Robert Edwards
29 September AD 2025
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How Parishes Can Walk with Today’s Young Catholics – Michael MacKinnon at Catholic Exchange
TLM Attendance Correlated With Strong Belief In The Real Presence – N.A. Lindemann, Ph.D.
Persecution In Nigeria: 1,200 Churches Destroyed Annually, Hundreds Killed – Cath World Report
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Pope Leo XIV Sweet Order’s Reign Embrace:
Pope Leo XIV: Charitable Assumption or Critical Spirit? – Dan Burk & Gavin Ashenden, Ph.D.
A Proposal to Leo: Suppress Traditionis Custodes, Refine Summorum Pontificum – Fr. McDonald
Father Bob Was at Cupich’s Installation as Archbishop of Chicago in 2014 – Chicago Catholic on X
Leo: Catechism Protects Us from Individualism & Discord – Catholic World News
Leo Announces Day St. John Henry Newman Named a Doctor of the Church – Rome Reports
Leo Defines Himself: A Man of Faith, a Listener, a Decider, & an American – American Spectator
A Plea To Leo To Reaffirm The Truth About The Family – Stefano Chiappalone at Daily Compass
Who Is Leo? Where Does He Stand on Grave Issues of the Faith? – M.A. Kreitzer at Les Femmes
A New Team For Pope Leo XIV: Here’s Who The Second Secretary Is – Silere Non Possum
Keep Up the Pressure – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Papal Prayer For Victims Of Typhoon Ragasa – Catholic World News
Michaelmas:
Michaelmas is the Door to Autumn – Ross Arlen Tieken at El Antiguo
A Very Merry Michaelmas! – Dorothy McLean at Waltzing Party
The Feast of St. Michael & All Angels – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
St. Michael The Archangel, Defend Us In Battle! – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Michael’s Abbey in Farnborough, England – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Why Is St. Michael Depicted Holding Scales? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Spirits in a Liturgical World: Praying with the Angels at Mass – Joseph Tuttle at Adoremus
Meanwhile. . . TLM in St. Peter’s Basilica. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Monumental Censer at Christendom Coll Chapel Serves Grandeur of Christ the King – The Reg
Angels: Fellow Worshipers in the Liturgy of Heaven – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition. . .
Daily Readings: Novus Ordo – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Daily Readings: Vetus Ordo – Latin Mass Helper
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update
The Grave Scandal of Cardinal Cupich:
Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop: Awarding Durbin Would Give Confusing Counter-Witness – C Vot
Cupich Doubles Down on Honoring Pro-Abortion Politician – S.A. McCarthy at The Am Spectator
Take Action: Tell Your Bishop ‘Silence Is Complicity’ In Cupich’s Durbin Scandal – Compl Clergy
Charlotte Doth Turn Against the Catholic Faith Amain:
Diocese of Charlotte: Salve Regina at Last TLM & Bishop’s “Consoling” Letter – Fr. Z’s Blog
Oct 5: 4 TLMs & 1,200+ Consolidated to 1 Rural Chapel (350 Seats), 45+ Mins Away – D. Montagna
Why Does Pope Leo XIV Remain Silent About These Acts of Cruelty – Deacon Nick Donnelly on X
Bishop Martin’s TLM Restrictions Moved Laity to Deliberately Tiny Church – Michael Haynes
Bishop Martin: You’ll Learn To Hate The Church, Mass, And Others As Much As I Do – Lepanto
Leo Could Stop This Persecution With A Phone Call, This Isn’t “Complicated” – Elizabeth Yore
I Can’t Imagine How A Bishop Can Be So Spiteful & Cruel To His Own Flock – Lord Moylan
Traditionis Custodes:
Another Traditional Mass Suppressed: Saint Cecilia’s, in Brooklyn (New York) – Rorate Cæli
Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Idea Of The University & The Future Of Western Civilization – Joseph Pearce at The IC
Secular Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How You Helped Academics Justify Sex With Children – William M. Briggs, Ph.D.
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Faith Returns to the Public Square – R.R. Reno at First Things
NRSVUE-CE Approved by USCCB – Timothy McCormick at Catholic Bible Talk
Why Teachers Are Risking It All Over Controversial Comments About Charlie Kirk – TFP
Dialogue Important as this Bishop Was Silent During Francis’ TLM Crackdown – Fr. McDonald
Interview With a Bibliophile – Denis Trull at The Inscapist
Shocking Decision In Argentina to Parole Sex Abuse Bishop Protected by Francis – C Conclave
America Needs Michaelmas – Charles J. Svestka at Crisis Magazine
Franciscans Deserting Shrine of The 14 Holy Helpers, Utter Catastrophe – Catholic Conclave
Historical World Accounts of The Crucifixion’s Darkness – Laramie Hirsch at The Weltgeist
Critics Say Hong Kong Cardinal Is Whitewashing China’s Religious Persecution – Edward Pentin
Why Uriel Is Not Among the Archangels: A Catholic Reflection – Shaun McAfee, O.P., at CE
Jubilee. Pay-to-Pray: St. Paul’s Mass Comes With a Price Tag – Silere Non Possum
Embracing the Call – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
The West Needs To Rediscover Religion & Enchantment – Auguste Meyrat at The Federalist
Roger Goodell’s Pagan NFL – Paul Kengor at The American Spectator
News Brief:
‘EWTN News Nightly’ Welcomes New Anchor Veronica Dudo – Catholic News Agency
Hard News:
How Many Attacks On Catholic Churches In The USA Since 2020? – Catholics for Catholics on X
Canon Lawyer To Lead Dicastery For Bishops – Michael Haynes at Per Mariam
Persecution of Christians:
Fewer Than 70 Christian Families Remain In Key Iraqi City, Chaldean Patriarch Warns – C Vote
Charlie Kirk, Requiescat In Pace:
Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Evidence of Spiritual Warfare – S.A. McCarthy at American Spectator
Charlie & Erika Kirk Inspire a Revival; Pope Leo XIV. . . – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Danger of Self-Absorption in Suffering – Constance Hull at Catholic Exchange
Simone Weil’s Method of Dealing With Annoyance – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
We Laugh Because We Believe:
How to Protect Yourself frm Over-Enthusiastic Sign-of-Peace Neighbors – The American Catholic
After Complaints, Bishop Martin Added More Space for 1200+ TLMers in His Diocese – Eccles
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Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
When Christ Spoke From a Crucifix: The Mystical Vision of St. Thomas Aquinas – Church Pop
John Searle (1932-2025) – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
From Harvard Yard to Southern Charm: Students Flee in DEI Exodus – Gary Isbell at TFP
It’s Not a Witch Hunt If There Are Real Witches – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Radical Mediocrity of Curtis Yarvin – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
UK Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Digital ID Can Only End Badly – Lauren Smith at The European Conservative
Scotland Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Shame On Scotland: 75-Year-Old Pro-Lifer Arrested & Abused – R. Cascioli at Daily Compass
Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
An Ugly Fact – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Defying Napoleon’s Orders, Amicizia Spreads Pope’s Statements Thru-out Italy & France – TFP
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Looking at a High Point of the Middle Ages: The Dictatus Papæ of St. Gregory VII – TFP
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Why National Divorce Is a Horrible Idea that Will Solve Nothing – Tradition, Family, & Property
BIG PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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