SATVRDAY MID-AFTERNOON EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. You Weren’t Told About This Forgotten Marian Apparition, World More Demonic & More – Reg
2. I Was Homeless & You. . . – Nathan Krupa at Catholic Stand
3. 5 Toxic Phrases Catholics Should Stop Saying, According to this Catholic Priest – ChurchPOP
4. The 3 Signs Someone Is Possessed (Fr Dan Reehil) – Lila Rose
5. Psychic Can’t Speak When Confronted With The Power of Jesus – M. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
6. Examinations of Conscience PDF’s for All Varieties – USCCB
7. Lent Begins with My Spouse – John Cuddeback, Ph.D., at Life Craft
8. Begin Your Lenten Journey with the Missio Dei Hand-Sewn Veil – J. Fessenden at Missio Dei
9. Why Are Beer & Pretzels Considered Ideal Lenten Fare? – Get Fed
10. Get Real – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand

Analysis and Punditry:
The Sunday Readings for March 2025 & Catholic Doctrine – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Why Do Catholics Use Ashes – Jesse Romero, et al., at Full Sheen Ahead

Lent:
Why Do Catholics Fast During Lent? – Phillip Hadden at Missio Dei
4 Ways To Help Children Understand The Stations Of The Cross – Catholic Link

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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why You Should Be in Adoration at 3 a.m. . . – Get Fed
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. One Aspect of Demonic Punishment – James Chastek, Ph.D., Ph.L., at Just Thomism
2. Why You Should Be in Adoration at 3 a.m. . . – Get Fed
3. How to Master Disordered Desires & Achieve Holiness – Javier Ferrer Garcia at Exaudi
4. Abnegation: For Spiritual Fitness – Christopher Castagnoli at Catholic365
5. Inside Beautiful Ice & Snow Chapel Built by College Students for the Michigan ‘Ice Mass’ – CP
6. Say ‘Sex’ Not ‘Gender’: Part II – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
7. Don’t Keep the Sword of God’s Word Sheathed – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition. . .
8. Good Mourning – J.Q. Tomanek at Ignitum Today
9. Saint Who Dedicated Her Life to Confronting Racism & How Her Legacy Continues Today – CL
10. When the Lenten Season becomes a Lenten Life – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand

Analysis and Punditry:
Lenten Amendment – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at the American Catholic

Lent:
Pro Tips for Living the Lenten Season Well as a Family – National Catholic Register
Fasting: A Matter of Natural & of Positive Law – Saint Louis Catholic

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MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
What is a ‘Consecrated Virgin’? – Jenna Marie Cooper at OSV News

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. Where is the Garden of Eden? – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
2. The Mystery of Missing Bible Verses – Steve Ray at Catholic Answers Magazine
3. Angelic Knowledge & the Future – James L. Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
4. The Life of a Catholic Farmer on Whiffletree Farm – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Stand
7. A Powerful Healing Prayer to the Amazing St. Agatha, Patron of Breast Cancer Patients – CP
6. The Virtue of Magnanimity – The Catholic Gentleman
5. Subsidiarity Begins at Home – Christopher B. Warner at The Way of the Family
9. Blazing New Paths to Marriage – Jonathan Liedl at National Catholic Register
8. The Polyptych of the Virgin in the Golden Chapel of San Zaccaria in Venice – Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
10. The Connection of Cana & Calvary: Two Weddings – Fr. Kevin Drew at Catholic Exchange

Analysis and Punditry:
Continual Conversion: Key to Growth in Sanctification – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Why the Church? Because We Need Her Help – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand

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SVNDAY LATE MORNING EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. What Padre Pio Said About TV & Movies – Spirit Daily Blog
2. How Can I Hear God Speaking to Me in Prayer? – Fr. Jn. Bartunek, L.C., at C Spiritual Direction
3. The Battlefield of the Mind: 7 Steps Leading to Victory – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
4. A Protestant Bible Bind – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
5. Can You Receive Communion Twice in One Day? – Jenna Marie Cooper at Our Sunday Visitor
6. Forgotten Power of the Purple Scapular: Sacramental Shield Against Danger & Disaster – CP
7. The Rhythms of Day & Night in the Rule of St. Benedict – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at NLM
8. Saint Paul Miki: An Apparent Failure – M.C. Holbrook at Catholic Exchange
9. Chain of Adoration Unbroken for 140 Years – Jeremy Wayne Tate via X
10. Mary, Shows Us How to Forgive – Deacon Steve Greco at Catholic Stand

Preparing for Lent:
Why is Purple the Color of Lent? – Get Fed

Analysis and Punditry:
Modern Adoption: The Overlooked Pro-Life Option – S. Klemond at National Catholic Register
The Role of Sisters in the Church – Archbishop Héctor Agüer via Rorate Cæli

Apologetics:
The Truth Concerning Mary’s Perpetual Virginity – Deacon Frank at Catholic Stand

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SATVRDAY MID-DAY EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. Patrick Coffin: How The Absence Of Prayer Brings Chaos & Misery – Catholic Stand
2. The Hearts of Many Shall be Made Manifest – Raymond Hilbrich at Catholic Stand
3. Power of St. Michael Prayer – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
4. How Embracing St. Therese’s ‘Little Way’ Will Lead to True Greatness – ChurchPOP
5. Catholic Teaching on Divine Providence – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
6. The Role of Authentic Gratitude in Religious Life – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme at Integrated Cthlc Life
7. Lack of Silence Spiritually Impacts Us – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
8. Sanctify Your Drinking in Pre-Lent! – Michael P. Foley at Catholic Answers Magazine
9. The Unconditional Obligation of Forgiveness – Unam Sanctam Catholicam
10. Free Lent Resources for Lent 2025 – Cultivating Catholics

Analysis and Punditry:
Sister Clare Crockett Remembered for Her Obedience, Pure Joy – Paulina Guzik at OSV News
Arise – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
The Galleon, the Tyrant & the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki – Luke O’Hara at Kirishtan.com
Does Communion Under One Kind Mean We Receive ‘Less’ of the Eucharist? – Sh. McAfee, O.P.

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FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. The Image of Our Lady of Lourdes That’s Not There but That Everyone Sees – C News Agency
2. Want Intimacy with God? Try Something New – Natalie Hanemann at Catholic Stand
3. Why Catholics Might Think Twice About Dry January – Timothy McHugh at Catholic Stand
4. How to Pray the Holy Rosary – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
5. Materialism is False – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6. The Cup Filled: A Reflection on Being There – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand
7. Your Lenten Guide for Fasting & Abstinence, According to Catholic Teaching – ChurchPOP
8. Fallen Angels, Guardian Angels, & Archangels: A Scriptural Guide – National Catholic Register
9. How Do I Live My Catholic Faith at My Secular Workplace? – Fr. John LoCoco at Our Sun Vis
10. How to Have a Great Lent This Year! – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition

Analysis and Punditry:
The Rule of Christendom – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalis
‘Love Your Enemies’?! – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
February is the Month Dedicated to the Holy Family – New Advent Blog

Preparing for Lent:
Recommended Aids to Improve Your Prayer Life in Lent – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Cthlc Culture

Apologetics:
Marriage & Family: Sacraments That Unite Us to God – Exaudi

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THVRSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. The Forgotten Holy Day – Evangeline Lothian at Catholic Stand
2. “The Only Arms Which Will Remain For You” – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
3. The 10-Minute Success Habit – The Catholic Gentleman
4. How to Meet God – John Brundage at Integrated Prayer
5. Battling OCD & Scrupulosity – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
6. What to Give Up for Lent – F.B. Smit at The Greatest Of These
7. Satanist to Saint: How Bartolo Longo Converted a City thru Our Lady of the Rosary – ChPP
8. How Lila Rose Converted From Protestantism To Catholicism – Lila Rose
9. Whoever is Not Against Us is For Us – Andrew McGovern, Th.D., at Missio Dei
10. How to Evangelize – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic

Best of the Rest:
Rhythms in Lenten Fasting – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
His Eyes Are Like Doves Upon Brooks of Water – Sara Grace at Catholic Stand
Build a Sacred Space in Your Home This Lent – Robert Klesko at National Catholic Register

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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. Waiting For It . . . – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
2. Was Martin Luther Right About Indulgences? – Paul Senz at Catholic Answers Magazine
3. 33 Books to Build a Family & Home – Julie Kilcur at Liturgy of Ours
4. Traditional Maronite Catholic Fasting – Matthew at A Catholic Life
5. What is the Fellowship of St. Nicholas? – Luke Parks at 1 Peter 5
6. Raising Saints: Suffering – Patrick O’Hearn at Catholic Exchange
7. The Meaning of Life, & the Closing of Doors – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalis
8. Making Time for Prayer – Ignitum Today
9. Now is the Time to Prepare for Lent – Marge Fenelon at National Catholic Register
10. The Eucharistic Vision of San Vitale’s Mosaics – Hilary White at the Sacred Images Project

Book(s):
All about Lent & Holy Week: Book Review – Jennifer Gregory Miller at Catholic Culture

Analysis and Punditry:
Beauty & Worship – Fr. John Higgins at Catholic Stand
Conscience: The Echo of God’s Voice – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand

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TVESDAY MID-AFTERNOON EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. What are Catholics to Do When Our Clergy Let Us Down? – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
2. Need a Lenten Challenge? Here Are 25 Things to Give Up for Lent in 2025 – ChurchPOP
3. Customs of Sexual Abstinence in Marriage – Matthew Plese at 1 Peter 5
4. 5 Things You Should Not Do During Lent – Debbie Cowden at National Catholic Register
5. Rediscover the Power of Traditional Catholic Fasting – Matthew at A Catholic Life
6. Can’t Make It to Rome? Here are US Locations Where You Can Get a Jubilee Indulgence – CNA
7. The Effects of the Sacraments – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
8. A Woman’s Path to Holiness: Choosing the Right Battles – Terri Thomas at Catholic365
9. The Saint Next Door: Joe Reali – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. The Pedagogy of Forgiveness – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture

Analysis and Punditry:
Looking Ahead to “Spy Wednesday” with M.C. Holbrook – Suellen Brewster at Catholic Stand
Striving for Perfect Patience – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
What a Father Can Give His Son – Fr. Ryan O’Neill at The Catholic Gentleman
Meeting Peter Damian in Paradise – Dante Alighieri at The Catholic Thing
The Pilgrim Nun – Deacon Thomas L. McDonald at Weird Catholic
7 Reasons Why Peter Is the Rock – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine

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MONDAY LATE AFTERNOON EDITION

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

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Mystic Update:
1. Why You Were Never Told About This Forgotten Marian Apparition! – Joe McClane at ACT
2. Is Society Becoming More Demonic? with Fr. Dan Reehil – Lila Rose
3. This Small Diocese is Leading the Country in Vocations to the Priesthood – Cth News Agency
4. Exorcist Diary: Demons in Our Head – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
5. Discover Strength through Surrender – Randy Hain at Integrated Catholic Life
6. Each Moment He Gives You Is The Best God Can Do – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Cthlc Stand
7. Praising God in the Midst of Suffering – Ryan Patrick Budd at the Imaginative Conservative
8. Pius XI: The Spiritual Exercises & Modernity – The WM Review
9. How is Fasting Different From Dieting? – Get Fed
10. Promoting Orthodoxy in the Face of Heresies – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand

Analysis and Punditry:
Honor Your Father & Your Mother – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
The Gift of Holy Orders – Fr. Victor Feltes at Parishable Items
Prayer and Perseverance – Anthony Lilles at Spiritual Direction

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SVNDAY EARLY EVENING EDITION

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

Analysis and Punditry:
Our Lord Spoke in French to Reach Russian Ears – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Back to the Future – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
The Paramount Importance of Daily Prayer – David Torkington at The Imaginative Conservative
The Miraculous Conversion of Alphonse Ratisbonne – Roberto de Mattei, Ph.D., TFP
Discovering the Origin of the Church in Genesis – Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P., at OSV
The Grace of Spiritual Indifference – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
What Does the Bible Teach About Forgiveness? – Clement Harrold at St. Paul Center
How You Know You’re Saved – Parker Manning at Catholic Answers Magazine
Prayers, Adoration & Getting Back to Basics Seen as Ways to Spur Vocations – OSV News
The Bitter Divorce of Faith & Works – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
How Our Words Often Reflect the State of Our Soul – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Learn How to Pray With Sacred Art When You Tune In to ‘Christ Contemplated’ – NC Register
Traditional Catholics & the Problem of Scrupulosity – Braden Hock at Crisis Magazine

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FRIDAY MID-DAY EDITION

Highlighted Punditry, Analysis, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Biblical Basics about Mother Mary – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission

Punditry and Analysis:
8 Things Catholics Can Do For Their Spouse Every Day – Melissa Fen at Catholic Link
The Power of Bowing Your Head at the Holy Name of Jesus – Caroline Perkins at ChurchPOP
Morning Wakeup Calls – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
Discerning the Will of God – My Catholic Life!
How Pictures of Mary Led an Atheist to Jesus – K.V. Turley at National Catholic Register
Chapel of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Michigan – LAJ
Lost Scriptures: The Death of Adam & Eve – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
Mystery of Sacred Images: Understanding the Visual Language of Faith – Hilary White at SIP
Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy & All-Glorious Apostle Peter – Orthodox Times
On Meditation – Fr. James Brent, O.P., at Catholic Spiritual Direction

Indiscriminate Punditry, Analysis, and News:
How Chess Explains the Vital Role of the Virgin Mary – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia

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