, Ph.D., at The Sentinel
Video: Reclaiming Culture Through Education – University of Dallas
Video: What Makes a Great Teacher: Community, Virtue, & Classical Ed – Liberty Classical Schools

Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Further Negative Projections for Higher Ed in 2026 – Josh Moody at Inside Higher Ed
The Political Causes of Higher Education’s Decline – Kevin Wallsten at City Journal
Measuring Ourselves: How Do We Measure Ourselves as Teachers? – Christine Norvell at Classis

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Need to Know – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Recent Posts:
SVNDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
SATVRDAY EARLY-EVENING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
FRIDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT

Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Culture of Death:
Inside The Gruesome World Of The ‘Human Safari’ – Holly Watt at The Spectator World

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Deep in the Heart of Texas – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Restaurateur Flees California After Vegan Thugs Harass Patrons – Gary Isbell at Trad, Fam, & Prop

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Our Holy Home – Our Holy Home
Pope Leo XIV’s Favorite Films – Filip Mazurczak at Crisis Magazine
Chicago: Redux – Steve Skojec at The Skojec File
How Are the Mighty Fallen: The End of Europe & Hollywood – The American Spectator
In Polarized America, Planned Parenthood’s Influence Disintegrates – Tradition, Family, & Prop
Staring Into the Abyss – Pat Cross at Crisis Magazine\

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Send 2025 Christmas Cards To Fr. Z! – With A Cautionary Note – Fr. Z’s Blog
China’s Supply Chain Control Is a Ticking Time Bomb – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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SVNDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION

7 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Don’t You Go Up to My House? – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand Magazine

Advent:
A Spiritual Treasure Hunt – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Second Sunday of Advent 2025 – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Prophet Who Prepares. A Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent – Msgr. Charles Pope
Even When It’s Bad, Be Grateful – Christopher Check at Catholic Answers Magazine
Gratitude Without Limit – John Cuddeback, Ph.D., at Life Craft
What Mother Mary & Joan of Arc Teach Us About ‘The Vocation of a Woman’ – The Reg
Possessing The Truth Prepares The Faithful For Doomsday – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J.
What Does It Mean When Scripture Says That God Hardens Certain Human Hearts? – Msgr. Pope
It Is Possible To Avoid Purgatory Altogether – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
What’s Your Eternal Line? – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand Magazine
Book Interview: The Hell There Is. – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
St. Albert the Great & Magic – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
Why Padre Pio Could Not Deliver His Mother From Purgatory – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
St. Carlo Acutis: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
Why St. Andrew is Known as the “Apostle of the Cross” – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Memory Of England’s Martyrs Lives Strong In Rome – Michael Haynes at Per Mariam
The Dominican Who Built Catholic California – Jennifer Sokol at National Catholic Register
Vietnamese Catholics: Their History, Their Future, & Their Saints – The Catholic World Report
Signs Of The Times: Self-Idolatry – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
What Is The Pontifical Blessing That The Pope & Bishops Can Give? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Prophetic Saint Who Foretold What the End of the World Will Be Like – The Reg

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Icons & Illuminations by Ioanna Belcea – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Proposal for the Revised Apostolic Liturgy (RAL) of John Chrysostom – P. A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.

Bible Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Doomsday – Does Jesus Really Not Know The Day? – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J.

Saturday Early-Evening Edition Top-10:
1. Boston Archbishop Richard G. Henning Hates the Catholic Church – The American Catholic
2. Why Are Young Priests Leaving The Priesthood. . .My Analysis – Fr Allan J. McDonald
3. It Isn’t As If the Muslims Were Devotees of the Traditional Mass – The American Catholic
4. Leader Of Schismatic Colorado Springs Group Disregards Excommunication – The CWR
5. Europe’s “Civilizational Erasure” Happened when It Snubbed John Paul II – P.J. Wolfgang, J.D.
6. Why I Am Not (Quite, Yet) a Traditionalist: Part I – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
7. Restaurateur Flees California After Vegan Thugs Harass Patrons – Gary Isbell at Trad, Fam, & Pr
8. Yes, Gänswein! Leo Should Follow His Joyful, True Way Forward! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
9. Getting to Know Some Modern Monsters – Msgr. Charles Fink at The Catholic Thing
10. Leo’s Islam 2-Step & Deaconesses Shut Down – The Prayerful Posse via The Catholic Thing

Saturday Early-Evening Edition Honorable Mention:
Does Leo Want Laity Clericalized For Diaconal Ministry Without Ordination? – Fr. McDonald
Video: Bishops Come Under Fire For Getting Way Too Political – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Among The Cajun Magyars – Rod Dreher
One Insult After Another: The Heresy in “One Battle After Another” – Catholic Stand Magazine
Leo Continues To Correct The Wrongful Manipulations Of Francis – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate – Fr. Z’s Blog
20 of the Very Best G.K. Chesterton Quotes – Alex R. Hey at Epic Pew
Video: A Major Shakeup Of The Vatican Is Coming – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Before & After: The Restoration of Belmont Chapel in Newport, Rhode Island – Liturgical Arts Jour

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Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

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, News, and Anecdotes:
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – St. Dominic Media
Will I Get My First Million. . . – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
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SATVRDAY EARLY-EVENING EDITION

6 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Are Young Priests Leaving The Priesthood. . .My Analysis – Fr Allan J. McDonald
Europe’s “Civilizational Erasure” Happened when It Snubbed John Paul II – Peter J. Wolfgang, J.D.
Boston Archbishop Richard G. Henning Hates the Catholic Church – The American Catholic

Advent:
Simplified Accompaniment (Advent Hymn) – Jeff Ostrowski at Corpus Christi Watershed

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
It Isn’t As If the Muslims Were Devotees of the Traditional Mass – The American Catholic
Video: Bishops Come Under Fire For Getting Way Too Political – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Leo’s Islam 2-Step & Deaconesses Shut Down – The Prayerful Posse via The Catholic Thing
Does Leo Want Laity Clericalized For Diaconal Ministry Without Ordination? – Fr. McDonald
Keep the “Mass” in “Christmas” – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand Magazine
Among The Cajun Magyars – Rod Dreher
Video: Confusion Reigns As Vatican Issues Women’s Ordination Ruling – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
How Can Mary Be God’s Mother? – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine
Restaurateur Flees California After Vegan Thugs Harass Patrons – Gary Isbell at Trad, Fam, & Prop
Why I Am Not (Quite, Yet) a Traditionalist: Part I – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Getting to Know Some Modern Monsters – Msgr. Charles Fink at The Catholic Thing
Yes, Gänswein! Leo Should Follow His Joyful, True Way Forward! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for December 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Leader Of Schismatic Colorado Springs Group Disregards Excommunication – The CWR
Bread Grows in Winter: The Brilliant Ida Friederike Görres – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Cath Cult
Our Favorite Catholic Children’s Books of 2025 – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – St. Dominic Media
Video: Card: Conservative Catholics Doom Prophets for Rejecting Modernism – A. Stine, Ph.D.
The Role of Preaching in the Church – A Treasure To Be Shared
Who Is Worse? Andrew Tate or Nick Fuentes – Aaron Renn
Spanish: Müller: It Isn’t Tradition, but Progressivism, That Divides the Church – Info Vatic

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for December 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
St. Nicholas Story & “Sacra Conversazione” in the Perugia Altarpiece – Art For The Liturgical Yea
The Feast of St. Nicholas 2025 – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Miami Public School Adopts Classical Education Model – Miami Herald

Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Colleges Once Taught Truth, Character. Now, They’re ‘Unrecognizable’ – The College Fix

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Liturgical References:
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for December 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project

Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
In Polarized America, Planned Parenthood’s Influence Disintegrates – Tradition, Family, & Prop
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

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

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
China’s Supply Chain Control Is a Ticking Time Bomb – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Three Things that Impressed Me Before St. Therese’s Relics – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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FRIDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

5 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate – Fr. Z’s Blog
Before & After: The Restoration of Belmont Chapel in Newport, Rhode Island – Liturgical Arts Jour
20 of the Very Best G.K. Chesterton Quotes – Alex R. Hey at Epic Pew

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: A Major Shakeup Of The Vatican Is Coming – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Leo Continues To Correct The Wrongful Manipulations Of Francis – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
One Insult After Another: The Heresy in “One Battle After Another” – Catholic Stand Magazine
Why I Always Have & Always Will Call Myself “Catholic” Before “Christian” – John Mac Ghlionn
No to Sacrilegious Football ‘Baptisms’ – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
Video: The Unfortunate Truth Of Pope Leo’s Ecumania – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
In Polarized America, Planned Parenthood’s Influence Disintegrates – Tradition, Family, & Prop
Just Say No . . . To Deaconesses! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Meta’s Child Sex-Trafficking Problem – Nathan Witkin at After Babel
American Religious Affiliations – if the U.S. had just 100 People – Pew Research
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – St. Dominic Media
ZdK Proposes Catholic Tax in Germany Shakeup – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Maria Esperanza’s High-Tech Prophecy – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Video: Pope Leo Appoints A Heretic Bishop To Transform The Church In Poland – A. Stine, Ph.D.
Climate Doom Is Not Science – Ross Clark at The Spectator World
Our Friend Paul Badde & the Volto Sancto (Rest in Peace, My Friend) – Steve Ray

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How the Classical Education Movement Is Rescuing a Lost Generation – The American Spectator
Newman, the North Star for the Renewal of Education – George A. Harne at The Imaginative. . .
Five Kreeft Classics for Catholic College Students – Mike Schramm at Epic Pew

Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
U.S. Colleges Are Rapidly Losing Relevance – Larry Sand at American Greatness
How A.I. Is Changing Higher Education – Jon Krause at The Chronicle of Higher Education
Civics Education Gaining Ground in K-12 & Higher Education – Aaron Gifford at The Epoch Times

Thursday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. Why Are So Many Young Priests Leaving Ministry? – National Catholic Register
2. A Modest Proposal for Reeducating the Bishops – Greg Cook at Crisis Magazine
3. Fishwrap’s Michael Sean Winters Apoplectic Over Leo’s Reversals of Francis – Fr. A.J. McDonald
4. Ask Father: Does Communicant have Right to Receive Communion from a Cleric? – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. Neglected Highlights Of Pope Leo’s First Voyage – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
6. C.S. Lewis: More Evidences of Anti-Catholic Prejudice – David Armstrong
7. Catholic Family News Folds – Catholic Family News
8. The Archbishop Of Detroit Cannot Blame Pope Leo XIV – Frater Spiritus
9. Pope Leo XIV’s Growing Scandal in Failing to Oust Tucho – Complicit Clergy
10. The Crisis of Decorum in Dress – Amanda Farnum at Crisis Magazine

Thursday Early-Morning Edition Honorable Mention:
Pro-Abort Bullies Get a Bloody Nose, Good – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Early Christians Venerated Mary like Catholics! – Suan Sonna at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Heights of Arrogance & Foolishness (Vatican II) – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
China’s Supply Chain Control Is a Ticking Time Bomb – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property

The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
Targeting Christians at Christmas, Attacking a Culture They Chose to Join – Victor Davis Hanson

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
King Arthur – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Are You Sure He Didn’t Go to the University of Illinois? – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
Three Things that Impressed Me Before St. Therese’s Relics – Tradition, Family, & Property
Need to Know – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Mamdani’s Socialist Grocery Store: Shopping in the Aisle of Denial – Gary Isbell at TFP
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

4 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Spanish: Nigerian Activist Accuses Parolin Of Downplaying Christian Killings – Info Vaticana
A Modest Proposal for Reeducating the Bishops – Greg Cook at Crisis Magazine
Catholic Family News Folds – Catholic Family News

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Neglected Highlights Of Pope Leo’s First Voyage – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Wonderful Papal Pilgrimage Unaffected by Leo’s High-Altitude Pressers – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Summing Up Pope Leo XIV’s First Apostolic Journey – The Catholic Herald
Highlights of Pope Leo XIV’s Journey to Turkey & Lebanon – Rome Reports

Advent:
Advent Is Not Just a Countdown to Christmas – Timothy McHugh at Catholic Stand Magazine

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Eucharist’s Real Presence Or Virtual Reality? – Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer at Catholic Link
Early Christians Venerated Mary like Catholics! – Suan Sonna at Catholic Answers Magazine
China’s Supply Chain Control Is a Ticking Time Bomb – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property
Pope Leo XIV’s Growing Scandal in Failing to Oust Tucho – Complicit Clergy
Ask Father: Does Communicant have Right to Receive Communion from a Cleric? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fishwrap’s Michael Sean Winters Apoplectic Over Leo’s Reversals of Francis – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Three Things that Impressed Me Before St. Therese’s Relics – Tradition, Family, & Property
C.S. Lewis: More Evidences of Anti-Catholic Prejudice – David Armstrong
Why Are So Many Young Priests Leaving Ministry? – National Catholic Register
The Crisis of Decorum in Dress – Amanda Farnum at Crisis Magazine
Vatican Budget Report: Miracle Or Mirage? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Nick Fuentes & Richard Hanania’s Paganism – Bethel McGrew at First Things
Europe’s Christian Past Meets Europe’s Anti-Christian Present – John Mac Ghlionn
Spanish: Brussels’ Faceless Nativity Scene Shows Europe’s Rejection of Christianity – Info Vat
Donald Trump’s Affordability Blues – Jacob Heilbrunn at The Spectator World
Books for Christmas—2025 – George Weigel at First Things

News Ticker:
Pro-Abort Bullies Get a Bloody Nose, Good – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Leonardo da Vinci’s Many Drawings & Writings are Now Completely Digitized – My Modern Met
Austrian Nuns Who Escaped Nursing Home Reject Compromise Offer – The CWR
Pro-Life Nuns Send Christmas Cards To Every Abortion Facilitator In The Country – Federalist
Official Vatican Documents Can Now Be Drafted In Languages Other Than Latin – CNA

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Silver Elegance: An 18th Century Italian Thurible in White Silver – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Altar of St. Francis Xavier in Rome – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
PDF Downloads • 5 Simple Palestrina Pieces – Mark Haas at Corpus Christi Watershed
Learning to Speak the Ritual Mother-Tongue of Old Europe: Dr. Miklós Földváry Interview – NLM

Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Youngster Imitates Priest – Catholic Quotes via Spirit Daily Blog

O Tumult Dire in Detroit’s Sacred See!:
The Archbishop Of Detroit Cannot Blame Pope Leo XIV – Frater Spiritus

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Make Education Classical Again – Bijan Omrani at The Spectator
What Classical Charters Offer the School Choice Movement – Daniel Buck at AEI
Catholic Schools In Retreat – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Evolving Job Market, Soaring Loan Debt Drive Students To Community Colleges – The Hill

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
The Heights of Arrogance & Foolishness – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Wednesday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. Leo Amid the Heresies – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
2. A Faithful Nun Is A Force To Be Reckoned With – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. Bishop Olson: New Texas Carmel is a ‘Fresh Start’ – The Pillar
4. Video: Bishop Publicly Declares Contempt For Catholics In His Diocese – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
5. Three Things that Impressed Me Before St. Therese’s Relics – Tradition, Family, & Property
6. Funny, They Didn’t Look Jewish – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. Mother Angelica’s Powerful Reminder About the Forgotten Truth of Advent – Church Pop
8. Embracing the Embarrassment of Advent – Carl E. Olson at What We Need Now
9. Pope Leo XIV Declines to Pray at Mosque – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
10. Christian Ownership Maximalism – Timothy Reichert at First Things

Wednesday Early-Morning Edition Honorable Mention:
Why Quebec Banned God: It Is Now A Hostile Place For The Faithful – Giles Fraser at UnHerd
Pope Leo XIV Answers Questions on Trip Back to Rome – Silere Non Possum
Revised New Jerusalem Bible: A Popular Bible From Hodder & Stoughton – Catholic Bible Talk
Divorce Propaganda & the Myth of the Do-Nothing Dad – Josh Wood at Them Before Us

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Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Trump’s Muslim Brotherhood Crackdown Is Long Overdue – The Spectator World
Dora Gets to Explore Her Native Land – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Beware of Pseudo History – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Mamdani’s Socialist Grocery Store: Shopping in the Aisle of Denial – Gary Isbell at TFP

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3 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Christian Ownership Maximalism – Timothy Reichert at First Things
Three Things that Impressed Me Before St. Therese’s Relics – Tradition, Family, & Property
The Real Santa Clause – Celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas – The Liturgical Home

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV Answers Questions on Trip Back to Rome – Silere Non Possum
Leo Amid the Heresies – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Video Released For December Papal Prayer Intention – Catholic World News
Pope Leo XIV Declines to Pray at Mosque – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
Papal Airplane Interview Touches On Conclave, Secret Peace Talks, Travel Plans – CWN

Advent:
Embracing the Embarrassment of Advent – Carl E. Olson at What We Need Now
A Meditation for Advent – The Prince of Peace – Scepter Blog
Five Catholic Resources To Help You Grow Closer to Christ This Advent – CNA
Mother Angelica’s Powerful Reminder About the Forgotten Truth of Advent – Church Pop

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Icon of the Transfiguration as a Symbol of Cultural Transformation – David Clayton at NLM
Sagrestia Vecchia (Old Sacristy) of Church of San Lorenzo in Florence – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Feast of the Prophet Habakkuk – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Bible Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Revised New Jerusalem Bible: A Popular Bible From Hodder & Stoughton – Catholic Bible Talk
St. Paul Ctr Launches Bible Across U.S. to Encourage Widespread Scripture Study – Catholic Vote
How the Gospels Pass the Historical Test | Tim & Lydia McGrew – Aaron Renn

Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Faithful Nun Is A Force To Be Reckoned With – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bishop Olson: New Texas Carmel is a ‘Fresh Start’ – The Pillar

Persecution of Christians:
Church Attacked in Nigeria – Catholic World News

Traditiones Custodes:
Video: Bishop Publicly Declares Contempt For Catholics In His Diocese – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.

Mater Populi Fidelis:
Tucho’s Marian Kerfuffle – Roberto de Mattei, Ph.D., via Rorate Cæli

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Teaching Greek to Children in a Dumbed-Down World – Dr. Nadya Williams at Hearth & Field
Classical Liberal Education: Scarce, Embattled, Essential – Pt. Berkowitz at Real Clear Education
Homebrewed School Reform – Brian Martin Lapsa at The Critic

Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: Student Targeted For Christian Beliefs at Oklahoma University – Fox News
Researcher Calls Out Dumbed-Down Method of Teaching Reading – Chad Alderman at The 74
A Solution to Campus Extremism – Robert P. George, Ph.D., at The Wall Street Journal

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Beauty of Eucharistic Identity – A Treasure To Be Shared
Let’s Get Closer to Beauty – James Thunder at New Oxford Review
Funny, They Didn’t Look Jewish – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Paul Badde, the Journalist who Showed the ‘Holy Face’ to the World – A. Holdren at Angelus News
Underselling Confession – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Rules for Counter-Revolutionaries: Social Graces When Dancing – Trad Catholic Social Dancing
Catholic Vision of Women to Take Ctr Stage at Univ. of St. Thomas Winter Symposium – Ign Tod
Why 3 PM Should Stop Us in Our Tracks – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at The Reg
It’s Time to Reevaluate Interreligious Dialogue – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis Magazine
My Life With Tolkien – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – David L. Gray
On the Sanctity of Boethius – Erik Ellis at Classical Education Review
Why Quebec Banned God: It Is Now A Hostile Place For The Faithful – Giles Fraser at UnHerd
Divorce Propaganda & the Myth of the Do-Nothing Dad – Josh Wood at Them Before Us
A Philosopher for All Seasons – Terence J. Sweeney, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
Dostoevsky—Our Contemporary – Sergei Levitzky at Modern Age Journal
Jane Austen at 250: Why the Pastor’s Daughter Still Captivates the Modern Heart – The Reg

News Brief:
Christians Were Saying Allah Long Before Muslims – Jefferson on X
CCHD, US Bishops’ Anti-poverty Program, Announces $3.5M In Grants For 2026 – CWN

Tuesday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. Pope Leo XIV Appoints Pro-TLM Oratorian as Next Bishop of Corpus Christi – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Rome’s Failure to Correct German Bishops has Emboldened Their Pro-Gay Agenda – Ed Pentin
3. Reactions Mount In Canada To Undercover Video Exposing Late-term Abortions – The CWR
4. Pope Leo XIV: Moving the Pieces – Andrea Gagliarducci
5. The Easiest Way To De-Banalize Your Liturgy – Thomas V. Mirus at Catholic Culture
6. Will Cross-Continental Bishops Become Pope Leo XIV’s Signature? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
7. Interesting Meme; Re: Liturgy – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
8. This is Hate Larping as Justice – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
9. My Role in the Pachamama Event – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
10. A Great Way to Hide the Tabernacle? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

Tuesday Early-Morning Edition Honorable Mention:
My Suggestion for Next Prefect of Divine Worship: Bishop Guido Marini! – Fr. Allan J. McDonal
Persecution – Editorial Cartoon by Yogi Love at The American Spectator
Child Receives Statue of Mary, Reaction is Incredible – Catholic Quotes via Spirit Daily Blog

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Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Ken Burns’s Disappointing Revolution – Alan Pell Crawford at The American Conservative
Mamdani’s Socialist Grocery Store: Shopping in the Aisle of Denial – Gary Isbell at TFP

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Greek Texts: Tiny Minority Preserved by Muslims, Vast Majority by Byzantines. – Herald of Rome
Putin: Russia Ready for War with Europe, Blames EU for Sabotaging Ukraine Talks – National Rev
Seal Team 6 is Trembling – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Video: Why Ancient Roman Buildings Last for Millennia – BBC

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Merry Christmas! Get Seven Free Comics from Voyage Comics! – Philip Kosloski at Voyage

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2 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Rome’s Failure to Correct German Bishops has Emboldened Their Pro-Gay Agenda – Ed Pentin
Reactions Mount In Canada To Undercover Video Exposing Late-term Abortions – The CWR
A Review of The Teller’s Cage by John Philip Drury (Poetry) – Carla Sarett at New Verse Review

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Pro-TLM Oratorian as Next Bishop of Corpus Christi – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Leo Prays Before Lebanon’s Miracle-Working Saint: St. Charbel Makhlouf – Rome Reports
Will Cross-Continental Bishops Become Pope Leo XIV’s Signature? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Pope Leo XIV: Moving the Pieces – Andrea Gagliarducci
Pope Leo XIV Visits Turkey & Lebanon – Catholic Arena
My Suggestion for Next Prefect of Divine Worship: Bishop Guido Marini! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

Advent:
Time & Eternity – Fr. Paul Scalia at The Catholic Thing
The Threefold Advent of the Lord – The World Is Quiet Here
Celebrating December in the Liturgical Year – Ashley Tumlin Wallace at The Liturgical Home
3 Advent Truths That Could Change Everything For You This Christmas – Church Pop

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Sistine Chapel of Valencia – By Mortal Hand on X
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens (Cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens) – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Orthoflex Patriarch of Alexandria – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
The Easiest Way To De-Banalize Your Liturgy – Thomas V. Mirus at Catholic Culture
PDF Download • Agnus Dei Polyphonic “Choral Extension” (Simple Round by Ravenscroft) – CCW
Interesting Meme – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
The Feast of St. Eligius – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Persecution of Christians:
Persecution – Editorial Cartoon by Yogi Love at The American Spectator

Mater Populi Fidelis:
More On Mary, Co-Redemptrix: It’s Not As Technical As You Think – Leila Marie Lawler

O Bishops’ Conclave, What A Jest Thou Art!:
Video: US Bishops Accused of Taking Funds to Support Mass Immigration – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
What is the Outer Limit on U.S. Immigration? – Gerald Nadal on FB via California Catholic Daily

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: Renegade Catholic School Backs Down After Backlash – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Why Parents Aren’t Reading to Kids, & What It Means for Young Students – The 74
The Soundness of a Discipline – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The American Spectator

Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
This is Hate Larping as Justice – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
America’s Universities: A Multi-Generational Perspective – The American Spectator
A Foul Wind Breaks from the North: Educationism & Empty Language – Classical Education Rev

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
With Catholic Conversions Rising, St. Andrew Shows the Path Ahead – Andrew Fowler at The Reg
Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity (Paul Kingsnorth) – The Worthy House
Ultimate New App Saintifi™ Offers Downloadable Cath Audiobooks, eBooks, & Podcasts – Ign Tod
How to Protect Your Family in a Rigged Housing System (Not by Renting Forever) – Jeff Cassman
Don’t Spoil Your Son – Alvaro De Vicente at Men In The Making
How Should Catholics Approach Giving Tuesday? – Tim Busch at National Catholic Register
Mamdani’s Socialist Grocery Store: Shopping in the Aisle of Denial – Gary Isbell at TFP
Carols, Lights, & Concrete Blocks: Europe’s New Christmas Reality – Rebeka Kis at TEC
Towards the Francis Dream of an Extermination of Opus Dei? – Rorate Cæli
Laity Chose Deacon, Who Rejected, but Forced to be Pope. . .Gregory the Great – Fr. Z’s Blog
What Does It Mean When A Bishop Is Called A “Patriarch”? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
My Role in the Pachamama Event – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Spanish: Critic on German Bishops: The Great Apostasy is Happening Around Us – Info Vaticana
The Devil’s Plan to Ruin the Next Generation – Jon Haidt at After Babel
Why Is St. Charbel Depicted With His Eyes Closed? – Aleteia
Satanic Abuse Ring Busted – Helen Regan at CNN

News Brief:
Beautifully Lit Chartre Cathedral! – By Mortal Hand on X
Child Receives Statue of Mary, Reaction is Incredible – Catholic Quotes via Spirit Daily Blog
Texas Catholic Charity Charged With Mishandling Federal Funds – Catholic World News
A Long-Lost Rubens Painting Depicting Crucifixion Sells For $2.7 Million – Crux

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
A Great Way to Hide the Tabernacle? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Vatican II Springtime: Chapel Of The Ursulines In Québec City Deconsecrated – Rorate Cæli

The Lavender Mafia:
Bishops Should Discipline NYC Church For Confirming Unrepentant Gay TV Anchor – Federalist

Monday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. Heresy from Pope Leo XIV! – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. We Now Know Which U.S. Bishop is Leading the USCCB War Against Trump – A. Stine, Ph.D.
3. A Papal Gift To Meme-Makers! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. Why They Hate The Latin Mass: All Those Children & Vocations – Janet E. Smith, Ph.D.
5. On the American Traditionalist Pash of Wanting a King – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D.
6. Pope Leo XIV’s Impromptu News Conference on Flight to Lebanon – Silere Non Possum
7. Bishop Beckman of Knoxville Tells TLMers Scram – Matt Discipulus on X
8. Behind the Grille: How a Cloistered Nun’s Manuscript Changed Everything – Jeffrey Bruno
9. Homosexual Clergy Destroy Heterosexual Vocations – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
10. The Winged Tabernacles of the Middle Ages – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalis

Monday Early-Morning Edition Honorable Mention:
America, Please Put Some Pants On: An Epidemic Of Childish Attire – The American Spectator
Questions about Liturgy: Flags Over a Coffin – Fr. Edward McNamara, L.C., at Zenit
Liturgy of the Hours: 4 Ancient Catholic Means to Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism – Cath Link

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Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump Told Maduro He Needs to Flee or Die in Phone Call – D. McClarey at The American Catholic
Rote Responses to Fuentes Will Not Suffice – John Cohen at The American Conservative
Ken Burns Rejects Factual Revolutionary History In Favor Of The 1619 Project – American Thinker
When the Melting Pot Stops Working – Jonathan Richie at Tom Magazine
Elvis the Judge Resigns – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Textualism/Originalism for Europe – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at New Oxford Review

The Coming Fratricide in Europe:
The Traitors Within – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Christian Preacher Arrested In UK After Saying ‘God Bless You’ To Gaza War Protesters – Hum Ev
Religious Sister Stabbed in Croatia – Catholic Vote

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Fighting With a Rope Around Your Neck – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Downtown Steubenville Gift Guide – John Byron Kuhner

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1 December AD 2025

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
On the American Traditionalist Pash of Wanting a King – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D.

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
A Papal Gift To Meme-Makers! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pope Leo XIV’s Impromptu News Conference on Flight to Lebanon – Silere Non Possum
First Press Conference of the Pope Aboard His Plane: Middle East, Etc. . . – Rome Reports
Heresy from Pope Leo XIV! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Leo Lands in Lebanon, Marking Beginning of Second Leg of Apostolic Journey – Rome Reports
Pope Leo XIV Reportedly Wants To Throw Out A White Sox First Pitch – Ch. Rousselle at Aleteia
Pope Leo XIV Tracker – Zenit

Advent:
Certainty Is for Failures – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Advent Longing of St. John of the Cross – Glenn Dickinson at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Advent & Christmas with the Church Fathers – Dominic V. Cassella at The Catholic Thing
Poetry, Songs, Art: Three Ways To Make This An Advent Of Beauty – Kathleen Hattrup at Aleteia
A Surprising Advent – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining
Advent Begins & Christmas Awaits – Michael Haynes at Per Mariam
Advent with the Angels – Mike Schramm at Epic Pew
Advent: What Is It & How Should It Be Celebrated? – Catholic News Agency
World’s Largest Nativity Scene Is In Alicante, Spain – Jan via Spirit Daily Blog
The Ancient Origins of the Advent Wreath & Its Profound Symbolic Meaning – Church Pop

Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Winged Tabernacles of the Middle Ages – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalis
Unusual Polychromatic Iconostases of Eastern Europe – Liturgical Arts Journal
Unifying Around a Liturgical Cycle. . . – Frater Spiritus
Medieval Liturgical Objects at the Musée de Cluny in Paris – Gregory DiPippo at New Lit Mov
Liturgy of the Hours: 4 Ancient Catholic Means to Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism – Cath Link
Questions about Liturgy: Flags Over a Coffin – Fr. Edward McNamara, L.C., at Zenit
A Visual Reconstruction of the First Mass in Wyoming – George Capps & Polly Capps Paule

Vocations Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Behind the Grille: How a Cloistered Nun’s Manuscript Changed Everything – Jeffrey Bruno
How A Remote Island In Indonesia Forms Hundreds Of Priests For The World – CNA

Traditiones Custodes:
Why They Hate The Latin Mass: All Those Children & Vocations – Janet E. Smith, Ph.D.
Bishop Beckman of Knoxville Tells TLMers Scram – Matt Discipulus on X

Mater Populi Fidelis:
Theological Audacity & Confusion: On the Marian Document – Rorate Cæli

O Bishops’ Conclave, What A Jest Thou Art!:
We Now Know Which U.S. Bishop is Leading the USCCB War Against Trump – A. Stine, Ph.D.

Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Are the Liberal Arts Actually Important? – Aaron Pattee at Maintaining The Realm
Timeless Education in an A.I. World – Lily Abadal at The American Spectator
American Education: Its Decline & Hope for Restoration – Jon Kirwan, Ph.D., at Principles

Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Robert P. George & the Great Campus Vibe Shift – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Classroom Indoctrination Is Alive & Well, Unfortunately – Daniel Buck at National Review
Miami Public School Adopts Classical Education Model – Miami Herald

General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Anglican-to-Catholic Pipeline – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Why Moscow’s Absence From Turkey Events Was Conspicuous & Significant – Ch. Altieri at Crux
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – David L. Gray
Catholics vs. Protestants; Video – Noelle Mering at Family Revival
Eastern Catholics in the U.S.: A Look at the Numbers – John J. Ziegler, Ph.D., at The CWR
Homosexual Clergy Destroy Heterosexual Vocations – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
Not Praying for Departed Souls: The Scandal of the Modern Catholic Funeral – Kwasniewski PhD
Inversion, Confusion: We Need More Mary, Less Gayness – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite. . .
What We’ve Been Reading—Autumn 2025 – The Editors at First Things
America, Please Put Some Pants On: An Epidemic Of Childish Attire – The American Spectator
Three Big Things from Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum – Mike Schramm at Epic Pew
Embryos or Babies? – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
An Unpopular Critique of Eastern Orthodoxy: The Atonement – Erick Ybarra
Albert the Great in a Gothic Painting: Teacher, Preacher, & Saint – Art For The Liturgical Year
Insane Marriage Stories & the Public Good – Jenna Kandas at Epic Pew
Exorcist Warns Against Ouija Boards: ‘You’re Talking to a Demon’ – J. Burkepile at Church Pop
Rendering to Caesar . . . & to God – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine

News Brief:
Record 52 Students Converted This Past Sunday at Arizona State University – Sachin Jose on X
Europe’s Most Beautiful & Largest Christmas Market – European Best Destinations

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Satan Is Ever A Cheat – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Sunday Late-Afternoon Edition Top-10:
1. For Loving Our Lady, Total Exemption From Purgatory – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
2. We’re Starting “Year A” (Liturgy): What’s Unique About It? – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
3. Seven Dos & Don’ts of a Good Confession – Caroline Godin at Epic Pew
4. Doomsday Will be Foretold by Physical Signs, Said Jesus – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J.
5. 21 Saint Quotes for Your Advent Reflections – Alex R. Hey at Epic Pew
6. Pope Leo Concludes Turkey Trip with Two Moments of Orthodox Prayer – Kathleen N. Hattrup
7. Virginia Mayo’s Thirst for Joy Amidst Hollywood Fame, with Fulton Sheen’s Help – Aleteia
8. Do You Desire Heaven? Really? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
9. Contemplative Prayer: 4 Ancient Catholic Means to Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism – C Link
10. Recognizing the Signs of the Times – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand Magazine

Sunday Late-Afternoon Edition Honorable Mention:
Rosary-Colored Glasses & the Hidden, Eucharistic Wisdom of God – Fr. Ignatius J. Schweitzer, O.P.
Suffering Through Mental Illness with God’s Love – Sara Grace at Catholic Stand Magazine
Spiritual Darkness – Fr. Michael Briese
Can You Tell the Difference Between Pink & Rose? – Amy O’Connell at Epic Pew

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Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The E.U. Flag was Originally Based on Catholic Symbols – Trad West via Spirit Daily Blog
Carlson & Fuentes Betray Young Men – Daniel J. Mahoney at The American Mind
Supreme Court Must Stop the Left’s Assault on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers – Rick Santorum
Japan’s Same-Sex “Marriage” Ban Is Constitutional, Says Tokyo Court – BBC News on AOL
What Nobody Tells You About Indians & the Natives of North America – No Pasaron
The Nation Makers by Howard Pyle – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Islam Has No Place in Western Civilization – Lepanto Institute on X

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Seven Catholic Things You Can Do This Fall (That Aren’t Just Pumpkin Spice Lattes) – Epic Pew
The Church of England Ordained Bears & Squirrels (But then the Unexpected Happened) – IIT
The Exorcist: Why Blatty Called The Possessed Girl “Regan” – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
The Ultimate Gift Guide For The Trad Wife In Your Life – Kylee Griswold at The Federalist

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