April 2011

Purgatory Made Simple – Deacon Mike Bickerstaff, The Integrated Catholic Life™

George Stack, the next Archbishop of Cardiff – A Reluctant Sinner

Educator Wants New National Organization for Catholic Schools – Cal Catholic Daily

Mediæval Model of Education: Virtue Seeking Truth Via Friendship – Mt. J. Milliner

L’Osservatore Romano’s New Website and Online Editions – Father John Zuhlsdorf

Help The Crescat Go to Rome! – The Crescat

Six Years Ago Today . . . – Robert Kumpel, The Last Papist Standing

Abraham Lincoln and the Rabbi – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

At Home with the Pope: Inside Papal Daily Life & Menu – Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa

When a Curse Becomes a Blessing, Only God Can Do That – Monsignor Charles Pope

Why Did Christ Ride an Ass into Jerusalem? – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Irish-American Sentimentalism is Incomprehensible & Dangerous – William Oddie, CH

Doug Kmiec Resigns as Ambassador to Malta – Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote/AmP

Religion, Reason, and Same-Sex Marriage – Matthew J. Franck, First Things

New From Ignatius Press: Anglicans & The Roman Catholic Church – Carl Olson, IIS

But Isn’t Christianity Anti-Learning? – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

Blogging Bishop Michael Campbell Welcomes Vatcian’s BlogNic – A Rlctnt Snnr

Angel, Abortion, Sexual Freedom & Subterfuge – Stacy Trasancos, Accptng Abndnc

Get Ready to Pay Twice if You Want Change – Doctor Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture

Tabernacle Destroyed in Spanish Parish – Catholic News Agency

Catholic Obama Apologist Kmiec Resigns as Malta Ambassador – Steven Ertelt, LfNws

A Missal for the Choir – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Triumph of the King – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

A Monastery with Falling Numbers Trying to Find More Men – Father John Zuhlsdorf

Voris, Corapi, & The Ned Flanderification Of Catholic Commentary – Pat Archbold

Saving Ethiopia’s “Church Forests” – T. Delene Beeland, The Orthodox Church

How to Hear Women’s Confessions, From an 1897 Manual – Pat McNamara

Petrine Primacy in the New Testament (Part I) – Michael Barber, The Sacred Page

Religion: Encouragement Is Not Establishment – R.R. Reno, First Things/OTS

Attacking the Last Acceptable Prejudice – Michael Coren, MercatorNet

Fairy Tales and Holy Week – Daniel McInerny, High Concepts

Supreme Court Gives Catholic Schools a Boost – Robert Kumpel, The Daily Register

Richard Rich Quits as Ambassador to Malta – Donald R. McClarey, The American Cthlc

Spiritual Direction is Not Spiritual Friendship or Spiritual Mentoring – CSD

The Time is Near, Have You Gone to Confession? – Monsignor Charles Pope, AOW

Rare 1896 Footage of a Pope Leo XIII, Horse Drawn Popemobile – Taylor Marshall

The Purity of Charity: The Way of Silent Love – Jeffrey Steel, De Cura Animarum

Love Sees with New Eyes – Doctor Peter Kreeft, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Sexual Revolution: Defend It, If You Can – Anthony Esolen, Public Discourse

Holy Thursday: The First Concelebrated Mass – Reginaldus, The New Thlgcl Mvmnt

Confessions During the Triduum – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Because Christ Didn’t Say “Take Up Your Palms And Follow Me” – Frank Weathers

British Catholic Bloggers, I Salute You! – Ches, The Sensible Bond

U.S. Castigates Holy See over Family Planning – Lauren Funk, C-FAM

Why It’s OK for the U.S. Govt. to Burn Bibles But Not Korans – Roger Kimball, Pjms Md

Palm Sunday A.D. 1865 – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

See What the End Shall Be – Monsignor Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

‘Moral Collapse Can’t be Fought Unless Fog of Banality is Lifted’ – Carl Olson

Bp. Bruskewitz: No Excuses to Avoid Preaching on Homosexuality – Patrick B. Craine

I Haven’t Been to Confession for 10 Years! I Don’t Know What To Do! – Fr. Zuhlsdorf

Catholic Social Teaching About Unions – Jake Tawney, The American Catholic

Under the Ban: Modernism, Then and Now – Russels Shaw, InsideCatholic

Listen to the Improperia – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Holy Confusion? Beatification, Canonization are Different – Cindy Wooden, CNS

Vatican Reacts to Disgraced Former Bishop Vangheluwe Interview – Flanders News

Report: La Salle Univ. Suppressed Story About Strippers – Cardinal Newman Society

Who is the Sensible Environmentalist? – Patrick Moore, MercatorNet

Classical Rhetoric 101: The 5 Canons of Rhetoric-Memory – Brett & Kate McKay, TAOM

In Search of the Face of Christ – Joseph Pronechen, The Daily Register

Legendary Saints Were Real, Buried Alive, Study Hints – Ker Than, Ntnl Ggrphc News

Eucharist & Sacrifice: Denial Resulting from Misunderstanding – Father Jeffrey Steel

Gentlemen, Dress Your Age – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

Blogs Are Read in the Vatican, Monsignor Tighe – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

Science Fiction as Theology – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

SNAP Judgments – Anthony S. Layne, The Impractical Catholic

Catholic Newspaper Extols Right To Choose! – Patrick Archbold, Creative Mnrty Rprt

Why Can’t the U.N. be Consistent? – Vincenzina Santoro, MercatorNet

Youth Challenged to Create New Renaissance with Social Media – David Kerr, CNA

Vatican Blognic: List of 150 Bloggers Invited to Attend in Person – PCCS

A Daily Chronology of Jesus’ Last Week – Monsignor Charles Pope, AOW

The Anointing at Bethany – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

“But. . . for Wales?” – Father John Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

Louisiana Not Forced to Recognize Out-Of-State Homosexual Privileges – K. Gilbert

Alaska’s Catholic Senators Vote Against Defunding Planned Parenthood – Cthlc Anchor

If Truth Is Subjective, What Are They Afraid Of? – Anthony S. Layne, OTA

Controlling Human Genetic Engineering Part II – Rebecca Taylor, Crtv Mnrty Rprt

Stem Cells: The Scientists Knew They Were Lying? – Sherif Girgis, Public Discourse

Art Caplan on Dishonesty in the Embryonic Stem-Cell Debate – Robert P. George, MOJ

Boston Archdiocesan Accountability Meter – Boston Catholic Insider

Deadly Unserious Priests – Edward Feser

How to Excommunicate Your Priest(?) – Steve Kellmeyer, The Fifth Column

Doctrine Please – Todd Hartch, The Catholic Thing

How the Mass Is a Sacrifice, & Why So Many Deny This Doctrine – Reginaldus, NTM

For Your Lenten Saturday Night at the Movies VI – Frank Weathers, Why I Am Catholic

Secretary of State, “Revert” & Catholic Colonizer George Calvert – Stephanie A. Mann

God’s Plan, the Only Way to True Freedom: Veritatis Splendor – Father Jeffrey Steel

Catholic Bloggers Guild of America? – Anthony S. Layne, The Impractical Catholic

Abby Johnson & the Still Small Voice of God – Donald R. McClarey, The American Cthlc

Out of the Mouth of Salon.com – Daniel McInerny, High Concepts

Democratic Bioethics and Eugenics – Sherif Girgis, Public Discourse

Brace Yourself for the Annual Media Assault on Christian Orthodoxy – Phil Lawler

The Errors of Michael Sean Winters – Matthew Schmitz, First Things/First Thoughts

YouCat: Not Only Problems of Translation – Father Tim Finigan, THOC

Abp. Nichols’s Empty Victory Over the Cardinal Vaughan Parents – Damian Thompson

Animal Sacrifices & Eucharistic Sacrifice (Saint Fulgentius) – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

Save Formality, Save the Liturgy – Jake Tawney, Roma locuta est

News Flash: Catholic Priests are Human Beings – Lisa Graas, The American Catholic

To Prom or Not to Prom, That is the Question – Allen Hebert, Go Bless

Marriage 101 – Emily Lahr, Catholic News Service

Seven Quick Jesus Movie Takes – Sarah, A Beaten Copper Lamp Of Deplorable Design

Ayn Rand’s Attack on Christian Morality – James Kidd, Ignatius Insight

Spirit of Vatican II Bishop Excommunicates Orthodox Priest – Pascal, Rorate Cæli

Cardinal Schönborn Praises Retiring Homosexual Politician – Tancred, The Epnyms Flwr

The Voris Kerfuffle – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

God Works Wonders With Wood – Monsignor Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Some Catholic Notes on the Civil War – Father George W. Rutler, InsideCatholic

Primitivism and Progressivism – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

Traditionalist Carlist Communion Plans Response to Church Desecration’s – Tancred

Feast of Saint Mary McKillop now Class I, August 8 – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Love, Sex, and the Cross – Erika Bachiochi, InsideCatholic

Protecting the Rights of Religious Communities – Richard W. Garnett, Liberty

Saint Thomas Aquinas & the Inadequacy of Intelligent Design – Francis J. Beckwith

Boston Archdiocese Releases 2010 Annual Report – Boston Catholic Insider

Father Pfleger Leaving? He Left Years Ago – Robert Kumpel, The Last Papist Standing

How Women Can Rule the World – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

A Lesson of Holiness from Remote Pakistan – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Canon Lawyer: Excommunicate Politicians Backing Planned Parenthood – P. B. Craine

A Bishop Speaks To Call His Flock from Sin – Monsignor Charles Pope, AOW

The Most ‘Catholic’ University That Isn’t Catholic – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture

What We Learn While Dating – Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

Stages of Love in the Spiritual Life – Catholic Spiritual Direction

The YouCat Fiasco: Raffaella Says “Give Us A Break!” – Father Tim Finigan, THOC

Radical Marxist Priest Ernesto Cardenal to Speak at Xavier University – Tancred, TEF

Michael Sean Winters Misreporting Archbishop Chaput – Matthew Schmitz, First Things

Michael Sean Winters, Distinctly Catholyc – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

“In-Your-Face Sexual Indoctrination” – California Catholic Daily

Cal.: Did the Greek Orthodox Church Back Gay Education Push? – Terry Mattingly, GR

Is the Word Eucharist in the Bible? (Saint Paul) – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

The Benefits of Daily Mass for Children – April Yeager, Catholic Phoenix

Upon How Many Donkeys Did Christ Ride Into Jerusalem? – Reginaldus, New Theo. Mov.

Will the New Missal buck the Trend & be a Nice Book? – Father Alexander Lucie-Smith, CH

Because My Boys Needed to Know About Hildegard of Bingen – Frank Weathers, YIMC

Office of Readings for Blessed John Paul II – Jake Tawney, Roma locuta est

Christians in a Post-Welfare State World – Samuel Gregg, The American Spectator

Catholic Publishing at the Crossroads – Daria Sockey, The Daily Register

Civil War: The Catholic Story – John Burger, Fathers for Good

High Court Rules Against Cardinal Vaughan Parents – Anna Arco, Catholic Herald

Holy HissyPfit! – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register

If Pro-Abortion Politicians are Willing to Shut Down the Government. . . – Carl Olson, IIS

Did Michael Voris Instruct Catholics to Leave the Church? – Lisa Graas

Top Choral Director Calls Modern Church Music ‘Ecclesiastical Karaoke’ – David Kerr, CNA