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1. Vatican in Unprepared Damage Control. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. Will Pressuring Pope Leo XIV About Canceling Traditionis Custodes Backfire? – Fr. McDonald
3. This is the Way (to Charitably Protest a Misguided Bishop) – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Why It Isn’t Just the TLM, But Many More Issues with Francis – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D. on X
5. The Real Story Behind Traditional Latin Mass Ban – David L. Gray
6. The Shifting Sands of Traditionis Custodes – Kevin Tierney at Rorate Cæli
7. Goodbye, Straight Men: Homosexuality in U.S. Seminaries – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
8. Boston Auxiliary Bishop Says He ‘Wept’ First Time After Celebrating TLM – NC Register
9. Rupnik on Trial: The Wall of Silence Begins to Crumble – Silere Non Possum
10. The Vatican Latin Mass Survey Fallout: Lies Revealed – Prayerful Posse at The Catholic Thing

Honorable Mentioned:
Francis’ Cardinal Thinks Traditionis Custodes Was Wrong; Allow Freedom for TLM – Fr McDonald
Decalogue Check Failed: Documents Reveal Deliberate Lies from the Vatican – Hélène de Lauzun
This is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the Month of July – Catholic World Report
Syracuse Bishop Condemns Blasphemous Gay Mass – Stella Maris Media
A Proposal for Leo: “Traditionis Custodes Redux” New & Improved! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Editor of Leading Official Catholic Website in Germany: Traditionis Custodes Has Failed – C Cn

Past Posts:
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Read the THVRSDAY LATE-AFTERNOON TOP-10 Published Last Night – BIG PVLPIT
Read the THVRSDAY LATE-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Only Approved Marian Apparition in America – The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion
Vianney, Plump, & Meyer—Indiana’s Miracle Men – Kevin Wells at Crisis Magazine
Catholicism: Cool Before Cool Was a Thing – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures

Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
God, Country, & Pope Leo XIV – Rob Neal at National Catholic Register
Will Pressuring Pope Leo XIV About Canceling Traditionis Custodes Backfire? – Fr. McDonald
This is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the Month of July – Catholic World Report

Pope Francis, Cloaked in Sanctimonious Guise:
The Shifting Sands of Traditionis Custodes – Kevin Tierney at Rorate Cæli
The Vatican Latin Mass Survey Fallout: Lies Revealed – The Prayerful Posse at The Cthlc Thing
Editor of Leading Official Catholic Website in Germany: Traditionis Custodes Has Failed – C Cn
Traditionis Custodes: The Narrative Is All Lies – T.S. Flanders at 1 Peter 5
The Real Story Behind Traditional Latin Mass Ban – David L. Gray
A Proposal for Leo: “Traditionis Custodes Redux” New & Improved! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Vatican in Unprepared Damage Control. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Decalogue Check Failed: Documents Reveal Deliberate Lies from the Vatican – Hélène de Lauzun

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
This is the Way – Fr. Z’s Blog

Analysis and Punditry:
Why Catholics Are Patriots – Daniel B. Gallagher at National Catholic Register
How to Revive Your Catholic Parish – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
Boston Auxiliary Bishop Says He ‘Wept’ First Time After Celebrating TLM – NC Register
Why American Catholics Need to Get Weird Again – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Francis’ Cardinal Thinks Traditionis Custodes Was Wrong; Allow Freedom for TLM – Fr McDonald
Rupnik on Trial: The Wall of Silence Begins to Crumble – Silere Non Possum
Goodbye, Straight Men: Homosexuality in U.S. Seminaries – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
When We Lose God, We Lose Country: Ven. Fulton Sheen on Patriotism as a Virtue – ChurchPOP
What, to the New York Times, Is the Fourth of July? – James Pierson
Catholic Matrimony Today, by the Numbers – James Thunder at New Oxford Review
Syracuse Bishop Condemns Blasphemous Gay Mass – Stella Maris Media
Why It Isn’t Just the TLM, But Many More Issues with Francis – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D. on X

News:
Dublin’s Famous Capuchin Friar Who Spent Life Serving the Poor Dies Aged 90 – Catholic Herald

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Catholic University in Michigan to Close After 105 Years – Catholic World Report

Past Posts:
Read the THVRSDAY LATE-AFTERNOON TOP-10 Published Last Night – BIG PVLPIT
Read the THVRSDAY LATE-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
America & Natural Law – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Star Spangled PSA – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Why Do Catholics Ignore the Most Important Devotion of Our Times? – Tradition, Family, & Prop
How to Become Catholic in 2025: 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 Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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1. The Empire Strikes Back. Vatican Spox on the “Leaked” TLM Report – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Zen on Leo – Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.
3. Why Do Catholics Ignore the Most Important Devotion of Our Times? – Tradition, Fam, & Prop
4. Papal Condolences for Death of Cardinal Dri, Who Spent 7 Hours Daily in Confessional – CWN
5. The Story of the Leaked Documents is Going Mainstream – Don McClarey at The Am Catholic
6. Father Ray Blake, Rest in Peace & Pray for Us – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
7. Why the American Left Is in Big Trouble – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
8. Opus Dei Tragedy/SCOTUS Restricts Online Pornography – National Catholic Register
9. R.I.P. Fr. Ray Blake – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. Patron of LGBT Children’s Charity Jailed for Raping 12-year-old Boy – Catholic Herald

Honorable Mentioned:
Noble Beauty: An Altar Design for a Small Chapel – Liturgical Arts Journal

Past Posts:
Read the THVRSDAY LATE-AFTERNOON EDITION Published This Afternoon – BIG PVLPIT
Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Earlier This Morning – BIG PVLPIT

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Father Ray Blake, Rest in Peace & Pray for Us – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Papal Condolences for Death of Cardinal Dri, Who Spent 7 Hours Daily in Confessional – CWN

Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
Zen on Leo – Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.
Surprise of Leo: Receives More Than 600 Children From Summer Camps – Rome Reports

Pope Francis, Cloaked in Sanctimonious Guise:
The Empire Strikes Back. Vatican Spox on the “Leaked” TLM Report – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Story of the Leaked Documents is Going Mainstream – Don McClarey at The Amrcn Catholic
Cardinal Fernández Says Judges Selected to Hear Rupnik Sexual Abuse Trial – C World Repot

Analysis, Punditry, and News:
R.I.P. Fr. Ray Blake – Fr. Z’s Blog
Patron of LGBT Children’s Charity Jailed for Raping 12-year-old Boy – Catholic Herald
Opus Dei Tragedy/SCOTUS Restricts Online Pornography – National Catholic Register
Noble Beauty: An Altar Design for a Small Chapel – Liturgical Arts Journal
‘God Is Alive 2’: New Documentary Explores Modern ‘Miracles’ in the Midwest – NC Register
Os Justi Press & the New Hymnal – Martin Barillas at 1 Peter 5
God Ordains Heterosexual Marriage – The Catholic Thing
The New Romanticism: Hope & Caution for the Church Today – Aaron James Weisel at Crisis
Community With People Who Live Far Away – Michael Perrone at Build The Village
“Strahlenmadonna” of Fifteenth & Sixteenth Century Germany – Liturgical Arts Journal
It’s Never Too Late to Turn Things Around – Andrea Davis at After Babel
Why Chance Can’t Eliminate God – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine

Past Posts:
Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Earlier This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Do Catholics Ignore the Most Important Devotion of Our Times? – Tradition, Family, & Prop
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Annihilated: UPenn’s Tranny Program – Dad29

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Art for the Day – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Alligator Alcatraz Is Only the Beginning – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Why the American Left Is in Big Trouble – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Mr. Chance is Not Amused – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Americanist Heresy Query: Should Church be More American or Americans More Catholic – TFP
How to Become Catholic in 2025: 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 Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards’

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1. A Sober Analysis of the Leaked Document – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., on X
2. (link fixed) Will Leo Remove Restrictions on The TLM? Here is What He Said. . . – Zenit
3. Outrage is Growing Over Pope Francis’s Creative Non-Truths. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
4. Did Pope Francis Lie? – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
5. The Hortman Tragedy Exposes the Failure of Our Shepherds – Complicit Clergy
6. Vatican Documents: TLM Was Tolerated to Neutralise Resistance to New Religion – WM Rev
7. You Wouldn’t Think This Needs to Be Said – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
8. TLM Debate Heats Up After Vatican Document Leak That Undermine Francis – Nicole Winfield
9. Cardinal Encourages Devotion to the Sacred Heart & is Supportive of the TLM – Cth Conclave
10. Why Do Catholics Ignore the Most Important Devotion of Our Times? – Tradition, Fam, & Prop

Honorable Mentioned:
When Ireland Erases Its Catholic Inheritance – John Duggan at First Things

Past Posts:
Read the THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Earlier This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Vatican Cardinal Warns of ‘Danger of Extinction’ of Christianity in the Middle East – CWN
Did Pope Francis Lie? – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
When Ireland Erases Its Catholic Inheritance – John Duggan at First Things

Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
Pope Leo XIV’s Marriage Advice? Keep Calm & Pray the Rosary – National Catholic Register
What Will Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Vacation’ Be Like? – Rome Reports
Pope Leo XIV’s Hometown Votes to Purchase His Childhood Home – Catholic World Report
(link repaired) Will Leo Remove Restrictions on The TLM? Here is What He Said. . . – Zenit
Welcoming Pope Leo XIV – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic

Pope Francis, Cloaked in Sanctimonious Guise:
A Sober Analysis of the Leaked Document – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., on X
Outrage is Growing Over Pope Francis’s Creative Non-Truths. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
TLM Debate Heats Up After Vatican Document Leak That Undermine Francis – Nicole Winfield
Testimony f/German Diocesan Website Old Mass, Young People Solemn, Mysterious – C Cnclv
Detroit Archdiocese, Late to the Party, Axes Most TLM Celebrations – The Taos Tattler

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
The Hortman Tragedy Exposes the Failure of Our Shepherds – Complicit Clergy
Interview with Abbot of Fontgombault on the Current Situation in the Church – New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Vatican Documents: TLM Was Tolerated to Neutralise Resistance to New Religion – WM Review

Analysis and Punditry:
Church of England to Spend £200 Million on Net Zero – Rod Lampard at The Daily Declaration
How Does Canon Law Apply to Communion Standoff bt. Priest & MP? – Fr. P. Collins, O. Præm.
What My Grandfather Taught Me About Faith – Andrew Cavallo at Ignitum Today
What to the Catholic is the Fourth of July? – Kenneth Craycraft at Our Sunday Visitor
Cardinal Encourages Devotion to the Sacred Heart & is Supportive of the TLM – Cthlc Conclave
Julian the Apostate Failed to Build the Third Temple – Jesse Romero at Full Sheen Ahead
‘Catholics for Catholics’ on the Rise – Jeffrey Lord at The American Spectator
Why Do Catholics Ignore the Most Important Devotion of Our Times? – Tradition, Family, & Prop
Cardinal Ambongo: Western Focus on Homosexuality Not Relevant to African Life – C Herald
You Wouldn’t Think This Needs to Be Said – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
The Pagan/Materialist Attack on Catholicism – Hilaire Belloc at The Catholic Thing
Corporate Support for “Gay Pride” Falls – Zenit

News:
Prominent Catholic Bioethics Center in Oxford Shuttered Amid Financial Strain – NC Register
Catholic University Stages Anti-Catholic Play – Catholic Conclave
Dominican Father Ambrose Little Appointed New Director of Thomistic Institute – NC Register

Past Editions:
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Divine Art vs. Human – James Chastek, Ph.D., Ph.L., at Just Thomism
Americanist Heresy Query: Should Church be More American or Americans More Catholic – TFP

Culture of Death Analysis, Punditry, and News:
UnGendered – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why the American Left Is in Big Trouble – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Trump Closes USAID After Funding NGOs That Don’t Advance American’s Interests – CforC

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
China Warns Australia: ‘Don’t Spend Too Much Defending Yourself’ – The Daily Declaration

Awaiting the Last Crusade:
Islam as a Political Force is Incompatible With Western Civilization – The American Catholic
The Demographic Blueprint of Islamic Expansion – Dan Burmawi at Project Ex
Nearly Two Thirds of Austrians Think Their Country Is a Lost Cause – Zolta Győri at The EC

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Celebrating the ‘80s’ Continues. . . – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome Blog
Mel Gibson Receives Holy Water Blessing from Monk at Mount Athos – Hollywood Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Need to Know: The Cousin Explainer – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How To Make Your Son Not Gay – Lila Rose
How to Become Catholic in 2025: 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 Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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1. Pope Francis Lied; Thiel’s Antichrist; Machiavelli’s Uses; Jimmy Swaggart RIP – Rod Dreher
2. Francis the Worst – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. Prayer Urgency: Priest Critical After Shooting – Diego López Colín at Catholic News Agency
4. Even the German Conference News Website Concedes: Francis Lied – Rorate Cæli
5. Wheels Are Moving; Re: Francis, Cloaked in Sanctimonious Guise – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
6. Francis’ Misinformation from Grave & Why Trads Will Never Have ‘Full Communion’ – Ken. Hall
7. The Pastoral Lie: How Pope Francis Buried the Truth About Traditionis Custodes – Ch Jackson
8. Your Urgent Prayer Requests – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. The Importance of a Veneer; Re: Leo & Traditional Clericals – Eric Sammons at Crisis
10. Pope Leo XIV Appoints Bishop Garcia as New Bishop of Austin – McK. Snow at Catholic Vote

Honorable Mentioned:
Taylor Marshall Joins Us to Discuss Francis Cloaked in Sanctimonious Guise – Gv Ashenden et al

Past Editions:
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Earlier This Afternoon – BIG PVL
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Earlier This Morning – BIG PVLPIT

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Prayer Urgency: Priest Critical After Shooting – Diego López Colín at Catholic News Agency
Attacks on the Christian World – Dina-Perla Portnaar at Courage.Media
Your Urgent Prayer Requests – Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
The Importance of a Veneer – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine

Pope Francis, Cloaked in Sanctimonious Guise:
Francis the Worst – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pope Francis Lied; Thiel’s Antichrist; Machiavelli’s Uses; Jimmy Swaggart RIP – Rod Dreher
Taylor Marshall Joins Us to Discuss Recent News Coming Out of the Vatican – Gv Ashenden et al
Francis’ Misinformation from Grave & Why Trads Will Never Have ‘Full Communion’ – Ken. Hall
Wheels Are Moving – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Even the German Conference News Website Concedes: Francis Lied – Rorate Cæli
Selective Outrage Concerning Certain Aspects of Catholic Elitism, Separatism. . . – Fr McDonald
The Pastoral Lie: How Pope Francis Buried the Truth About Traditionis Custodes – Chris Jackson

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
The Impact on the Catholic Church from Division: Not Pretty! – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
Cardinal: Africa SSA Blessings Same as Many European Bishops; Not African Exception – C Cn

Analysis and Punditry:
The Mercy of Withholding the Eucharist – Sarah Cain at Crisis Magazine
Independence Day #249 – George Weigel at National Catholic Register
In the Hands of the Laity – Todd Federici at Catholic Stand Magazine
“Tender & Intimate” – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Bishop Strickland: The Lesson of Sodom & Gomorrah – Bishop Joseph Strickland
Can a Catholic Attend an Eastern Orthodox Church? – Jenna Marie Cooper at Our Sunday Visitor
(Link Fixed) AI Is Not A-Okay – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand Magazine
That Scary Smartphone Question: “Is It Too Late?” – Terry Mattingly at Rational Sheep
Why Recreational Drug Use is Immoral – Matthew McKenna at Catholic Exchange
Ex-Liberation Theologian Criticizes ‘Excess’ of Social Issues by Latin American Bishops – Crux
Another ‘Catholic’ Defends Voting for Killing – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at New Oxford Review
Science & the Stars a Call to the Spiritual, Says Vatican Astrophysicist – Our Sunday Visitor

News:
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Bishop Garcia as New Bishop of Austin – McKenna Snow at Catholic Vote

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Majority of Adults Support Religious Chaplains in Public Schools – Joshua Nelson at Fox News

Past Editions:
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING TOP-10 Published This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
Read the VVEDNESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Earlier This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
Read the TVESDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Catholic Devotions for 2nd July – Catholic Conclave
Americanist Heresy Query: Should Church be More American or Americans More Catholic – TFP
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Does America Have a Founding Philosophy? – James R. Stoner, Jr., Ph.D., at Modern Age

Culture of Death Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why the American Left Is in Big Trouble – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
A Short Aside Concerning Mamdani – Anthony Chase Fountain, Esq., at The Taos Tattler

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Stolen Elections Have Consequences – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Penn Trans Swimmer Stripped of Titles, UPenn to Apologize to Women – Mt. Archbold at CMR

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Fascinating New UFO Video: Air Force Leak Shows Large Disc Moving in Clouds – Steve Skojec

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to Become Catholic in 2025: 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 Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

A thank you to our sponsors:
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property
and
The Catholic Pipe Company

1. The Beginning of the End of Traditionis Custodes: The Leaking Begins – Kevin Tierney at KS
2. It’s Time for Pope Leo to Make Some Tough Decisions – Damian Thompson at The Spectator
3. This is the Biggest Liturgical Scandal Since. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
4. North American College in Rome Predicted to Close – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
5. Leaked Rprt Casts Doubt on Foundation, Credibility of Traditionis Custodes – G Ashenden et al
6. Media Obsession w/‘Wicked Nuns’ Upended by Irish Rprt on Tuam Mother & Baby Home – CH
7. “Saved Through Islam”: Michael Lofton Jumps the Shark – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
8. Synodality? Random Appointments & No Discernment: Dioceses Run on Chaos – Silere Non. . .
9. Obergefell Must Go – Robert P. George, Ph.D., at First Things
10. The University of Tulsa Shoots Itself in the Head – Robert P. George, Ph.D. on X

Honorable Mentioned:
Fact or Fiction: Sifting Through AI-Generated Catholic Content – John Hanretty at Relevant Radio
We Call This Revealing – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Archbishop to Lead Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama – NC Register
The Forgotten Minority in the Holy Land – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Forgotten Minority in the Holy Land – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
It’s Time for Pope Leo XIV to Make Some Tough Decisions – Damian Thompson at The Spectator
Obergefell Must Go – Robert P. George, Ph.D., at First Things

Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
British Politicians Call Upon Pope Leo XIV To Stand Up For Jimmy Lai – Religion Unplugged
Pope Leo XIV: “Let Us Make Our Differences a Laboratory of Unity” – Silere Non Possum
Pope Leo XIV on Miracle at Bethesda – John Hanretty at Relevant Radio
Leoto Priests: “A Holy Priest Makes Holiness Blossom Around Him” – Silere Non Possum

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
The Beginning of the End of Traditionis Custodes: The Leaking Begins – Kevin Tierney at KS
Leaked Report Casts Doubt on Foundation, Credibility of Traditionis Custodes – G Ashenden et al
This is the Biggest Liturgical Scandal Since. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Bureaucratic Synodality vs. A Style & An Attitude – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Synodality? Random Appointments & No Discernment: Dioceses Run on Chaos – Silere Non. . .

Analysis and Punditry:
Media Obsession w/‘Wicked Nuns’ Upended by Irish Report on Tuam Mother & Baby Home – CH
England’s National Religion Is a Death Cult – Sebastian Morello at The Catholic Thing
Back from the Road, Back to the Heart – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
Boys Are Builders: It’s Time for the Culture to “Affirm” That – Emily Finley at The Christian. . .
Vatican Unveils Restored Raphael Rms After 10-Yr Cleaning; Yielded Discoveries – Ncl. Winfield
North American College in Rome Predicted to Close – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
US Bishops & Their Moneymaking Borders – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
We Call This Revealing – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
“Saved Through Islam”: Michael Lofton Jumps the Shark – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
Live Not By Lies: A Cautionary Tale for an Illiberal Age – Rod Dreher at The European. . .
Cardinal Ambongo: Opposition to Same-Sex Blessings Not an ‘African Exception’ – NC Register
Fact or Fiction: Sifting Through AI-Generated Catholic Content – John Hanretty at Relevant Radio

News:
Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Archbishop to Lead Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama – NC Register
Scandal-Plagued Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart Dies At 90 – Religion Unplugged

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How One Catholic School Created a Folk Festival – Andrew Tolkmith at Dappled Things
The University of Tulsa Shoots Itself in the Head – Robert P. George, Ph.D. on X

Past Editions:
Read the TVESDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
Read the TVESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
Read the MONDAY MID-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Two Days Ago – BIG PVLPIT

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Shakespearean Philosophy – Brother John Metilly at The Imaginative Conservative

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
UPenn Will Formally Apologize for Allowing Lia Thomas to Compete as a Woman – Laura Powell

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The U.K.’s Abortion Reckoning – Calum Miller at First Things

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Saving France is Now a “Civilisational Challenge” – Hélène de Lauzun at The European. . .

Awaiting the Last Crusade:
How Morality is Constructed Within Islam – Dan Burmawi at Project Ex

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Prayer Saved a Gay Man from HIV – Lila Rose on YouTube
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Tough Times for Worse Than Murder, Inc. – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
Bye, Bye National Injunctions – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Church Made Of Skulls? – Lila Rose on YouTube

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Religious Persecution Watchdog Urges Prayer as Anti-Christian Violence Escalates in India – CV

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on BIG PVLPIT:
1. Vatican Report Exposes Major Cracks in Foundation of Traditionis Custodes – Dian. Montagna
2. TLM Suppression Reprieve in Texas – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. The “Great Diminishment” has Begun; Wiesenberger’s TLM Crackdown – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. On Not Noticing Degeneracy; Queering Anne Frank; Catholicism Is Not ‘Vibes’ – Rod Dreher
5. Leo Accepts Resignation of Archb. Rodi, Names St. Louis Auxiliary as Successor – OSV News
6. Pope Leo XIV or ‘Pope Leo XIV’ — How to Spot a Fake Online Pope – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
7. Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Detroit Clamps Down On the TLM – Detroit Free Press
8. Amount of Peter Pence Donations Dropped the Longer Francis Was Pope – D.R. McClarey, J.D.
9. St. Hildegard Monastery Has Declining Vocations, Abbess Demands Priestesses – C Conclave
10. What Then-Bishop Prevost Did for Victims: Money, Psychologists, Medicine – Rome Reports

Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
Fidelity to the Gospel is ‘The Best Way Forward,’ Pope Leo XIV Tells Women Religious – CWN

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
Ecumenism Will Not Save the Church, a Salutary Tale From France – Catholic Conclave
Liturgy or Ideology? The Missal Turned Into an Environmentalist Pamphlet – Silere Non Possum

Analysis and Punditry:
What Should a Catholic Do if They See a Relic for Sale? – Christine Rousselle at Aleteia
From Rainbow Pride to Radical Faith: One Man’s Unexpected Story – Lila Rose
90% of Germany’s Bishops Hold Views on Sexuality Contrary to Church Teaching – Ed Pentin
Catholic Progressives & Development of Sexual Doctrine – Mt. Becklo at Catholic World Report
How World’s Highest IQ Confirms Harmony Between Science & Christian Doctrine – S. Ventureyra
Why the Catholic Church’s Voice on AI Could Be the Most Consequential – First Things
Solidarity: The Path Between Nationalism & Globalism – R. Jared Staudt, O.S.B. Obl., Ph.D., at DC
A Unique Dominican ‘Memento’ Cope – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Influencer Illusion: Reclaiming Relationship in a Culture of Curated Connection – G. Schlueter

News:
EWTN News Outlets Win Dozens of Awards for Catholic Journalistic Excellence – NC Register

Past Editions:
Read the TVESDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Earlier This Morning – BIG PVLPIT
Read the MONDAY MID-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
Read the MONDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Degrading Slavery of Being a Child of His Age – G.K. Chesterton via The American Catholic

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Ketanji Brown Jackson Asks, “What Is A Constitution?” – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
Mamdani Clarifies: I’m No Commie, I Just Want to Seize Property, Put Capitalists in Jail – TACth

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Ukraine Can Still Win – Michael Carpenter at Foreign Affairs
Who Will Be Next Dalai Lama? Tibetan Leader Set To Detail Succession – J. King at Newsweek

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Mr. Chance is Not Amused, a Continuing Series – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
As Christians Are Slaughtered, the World Looks Away – Madeleine Kearns at The Free Press

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on BIG PVLPIT:
1. U.S. Bishops Declare War Against Trump – Anthony Stine via Complicit Clergy
2. Vatican II’s Preferential Option for Ugliness – Don. R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. Before & After Vatican II: An Unexpected Confession – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D., at The Rmnnt
4. Whatever You Do, Don’t Use a Vatican II Contemporary English Bible Vers – P Kwasniewski PhD
5. Leo Awards TLM Persecutor Weisenburger & Scandal Ridden McElroy the Pallium – C Jackson
6. Catholic Ireland’s Dead & Gone – John Duggan at First Things
7. Ketanji Fatigue – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
8. Crowned Monster: King Henry VIII – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. Ask Father: Children Playing Mass, Et Cætera – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. Peruvian Bishops Call on the Pope Leo XIV to Return – Silere Non Possum

The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
Why Did Fr. Ian Vane Deny Chris Coghlan MP Communion? – Gavin Ashenden, et al., at C Unscrpd
How a UK Bill Led to a Communion Showdown – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
MP Criticizes Priest for Refusing Communion Over Assisted Dying Vote – Catholic World Report

Analysis and Punditry:
Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass? – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers
Americanist Heresy Query: Should Church be More American or Americans More Catholic – TFP
Why July is Dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Considerations on Mercantilism – Mark G. Malvasi, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
Remembering St. Junipero Serra – Roseanne T. Sullivan
Catholic Ministry Helps Adult Children of Divorce Find Healing & Love – Catholic World Reports
The Church & the Resurgence of Nationalism – Darrick Taylor at Crisis Magazine
The Catholic Case for Social Credit: Felix Martin Antoniano Interview – Theo Howard at 1 Peter 5
Do “Judeo-Christian” Values Exist? (Fr. Josiah Trenham) – Lila Rose
Brothers in Christ: Carlo Acutis & Pier Giorgio Frassati – C. Mares at National Catholic Register

News:
Feminist Protest Desecrates Altar in France – Catholic Conclave
39-year-old Charged After Crucifix Set Alight & 40 Headstones Smashed in Scotland – C Herald

Past Editions:
Read the MONDAY MID-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
Read the MONDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION Published Yesterday – BIG PVLPIT
Read the SVNDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION Published Two Days Ago – BIG PVLPIT

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Catholic Devotions for 1st July – Catholic Conclave
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Culture of Life Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Catholic Speaker Kim Zember in New EWTN Podcast Highlights LGBT Conversion Stories – Reg

Culture of Death Analysis, Punditry, and News:
10 Years after Legalising Same-Sex “Marriage”, Americans Waking Up to Its Effects – Daily Decl

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump on a Winning Streak – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Free Speech In The European Union – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Rust Belt, Dying Hollywood, & Their Common Cancer – Dad29
10 Things to Know About Jonathan Roumie, Catholic Actor Who Plays Jesus in The Chosen – CP
Scott in Command – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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

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