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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 1 June AD 2026 12:01 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
St. Jerome Academy & the Call to Inclusive Catholic Schools – Melissa Mitchell, Ph.D., at WOF

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Eastern Lung of Pope Leo’s First Encyclical – Ines Angeli Murzaku at The CWR
The Encyclical to End All Wars? – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Two Thinkers Shaping the Catholic Response to A.I. – Jonah McKeown at NC Register

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo Entrusts to Mary That Politicians May “Direct Their Decisions” To Peace – Rome Reports

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Devote June to the Sacred Heart, Not Disordered Sexuality – Dan Fitzpatrick at Cath Stand Magaz
No Double Altars Or Double Sanctuary Here! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Church Crisis Presented In A Single Photo – Complicit Clergy
Why Electric Candles? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
On the Proper Understanding of Benedict XVI & Ganswein – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Video: The Condemned Error of Americanism – Two Cities Podcast & Journal of American Reform

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
The Catholic Argument for Abolishing the United States Department of Education – Luke Parks
How Democrats Turned on Religious Freedom – Thomas F. Farr, Ph.D., at First Things
Postcard From Buc-ee-stan – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
When Words Lose Their Meaning – Shmuel Klatzkin, Ph.D., at The American Spectator
New Catholic Moment? Revival, Decline, & Future of the Church – Robert Royal, Ph.D., et al.
60 Years After Coleman: Research Shows Family Structure Is Still Needed – Real Clear Education
Erasing Motherhood: How the Lie of Two Dads Harms Kids – Them Before Us

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
St. John’s College Great Books Approach is Anachronistic & Spreading – Chronicle Of Higher Ed

Top-10 News Stories for the Monday Morning Edition:
1. Leo Praises ‘Catholic’ Group That Practices Bizarre Form of Fringe Protestantism – Rad Fidelity
2. The Church’s Grave Prognosis – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
3. Secret Behind Viral TikTok Nuns & Their Global Classroom – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
4. Do the Bishops Understand Islam? Will They Ever Learn? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
5. In Newark, a New Generation Is Finding the Catholic Faith – National Catholic Register
6. Pope Leo XIV is Not Francis II – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., on X
7. What I Hope Leo Means on Just War Theory – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
8. Austrian Dominican Defends Naked Nuns & More Blasphemy. . . – Catholic Conclave
9. Self-Regulation: The Architecture of Childhood – Kevin Stinehart
10. June: Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Monday Morning Edition:
Five Powerful Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
Five Myths About the Trinity that Too Many People Still Believe, Maybe Even You – Church Pop
Dear Bishop Martin of Charlotte: Slaughter Not The Sacred Liturgy – A Treasure To Be Shared
How to Explain the Surge in Conversions – Daniel B. Gallagher at Crisis Magazine
Leo XIV: What Does His First Encyclical Tell Us? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican

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Catholic References:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Find a Catholic Charity Anywhere in the World – Catholic Charity Finder
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Catholic Prophecy Encyclopedia – Prophetical.org
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

Daily Readings:
Novus Ordo Mass (America) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Paris in Flames: Football Fans Turn Champs-Élysées Into War Zone – TEC News

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Mind Recoils at This Level of Horror – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
And They Had a Small House Too – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Replacements or Coming Soon: Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ – The Cath Thing

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MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 1 June AD 2026 12:01 am

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Secret Behind Viral TikTok Nuns & Their Global Classroom – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
Self-Regulation: The Architecture of Childhood – Kevin Stinehart
In Newark, a New Generation Is Finding the Catholic Faith – National Catholic Register

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV: The Trinity Teaches That Every Creature Is Made for Communion – The Reg

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What I Hope Leo Means on Just War Theory – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
Leo XIV: What Does His First Encyclical Tell Us? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Not About A.I.: Dostoevsky vs. Totalitarians – Joseph R. Wood at The Catholic Thing
Video: Who Controls A.I.? – Robert Royal, Ph.D., Fr. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D., Raymond Arroyo, et al.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
June: Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Trinitarian Philia – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
The Church’s Grave Prognosis – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
Three in One & One in Three: The Trinity in Rothschild Manuscript – Art For The Liturgical Year
A Silent Day with the Lord – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand Magazine
Leo Praises “Catholic” Group That Practices Bizarre Form of Fringe Protestantism – Rad Fidelity
St. Jerome on the Trinity – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Do the Bishops Understand Islam? Will They Ever Learn? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
Eating with the Seasons of the Church – Ashley Tumlin Wallace at The Liturgical Home
Introducing Thomistic Artists Guild: Upcoming Conf. & Competitions – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Five Powerful Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
Seeking Mary’s Help: Infertile Couples Find Hope & Healing at U.S. Marian Shrines – The Reg
An English Patrimony & The Ordinariate – Fr. Mark Elliott Smith at The Catholic Herald
The Plot for a British Caliphate – Ben Cobley at UnHerd
Eucharistic Reverence – Nicholas Nogueira at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
How to Explain the Surge in Conversions – Daniel B. Gallagher at Crisis Magazine

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Revival of Classical Christian Schools – Dr. David Seibel at Beza Institute

Top-10 News Stories for the Sunday Morning Edition:
1. Pope Leo XIV is Not Francis II – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., on X
2. Washington Nationals Business Ops. President Apologizes for Anti-Catholic Scandal – Zeale
3. Austrian Dominican Defends Naked Nuns & More Blasphemy. . . – Catholic Conclave
4. Out of Date – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Magnifica Humanitas – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
6. Dear Bishop Martin of Charlotte: Slaughter Not The Sacred Liturgy – A Treasure To Be Shared
7. I Was Shocked: Connection Between the Charismatic Renewal & the New Mass – Kennedy Hall
8. Video: Blasphemous Jesuit Art Display at N.Y.’s St. Francis Xavier Church – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
9. Five Myths About the Trinity that Too Many People Still Believe, Maybe Even You – Church Pop
10. I’m Sticking With My Liturgical War, I Mean, Spiritual Warfare. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Sunday Morning Edition:
Pope Leo Isn’t Standing Athwart the Singularity – Ross Douthat at New York Times
Predestination: Calvinism vs. Catholicism – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
A Video from Dr. Foley All About the Sign of Peace – New Liturgical Movement

Top-10 News Stories for Last Week, May 24-40:
1. Diocesan Priestly Vocations in the U.S.: A New Look at the Numbers – John J. Ziegler, Ph.D.
2. The Phone in Francis’s Coffin – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters
3. Chicago’s Low Seminary Numbers Contrast With Tyler’s Vocations Record – Catholic Herald
4. The California Rosary Rally that Confronted the Unimaginable – Tradition, Family, & Property
5. The Charismatic Movement: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
6. Jesuit Trained German Theologian Lays Out Plans to Destroy the Catholic Church – Cath Concl
7. Pope Leo Quietly Buries Fiducia Supplicans as Copts Return to Dialogue – Michael Haynes
8. Major Newswoman Confused God Mentioned in Declaration of Independence – J. Budziszewski
9. Infidelity in Plain Sight by the Heretical Austrian Priest’s Girlfriend – Catholic Conclave
10. Initial Notes on the Encyclical – Fr. Z’s Blog

Top-10 News Stories for the Month of May:
1. Archbishop Shares 10 Characteristics of His Thriving Seminary – The Catholic World Report
2. Pope Leo XIV Names Four New U.S. Bishops – James Bradbury at The Catholic Herald
3. Priest Makes Space on Kneeler for Tiny Boy Who Wants to Adore Jesus – Hillbilly Catholic on X
4. I Just Threw Up in My Mouth, And Not a Little – Creative Minority Report
5. Why, Oh Why, is 77-year-old Arch-Modernist Cupich Still in Charge in Chicago – Rorate Cæli
6. What Jesus Told Sister Lucia After Fatima: Vague Request Most Catholics Miss – Church Pop
7. Priest Whose Final Words Will Be Remembered Forever – The Aramaic Wire on X
8. Portland Bishop Sample Makes St. Michael Prayer After Mass Mandatory – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. A True Scoundrel – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. A Dubium to Pope Leo from a Layman – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
America’s Marvelous Mythology – Austin Ruse, K.M., K.H.S., Hon.D., at Modern Age
How to Cultivate the Virtue of Patriotism – Matt Mehan, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange
Civics is Not Enough: A Proposal for the Study of American Civilization – The Federalist Papers

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Democratic Hopeful is a Real Nazi & a Pervert, Not a Problem! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Australia’s Trans Radicalism Falls Under Weight of Its Own Absurdity – Glenn T. Stanton, M.A.

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Drone Strike Hits Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant – TEC News/AFP
Acton’s Case for Federalism – Max Skjönsberg at Law & Liberty

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SVNDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 31 May AD 2026 12:01 am

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Washington Nationals Business Ops. President Apologizes for Anti-Catholic Scandal – Zeale

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV is Not Francis II – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., on X

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Magnifica Humanitas – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Magnifica Humanitas: Explaining the Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV – Serre Verweij via Rorate Cæli

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Trinity Sunday – ‘I Am With You All Days’ – Fr. Henry James Coleridge, S.J., at Father Coleridge. . .
Dear Bishop Martin of Charlotte: Slaughter Not The Sacred Liturgy – A Treasure To Be Shared
Video: Blasphemous Jesuit Art Display at N.Y.’s St. Francis Xavier Church – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Judicial Fiat Rides Again in Pennsylvania: Part II – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
When Episcopalians Were Better Stewards of Sacred Architecture Than Rome – USC
I’m Sticking With My Liturgical War, I Mean, Spiritual Warfare. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Follow the Holy Spirit – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand Magazine
A Video from Dr. Foley All About the Sign of Peace – New Liturgical Movement
Austrian Dominican Defends Naked Nuns & More Blasphemy. . . – Catholic Conclave
Out of Date – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Predestination: Calvinism vs. Catholicism – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
A Saintly Patriotism: Lessons from St. Joan of Arc – Kristen Ziccarelli at The Catholic Thing
Reporting Catholic News to the Secular World – the Side Hustle in Catholic Media – Crux
Five Myths About the Trinity that Too Many People Still Believe (Maybe Even You!) – Church Pop
Five Hidden Lessons in the Five Joyful Mysteries – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
Jesus, I Love You: Don Dolindo’s Powerful Method of Interior Prayer – Catholic Exchange
Why St. Joan of Arc Inspires Me – Kristen Hawkins at National Catholic Register
Popes, Mariology, & the History of the Marian Title ‘Mediatrix of All Graces’ – Zeale
Mass Migration Threatens Civilization, But Bishops Don’t Seems to Mind – Auguste Meyrat
Aquinas & Gershwin on How Love Heals Pain – Donald T. DeMarco, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Teaching Hebrew as a Living Language, Not a Translation Exercise – The Times Of Israel

Top-10 News Stories for the Saturday Morning Edition:
1. Washington Nationals Executive Fired Over Comments About Catholic Pitcher – Zeale
2. I Was Shocked: Connection Between the Charismatic Renewal & the New Mass – Kennedy Hall
3. A.I. Has a Bias Toward Catholicism, Researchers Say – Jack Jenkins at Religion News Service
4. A Response to “The Gift of Tongues Explained,” by Mary Healy – Musings Of A Pernicious Papist
5. Dark Night of Cardinal Schönborn’s Soul After Vatican II – Catholic Conclave
6. I Feel Bad for Your Type of Catholicism, Vapid & Like Cotton Candy. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
7. Before & After: Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Custer, Wisconsin – Liturgical Arts Journal
8. French Churches Suffer Fresh Attacks – Thomas Colsy at The Catholic Herald
9. Hell As Infinite Punishment – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
10. Pope Leo Isn’t Standing Athwart the Singularity – Ross Douthat at New York Times

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Saturday Morning Edition:
Now I’ll Have to be Catholic: Social Media Reacts to Leo’s Oddly Moving Encyclical – Fast Company
When Peace Rolls Right Over the Agnus Dei – Austin Ruse, K.M., K.H.S., Hon.D., at Crisis Magazine
Dogs to Receive Communion in Mass, Diocese Judges It No Sacrilege – Catholic Conclave
Charlotte Bishop Martin’s Spirit of Vatican II Mass was Grossly Inappropriate – Sarah L. Cain

Recent Posts:
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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
Why Catholics Should Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday – Matthew J. Franck, Ph.D.

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Fifty Years Ago – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
If Constantinople Never Fell – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The 50 Best Restaurants in North America Are Announced – Julia Moskin at New York Times
Explosive New Documentary Uncovers Dark Side of Christian Music Industry – California Post
Why the Cookbook Endures – Shaan Merchant at Taste

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SATVRDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

MDF 30 May AD 2026 7:30 am

WORLD

Romanian President: Russian Drone Strike Due to Ukrainian Air Defence – TEC News
France Set to Nullify Seal of Confessional – TEC News
Canada: Aboriginal Land Claims Erode Private Property – J Sarkonak at National Post
Tick Bites Linked to Red Meat Allergy – National Pulse
Hegseth: China’s ‘Hegemony’ a ‘Frightful Alarm’ in SE Asia – E T Mitchell at Daily Signal
Live Updates From Iran Conflict – Jerusalem Post
Vance: Iran Deal ‘Close’ – Newsmax
Scientists Quietly Walk Back Climate Armageddon – J Vazquez at NewsBusters
Pope Leo Needs Trump to Tame AI – D McCarthy at NewsBusters
Will US Rare Earth Strategy Survive Political Cycles? – Z Bai, H Kim at The|Diplomat
Trump’s Military Options in Cuba – G Dyer, J Judah at Financial Times
The Evil of the Iranian Regime – M Day at The Spectator

POLITICS

Pricey Gas Pushes Inflation to 3.8% – Newsmax
Trump Blasts ‘Obama Judge’ Kennedy Center Ruling – Newsmax
New Jersey: Anti-Ice Clashes Continue – D Cody at New York Post
Spencer Pratt Leads In LA Mayor’s Race – J Paige at New York Post
New Seattle Mayor Refuses to Investigate Daycare Fraud – M LaChance at Gateway Pundit
Al Sharpton Links White House UFC to Slavery – B Kew at Gateway Pundit
Justice Coney Barrett’s House Swatted – LifeZette
Talarico: Global Warming is Mass Murdering Texans – C Gaba at LifeZette
Clinton Judge Blocks Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund – National Pulse
Bondi Testifies at Epstein Committee – J Buff at Daily Signal
Moulton: Trump Negotiating US ‘Unconditional Surrender’ to Iran – I Hanchett at Breitbart
… Official: Trump Will Negotiate to ‘Satisfy Red Lines’ – N Gilbertson at Breitbart

SATVRDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 30 May AD 2026 12:01 am

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A.I. Has a Bias Toward Catholicism, Researchers Say – Jack Jenkins at Religion News Service
French Churches Suffer Fresh Attacks – Thomas Colsy at The Catholic Herald
Washington Nationals Executive Fired Over Comments About Catholic Pitcher – Zeale

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Magnificent Humanity – Matthew E. Bunson, Ph.D., & Shannon Mullen at NC Register
Tower of Babel 2.0? Pope Leo & His A.I. Encyclical – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo’s Document on A.I. – Leila Marie & Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
Pope Leo: Rallying Point in the A.I. Storm – Peter J. Wolfgang, J.D., at Catholic Culture
Can Wars Still Be Just? Pope Leo XIV Addresses the Issue in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ – The Reg
Pope Leo Isn’t Standing Athwart the Singularity – Ross Douthat at New York Times
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ – J.D. Flynn & Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Pope Leo’s Wise but Frustrating First Missive on A.I. – Yuval Levin at The New Atlantis
Now I’ll Have to be Catholic: Social Media Reacts to Leo’s Oddly Moving Encyclical – Fast Company
German: Between Aquinas & Silicon Valley: Leo’s First Encyclical – David Berger at Philos Peren

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
A Response to “The Gift of Tongues Explained,” by Mary Healy – Musings Of A Pernicious Papist
I Was Shocked: Connection Between the Charismatic Renewal & the New Mass – Kennedy Hall
Archdiocese of Salzburg Defends Hosting ‘Queer’ Training Day – Complicit Clergy
Video: Bishops Organizing Pope Leo Youth Vigil Abandon Confession – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
First Look: Cambridge Diadem N.R.S.V.u.e. with Apocrypha – Catholic Bible Talk
The Feast of the Visitation: Mary, Elizabeth, & God’s Faithfulness – The Liturgical Home
Video: Fr. Shannon Collins: The Need For A Holy Hour – Full Sheen Ahead
Hell As Infinite Punishment – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
Review: New Biography of the Late & Truly Great Michael Davies – Fr. Z’s Blog
Before & After: Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Custer, Wisconsin – Liturgical Arts Journal
I Feel Bad for Your Type of Catholicism, Vapid & Like Cotton Candy. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Dark Night of Cardinal Schönborn’s Soul After Vatican II – Catholic Conclave
Machines Can’t Pray; Why A.I. Can’t Produce Icons – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
When Peace Rolls Right Over the Agnus Dei – Austin Ruse, K.M., K.H.S., Hon.D., at Crisis Magazine
Catholic Group: Israeli Military Disrupts Preparations for Marian Festival in West Bank – Zeale
A.I. to Gen Z: Young Catholic Job Seekers & Employees Wrestle with Future of Work – The Reg
Kansas Priest Arrested in Parish Theft Case Amid Separate Criminal Investigation – The Pillar
In Illo Tempore: Trinity Sunday – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at 1 Peter 5
The Heroic Catholic Life of St. Joan of Arc: Ten Things to Know & Share – Church Pop
Rerum Novarum – 135th Anniversary – Matthew E. Bunson, Ph.D., & Shannon Mullen at The Reg
A Slow Yet Joyful Haste: Living Catholicism Through Feast Days – Catholic Exchange
Walk To Mary, “America’s Mini-Camino” – Becky Roach at Catholic Link
The Church & the S.S.P.X.: Cardinal Müller on a Tragic Conflict – The Catholic Herald
‘A Privilege’ to Serve the Ordinariate: Archbishop Randazzo – Katrina Lee at The Catholic Weekly

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
When a Teacher Ditched Screens, Class Got Harder. That May Be Why It Worked – ChalkBeat

Top-10 News Stories for the Friday Afternoon Edition:
1. Leo Appoints Bishop Who Says Catholicism Is Not Superior – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
2. Charlotte Bishop Martin’s Spirit of Vatican II Mass was Grossly Inappropriate – Sarah L. Cain
3. Speaking in Tongues: It’s Not What You Think – Philip E. Blosser, Ph.D., at The Catholic Herald
4. Dogs to Receive Communion in Mass, Diocese Judges It No Sacrilege – Catholic Conclave
5. Italian Bishop Tells Catholics To Evangelise Muslims – Nick Hallett
6. The Phone in Francis’s Coffin – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters
7. Video: New Disturbing Details Emerge About Pope Leo’s A.I. Encyclical – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
8. Judicial Fiat Rides Again in Pennsylvania – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
9. Is the New Liturgy Wars Better Than the Old Liturgy Wars? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
10. The National “c”atholic Reporter Continues to Foment Schism! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Friday Afternoon Edition:
The Church is Not a Suicide Pact – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Losing Battle of the Catholic Parish – Marcel LeJeune, M.T.S., at Catholic Missionary Disciples
Univ. of Notre Dame Rector Sexually Abused Students Over 17 Years, Report Finds – The Reg

Top-10 News Stories for the Friday Morning Edition:
1. The Phone in Francis’s Coffin – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters
2. Univ. of Notre Dame Rector Sexually Abused Students Over 17 Years, Report Finds – The Reg
3. Concerns Raised Over Leo’s Designation of Just War Doctrine as ‘Outdated’ – Michael Haynes
4. Video: U.S.C.C.B. Just Handed Huge Loss By The Supreme Court – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
5. Are You of Two Minds About Social Encyclicals? I Am – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Cathol Culture
6. Theology of the ~~Body~~ Shoddy – Eammon Clark, S.T.L., at Catholic Culture
7. Impact of Flawed Scholarship on 20th Century Liturgical Reforms – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D.
8. New Church Architecture: St. John Catholic Church in Stillwater, Oklahoma – Liturg Arts Journ
9. Flourishing Traditional Marian Franciscan Community in U.K. to Be Dissolved – Edward Pentin
10. Three Chilling Prophesies Pope St. Paul VI Made in Humanæ Vitæ That Came True – Chur Pop

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Friday Morning Edition:
Scottish Boy Who Wouldn’t Bow to Mecca Goes Viral – TEC News
What is the Proper Way for a Prelate to Give the Final Blessing at Mass? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
The Future Pope Leo Defended Benedict XIV’s 2006 Regensburg Speech – Catholic Conclave

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
European Court Rules Turkey Discriminated Against Orthodox Priests – The Catholic Herald
Archaeologists Reveal Stunning Scale of a Greek Tomb Linked to Alexander the Great – ZME Sc

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How Catholic Principles Shaped Pugin’s Bold Architecture – Tradition, Family, & Property
Spielberg’s New Movie Raises Red Flags – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
The Michael Connelly Literary Universe – John Wilson, M.A., at First Things

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 29 May AD 2026 1:04 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Italian Bishop Tells Catholics To Evangelise Muslims – Nick Hallett at The European Conservative
Why Sacred Art is Necessary for Preserving the Christian Faith – David Clayton at The Way of. . .
Speaking in Tongues: It’s Not What You Think – Philip E. Blosser, Ph.D., at The Catholic Herald

May the Month of Mary:
A Mother’s Love – Fr. John Rizzo at Oriens Journal

Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
In Magnifica Humanitas, Leo Defends the Human Person – Fr. Robert A. Sirico, D.D., D.Soc.Sc.
Video: New Disturbing Details Emerge About Pope Leo’s A.I. Encyclical – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
The Pope’s A.I. Intervention Shames Our Politicians – Michael Gove at The Spectator
Video: Just War Theory Outdate? – Joe McLane at A Catholic Take
The False Divide Between “Pelvic Theology” & Catholic Social Teaching – Noelle Mering, M.A.
Did Pope Leo Just Deny Just War Theory? – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D., at Canterbury Tales

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
The Debt We Owe to the Roman Empire – Marcus B. Peter, Ph.D., at New Oxford Review
Is the New Liturgy Wars Better Than the Old Liturgy Wars? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Judicial Fiat Rides Again in Pennsylvania – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand Magazine
Leo Appoints Bishop Who Says Catholicism Is Not Superior – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
One Person, Two One Flesh – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
W.D.T.P.R.S. – Trinity Sunday: Are You Beautiful at Mass? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Church is Not a Suicide Pact – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The National “c”atholic Reporter Continues to Foment Schism! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Hilaire Belloc Predicted the Resurgence of Islam in the 21st Century – The American Catholic
The Losing Battle of the Catholic Parish – Marcel LeJeune, M.T.S., at Catholic Missionary Disciples
Dogs to Receive Communion in Mass, Diocese Judges It No Sacrilege – Catholic Conclave

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
How Catholic Principles Shaped Pugin’s Bold Architecture – Tradition, Family, & Property
Charlotte Bishop Martin’s Spirit of Vatican II Mass was Grossly Inappropriate – Sarah L. Cain
The Artificial Intelligence Demon – Fr. Michael J. Driscoll, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Perfect Timing of Trinity Sunday – Gayle Somers at Catholic Exchange
There’s No Such Thing As Pro-Life Feminism – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at The Federalist
Oblate Thorson to Lead Prince Albert Diocese – The Catholic Register
Video: Atheism was a Failed Experiment, are We Rediscovering Christianity? – The Loop Cast
Young Catholics Drive Record Crowds for Chartres Pilgrimage in France – NC Register
The ‘Secret Club’ No One Wants: Growing Up as a Child of Divorce – Denver Catholic
Postliberalism & Its Discontents (ft. James Wood) – Russell R. Reno, III, Ph.D., at First Things
Why Tolkien’s ’The Lord of the Rings’ is a Catholic Journey – Leonard J. DeLorenzo, Ph.D.
Two Brothers Ordained Priests on Same Day in Brazil – The Catholic World Report
The Problem Isn’t “Kids These Days,” It’s Childhood These Days – Kevin Stinehart

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
College is No Longer a Reliable Safety Net – Steven C. Taylor, Ph.D., at Real Clear Education

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Now That Would Be A War Crime – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to Make a “Trinitini” Martini for Trinity Sunday & Avoid Committing Heresy? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Gotta Keep Your Eye on Those Archaeologists – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
St. Louis de Montfort Academy Celebrates Joyful Milestones with Cardinal Burke – TFP

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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 29 May AD 2026 12:01 am

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Concerns Raised Over Leo XIV’s Designation of Just War Doctrine as ‘Outdated’ – Michael Haynes
Why Sacred Music Belongs in the Liturgy, Not the Concert Hall – D. Bevan at The Catholic Herald
Photos: Natl Eucharistic Pilgrimage Processes Through Historic Savannah, Georgia – The Reg

May the Month of Mary:
Did You Know St. Paul VI Wrote an Encyclical About the Month of May? – Ph. Kosloski at Aleteia

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo to Lead Worldwide Rosary for Peace in Vatican Gardens – Joan Lewis
The Future Pope Leo Defended Benedict XIV’s 2006 Regensburg Speech – Catholic Conclave

Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas Encyclical:
Pope Leo XIV Gives A.I. Historical & Theological Perspective – Tim Busch at NC Register
Are You of Two Minds About Social Encyclicals? I Am – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Ten Things Pope Leo Calls Us to Do in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ – Zelda Caldwell at NC Register
Video: What Pope Leo’s A.I. Encyclical Doesn’t Say With Bishop Strickland! – Joe McLane at ACT
Wanted: Faithful Builders for the A.I. Construction Site – National Catholic Register

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Pine Tree Politics Book (New) – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
Impact of Flawed Scholarship on 20th Century Liturgical Reforms – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D.
Video: U.S.C.C.B. Just Handed Huge Loss By The Supreme Court – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Mortification of the Will – Andrew McGovern, Th.D., at Missio Dei Catholic
Celebrating a Great Musical Artist, Whom You May Not Have Heard – The Taos Tattler
New Book by Mario Ramos Reyes: The Nostalgia for a New Christendom – Arc Of The Universe
Video: J. Budziszewski & How to Restore Sanity to Scientific Debates – The ID The Future Science
The Phone in Francis’s Coffin – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters
Why Don’t People Like Poetry? What Poetry Do They Like? – Daniel Cowper at New Verse Review
Forsaken Shepherds: Fear, Fatherhood, & Lack of Prelate Aid in the Priesthood – Kwasniewski
New Church Architecture: St. John Catholic Church in Stillwater, Oklahoma – Liturg Arts Journ
Is Moral Truth Optional for Those Who Struggle? – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Rite
What is the Proper Way for a Prelate to Give the Final Blessing at Mass? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Three Chilling Prophesies Pope St. Paul VI Made in ‘Humanæ Vitæ’ That Came True – Church Pop
Theology of the ~~Body~~ Shoddy – Eammon Clark, S.T.L., at Catholic Culture
University of Notre Dame Rector Sexually Abused Students Over 17 Years, Report Finds – The Reg
J.D. Vance Invokes Leo on A.I. & Warfare in Air Force Academy Graduation Address – OSV News
Flourishing Traditional Marian Franciscan Community in U.K. to Be Dissolved – Edward Pentin
U.K.: Baby Born Prematurely & Kept in Sandwich Bag Now Thriving at Age 13 – Live Action
Let Us Not Get Confused: Christ Is the Priest at Mass – Fr. Kevin Drew at Catholic Exchange
The Liturgy War: Worship, Belief, & the Reform of the Roman Rite – Henry von Blumenthal
Can Hilaire Belloc’s “Propriety State” be an Alternative to Capitalism – Andrew J. Peach, Ph.D.
Texas Children’s Hospital to Create Nation’s First Clinic for Detransitioners – Zeale
The Mysteries of The Imitation of Christ – Dawn Marie Beutner at The Catholic World Report

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How Philosophy Unlocks Great Literature – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative

Top-10 News Stories for the Thursday Afternoon Edition:
1. Trump & My Brother Leo XIV Have More in Common Than People Think – Rorate Cæli
2. Australia: It’s Like Who’s On First, But in Hell – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
3. Video: Worst U.S. Bishop Puts Laymen to Run Parishes, Charlotte’s Bish. Martin – A. Stine, Ph.D.
4. On Crushing Anxiety – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand Magazine
5. A.I. To Release Encyclical “De Servo Humano” to Counter Pope – Creative Minority Report
6. I Had Two Same-Sex Parents Who Loved Me, I Still Cried for a Mom – Them Before Us
7. Scottish Boy Who Wouldn’t Bow to Mecca Goes Viral – TEC News
8. Pentecost Thursday: No Joy in Mudville – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. Leo XIV: Don’t Water Down Christianity – Victoria Cardiel at EWTN News
10. Chicago’s Low Seminary Numbers Contrast With Tyler’s Vocations Record – Catholic Herald

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Thursday Afternoon Edition:
Jesus’ Mystical Apparitions to French Nun in Stunning Sacred Heart Film – Hollywood Catholic
Croci Dipinte: Hand-Painted Italian Crucifixes by the Dal Molin Stefano – Liturgical Arts Journal
Pope Leo Quietly Buries Fiducia Supplicans as Copts Return to Dialogue – Michael Haynes
An Austrian Bishop Rides a Scooter Through Confirmation – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile

Top-10 News Stories for the Thursday Morning Edition:
1. Chicago’s Low Seminary Numbers Contrast With Tyler’s Vocations Record – Catholic Herald
2. Pope Leo Quietly Buries Fiducia Supplicans as Copts Return to Dialogue – Michael Haynes
3. Wyoming Monks: Simple Men of Faith Go Hi-Tech to Build a Gothic Monastery – Cowb St Daily
4. How Did We Get Here? With Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. The Version of “the Imitation of Christ” That You Might Like Best – Dawn Marie Beutner
6. How the World Went Insane (ft. J. Budziszewski) – Mark Bauerlein at First Things
7. Pope Leo’s ‘Traditionis’ Options – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
8. Beautiful Hand-Painted Replica of the Icon of the Madonna Salus Populi Romani – Hilary White
9. Three Things Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas Is Asking Every Parent to Do Right Now – Church Pop
10. Beautiful Stories of Priestly Longevity! These Are the Greatest Priests in the World – Zenit

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
The Declaration’s Promise & Peril at 250 – Mark David Hall at Law & Liberty

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Australian Christian Freedom Index Exposes Erosion of Civil Liberties – Daily Declaration

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Catholic Joe Mazzulla is N.B.A. Coach of the Year, Prays Rosary Each Game – Hollywood Catholic
Using Resource Nationalism to Break Down International Trade – Tradition, Family, & Property

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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 28 May AD 2026 12:19 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Five Killed, Several Abducted in Fresh Attacks on Christians in Nigeria – EWTN News

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo XIV: Don’t Water Down Christianity – Victoria Cardiel at EWTN News
Trump & My Brother Leo XIV Have More in Common Than People Think – Rorate Cæli

Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas Encyclical:
Coherence in Continuity – Stephen P. White, M.A., at The Catholic Thing
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ Through the Lens of St. Augustine – Brendan D. Towell, M.A., at The Reg
Thanks to Leo for Placing Thomistic Architecture in Magnifica Humanitas – Fr. R. Tommasi, S.L.D.
Musing on Dignity – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
A.I. To Release Encyclical “De Servo Humano” to Counter Pope – Creative Minority Report
Video: Worst U.S. Bishop Puts Laymen to Run Parishes, Charlotte’s Bish. Martin – A. Stine, Ph.D.
On Crushing Anxiety – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand Magazine
Pentecost Thursday: No Joy in Mudville – Fr. Z’s Blog
Australia: It’s Like Who’s On First, But in Hell – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Leo Should Re-Promulgate B16’s Great Apologetic for Summorum Pontificum! – Fr. A.J. McDonald
An Austrian Bishop Rides a Scooter Through Confirmation – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
Collarless German Jesuit Laments “Monarchical Leadership” of Church – Catholic Conclave
Broadmindedness Eventually Leads to Hatred of What is Right – Fulton Sheen via TACatholic
Croci Dipinte: Hand-Painted Italian Crucifixes by the Dal Molin Stefano – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Abbey Church of St. Philibert in Tournus, France – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movem
Jesus’ Mystical Apparitions to French Nun in Stunning Sacred Heart Film – Hollywood Catholic
Video: Pandemic of Lunacy, Irrationalism, & Recognizing Insanity w/J. Budziszewski – Reas Rat
John 14:14 – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
How Many Slave Apologies Needed for the Offense to Be Expunged? – Fr. Joseph Gill, M.A.
I Had Two Same-Sex Parents Who Loved Me, I Still Cried for a Mom – Them Before Us
Supreme Court Declines to Dismiss Peter’s Pence Lawsuit – Angelus News
Fiery Testimony in Texas Trial Raises Questions on Church’s Handling of Fallen Cleric – Crux
German: Is a Schism in the Air? – Cardinal Müller & Lothar Rilinger at Kath.net
Scottish Boy Who Wouldn’t Bow to Mecca Goes Viral – TEC News
Young Catholics Drive Record Crowds for Chartres Pilgrimage – The Catholic World Report
Giotto’s Lamentation & the Face of Christ: Renaissance Humanism – Mario F. Smith, Jr., M.A.
Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ Wraps Filming, Announces Release Dates – Zeale
Women are Having Fewer Kids Because They Don’t Want Them – Matt Boose at Chronicles

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Bring Memorization Back to Schools – Daniel Buck at The Hill

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
A New Hearing for the Lost Cause? – Roy-Charles A. Coulombe, K.C.S.S., at Crisis Magazine

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Surprise! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Using Resource Nationalism to Break Down International Trade – Tradition, Family, & Property
Gavin Newsom is Unfamiliar with the U.S. Constitution – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Visiting Sainte-Chapelle: A Sublime Experience that Cleanses the Soul – Tradition, Fam, & Prop

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THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 28 May AD 2026 12:48 am

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Chicago’s Low Seminary Numbers Contrast With Tyler’s Vocations Record – Catholic Herald
Beautiful Stories of Priestly Longevity! These Are the Greatest Priests in the World – Zenit
Wyoming Monks: Simple Men of Faith Go Hi-Tech to Build a Gothic Monastery – Cowb St Daily

May the Month of Mary:
A Beautiful Hand-Painted Replica of the Icon of the Madonna Salus Populi Romani – Hilary White

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo Quietly Buries Fiducia Supplicans as Copts Return to Dialogue – Michael Haynes
Vatican Announces Global Rosary for Peace With Pope Leo XIV – National Catholic Register
Leo Reminds Us About Importance of Safeguarding the Liturgy – Rome Reports

Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas Encyclical:
The Pope Against Technocracy – Brandon J. Goldman at Crisis Magazine
Leo Makes His Case for Authentic Humanism – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, M.P.A., M.Phil., S.T.L.
Three Things Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas Is Asking Every Parent to Do Right Now – Church Pop
‘Magnifica Humanitas’: Pope Leo’s Catechism for a Secular World – Michael Haynes

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Unprovoked Kind Gestures – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
How Did We Get Here? With Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Shrine of St. Michael the Archangel on Mount Gargano – Gregory DiPippo
Apes & Humans, Evolutionism on Trial – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D., at Kmita’s Library
Some Examples of Processional Insignia – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
The Version of “the Imitation of Christ” That You Might Like Best – Dawn Marie Beutner

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
CatholicVote to Washington Nats C.E.O.: We Won’t Be Pushed Out of Public Life – Zeale
Largest Pilgrimage in the West Drawn Record Number of Faithful – Hélène de Lauzun
The Catholic Surge in the U.K.: Stand Out or Fade Away – A. Joseph R. Shaw, Ph.D.
Imperfect Pro-Life Lawmaking in Post-Dobbs America – Stephen G. Giles at Public Discourse
Pope Leo’s ‘Traditionis’ Options – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
Think You’re Holy? Don’t Get Cocky – Joshua Marzin at Catholic Answers Magazine
Cubans Are Coming to Parishes Saying They Haven’t Eaten in Days, Bishop Laments – The CWR
Unfollowing the World: The Saintly Art of Humility – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Two Years After Pakistan Mob Lynching, Christian Family Still Seeks Justice – NC Register
Aquinas & Gershwin on How Love Heals Pain – Donald T. DeMarco, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange
How the World Went Insane (ft. J. Budziszewski) – Mark Bauerlein at First Things
14 Powerful Images of the Mass in the Midst of War – Church Pop
Fatherhood Dramatically Rewires Your Brain, Scans Reveal – Carly Cassella at Science Alert
Why You Should Go on Retreat – Jack Valero at The Catholic Herald
The Glory & Grief of Motherhood: A Catholic Art Reflection – Elizabeth Zelasko at Denver Catholic
How To Rescue Souls: One Mom’s Response – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
Video: Nietzsche, Nihilism, & the Return of God: J. Budziszewski – Matt Fradd/Pints With Aquinas
How I Discovered the Latin Mass – Eduard Habsburg, Ph.D., at The Catholic Herald

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What’s Next in Education? More & Worse – Dad29

Top-10 News Stories for the Wednesday Afternoon Edition:
1. Pope Leo XIV to Priests: Be Faithful to the Rubrics of the Mass – Diane Montagna
2. LeoWatch: Earning the Title of Francis II – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. Maybe Putting Them in Charge is Peak Dumb*ssery – Creative Minority Report
4. Fisking Leo’s Second Wednesday Catechesis on Sacrosanctum Concilium – Fr. A.J. McDonald
5. Sex & Dirt & New Stuff – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
6. Your Urgent Prayer Requests – Fr. Z’s Blog
7. MAGA’s Coming Demographic Apocalypse – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
8. Cold & Hot Media: The Mass as a Medium; Throw Mic Out of Church – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
9. The Charismatic Movement: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
10. Pope Sets Up Commission to Tackle $290 Million Debt at Padre Pio’s Hospital – NC Register

Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Wednesday Afternoon Edition:
Dying Woman Has Vision of Jesus After Man Prays One Hail Mary – Church Pop
Stephen Colbert Didn’t Get Cancelled – Mass Culture Did – Aaron M. Renn
Misunderstanding the “Just Cause” Condition of Just War Doctrine – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.

Top-10 News Stories for the Wednesday Morning Edition:
1. The Charismatic Movement: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
2. No, the Just-War Tradition is Not ‘Outdated’ – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
3. Biblically Accurate Angels: “Tetramorphs” & Six-Winged Seraphim in Christian Art – H. White
4. The Russian Prince Who Became Padre Pio – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
5. S.S.P.X. Explicitly Developing an Ecclesiology of Substitution Foreign to Tradition – Rorate Cæli
6. New Commission by Artist Henry Wingate: Our Lady of La Vang in Houston – David Clayton
7. The Church Won’t Speak Clearly Because of Homosexuals in the Clergy – Complicit Clergy
8. Washington Nats Exec Caught on Camera Excluding Catholic Pitcher for His Faith – Zeale
9. They Hate You & Your God – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
10. What Pope Leo Fears About A.I. – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., at The Spectator

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Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Visiting Sainte-Chapelle: A Sublime Experience that Cleanses the Soul – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Why Is Russia Afraid of the Internet? – Gary Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Property

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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Robert Edwards 27 May AD 2026 2:09 pm

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pope Leo XIV to Priests: Be Faithful to the Rubrics of the Mass – Diane Montagna
Leo’s First Year: Through the Eyes of the Cardinals – Michael Haynes at The Catholic Herald
Fisking Leo’s Second Wednesday Catechesis on Sacrosanctum Concilium – Fr. A.J. McDonald

May the Month of Mary:
Marian Dogmas: An Overview of the Four Marian Dogmas – Catholic Answers Magazine

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Sets Up Commission to Tackle $290 Million Debt at Padre Pio’s Hospital – NC Register

Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas Encyclical:
Purpose, Thread, New Ideas, & the Missing Theology of Labor – David L. Gray, Th.M.
LeoWatch: Earning the Title of Francis II – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Cold & Hot Media: The Mass as a Medium; Throw Mic Out of Church – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Video: Conquering Sinful Affections with Saint Francis de Sales – Full Sheen Ahead
Your Urgent Prayer Requests – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Philip Neri, Priest, & Confessor – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey
Sex & Dirt & New Stuff – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
Eternal Sacrifice Mural by New Jerusalem Stus. at Cave Creek St. Gabriel’s Ch, AZ – LAJ
Maybe Putting Them in Charge is Peak Dumb*ssery – Creative Minority Report
Fr. Thomas Byles: Saintly Priest Who Perished on Titanic – A Treasure To Be Shared
Why I Have Begun to Love the Traditional Roman Rite – Benjamin John
Observations – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Misunderstanding the “Just Cause” Condition of Just War Doctrine – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Visiting Sainte-Chapelle: A Sublime Experience that Cleanses the Soul – Trad, Fam, & Prop
St. Leo, Fasting, & the Mystery of Pentecost – Nicholas Shelton at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Stephen Colbert Didn’t Get Cancelled – Mass Culture Did – Aaron M. Renn
Greens Day – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Substack
Meet Basketball-Loving Nuns Taking The N.B.A. Playoffs By Storm – Religion Unplugged
Marco Rubio Pays Homage at Mother Teresa’s Tomb, Bringing ‘Joy’ to Her Nuns – The CWR
Dying Woman Has Vision of Jesus After Man Prays One Hail Mary – Church Pop
Planned Parenthood to Offer ‘Just in Case’ Abortion Pills in Hawaii & Washington – Zeale
MAGA’s Coming Demographic Apocalypse – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Renewal & Family Love – David Torkington at The Imaginative Conservative
What Do Scientologists Actually Believe? – Emily Dinneny at Indulgences Blog
Eros & Agape: The Greek Origins of Christian Love – Russell M. Lawson at Catholic Exchange
Catholic Fundraisers Explore Wealth, Stewardship, & Faith – The Catholic Herald

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Classical Approach to the Great Books – Mark Anthony Signorelli at The Cornerstone

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Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
The Recess Revival: Data, Doctors, & Teachers Agree Kids Need Daily Play – Trad, Fam, & Prop

A Thank You To Our Sponsor:
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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Robert Edwards 27 May AD 2026 12:01 am

Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Biblically Accurate Angels: “Tetramorphs” & Six-Winged Seraphim in Christian Art – Hilary White
No, the Just-War Tradition is Not ‘Outdated’ – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
The Charismatic Movement: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

May the Month of Mary:
New Commission by Artist Henry Wingate: Our Lady of La Vang in Houston – David Clayton

Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas Encyclical:
Toward an “Ecology of Communication” in Magnifica Humanitas – Kenneth Craycraft, Ph.D., J.D.
What Pope Leo Fears About A.I. – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., at The Spectator
Magnifica Humanitas: The Human Person Between Glory & Fragility – Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D.
In the Face of Christ, the Truth About Man – Msgr. James P. Shea, Ph.L., K.C.H.S., at The Reg
Refounds Catholic Social Teaching – Joshua P. Hochschild, Ph.D., at First Things
Freedom & Responsibility: Seven Takeaways from Magnifica Humanitas – John C. Pinheiro, Ph.D.
Did Leo Just Exorcise & Baptize A.I.? Explaining Leo’s Encyclical – Taylor R. Marshall, Ph.D.
Video: Will A.I. Enslave Humanity? Pope Leo XIV on Slavery & Modern Tech – Joe McClane
Pope Leo: A.I. Resembles the Tower of Babel – T.S. Flanders at 1 Peter 5
Vice President Vance: ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ Is ‘Profound’ – National Catholic Register
U.S.C.C.B. Pres.: New Encyclical Reminds Us No Technology Can Replace a Child of God – Zeale
U.S. Bishops Praise Leo’s Encyclical, Echo Concern for Human Dignity, Common Good – The Reg
From Tolkien to Beethoven: The Most Unexpected References in Leo’s Encyclical – Rome Reports
‘A Hopeful Document’: Catholic Thinkers on A.I. Assess ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ – NC Register
Anthropic Co-Founder Points to A.I. Ethical Challenges at Encyclical Presentation – The CWR
Josef Pieper, A.I., & Pope Leo’s Vision for Humanity – Amy Smith at National Catholic Register

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Ember Wednesday in Whitsun Week – Fr. Christopher G. Phillips at A Pilgrim’s Journey
The Russian Prince Who Became Padre Pio – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Video: Knoxville Bish. Mk Beckman Crushes T.L.M. to Celebrate Pentecost – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Full, Active, Conscious Participation – James Chastek, Ph.L., Ph.D., at Just Thomism
LeoWatch: A Continuing Series – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Church Won’t Speak Clearly Because of Homosexuals in the Clergy – Complicit Clergy
S.S.P.X. Explicitly Developing an Ecclesiology of Substitution Foreign to Tradition – Rorate Cæli
They Hate You & Your God – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Malcolm Muggeridge: The Church Is It’s Own Worst Enemy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Cambridge to Reprint Hardcover R.E.B. with Apocrypha, Seeking Feedback – Catholic Bible Talk
St. Philip Neri – Denise Trull at The Inscapist
If Bishop & Priests Confirm at Same Time, Who is the Minister of Confirmation? – Fr. Z’s Blog
A.I. Psychosis & the Claude Delusion – Fr. Joseph D. Fessio, S.J., Ph.D.

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
The Wine Is Jesus’ Blood – Karlo Broussard, D.Phil., at Catholic Answers Magazine
St. Pancras: The Teenage Martyr Behind London’s Great Station – The Catholic Herald
Washington Nats Exec Caught on Camera Excluding Catholic Pitcher for His Faith – Zeale
Bishop Barron Blasts Catholic Left for ‘Demonization’ of Trump – Peter Pinedo
The Bias Behind Rejecting the Gospels’ Reliability – Karlo Broussard, D.Phil., at Indulgences Blog
Bishop Eleganti: The Synod is Clearly Trying to Change Morals & Identity – Michael Haynes
St. Dunstan: The Craftsman-Monk Who Shaped Medieval England – The Catholic Herald
Katy Faust vs. the Idol of Gay Marriage – Mark Powell at The Daily Declaration
Catholics & Modern Anti-Semitism – John Lamont at First Things
Against False Technological Necessity – Emily Hancock at Public Discourse
St. Asaph: An Elusive Welsh Saint – Andrew Cusack at The Catholic Herald

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Four Ways to Approach Poetry (& Why the Order Matters!) – Betsy K. Brown at Cana Academy
The Recess Revival: Data, Doctors, & Teachers Agree Kids Need Daily Play – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Report: Nearly One-Third of Teachers Still Use ‘Discredited’ Reading Methods – The74

Top-10 News Stories for the Tuesday Afternoon Edition:
1. Initial Notes on the Encyclical – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Pope Bob’s Encyclical, Champion of the Chattering Classes of the West – D.R. McClarey, J.D.
3. Persia’s Forgotten Christian Queen – Andrew Cusack at The Catholic Herald
4. German Church: Shrine to Judas, Light Column That Looks Like a ******* – Catholic Conclave
5. The Saint Who Laughed His Way to Heaven – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theol. . .
6. Pope Decries ‘Drastic Sterility,’ Discrimination Against Motherhood in Europe – EWTN News
7. Magnifica Humanitas, a Missed Opportunity? – Ned Desmond at First Things
8. The Left Is No Longer Avoiding Christianity, They’re Changing It – Creative Minority Report
9. S.S.P.X. Announces Four Priests to Be Consecrated as Bishops on July 1 – Diane Montagna
10. Who Controls A.I.? Leo’s First Encyclical – Robert Royal, Ph.D., Fr. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D., et al.

Top-10 News Stories for the Tuesday Morning Edition:
1. Infidelity in Plain Sight by the Heretical Austrian Priest’s Girlfriend – Catholic Conclave
2. Ask Father: Is It a Sin to Take a 15 Minute Leave During a Terrible Homily? – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. The Real Spirit of Vatican II – H.W. Crocker, III, M.A., at Crisis Magazine
4. The Real Message of Magnifica Humanitas – Michael Haynes at The Catholic Herald
5. A Few Things About Magnifica Humanitas That Caught My Eye – Kathryn Jean Lopez
6. Stupid Puritan Tricks, Or, Cheap Dating Advice for Gen Z – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
7. Gold Watch, Or, The Cheapening of Sainthood of Post-Vatican II Popes – D.R. McClarey, J.D.
8. A Boomer, But An Augustinian: On Magnifica Humanitas – Jacob Phillips at First Things
9. The Prayerful Posse on Pope Leo Honoring Iran – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. In Encyclical, Pope Apologizes For Slavery – AP via Spirit Daily Blog

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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary:
Five Ways to Celebrate America’s 250th Like a Catholic, Beyond Fireworks & B.B.Q. – Church Pop

Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
But He Covered Up the Totenkopf Tattoo – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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John Adams & Thomas Jefferson Dying on the Same Day – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
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Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Saint Who Laughed His Way to Heaven – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat. . .
All That Matters: A Return to the Eucharistic Heart of America – Jeffrey Bruno at Words &. . .
Persia’s Forgotten Christian Queen – Andrew Cusack at The Catholic Herald

Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV Likely to Visit Argentina & Uruguay in One Trip With Peru – D. Agren at OSV News
Pope Decries ‘Drastic Sterility,’ Discrimination Against Motherhood in Europe – EWTN News

Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas Encyclical:
Initial Notes on the Encyclical – Fr. Z’s Blog
Who Controls A.I.? Pope Leo’s First Encyclical – Robert Royal, Ph.D., Fr. G.E. Murray, J.C.D., et al.
Encyclical of Perpetual Arrival: Post-Conciliar Time Loop – The Pursuit of Truth in La La Land
Magnifica Humanitas, a Missed Opportunity? – Ned Desmond at First Things
Babel or Jerusalem? Leo Weighs A.I. & the Human Condition – George Weigel at Washington Post
Pope Bob, Champion of the Chattering Classes of the West – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Magnifica Humanitas Is One We All Need to Hear – Jay W. Richards, Ph.D., at The Daily Signal
Video: Leo Rejects Just War Theory & Corrupts Church Teaching – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Leo Laments The Church’s Past “Support” of Slavery – David Martin at The Daily Knight
Magnifica Humanitas: Leo Blames the Church for Slavery & Just War – Hiraeth In Exile
Vatican Tech Flop: Pope Leo’s A.I. Crusade Needs Trump, Not U.N. – Daniel McCarthy at NY Post

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Sicilian Vestment Works of the Eighteenth Century: Working with Pastels – Lit Arts Journal
S.S.P.X. Announces Four Priests to Be Consecrated as Bishops on July 1 – Diane Montagna
“Did God Really Say?” – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
The Left Is No Longer Avoiding Christianity, They’re Changing It – Creative Minority Report
Ol’ Man River: A River of Sorrow, Grace, & Human Endurance – Catholic Stand Magazine
26 May 1991: 35th Anniversary of Ordination, Trinity Sunday & St. Philip Neri – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican’s Invisible College: How Boring Academic Journals Quietly Run the Church – Com Cl
River Of Forgetfulness: Those Who Die & Return Claim Forgotten Knowledge – Spirit Daily Blog
Sister Nadir Santos da Silva, R.I.P. – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
German Church: Shrine to Judas, Light Column That Looks Like a ******* – Cath Conc

General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
The Virgin Mary’s Message to Nigeria – Muji Kaiser at The Catholic World Report
The Recess Revival: Data, Doctors, & Teachers Agree Kids Need Daily Play – Tradit, Fam, & Prop
The Unexpected Benefits of A.I. – Robert B. Greving, J.D., LL.B., at Crisis Magazine
The Enduring Pull of England’s Cathedrals – Andrew Cusack at The Catholic Herald
Top A.I. Models Showing Disturbing Behavior as They Become More Advanced – Futurism
Courage, the Apostolate That I Know Well – Ann Schneible at National Catholic Register
Mel Gibson Unveils ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ First Look – Rebecca Rubin at Variety
Oxford & the Surviving Marian Imagination of Medieval England – The Catholic Herald
Wildly Popular Sacred Heart Film is a Revival of Hope – Caitlin Bootsma at Aleteia
Alex Cooper Built an Empire on Misleading Young Women – Institute for Family Studies
Is Marriage Really Less Valuable Than a College Degree? – Emily Dinneny at Indulgences Blog
Visiting an Ordinariate Parish in England – Charles Collins at Crux
Interview With Joseph Pearce: Why Middle-Earth is Not a Pagan Myth – The Catholic Herald

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Teaching Math Rightly: Number Line Confusion – Daniel Murphy at What Schools Forget

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Prime Time Politics. . . Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
200 State Department Employees Fired, A Good Start – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic

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The California Rosary Rally that Confronted the Unimaginable – Tradition, Family, & Property
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