Robert Edwards
2 January AD 2026
4:06 pm
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Secret of Therese: Twelve Stories, One Message | Documentary – Rome Reports
Faithful in Chiclayo, Peru, Implore Leo to Revise Dicey Mater Populi Fidelis – Diane Montagna
Why Catholics Might Think Twice About Dry January – Timothy McHugh at Catholic Stand
Christmastide:
Twelfth Night & Epiphany: The Last Feast of Christmas – A.T. Wallace at The Liturgical Home
The Ninth Day of Christmas: Wisdom from the East – The World Is Quiet Here
The First Drops of the Precious Blood – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J.
Explaining the Ninth Day of Christmas – Mr. Casey on X
The First Mass of Christmas: Missa in Nocte (MR1962) – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Octave Day of Christmas – The World Is Quiet Here
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Beautiful Papal Mass to Celebrate New Year’s Day & Holy Mary, Mother of God! – Fr. McDonald
Pope Leo Sends Video Message to SEEK Conferences – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
Pope Leo’s Potential Destinations for 2026 – Rome Reports
Note I:
We extend our deepest gratitude for your prayers and generous contributions toward the funeral expenses of my beloved mother. Two days before her passing, a grave family emergency arose on my wife’s side, and with the subsequent loss of my mother, we found ourselves stretched far beyond our financial means. My wife and I are profoundly thankful for your compassionate charity during this Christmastide.
– Robert “Tito” Edwards, Editor-in-Chief
Note II:
In this time of grief, my family and I find ourselves facing certain financial challenges. We are presently seeking assistance to cover some of the costs of her funeral. This remains our most immediate need.
– Robert “Tito” Edwards, Editor-in-Chief
Iconic Dutch Cathedral Burned to the Ground:
Video: Another Historic Church Destroyed Deliberately (Netherlands) – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Historic Dutch Former Catholic Church Destroyed by Fire on New Year’s Day – Cath News Agency
The Netherlands is Burning, & the BBC Won’t Say Why – John Mac Ghlionn at Courage Media
O Bishops’ Conclave, What A Jest Thou Art!:
Southside Together Organizing for Power – Michael Hichborn at Lepanto Institute
Vatican II at 60:
Vatican II: Did You Know That Concelebration of Mass Has Existed for Only 60 Years? – Rom Rep
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Traditional Mass a Topic at the January Consistory? – Rorate Cæli
Reading Aloud Badly: Lectors, Literacy, & the Culture We Deserve – Torch and Tub
2025 Political Panorama Review: Chaotic Path to a Multipolar World – John Horvat, II, at TFP
What Are the Pope & the Cardinals to Do About the Tridentine Mass?! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Is Assisted Suicide More Merciful Than God? – Patti Maguire Armstrong at Crisis Magazine
The Eucharistic Vision of San Vitale’s Mosaics – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project
Catholic Speaker’s Son Dies From a Severe Case of the Flu – Mary Rose at Catholic Vote
Falling into Place: An Interview with Erin O’Luanaigh (Poetry) – Nicholas Pierce at Nimrod
Sant’Alfonso di Liguori: Home of the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Liturgical Arts Journal
St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Sun: Sister Water – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at NLM
St. Basil Had a Sister? – Denise Trull at The Inscapist
The Mass Mess We’re In – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Fr. Z’s Predictions for 2026 – Fr. Z’s Blog
Video: Secular Media Is Giddy Over Pope Leo’s New Bishop In New York – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
How I Outgrew Nietzsche: His Philosophy Offset for Not Being Good at Life – Richard Hanania
Only Real Masculinity Can Overcome Groyperism – Justin Lee at The American Mind
Church Attendance Rising with Young People Leading the Surge – Creative Minority Report
News Ticker:
Catholic Parish Sues Indianapolis for Blocking Demolition of Deteriorating Church – Cath Vote
News Brief:
Young French Catholics Restoring Ancient Shrines – Trad West on X
Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Survey of Some Recent Work of the Atelier Sacra Domus Aurea – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Ancient Character of the Feast of the Circumcision – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
Midnight Mass at St. Stanislaus Oratory (ICKSP) – Cream City Catholic
Veni, Creator Spiritus! – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
62 Years Ago, the Last Missale Romanum, Pre-Novus Ordo, Was Published – Calder Claydon on X
Te Deum Laudamus – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Bible Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Most Powerful Scriptures Against Evil – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
The Bible’s Mystery Woman – Deacon Paul Maxey at Catholic Answers Magazine
“Pagan” Halloween & Christianity – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence For Catholicism
Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Prayer as Satisfaction for Sin – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
“Be Sober & Watch”: Recognizing the Voice of the Evil One – Unam Sanctam Catholicam
January is the Perfect Month to Reform Your Spiritual Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Answering Protestants:
Protestants Need to Wrestle With This Answer to ‘Once Saved, Always Saved’ – Catholic Answers
Mater Populi Fidelis:
Mariologist Welcomes Vatican Clarification on ‘Co-Redemptrix,’ Concerns Persist – Ed Pentin
Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Peter Pan, Neverland’s Underbelly, & Rethinking Childhood “Classics” – The Christian Imagination
Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Teacher Salaries Fall Despite Dramatic Jumps in Per-Pupil Spending – P. Peterson at Ednext Blog
Let’s Hire Professors Purely on Merit – George Leef at National Review
Florida Shows How to Push Back Against Campus Speech Radicalism – RealClear Education
Books:
I Opened a Bookshop. It Was the Best, Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done – Ch. Fox at Financial Times
The Fruit of Vatican II’s Folly:
Reform Can’t Come Soon Enough – Anthony Chase Fountain, Esq., at The Taos Tattler
The Lavender Mafia:
Spanish: Marco Agostini, Three Popes’ Ceremonialist, Dismissed by Lavender Mafia – Info Vat
Wednesday Late-Afternoon Edition Top-10:
1. Cardinal Burke & Pope Leo Concelebrating in St. Peter’s – California Catholic Daily
2. My Last Day on This Job – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D. at Catholic Culture
3. Must Catholics Tithe a Full 10%? – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
4. When a Bishop Clearly Acts in Bad Faith – Kevin T. DiCamillo, M.S., M.A., at Crisis Magazine
5. On the Fifth Day of Christmas. . . (Gorgeous Photos!) – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
6. Demonic Behavior to Rosary Prayers on Jesuit Col. Campus – TFP Student Action via Spirit Daily
7. Before & After: St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Ames, Iowa – S.R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
8. What an Altar Rail Does to Catholics: Priest’s Letter to Charlotte Bishop – Fr. Steve Mattson
9. Ancient Altars Facing the People? Nußbaum’s Misinterpretation – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
10. How Can Pope Leo XIV “Unattentuate” the Mass of Bugnini/Paul VI. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Wednesday Late-Afternoon Edition Honorable Mention:
All I Want for Christmas is This Incompetent Clown to Be Sacked. . . – Mark Lambert on X
Baffled by a Bishop – Fr. Steve Mattson at Catholic World Report
It’s Time to Stop Being “Inappropriate”! . . .Re: Co-Redemptrix Title – Fr. Z’s Blog
Recent Posts:
VVEDNESDAY LATE-AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
TVESDAY LATE-AFTERNOON EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
MONDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION – BIG PVLPIT
Liturgical References:
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (U.K.) – Alive Publishing
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo Mass (New Zealand) – Universalis
Daily Readings: Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Order of Mass: Novus Ordo – Universalis
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Bible References:
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Catholic References:
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Liberals Hate the Iranian People Because They Love America – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
The Dark Comedy of the Islamo-Left Alliance – Tim Black at Spiked
Does It Matter Which Book an Official Is Sworn In On? – Robert Spencer at PJ Media
Wind Turbines Killing American Bald Eagles – President Donald J. Trump on Truth Social
Politicians, Our Intellectual Superiors – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Green Energy Co.in the Hot Seat After Bald Eagles Knocked Out of the Skies – Peter Pinedo
It’s Not Just Minnesota. The Vast Majority Of Daycare Is A Scam – The Federalist
“The Warmth of Collectivism” Comes to City Hall – Adam Louis Sebastian Lehodey at City Journal
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Secularism, Security, & “Civilizational Erasure” – George Weigel at First Things
The Iranian Civil War:
The Iranian Mullahs’ Decades of Mismanagement Catch Up to Them – Jim Geraghty at NRO
Trump Supports the Iranian People – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Iran’s Fate is in Trump’s Hands – David Patrikarakos at UnHerd
Iran Wants Its Monarchy Back – Mani Basharzad at The Spectator
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How a Bullied Kid Became the Most Famous Jesus of the 2020s – Church Pop
Hard to Believe, 30 Years Since the End of Calvin and Hobbes Ended – Daffey Thoughts
The Catholic Church Outlasting Oppressive Governments Since 33 A.D. – The American Catholic
Note:
We are navigating a brief but challenging season financially, yet a sustainable path lies clearly ahead. Your generous support—especially if you’ve been considering a gift—will help carry us faithfully through to Christmas. Come the new year, we will be firmly in the clear. Once that day arrives, this ‘note’ will be replaced with a simple word of gratitude: “We have emerged stronger.” Thank you deeply for your prayers and partnership.
– Robert “Tito” Edwards, Editor-in-Chief
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
What the TFP Achieved in 2025 – Jon Paul Fabrizio at Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register
Fr. Enoch: Beware the Trojan Horse in the Synodal Church – Tradition, Family, & Property
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Follow on X, BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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