Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology

21 April AD 2026

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VVEDNESDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 28 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. The Third Secret of Fatima, the Second Vatican Council, & Apostasy – Complicit Clergy
2. No Darkness At All – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
3. Damaged Goods? – Fr. Derek Sakowski at Catholic Spiritual Direction
4. Monumental Statue Dedicated to the Eucharist Inaugurated in Rio De Janeiro – Zenit
5. What is the Saint Monica Club? – Get Fed
6. Eucharistic Miracles Converts Protestant to Catholic – David L. Gray, Th.M.
7. Discover the Inspiring Stories Behind These Saints Who Are ‘Princesses of Heaven’ – uCthlc
8. 11 Inspiring Quotes from the Magnificent Saint Augustine, Doctor of the Church – ChurchPOP
9. How Richard John Neuhaus Became Catholic – Fr. Richard John Neuhaus at First Things
10. Opus Anglicanum: Chasuble of St. Nicholas – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

Punditry and Analysis:
Balancing the Temporal & the Eternal: St. Augustine’s Wisdom for Catholic Living – Catholic365
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Help for the Lost from St. Anthony – Genesius at Catholic Stand
Creativity and Sacred Music: From the Ashes of Modernism to Cultural Renewal – NLM

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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 27 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. What Should I Meditate on for the Third Luminous Mystery? – C. Harrold at St. Paul Center
2. 3 Phenomena This Priest Witnessed During His 1200-Mile Eucharistic Pilgrimage – ChrchPP
3. Diabolical Disorientation vs Radical Reorientation – The Unknown Centurion at Catholic Stand
4. Family Prayed St. Joseph Novena and Something Great Happened – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
5. Love, Not Genius, Will Save Your Fallen-Away Loved Ones – National Catholic Register
6. Magdalene’s Powerful Presence in an Exorcism – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
7. Richly Ornamented Churches – Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, J.C.D.
8. The Awesome Holy Mass of Padre Pio – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
9. When God Gives You a Cross – Deacon Paul Maxey at Catholic Answers Magazine
10. A Brief Survey of Some of the Extant Mosaics of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople – LAJ

Punditry and Analysis:
St. Monica: the Persistent Mother of St. Augustine Who Never Gave Up – Catholic World Report
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Update Regarding Remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster OSB – Dioc. of Kansas City-St. Joseph

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THVRSDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 22 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. Why I’ll Never Remove My Scapular Again – Robert Marco at Catholic Exchange
2. The Only Way to Remove a Demon – Lila Rose
3. St. Michael’s Lent: 5 Things to Know About This Ancient Devotion Practiced by the Saints – CP
4. The Conversion Story of Historian Joshua Charles to Catholicism – Joshua Charles
5. The Remarkable Way Apparitions Led to Order of Sisters – Kev. Wells at Catholic World Report
6. Remembering a Forgotten Poet – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
7. The Little-known Story of How Our Lady Saved the Island of Corvo From Pirates – Brian Fraga
8. Why Music & Silence are Deeply Spiritual – Margarita M. Clayton at National Catholic Register
9. Saint Jane Frances de Chantal – August 12th – Catholics for Catholics
10. Transfiguration: Discovering the Only ‘Trans’ Experience That Really Works – Cth Unscripted

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 21 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. Satan’s Protection – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
2. Oxford Emeritus Prof, John Lennox, Gave a Public Lecture About Belief in God – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Appearances of Mary in Italy Brought Healing – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
4. Build Me a Temple: Mother Angelica’s Mystical Visions of the Divine Child Jesus – ChurchPOP
5. A Particularly Beautiful Altar Missal from 1863 – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
6. Fra Lippi’s Twinning Theme – Catch Light
7. Gossip – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
8. The Rich Need Prayers, Too – David Matheson at Catholic Answers Magazine
9. Evangelical Theological Soc. Past President Recounts Catholic Reversion – Juicy Ecumenism
10. Sacred Scripture’s Rhetorical Power – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Why Do We Call the Church “The Bride of Christ?” – Get Fed

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TVESDAY EVENING EDITION

Robert Edwards 20 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. Actor Rob Schneider Reveals the Power of Praying the Rosary Amid Struggle – ChurchPOP
2. What Are the Nine Choirs of Angels? – Get Fed
3. Apologetics Isn’t Dead: Cameron Bertuzzi’s Conversion to Catholicism – Justin Kalan
4. Why is St. Bernard called the “Honey Doctor”? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5. Look At This Monstrance On The Mississippi – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
6. Seeking the Stylite – Rob Marco at Crisis Magazine
7. The Legend of St Joachim in Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel – DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
8. How A Nun Built A Global Media Empire – Lila Rose
9. Healing From Pregnancy Loss – Cassie Everts at Catholic Exchange
10. What the Assumption Means – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 20 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. Exorcist Diary: Demons Offer Exorcist A Deal – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
2. Costly Truth – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
3. Thomas Schirrmacher on Anglican Bishop Nazir-Ali becoming a Catholic – World Evnglcl Allnc
4. An Appearance Of Mary Converted Millions Of Pagans To Christianity – Lila Rose
5. Actor Dennis Quaid Explains JP2’s Profound Impact on Ronald Reagan’s Presidency – ChrchPP
6. Becoming Awake to the Presence of God – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
7. The Salve Regina Prayer – Simply Catholic
8. New Thurible Unveiled by Heritage Liturgical – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
9. SPIRITUS, an Acronym for Learning to Pray – Mathilde De Robien at Aleteia
10. Why Some Miracles Are Denied: Understanding God and Our Suffering – Magis Center

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
“Prayer Is a First Resort”: An Interview with Fr. Benedict Kiely – Julian Kwasniewski at TEC
Saint Hyacinth – August 17th – Catholics For Catholics

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MONDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 19 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. Palpitating Host Brought Priest to Tears – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
2. Change Yourself To Become Free From Desolation! – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
3. Unless You Gnaw and Chew My Flesh . . . – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
4. The Struggle to Trust God – Joannie Watson at Catholic Exchange
5. How J.D. Vance Rejected Evangelicalism and became Catholic – Aaron M. Renn
6. ‘Exorcist Files’ Podcast Tells True Stories, Aims to Raise Awareness of ‘Reality of Evil’ – Rgstr
7. The Three Messianic Miracles – Deacon Frank at Catholic Stand
8. Saint Clare: Patron Saint of Silicon Valley – Roseanne T. Sullivan
9. Botticelli’s Primavera and the Assumption – Catch Light
10. Saint Maximus the Confessor – August 13th – Catholics For Catholics

Punditry and Analysis:
How Contemplation of Sacred Icons Can Lift Our Souls to God – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Why Call Mary Queen? – Edward Sri, S.T.D., at Simply Catholic

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FRIDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Robert Edwards 16 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. Evidence Mary Visited Us In Modern Times w/ Fr Spitzer – Lila Rose
2. The Rules of Discernment: A Practical Guide – Megan Hjelmstad at Catholic Spiritual Direction
3. Reinforcing the Real Presence – Msgr. Charles Pope at National Catholic Register
4. 5 Beloved Traditions to Celebrate the Start of a New School Year – Theresa C. Barber at Aleteia
5. We Need to Bring Back Forty Hours – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
6. Why Did Nathanael Believe in Jesus? – Clement Harrold at St. Paul Center
7. 5 Things to Know about Blessed Michael McGivney – Michael R. Heinlein at Simply Catholic
8. Corpus Christi Canopy Available from Haftina Atelier in Poland – Liturgical Arts Journal
9. Assumption Customs Around the World – Phillip Campbell at Catholic Exchange
10. What Is the Word of God Saying to You? – Natalie Hanemann at Catholic Stand

Punditry and Analysis:
Short Answers: Are Good Works Automatic? – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Feast of the Assumption, or the Dormition of Mary? – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project
The Assumption of Mary in History – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine
Saint Maximilian Kolbe – August 14th – Catholics for Catholics

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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 9 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. When Theology Must Fall Silent – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
2. Why Exorcists Say the Devil Trembles Before the Blessed Virgin Mary – ChurchPOP
3. The Retreat that Never Ends: Ulterior Motives and the 3 Classes of Men – Spiritual Direction
4. Optimization is the Enemy of Happiness—Try This Instead – Daniel Gordon
5. How to Receive the Eucharist Worthily – The Catholic Gentleman
6. America’s Notre-Dame: The Cathedral of Covington – Fr. William J. Turner, Th.D., Ph.D., K.C.H.S.
7. Overcoming Fear with Ignatius of Loyola – Mathilde De Robien at Aleteia
8. Was the Early Church ‘Catholic’ or Just ‘Christian’? – Jim Blackburn at Catholic Answers
9. Put First Things First in Mothering – Lila Rose
10. St. Jude’s Liturgical Arts Studio & the Cathedral Basilica of Philadelphia – Ltrgcl Arts Journal

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
The Harvest of Divine Life – Kaleb Hammond at Missio Dei

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THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 8 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. Confession is Not Enough – The Catholic Gentleman
2. “The 12 Unknown Sorrows of Mary” – Steve Ray’s Biblical Meditations
3. Apparitions & Secrets of Mary from Deep Past to Future Other Secrets – Michael H. Brown
4. The Healthiest Diet: Fasting – Lila Rose
5. Poetry To Read During Adoration – Danielle Erwin at Catholic Link
6. Wildcat: A Film on Flannery O’Connor and Her Novel, Wise Blood – Mary O’Regan
7. How to See God – Daniel Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
8. The Padre Pio Miracle that Led to His Beatification – Magis Center
9. Eucharistic Faith & the Design of Churches – R.B. Smith, Ph.D., at Inst. for Sacred Architecture
10. Sacra Indumenta Studio Visit: Bespoke Sacred Vestments & Liturgical Linens Made – LAJ

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 7 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. Four Teachings on Personal Prayer – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
2. 10 Things That Happen If You Look At Your Wife With Lust, Not Love – Catholic Link
3. Exorcist Diary: The Second Suffering of Hell – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
4. Our Lady of the Mountains (Highlands, NC) by McCrery Architects – Liturgical Arts Journal
5. Conversion Story: I Have Found the One My Soul Loves – The Coming Home Network
6. Meet the Heroic Family Who Defied the Nazis During WWII – Caitlin Bootsma at Aleteia
7. A Reminder of the Opportunities in Suffering – Magis Center
8. How Her Fight With Cancer Inspired Thousands – Lila Rose
9. The Bench on the Beach – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
10. The Mystery of the Eucharist – Pope St. John Paul II via The Catholic Thing

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 6 August AD 2024

Top-10 Most Visited Mystic Update Links:
1. How Did a Nice Baptist Kid from Texas Become a Catholic Priest? – Steve Ray
2. Free Will Versus Determinism: A Catholic Perspective – Magis Center
3. New Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena – Jimmy Akin
4. What Lessons Can we Draw From the Parable of the Weeds? – C. Harrold at St. Paul Center
5. 5 Martyrs of Córdoba Beheaded for Defying Islam & Proclaiming Christ – NC Register
6. The Ignatian Rules of Discernment: A Practical Guide, Introduction – Cthlc Spiritual Direction
7. Women at the Foot of the Cross and Beyond – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand
8. Dog-headed Saints and Other Iconographic Oddities – Hilary White at The Sacred Images. . .
9. Jesus In The Womb: Month 5 – Melissa Flen at Catholic Link
10. Churches of Venice: San Nicolò dei Mendicoli – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

Punditry and Analysis:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

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