THVRSDAY EARLY-AFTERNOON EDITION
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nigerian Catholic Bishops Issue Call to Arms to the Government – Susan Crabtree at RC Politics
Knoxville Dioc.: Because. . . Communion & Unity. . . & Peter & Paul. . . & Holy Spirit! – Fr. Z’s Blog
No More Vatican Latin – Niwa Limbu at The Catholic Herald
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo Corrects Another Francis Move—Traditionis Custodes Reversal Preview – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Pope Leo XIV Undoes Important Francis Motu Proprio about the City of Rome – Rorate Cæli
Leo’s Speech Before Erdoğan On His First Day Of The Apostolic Journey To Turkey – Rome Rep
Advent:
Make Advent Wreaths Great Again – Dan Fitzpatrick at A Principal’s Principles For Parenting
Six Books for Advent & Christmas Prep – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology Of Home Substack
Liturgical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
From All Saints to Advent: the Dedication Feasts of November – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
Becoming the Apostle of Christian Architecture: Augustus Pugin’s Early Life – Tradit, Fam, & Prop
How the Liturgy Guides Us to Live the Mass Beyond Sunday – David L. Gray
Persecution of Christians:
Nigerian Bishop Speaks About Persecuted Christians at EU Parliament – Catholic Arena
Mater Populi Fidelis:
Tucho: Co-Redemptrix Banned in Official Vatic Docs, Allowed in Priv Devotion – Diane Montagna
Must Read for Those Interested in the Title Co-Redemptrix & Recent DDF Doc – Fr. Z’s Blog
Catholic (Classical) Liberal Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
We’ll Miss The Eton Of The Valleys: Working-Class Boys Thrived Without Girls – J. Day at UnHerd
Secular and Other Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why The Left Wants Sex Education In Schools – Robert de Mattei, Ph.D., at Voice Of The Family
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Video: Conversions To Catholicism Soar In The Least Likely Place – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Pope Leo XIV Set To Change the Creed? – Robert Moynihan via Spirit Daily Blog
Unveiling the Heart of Louisiana: The Struggle to Retain Our Lady of the Acadians – TFP
Leaving a Legacy: Inheritance, Charity, & Thousand-Year Families (Johann Kurtz) – The Worthy Hs
‘Infertile but Fruitful’: Leigh Snead Offers Hope to Women Facing Infertility – Alyssa Murphy
Ancient Roman Basilica Emerges frm Lake in Turkey After 700 Yrs Underwater – Greek Reporter
Abuse: The Ghosts Of Chiclayo Haunt Pope Leo XIV – Riccardo Cascioli at New Daily Compass
How the UK Police Criminalised Christian Speech – Lauren Smith at The European Conservative
New Traditional Churches: Just One Main Altar, Not Two. . . Too Vatican II – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
How To Criticize The Church So It Helps, & So You Don’t Go To Hell – Tim Glemkowski
Good Intentions Are Not Enough – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Strange Death Of England – Tucker Carlson at The Spectator World
Left Brainwashed Girls: Chase Stuff & Careers, Ditch Husbands & Kids – The Federalist
Architecture: Make America Small Again; American Cities Need Sensitivity, Not Size – UnHerd
Carlo Acutis & the Philosophy of Modernism, Postmodernism, & Hypermodern Holiness – CSM
About Pope Leo XIV’s Move On Latin Mass – Mark Brumley on FB via California Catholic Daily
News Brief:
A Good Priest Friend Died Yesterday. . . – Steve Ray at Defenders Of The Catholic Faith
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Two New Archbishops For Western Canada Dioceses – CNA
Thanksgiving (1565: St. Augustine, FL):
The First Thanksgiving, 56 Years Prior to the Puritans – The World Is Quite Here
America’s First Thanksgiving Was the Latin Mass – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
First Thanksgiving: St. Augustine, FL, with Mass on Mary’s birthday! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Thanksgiving (1621: Plymouth, MA):
A Prayerful Thanksgiving Feast – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Stand Magazine
Two for Thanksgiving – Stephen P. White & Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Was Squanto Catholic? What We Know About This Hero Of The First Thanksgiving – The CWR
What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Having a Thankful Heart – Amy Smith at The Reg
And A Happy Thanksgiving To All – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Food, Feasting, Fellowship, & Divine Filiation – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
The Science of Gratitude & Growing Roots – Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc., at Magis Center
On Distant Parishes & Fellow Soldiers: A Thanksgiving Reflection – A. Madrigal at The Lady’s Quill
Micro-Preemie Goes Home For Thanksgiving After 18 Months In The Hospital – Live Action
Thanksgiving In Luxury & In Persecution – Florentius at Gloria Romanorum
The Hunt for the ‘Turkey Indult’ – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
Thanksgiving (Poem) – Joyce Kilmer at The Catholic Thing
Why the Eucharist is the Ultimate Thanksgiving (Literally!) – The Editors at Church Pop
Thanksgiving Abroad – Rod Dreher
Happy Thanksgiving, TSF Readers! – Steve Skojec at The Skojec File
Federal Judge Issues Injunction Blocking Trump’s Pardon of Gobble the Turkey – TACatholic
Thanksgiving Linguistics – Joshua T. Katz at First Things
Happy Thanksgiving (Video) – Sarah Cain at Homefront Crusade
Happy Thanksgiving & May We All Grow in Gratitude to God & Our Neighbors! – Les Femmes
Liberalism & The Virtue Of Gratitude – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D., at Postliberal Order
Video: Ingratitude: Thanksgiving Message Of Fulton Sheen – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Turkey Day for Pope Leo XIV – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Inexpressible Gifts – Hans Boersma at First Things
Wednesday Early-Morning Edition Top-10:
1. Why We Should Celebrate a Proper Novus Ordo, Not a Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. A. McDonald
2. New Church Architecture: St. Mary of Sorrows in Fairfax, Virginia – Liturgical Arts Journal
3. Don’t Be Fooled: Notre Dame’s About-Face Isn’t a Return to Faith – John Mac Ghlionn at Crisis
4. Leo Grants His Personal Secretary the Title of Chaplain of His Holiness – Silere Non Possum
5. Ken Burns’ ‘Childish Canard’ Makes A Woke Mockery Of America’s Founding – Rich Lowry
6. Confronting Blasphemous Gay Activists at a Church – The Stream
7. The Latin Church’s Other Voices: A Survey of Her Non-Roman Rites – Paul Senz at Adoremus
8. Roughly Translated from the Original Synodalish – James R. Green at Against The Grain
9. Five Books That Will Change How You Think About Children – Katy Faust at Them Before Us
10. Yes! His Holiness Cassock Is In Desperate Need Of This! I Hope He Wears It! – Fr. A. McDonald
Wednesday Early-Morning Edition Honorable Mention:
St. Catherine & Mystical Marriage – Fr. Z’s Blog
‘Bride of Christ’: Meet the Sisters Adorers Dedicating Lives to Praying for Priests – The Reg
C.S. Lewis on Beauty in the Psalms – Michael De Sapio at The Imaginative Conservative
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Liturgical References:
The Sunday Readings & Catholic Doctrine for November 2025 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
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
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – BIG PVLPIT
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
US Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Two Members of West Virginia Natl Guard Shot in DC – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
It’s time for the Polish-Ukrainian Commonwealth – Colonel Joe Z. Wells at Real Clear Defense
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
American & Austrian TFPs Join Forces to Protest Blasphemous Exhibit at the Künstlerhaus – TFP
An Answer to the Easter Island Moai Mystery – Franz Lidz at New York Times
The Intersection of Politics & Education: ‘Gender Affirming Care’ Policies in Public Schools – TFP
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to be Catholic: 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 PVLPIT’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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