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Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Feast Day of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina – Catholics for Catholics
Who is Our Lady of Walsingham and Why is She Important? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Casket of Potential Minnesota Saint Exhumed, Work as Worship, & More – Natl Catholic Register
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Visited Big Pulpit Links:
1. The Perverted Roots of the Medjugorje Visions – David Martin at The Daily Knight
2. “What Attracts Men to the Sacred Liturgy” – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Secret Service Unable to Protect Trump at Częstochowa Shrine – Jack Posobiec
4. Walking Together for Real – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at 1 Peter 5
5. Hmmm – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6. Bad Popes Make Theologians Wince – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. Two Americas – Patrick J. Morgan at Crisis Magazine
8. Feast Day of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina – Catholics for Catholics|
9. Mistake – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. Who is Our Lady of Walsingham and Why is She Important? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

News:
Albania Planning Vatican City-Style Muslim Microstate – Michael Curzon at The European. . .
Pope Francis Cancels Meetings for ‘Mild Flu-like Condition’ – CNA via Catholic World Report
Fall Trend: Crews Control – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Pope Francis Celebrates 71st Anniversary of His Vocation – F.P. Fenton at Catholic News Agency
Vatican Announces Officially “Grammies” of Catholic Music: First Edition in Jubilee 2025 – Zenit

Punditry and Analysis:
How Is Burger King Like a Catholic School? – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Can an Exorcist Ask Demon Questions & More – NC Register
Amber Thurman Died From The Abortion Pill, Not Pro-Life Laws – The Federalist
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
A Primer on Medjugorje – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
Maternity Homes are on the Rise Post Roe – K. Quinones at CNA via National Catholic Register
Support Big Pulpit & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Little Vatican
Body of St. Teresa of Avila Examined & Found to Be Incorrupt & More – Natl Catholic Register
Egypt, Soccer, & Olympics: How Copts are Discriminated in Sport – W. Tamtam at Bitter Winter
“Mission-Ready Friendship” Gives Simple Blueprint for Life-Changing Faith – Ignitum Today
Louismas, Or, the 5th Annual Festival of Saint Louis – Anna Kalinowska at 1 Peter 5

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Allowing Govt Workers to Unionize is Obscene – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Heartbreaking Scenes: Annihilation, by Michel Houellebecq, Reviewed – Spectator Australia
Abide With Me – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert Edwards
Kamala Harris to Skip Historic Al Smith Dinner – Elizabeth Weibel at Breitbart
Group Expands Ads Highlighting Democrats’ Attacks on Catholic – Joel B. Pollak at Breitbart
Francis Struggles to Sort Out Vatican’s Finances – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Catholic Voters at Forefront of Pennsylvania Election Battle – Just the News

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Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Christian Mom Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy in Pakistan – The Christian Post
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Casket of Potential Minnesota Saint Exhumed, Work as Worship, & More – Natl Catholic Register
Fall Trend: Crews Control – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

Top-10 Most Visited Big Pulpit Links:
1. The Popesplainer’s Safety Dance – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
2. A Most Ungodly Church (of England) – Melanie Phillips
3. Whose Dirty Laundry Will McElroy Be Tasked To Cover-Up Next? – Gene Thomas Gomulka
4. Cardinal Gregory and the Problem of Accountability – Fr. Michael Briese
5. Francis Doubles Down – but Has He Apostatized? – Fr. Brian Harrison, S.T.D., at 1 Peter 5
6. Casket of Potential Minnesota Saint Exhumed, Work as Worship, & More – NC Register
7. Christian Mom Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy in Pakistan – The Christian Post
8. Pope Hunt: The Plotting to Pick the Next Pontiff – Damian Thompson at The Spectator
9. Phila. Archd. Not Involved in Cancellation of Trump Visit to Shrine of Czestochowa – Cth Vote
10. Was an Ancient Rite the Same as Same-Sex Marriage? – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem., at CAM

News:
Napa Institute Founder Urges Continued Evangelization After Pivotal Eucharistic Congress – CV

Punditry and Analysis:
Is Pope Francis Beginning to Panic About the Vatican’s Finances? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Francis Doubles Down on His Flawed Statement – Terry Barber & Jesses Romero at FSA
Support Big Pulpit & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Little Vatican
Does the Vatican Not Approve of Medjugorje? – Joe McClane
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert Edwards
Memo to Politicians: IVF Ends More Lives Than It Brings to Birth – National Catholic Register

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
PopeWatch: Ecumenism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
US Fort Liberty Branded Pro-Life Groups as Terrorists for 7 Years. . . – Catholic Vote

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Top-10 Most Visited Big Pulpit Links:
1. The Unusual World of Cardinal Spellman – Paul Baumann at Commonweal
2. The Current Crisis of Faith in the Church Has Its Ground in the New Mass – Fr. Michael Gurtner
3. What is Substack, That Thou Art Mindful of It? – Terry Mattingly at Rational Sheep
4. Was Shakespeare a Catholic? Here’s the Evidence (Photos) – Joseph Pearce at Aleteia
5. The BBC Profiles Lila Rose – Holly Hendrich at BBC
6. Is It OK to Support Shriners Hospitals? – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
7. Fleeing Liberal Family Policies – Lyman Stone at Institute for Family Studies
8. 5th C. Bishop Describes Last Days of St. Augustine, Vandal Conquest of Roman Africa – GR
9. Authority and Submission in Marriage, Done Right – Nancy M. Cross at Catholic Answers
10. What You Need to Know About the Orthodox-Catholic Split & Reunification Hopes – Aleteia

Punditry and Analysis:
Medieval Year: 12fth Day before the Kalends of October, AD 1224 – Rb. Keim at Via Mediaevalis
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Pope Francis and the Act of Faith of St Francis Xavier – Roberto de Mattei, D.Phil., at Voice of. . .
Answering Controversies with Faith and Reason – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture

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Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Fall Trend: Crews Control – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

Top-10 Most Visited Big Pulpit Links:
1. If the Seers are False, They Made It Up or Deceptive, We Need to Know – Fr. Gerald Murray
2. Who is Really Behind the Transgender Agenda? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
3. Why Doesn’t Pope Francis Want to be Pope? – Catholic Unscripted
4. Trump Accepts a Scapular & Relic of the True Cross from a Carmelite – Catholics for Catholics
5. Deacon Steven D. Greydanus’ Obsession with Skin Color – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
6. The Beginning of the End of Recreational Catholicism – Fr. John A. Perricone at Crisis
7. This Was Too Hateful for TikTok (Defending Girls f/ Trans Ideology) – Creative Minority Report
8. Christian Martial Artist Suspended for Making the Sign of the Cross at Olympics – Cthlc Vote
9. Christian Professor’s ‘Intro to Christianity’ Class Torpedoed at ASU – The College Fix
10. Harris: ‘We’ll Walk in and Inspect Your Place’ – Dad29

News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Punditry and Analysis:
Should a Catholic Support the Shriner Hospitals – Jesse Romero
Catholics, Freemasons, and the GOP – Peter Wolfgang, J.D., at Catholic Culture
Pre-Vatican II Mass Gave Us St. Hildegard, What Has Novus Ordo Given Us – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Unknown Book f/ Great Moral Philosopher Dietrich Von Hildebrand Discovered & Published – CV
This Just In: Language, Grammar, and Kamala’s Deal – Robert R. Reilly, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
What Kept the Early Church Going? – Full Sheen Ahead
Support Big Pulpit & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Little Vatican
A Catholic Political Party in the United States – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
The Witness & Zeal of the Korean Martyrs – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life

Medjugorje News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Michael H. Brown on the Vatican’s Historic Medjugorje Approval! – Michael H. Brown
Medjugorje: A Closer Look at the Vatican’s Cautious Ruling – Jimmy Akin at NC Register
A Primer on Medjugorje – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
We Can Do Better Than That – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert Edwards
Quotes Suitable For Framing: Will Durant – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Whistleblower Claims ABC News Colluded with Democrats in Debate Prep – A. Mill at Chronicles
A Cup of Tea? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Why Are the Nutjobs Trying to Kill Political Opponents All Left-Wingers – Chronicles

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Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Fall Trend: Crews Control – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

Top-10 Most Visited Big Pulpit Links:
1. Trump’s Planned Visit To Pennsylvania Catholic Shrine With Polish President Is Canceled – Rg
2. Yes, They Are Perverts – Dad29
3. Action Item! A Plea From a Small “Trad” Business Which Needs Help – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Vatican Gives Highest Level of Approval for Medjugorje? – Joe McClane
5. Demons Offer Exorcist a Deal, Appearance of Mary Converted Millions of Pagans & More – Rg
6. Trump Remembers Mary – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. What Can We Learn From Israel’s Exceptional Fertility? – Daniel Kane at Mercator
8. Modern St. Augustine Spreads Revolutionary Street Evangelization Ministry – Aleteia
9. Taylor Swift Supports Violence – Lila Rose
10. Ft Worth Bishop: Arlington Carmelites Heading to Schism w/Notice of Illicit Elections – CV

News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Punditry and Analysis:
Vatican “Sort Of” Approves Medjugorje – T.S. Flanders at 1 Peter 5
Abortion Pills & Medical Negligence Killed Woman, Not Pro-life Laws, Doctor Says – CWR
The Truth Behind Amber Thurman’s Abortion Death – Lila Rose
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Professor Accuses Catholic University in Belgium of ‘Covering Up’ Papal Visit – Crux
All I Am Saying is Give God a Chance – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Austrian Church Shrinks by Almost 2% in a Year – Luke Coppen & Brendan M. Hodge at The Pillar
Support Big Pulpit & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Little Vatican
150th Birthday of Musical Revolutionary: Arnold Schoenberg, Why It Matters – Kwasniewski PhD
Silent Prayer Will Fall Under Scope of UK Abortion ‘Buffer Zone’ Law, BBC Claims – Catholic Vote
Ex-Planned Parenthood Exec. Featured in New N. Dame Pres. Inauguration Keynote – Irish Rover

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
19 September 1846: Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette – Fr. Z’s Blog
Flowers For Algernon – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert Edwards
Cursing Law Students – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Power of an Apology – Eric Sammons at Editor’s Desk

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Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Blood of St. Januarius: Everything to Know About the Miracle of Liquefaction – NC Register
Faith By Moonlight: Christian Hope For The Healing Of Eating Disorders – Sara S. Frear, Ph.D.
The Devil Is in the Details, Questions About Liturgy: Vestments for Altar Boys & More! – Register
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Why We Must Stop IVF – Lila Rose

Top-10 Most Visited Big Pulpit Links:
1. Is It Really All That Bad? Fr. McTeigue and I Sure Think So – Matthew Archbold at CMR
2. Vatican: Holy Spirit Working ‘In the Midst’ of Medjugorje ‘Spiritual Phenomenon’ – M. Haynes
3. Notre Dame’s New Pres. Didn’t Make the Oath of Fidelity In Public, Why Not? – NC Register
4. Benedict XVI: An Apology – F. Andrew Wolf, Jr., Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange
5. That is Going to Leave a Mark – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6. Are All Religions Equal? Fr. Gerald Murray on Those Pope Francis Comments! – Joe McClane
7. Dishonest Agreement (and Pope Francis) – Robert B. Greving, J.D., at Crisis Magazine
8. Texas Bishop Urges Catholics Not to Worship With Carmelite Nuns – UCA News
9. What Pope Francis Needs to Do – Trent Horn at The Counsel of Trent
10. The Devil Is in the Details, Questions About Liturgy: Vestments for Altar Boys & More – Rgstr

News:
Cardinal Dolan Announces Open Invitation to Special Mass to Celebrate Columbus Day – C Vote
A New Liturgical Calendar for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church – New Liturgical Movement
The Blood of St. Januarius Miraculously Liquified on His Feast Day Today, Again – Crtv Mnrt Rprt
Basics of Personal Styling: 3 Easy Tips – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

Punditry and Analysis:
What Do We Do If Our Pope Preaches Heresy? – Dan M. Fitz at A Principal’s Principles for. . .
Bishop Who Approved ‘Trans’ Hermit to Receive New Ways Min Award for LGBTSJ+ Efforts – CV
Jesse Romero Reacts to Pope Francis’ Comment in Singapore – Full Sheen Ahead
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert Edwards
The Betrayal of the Catholic Church in China – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Catholicity’s Perceived Threat to Worldly Authority – Genesius at Catholic Stand
Support Big Pulpit & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Little Vatican
Catholic Education Spreads the Word – Mark Bauerlein and Richard T. Meyer at First Things

Medjugorje Updates:
Vatican Indirectly Approves Medjugorje Apparitions! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Vatican Approval Distances Itself From ‘Visionaries’ – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Francis Okays Piety at Medjugorje; Not Affirming Authenticity of ‘Alleged Messages’ – Register
Vatican Approves ‘Nihil Obstat’ Declaration for Medjugorje – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Medjugorje and the Perspective of the Church – Msgr. Armando Matteo at Vatican News
Vatican Offers Cautious Green Light to Medjugorje Devotion – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
What Has the Catholic Church Said About Medjugorje? A Timeline – Catholic World Report
Pope Francis Green Lights Medjugorje Shrine, With Reservations – Aleteia
Pope Francis Grants ‘Nulla Osta’ for Medjugorje – Vatican News
Vatican Approves Devotion to Medjugorje – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Medjugorje: Vatican Recognizes Spiritual Fruits, Officially Opens Door to Public Worship – Zenit

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
PopeWatch: Unity in Diversity – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Georgia’s Law Protecting Family Values Infuriates Brussels – Tamás Orbán at European. . .
To the Surprise of Demographers, African Fertility is Falling – Louis T. March at Mercator
Another Conspiracy Theory Turns Out to be True, Venezuelan Gangs are Terrorizing Aurora – LF

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

Top-10 Most Visited Big Pulpit Links:
1. Palpitating Host Brought Priest to Tears, Change Yourself to Free f/Desolation & More – Rgstr
2. We’ve Met the Human Non-Person, and. . . – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
3. The Young are More to be Pitied, Since They Know Not of What They’ve Been Deprived – Fr. Z
4. Exorcists Are Making Another Cinema Comeback – Terry Mattingly at Rational Sheep
5. Is Late-Term Abortion a Myth? – Trent Horn at Indulgences Blog
6. Here’s the Evidence for Shakespeare’s Catholicism in the Face of Religious Persecution – CV
7. Abbot Schröder elected Abbot Primate of Benedictine Confederation – Vatican News
8. Trump to Visit National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in PA – M. Snow at Catholic Vote
9. A Society of Only Nobles and Peasants? – Aaron Pattee at Maintaining the Realm
10. It’s Not Worth Letting Politics Divide Families – Grazie Pozo Christie, M.D., at Angelus

News:
Social Media Health Hazard? Attorneys General Call for Surgeon General’s Warning – CWR
Catholic Answers Expands Outreach with New Spanish Website & YouTube Channel – Cthlc Vote
Basics of Personal Styling: 3 Easy Tips – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

Punditry and Analysis:
Bishop Conley: Invite One Person to the Catholic Faith This Year – Catholic World Report
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Christian Institutions in a New World – Michael Lucchese at Public Discourse
Support Big Pulpit & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Little Vatican
Ending Homelessness in Hawaii: Big Goal for a Small Charity – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert Edwards
Donald Trump could Visit the Basilica of Guadalupe – Enrique Villegas at Zenit

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Catholic Charities and Santeria, Another Pathway to God? – Dad29

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