Robert Edwards

Breaking News and Punditry Curated for Catholics

Highlighted News & Punditry:
Rise In Number Of Catholics, Slight Decline In Priests – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Westminster Cathedral Couldn’t Fit the Good Friday Crowd – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Bishop Calls Easter Observance of Transgender Day ‘Offensive and Unnecessary’ – Crux
Headbands: Put Some Pop at the Top – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton of Detroit, 94, RIP – Catholic World News

Breaking News & Punditry:
Spiritual Eructation – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
We Do Not Need a New, Very Different St. Benedict Part I: Europe is Benedictine – S. Morello
The Immorality of “Greater Good” – Dad29
Support BIG PULPIT & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
Jesus Nailed in the Wrist, Not the Hand? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
On Losing the War and Being Twice Blest for It – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at Crisis
+Abbot Notker Wolf, O.S.B., 84 – Catholic World News
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Priest Says ‘Trans’ People He Has Ministered to Have Deep Wounds – N. de Cárdenas at CNA
Civil Suits by Catholic Priests: A Status Report – Michael J. Mazza, J.C.D., J.D., at The CWR
Prayer Need: Priest Dies From Burns Suffered At Easter Vigil – Nicolás de Cárdenas at CNA
The Faith of the Next Generation – Brendan M. Hodge at The Pillar

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

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Breaking News and Punditry Curated for Catholics

Highlighted News & Punditry:
Exclusive Interview with Michael Knowles and His Faith Journey – Catholics for Catholics
New Analysis of Shroud of Turin Points to Levant Origin – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Bishop Vitus Huonder, RIP – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Breaking News & Punditry:
I Don’t Think He Has the Personality or Energy to Be the New Pope, but . . . – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Biden the Apostate – Michael Ippolito at Crisis Magazine
Four More Pro-life Activists Convicted Under Face Act – Peter Pinedo at The CWR
The Cost of Anti-Catholic Bigotry – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Ask Father: Can We Eat Meat on Friday in the Octave of Easter? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Support BIG PULPIT & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
Folk Catholicism Tangled With Liturgical Echoes? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Movie of the Week: Barabbas (1961) – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
It’s Time to Purchase your Sacred Heart Flag for June – T.S. Flanders at One Peter Five
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of BIG PULPIT, Tito Edwards, on X (Twitter) – Tito Edwards
Recovering the Common Good for Ethical AI Design – Dr. Steven Umbrello at Word on Fire
Can Pro-life Monarchs Veto Pro-Abortion Laws? – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil., at Crisis
Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew Hopes for ‘Unified Date’ for Easter in East and West – The Reg
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Series Producer of New Moses Netflix Hit Chats With Aleteia – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
New Amazon Prime TV Series ‘The Baxters’ Embraces the Sanctity of Life, Marriage. . . – ChP
Did We Just See the Budding Shoots of a Christian Revival This Easter? – Catholic Herald
Magisterium AI: Revolutionary Tool for Catholic Non-Profits, Apostolates – Catholic Fundraiser
‘North Korea’-Style Monitoring Inside the Vatican – Damian Thompson at Holy Smoke
Vatican II Church in Belgium Will Be Dead by 2045 at Latest – Catholic Conclave
Are Catholics Preparing to Abandon the Celibate Priesthood? – Jules Gomes at The Stream
Wrap Yourself Up in This Spring Trend: Trench Coats! – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Chiefs’ Kicker Harrison Butker to Give Commencement Speech at Benedictine College – CWR
Bishop Joseph Strickland’s Letter to The Baptized – Catholics for Catholics
Westminster Forced to Turn People Away Due to Unprecedented Numbers – Catholic Herald
Catholic Teaching Does Not Okay Open Borders, and More – Catholics for Catholics
Face to Face with the Shroud of Christ – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D., at The American Spectator

Eucharistic Revival:
Eucharistic Revival Launches Video Series to Help People – F.P. Fenton at CNA via The CWR
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Fishwrap and Altar Controversy:
On Altars that have been Altered – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Standing on my Head
Dude, Where’s My Altar? NC Reporter and “Historic” Vatican II Altar – David Matheson

Pope Francis:
The Conclave (Jorge’s Version) – Kevin Tierney at Kevin’s Substack
PopeWatch: Physician Heal Thyself – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Rupnik Case: 3 New Complaints, to Add to the 2 Which the Vatican Already Knows About – CC
Pope Francis and Conclave Secrecy – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Register
A New Vatican Document on “Human Dignity”? | with Dr. Anthony Stine – Joe McClane

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Letter to Bishop of Venice, FL: Illegal Aliens Seizing American Homes – Catholics for Catholics

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Breaking News and Punditry Curated for Catholics

Highlighted News & Punditry:
Court Rules Religious Schools’ Tax-Exempt Status Isn’t Subject to Title IX – The Reg
French Government Cracks Down on Priest who Said Homosexual Relations are Sinful – CNA
Sacramento Diocese Files for Bankruptcy in Wake of 250+ Abuse Allegations – The CWR
Could New Hate Speech Law in Scotland Target Christians? – Michael Kelly at Angelus News

Breaking News & Punditry:
Correcting Jimmy Akin on Judas – James R.A. Merrick, S.T.D., at Crisis Magazine
Rolling Back Tide of Post-Conciliar Iconoclasm: Revealed Wall Painting at Oxford Oratory – NLM
The Ave Maria Bell Explained – Fr. Z’s Blog
In His Garage, an Untrained Artist Created a Work of Sublime Divinity – Smithsonian
Support BIG PULPIT & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
A Closer Look at a Synodal Mystery – Russell Shaw at National Catholic Register
Bishop Athanasius Schneider: Same Neo-Marxist Methods as Communist Times – Fr. D. Klimek
Brad Wilcox ‘Gives Voice to the Value of Marriage’ – Joan Frawley Desmond at NC Register
The Goliath of Pro-Choice and the David of Pro-Life – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Fatherhood and the Rise of Pornography – The Catholic Gentleman
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of BIG PULPIT, Tito Edwards, on X (Twitter) – Tito Edwards
A Reply to an Ad Hominem – Steve O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Hiring for Mission at Catholic Colleges and Universities – Anne B. Hendershott, Ph.D., at Crisis
The 1934 Easter Miracle of Music – Massimo Scapin at One Peter Five
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Bishop Defends Indefensible Modern Art – Catholic Conclave
Not an April Fool’s Joke from the Fishwrap – Fr. Z’s Blog
Head of German Bishops Attacks Cardinal Müller – Catholic Conclave
Magisterium AI: Revolutionary Tool for Catholic Non-Profits, Apostolates – Catholic Fundraiser
Anti-Catholic Drag Queens Mock Easter in Mission Dolores Park – California Catholic Daily
Blessed Karl of Austria May Be Canonized Someday, Here’s How You Can Help – The Reg
How the Divine Mercy Devotion Almost Didn’t Exist, But St. JP2 Saved It – ChurchPOP
Wrap Yourself Up in This Spring Trend: Trench Coats! – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
New Vatican Doc: On ‘Moral Questions’ Regarding Human Dignity, Gender, Surrogacy – The CWR
The Transgender Movement is Christophobic – Don. R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Megyn Kelly Vents Frustration on Her Annulment Process to Bishop Barron – Mt. Lamb
Endearing Children’s Book Adopts the Easter Bunny as a Symbol of Hope in the Risen Lord – IT
What the Bible Says About the Pope – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register
Did Vatican II Correct Trent’s View of Tradition? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
Flawed Objections to Marian Apparitions – Justin Kalan at Word on Fire

Eucharistic Revival:
Why Did I Become Catholic? Because That’s Where the Eucharist Is – Mt. D’Antuono at The Reg
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Pope Francis:
He Said He Said? A Pope Gropes At Credibility? – A Treasure To Be Shared
PopeWatch: Say It Ain’t So Francis! – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Bergoglio Claims Benedict Backed Him Up On Rights For LGBT Couples? – Complicit Clergy
Pope Francis’ Culture Wars Divide Catholic Church – Katherine Fung at Newsweek

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