October 2011

UPDATE II:  For Tuesday’s round-up of links click here.

UPDATE I:  The Pope, Chaplain to OWS? Rubbish – George Weigel, The Corner

Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace Releases Note on Financial Reform – Vat. Radio

Pope Calls For “Central World Bank”, Only He Didn’t; Here’s Why – Th. Peters, CV/AmP

Vatican Council Calls for Financial Reform – Bill Donohue, Catholic League

Pope Benedict: Neither Power Hungry Nor Naive – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote

Pont. Council for Justice & Peace Steps to the Plate, Swings, & ? – Carl Olson, Ign Inst Scp

Vatican Suddenly Cool and Popular – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Catholics, Finance, and the Perils of Conventional Wisdom – Samuel Gregg, NRO

Reviewing Samuel Gregg’s NRO Article – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Fr. Z Rants like a Loon on Holy See’s New Peace & Justice “White Paper” – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

The Vatican Said What?! Read the Text for Yourself – Dr. Robert Moynihan, Catholic Lane

Vatican Calls For World Bank – The Catholic Knight

“Occupy Wall Street”, The Vatican at the Barricades – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

The Word of God Takes Root in Thessalonica – Fr. Tucker Cordani, Catholic Lane

A Short Primer for Protestors (on Distributism) – Thomas Storck, The Distributist Review

Fr. Michael Rodriguez: A Priest with Fortitude – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

The Beauty of Marriage – Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, VirtuousPla.net

Porn Addiction, Documented – Simcha Fisher, Daily Register

Psychology Today: Porn Numbs Body’s Response to Sexual Pleasure – Ch. Dhanagom, LSN

Why is it OK to Abort Down Syndrome children, but Not Girls? – Mark W. Leach, MercNet

Why Pay for Yoga, but No Free Bible Study at Church? – Cathy_of_Alex, Rcvrng Dssdnt Cthlc

Grow Up, But Not So Fast – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Catholic Hero of Auschwitz Dies – Dc. Greg Kandra, Patheos/The Deacon’s Bench

Meet a Holy Bishop: St. Anthony Mary Claret – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Bishop wants to meet Attacker, says Beating didn’t Shake his Faith – Winnipeg Free Press

When will Artists Discover the Drama & Richness of Ordinary Life? – Michael Kirke, MrcNt

Anita Caspary: Dissenter or Pioneer? – Ann Carey, Daily Register

The Internet as a Source of Grace & Sin – Dc. Tom Frankenfield, Integrated Catholic Life™

Why Facebook Is The Devil – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

Divine Right of Kings is NOT Catholic – Brad Birzer, TIC

Mondragon Revisited – Dr. Race Mathews, The Distributist Review

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Deuterocanonicals – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Dear U.S. Bishops: What the USCCB is NOT – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

Holy See Explains Dissident Australian Bishop Situation – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scp

Dissident Aussie Bishop Strikes Back! – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Why Be Catholic? – Anna Williams, VirtuousPla.net

French Police Brutality against Catholic Demonstrators – Jeanne Smits, Life Site News

Religious Freedom – Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Today’s Catholic News

No Atheists Clubs in Catholic University’s Allowed (At All) – Fr. Shaun Lowery, Flyer News

German Theologian Says Schism Has Been Reality a Long Time – Tancred, Epnyms Flwr

Kathleen Sebelius Destroyed Key Evidence in Kansas P.P. Case – Jill Stanek, LSN

Pope Benedict Names Archbishop Carlo Viganò U.S. Nuncio – Edward Pentin, Daily Register

Movie Review: The Mighty Macs – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Lane

I’m Coming Out – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Upcoming Event: Pontifical Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica – Pascal, Rorate Cæli

Blessed Emperor Charles – John Whitehead, Once I Was A Clever Boy

Catholic Church Statistics – The Vatican Today

Lebanon: The Autumn of the Patriarch – Kamal Yazigi, Hudson New York

Christian Minorities Forced by Fear into the Dictators’ Fold – Michael Young, The National

Killing A Religion – Investors Business Daily

Church Report Condemns Pakistan’s Intolerance Toward Non-Muslims – Anto Akkara, NCRg

Massacre in Cairo – Yasmine El Rashidi, NYBooks

The Copts’ New Enemy: Mohammed Hussein Tantawi – Anna Mahjar-Barducci, Hudson NY

Card. Schönborn Protests Against Murder of Copts in Egypt – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

Defend Persecuted Christians, Not Just Gays, Ministers Told – Tom Whitehead, Telegraph

Iran: Arrest & Unclear Situation of a Christian Convert – Iranian Christian News Agency

Abp. Naumann (Archd. KC) on Bp. Finn (D. KC-St. Joseph) & Kansas City Star – Fr. Z

Defending Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City – Jane S. Elliot, The Remnant

Faithful to the Magisterium – Colin Gormley, VirtuousPla.net

The True Hope That Does Not Disappoint: Editorial on Faith in a Secular World – NCRgstr

Discovering God in Silence – Sr. Mary Clare OCD, Integrated Catholic Life™

The Difference Respect for Human Dignity Makes – Marlon De La Torre, Catholic Lane

In Defense of Stupid Conversions (God Exists!) – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Cthlc (fixed)

Shock! Vatican Backs Stem-Cell Effort! – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Australia’s Leading “Conservative” Politician Not Really Pro-Life/Family – H. White, LSN

Blessed Marianne Cope: Have You Heard of Her? – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace

Protester Climbs up Apostolic Palace during Pope’s Mass (with video) – Daily Telegraph

No Right to Abortion Exists in International Law – Redazione, Ilsussidiario

The Greatest Commandment – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Hope vs. Presumption – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, VirtuousPla.net

Reciting the Law, Standing on One Foot – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Our Lady of Rugby Helped France to Rugby World Cup Final – Dylan Parry, ARS

Quid Est Veritas? (poem) – J.B. Toner, Dappled Things

The Mystery of Leonardo’s Two Madonnas – Andrew Graham-Dixon, Daily Telegraph

Praying the Rosary through Art: Glorious Mysteries – Maria Stella Ceplecha, Crisis Mag.

Bp. Morlino on Beauty & Worship: Beauty is NOT just a Matter of Taste – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

Three New Saints for Mission Sunday – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace

The Radical Rabbi & the Great Commandment – Marcellino D’Ambrosio PhD, Cthlc Lane

Your Relationship Deserves a Good Home (Part II) – Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

Your Moment in the Mass: “And with your spirit” – Dr. Edward Sri, Integrated Cthlc Life™

Australian Bishops Ad Limina Messages – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Rep. Bobby Schilling Receives a Death Threat – Rachel Campos-Duffy, Catholic Vote

Obama and Catholics: Faithful and Generic – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing

Pro-Abort Catholics Support Obama’s War on Religious Liberty – Pat. J. Reilly, Wash. Tms

The Importance of Voting – Travis Ketner, Catholic News Agency

What Inspires much of the Practice of Catholic Social Justice? – Motley Monk, TAC

Adult Stem Cells: Is the Media Catching On? – Chelsea Zimmerman, Reflections of a Prlytc

Needed: Political Leaders that serve Christ the King – Louie Verrecchio, RA

Time to Question the War against Bullies – Izzy Kalman, MercatorNet

Obama 2012 Announces New Effort to Confuse Religious Voters – Thomas Peters, CV/AmP

Cain Attempts to Clarify Abortion Position – Joshua Mercer, Catholic Vote

Holiness in the Midst of Holocaust – Joan Frawley Desmond, Daily Register

Updating the Faith Instinct – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing

We Don’t Belong – Joseph Koss, VirtuousPla.net

Bishop Morris: The Final Chapter? – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Parents Need to Say No to Tattoo Barbie – Rachel Campos-Duffy, Catholic Vote

The SSPX, Jews, and Authority – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture

Cash-Strapped Greece turns to Orthodox Church for Help – Jasmine Malone, Telegraph

As if Summorum Pontificum & Universae Ecclesiae Didn’t Exist (Oz) – Pascal, Rorate Cæli

Note to Bishops: Summorum Pontificum Did Replace Ecclesia Dei Adflicta – Fr. Zuhlsdorf

Petition to B16 for a More In-Depth Examination of the Second Vatican Council – DICI

Steve Jobs, What If? – Barbara Curtis, Arlington Catholic Herald

Sold for Sex: Link Between Street Gangs & Human Trafficking – Laura J. Lederer, Pblc Dscrs

The Struggle Against Abortion Involves both Law and Culture – Paolo Carozza, Ilsussidiario

Behind Mighty Macs Film: Sisterhood of the Rosary – Joel & Lisa Schmidt, Practicing Cthlc

The Mighty Macs is a Rush! – Peggy Bowes, Integrated Catholic Life™

Hollywood Suddenly Hot for the Bible – Jay A. Fernandez & Lacey Rose, Hllywd Rprtr

The Catholic Vision of Frank Capra – Maria Elena de las Carreras Kuntz, Crisis Magazine

What Would it Take for Christianity to Dominate the Arts? – Jennifer Fulwiler, NCRegister

Baldichin By Baldichin – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Beauty Is Objective – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

Knights in Cloaks without Daggers – Christopher Howse, Daily Telegraph

The Friar who Led an Army against the Turks – Catholic Herald

Halo Shapes: Round or Triangular? – David Clayton, New Liturgical Movement

V2: Evelyn Waugh & Cardinal Heenan on the Liturgical Changes – Carl Olson, Ign Ins Scp

NFL Analysts: Tim Tebow Hated Because of His Faith – Paul Wilson, NewsBusters

Pope Outlines Church’s Diplomacy – David Kerr, EWTN News/CNA

Archbishop Nienstedt Takes on the Lavender Mafia – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

A Good Marriage – Bonnie Engstrom, VirtuousPla.net

The Next Patriarch of Venice – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Can a Baby be Validly Baptized with Beer? (Pope Gregory IX) – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

The Eucharist in the Early Church, Through Non-Christian Eyes – Joe Heschmeyer, Shm Ppr

How to Receive Holy Communion on the Tongue – Dc. Mike Bickerstaff, Intgrtd Cthlc Life™

Coptic Christians Protest Attacks, as White House Weighs Policy – Joan F. Desmond, NCRg

Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade, SJ: Abandon Yourself to this Book – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Cthlc Cltr

A Catholic President in Finland? – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

Foreign Policy and the First Freedom – Joe Carter, First Things/On the Square

Arab Spring: Revolutions in the Arab World Help Radical Islam – Souad Sbai, Ilsussidiario

Cardinal Turkson: No Joint Prayer at Assisi – Cindy Wooden, Catholic Herald

Red China Awakens to Its Increasing Inhumanity – Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, Lf St Nws

“Gay” PDA’s at Hartford High v. Do-Re-Me & Catholic Schools – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Ac Ab

Did Jesus Die For Klingons Too? – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Are Religious Believers Nicer People than Non-Believers? – Jonathan Doyle, beingCthlc