April 2013

U. S. Army Classifies “Catholicism” as Religious Extremist Gp. – CMR
Why Divine Mercy Sun. is Better than a Plenary Indulgence – T. Marshall
“Low”, “Mercy”, “Quasimodo”, Sunday(s) “in albis” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Archd., Geo. Wash. Students Rush to Chaplain’s Defense – J. F. Desmond
How the Internet is Bringing People Back Home – Devin Rose, Scnd Ntr
Triduum in Melbourne, Australia – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Why Wasn’t Science Born in Egypt? – Stacy Trasancos PhD
The Sacred, the Secular & the Search for Ourselves – Sean Connolly, It
On the Rosa Mistica Apparitions – Kevin Symonds, Catholic Lane
Red Shoes and Beatitudes – Joseph Mazzara, Catholic Stand
Unpacking the Rhineland Mystics – Traditius, Traditium
Why I Could Never Be a Priest – D. R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
The Problem of Popular Music – Marybeth Hicks, Catholic Lane
Revisiting Joseph Smith’s Novel History – Joseph F. Martin, Cth Wrld Rprt
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For the Fri. Update on Kermit Gosnell Trial (4-12-13) click here.

Quasimodo Sunday – Jacob Tawney, Roma Locuta Est
Mozart’s Laudate Dominum in Ahmeek, Upper Michigan – D. Clayton
Introducing New Resource: Simple English Psalm Tones – S. Tribe
Why We’re Sticking to Meatless Fridays – Matt Fradd
Quæritur: Is It a Sin to Fast During the Easter Octave? – Fr. Z
Chesterton, New Evangelization & Cheese – Edmund Mitchell, CS
Pray for Persecuted Priest at Geo. Wash. Univ. – Dawn Eden
Jesuit Univ.: Knights of Columbus are Discriminatory – C. Harmon
The Fruits of a Jesuit Education – Matthew Archbold, Crt Min Rep
How Does One Define “Bigot” – Motley Monk, The American Cthlc
The Martyrdom Begins – Kevin O’Brien, Waiting for Godot to. . .
Chronological Snobbery – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register
How Environmentalism Harms the Poor – Fr. James V. Schall SJ
Pondering Death – Rachel Zamarron, Ignitum Today
No, “Faith Alone” is Not sufficient for Salvation – Mat. Olson
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Where Will Same-Sex Unions Lead Us? – Sean Fitzpatrick, Crisis
Study: Black Americans Reject ‘Gay Rights’ Equation – CNA
Approval of Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Rising, Surprise! – R. Shaw
The Defense of Marriage in France – Aymeric Pourbaix, CNA
The Church’s ‘Acceptance’ of Same-Sex Attracted – T. Nelson
Culture, Class and the Decline of Marriage – Ross Douthat, NYT
U. S. Supreme Court Considers Fate of Marriage – P. Armstrong
Homosexuals Hope to Oust Univ. Catholic Chaplain – T. Drake
Same-Sex Adoption in France: 56% Say “No” – Marco Tosatti
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Authentic Creativity & the Liturgy – Jac. Tawney, Roma Locuta Est
9 Things You Need to Know About Divine Mercy Sunday – J. Akin
Would There Be Science Without Christianity? – S. Trasancos PhD
Review: Baronius Knox Bible – Michael, Whiskey Catholic
Was Easter a Pagan Holiday? – Taylor Marshall PhD, Cntrbry Tales
Faith & Depression – Christine A. Scheller, Frst Thngs/On the Sqr
Why We Are Made to Bear Children – Dominic Pedulla MD, Cth Stnd
Holy Week with the U. K. Ordinariate – New Liturgical Movement
What is the Pauline Privilege? – Cathy Caridi JDL, Canon Law. . .
Winning Doesn’t Take Care of Everything – Jim Blackburn, Cth Ans
Will California Classify Pedophilia as a Sexual Orientation – Fr. Z
The More I Learn, the More I Want to Love – Abigail C. Reimel, IT
Michael Philpott, A. N. Wilson & Moral Relativism – Wil. Oddie
U. N. Harshly Criticized for Pushing Abortion in Peru – Ct Nw Ag
Cardinal Tweets: Vatican III in May 2014 – Kate Edwards, Oz In
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Actor Jeremy Irons Raises Concerns – Matt Archbold

Homosexuality: Does New Testament Condemn It – T. Marshall PhD
Preservation of Marriage: Battle Worth Fighting – J. Desmond
Justice Sotomayor & the Path to Polygamy – Carson Holloway, PD
#1 Reason Church Won’t Support Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – F. Weathers
Abp. V. Nichols Failure to Oppose Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Crshd Bns
What Does the Church Offer to the Homosexual Person? – Msgr. Pope
Media Not “Biased” To Same-Sex ‘Marriage’, It’s Promoting It – Fr. Z
Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Activist: Marriage Shouldn’t Exist – K. O’Brien
The Deconstruction of Marriage – Daniel Greenfield, Catholic Lane
Supreme Court Weighs Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Cases – Russell Shaw
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Popes’ Talk Focused on Women: Feminists Won’t Be Happy – Fr. Z
Pope Francis & Archbishop of Canterbury Must Argue – Wil. Oddie
Cats & Dogs & Marriage Laws – Stephen J. Heaney, Public Discourse
A Tale of Two Popes – Greg Erlendson, OSV Newsweekly
Pp. Francis on the Role of Women – Jac. Tawney, Roma Locuta Est
Francis: A Different Kind of Pope? – Andrew McDowell, Cth Cllr & Tie
New Books on Pope Francis Available in Multiple Formats – Fr. Z
Liturgy: Setting an Example – Augustinus, Rorate Cæli
Full Text of Pp. Francis’s Wed. General Audience – Cthlc Herald
The Pope’s Schedule for April & May – La Stampa/Vatican Insider
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For Fri. Update: Marriage & Homosexuality (4-12-13) click here.
For the Fri. Update on Kermit Gosnell Trial (4-12-13) click here.
For the France: Wave of Pro-Marriage Demonstrations post click here.
For the Mon. Update on the Gosnell Trial post (4-22-13) click here.
For Mon. Marriage & Same-Sex Attraction (4-22-13) post click here.
For the France Legalizes Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ post click here.
For the TUESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-23-13) click here.
For the Tuesday Update on Pope Francis (4-23-13) click here.
For The Armenian Genocide post click here.
For the Wed. Update on Marriage & Same-Sex ‘Attraction’ (4-24-13) post click here.
For the France and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ (4-24-13) post click here.
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A Beautiful Portable Altar for the Most Holy Sacrifice – Rorate Cæli
Did This Inspire Tolkien to Write About The Preciousss? – Fr. Z’s Blg
Easter Vigil, Ad Orientem in Rhode Island – Shawn Tribe, NLM
Ploughing in Hope: On Marriage – R. J. Snell, Truth & Charity Forum
What Running Has Taught Me About the Gospel – Julie Rodrigues
For Friars, Finding Renewal by Sticking to Tradition – D. Carvajal
Quotes Suitable for Framing: St. Thomas More – D. R. McClarey JD
Samuel Gregg: What is Social Justice? – Sarah Stanley, Acton Inst.
Crazy. . .& Supremely Blessed – JoAnna Wahlund, Catholic Stand
The Coredemptrix Controversy – Andrew Oullette, P/Bad Catholic
“Gaia Mass” Concert @ Church, w/Howling Wolf Music – M. Archbold
The Hate-Filled Reporting of the N. Y. Times on Benedict – R. Smith
Tensions Rise As N. Korea Threatens To Deploy LCWR Nuns – EOTT
What?: Jesuit H. S.Invites Same-Sex ‘Couple’ To Prom – P. Archbold
Benediction – Jeremy Lott, The American Spectator
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How a Catholic Saint Gave the World Whiskey – Whiskey Catholic
Music for Eastertide: Gloria I (Lux et Origo) – Matthaeus, SUAS
Easter at Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Austria – Shawn Tribe, New Lit Mov
On the Road to Conversion, With Twists & Turns – Stephen Beale
The Chapel Veil, Veiling or Head Covering, Explained – Cthlc Knght
Can Sports Help Us Grow in Holiness? – Robert Waruszewski, IT
Reforming the Curia – George Weigel, First Things/On the Square
Do Atheists Believe in God After All? – Trent Horn, Cthlc Answers
Egyptian Copts Tortured for Some Strange Reason – Terry Mattingly
Teen Sex: There’s An App For That – Paul Zummo, Catholic Stand
Ignatius Press Drops Review ‘cuz It Criticizes von Balthasar – D. Eden
Jesuit High School Okays Gay Couple to Attend Prom – P. Zummo
Quæritur: Is It a Sin for Children to “Play Mass”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
HuffPo Responds to New Shroud of Turin Study – Matthew Archbold
I Was a Freemason: The Destructive Effects of Masonry – M. Caillet
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One Look at Pope Francis’s First Holy Week – Fr. Z’s Blog
JP2 Seen in Pp. Francis, Vatican Official Reflects – Est. Aguirre
Robert Spaemann: Pope Defends Tradition & Orthodoxy – TEF
The Pope’s Washing of a Woman’s Foot was Unsettling – W. Oddie
The Top Seven Tasks for Pope Francis – Fr. C. J. McCloskey
Pope Francis Prays at Blessed John Paul II’s Tomb – Edw. Pentin
New Book: “On Heaven and Earth” by Pope Francis – Ign Ins Scp
Creating Space for a Fresh Papal Calendar – John Thavis, DTV
What’s In a Name? – Patrick Coffin, Catholic Answers
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Peanuts on Abortion – Matthew Archbold, CMR

Report: Mass Murder of Christians in Syria – John Couretas, Acton Inst.
Solemn Vespers of Easter, London Oratory – Shawn Tribe, New Lit Mov
Pics From Easter Vigil At Blackfen – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic. . .
Easter Sequence: Sing It All Week Long – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
New Book: Remarkable Rise, Fall & Future of U. S Catholicism – Ig In Sc
Major League Soccer Player Moves Forward in Faith – Trent Beattie
Protestants: It’s Time to Come Back – Leila Miller, Catholic Stand
A Time to Sing and A Time to Drink – Nicholas, Whiskey Catholic
Freedom and Foolishness – J. C. Sanders, Ignitum Today
Book Review: Blessed, Beautiful & Bodacious – Pat. Fagnant-MacArthur
Venezuelan Crdnl: Don’t Equate Human Leaders With Christ – CNA
Dear Fundamentalist Atheist Bloggers: Don’t Troll on Me – T. McDonald
Jesuit Univ. Theology Dept. Supports Sexual Deviancy – Tim Drake
Media Can’t Find Real Nuns for Anti-Church Rants – Matthew Archbold
USCCB: Mandate Still Unprecedented Religious Lib. Violation – J. M. H.
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The Difficulty With Engaging Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Marc Barnes
Sliding Down the Mountain – Michelle Arnold, Catholic Answers
The Coalition That Does Not Yet Exist – Christopher Palko, FT/OTS
The Shaky Science Behind Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Mansfield & Kass
Marriage, Procreation and Historical Amnesia – Ross Douthat, NYT
Russian Orthodox Prelate Warns Archbishop of Canterbury – CC
Catholic Sen. Bob Casey “Evolves” on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – CMR
The Right to Redefine Marriage? – Patrick Lee, Ntnl Cthlc Register
Cameron Vs. British Christians – Rod Dreher
Marriage, Religious Liberty, and the Ban Myth – Adam J. MacLeod
Felix and Oscar: A Post-Modern Marriage – Anthony Esolen, Crisis
Supreme Court & Proposition 8: A Few Thoughts – Wil. M. Briggs
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Aquinas on the Psalms & the Liturgy as the Source of Wisdom – D. Clayton
The U. K. Ordinariate has Finally Arrived – Damian Thompson, Holy Smoke
Knights for Peace & Sanctification in the Middle East – William L. Patenaude
A Forbidden God: Movie of Martyrs of Spain’s Civil War – Jean M. Heimann
The Cultures of Life & Death in Poetry – Donald DeMarco, Crisis Magazine
Making Sense of the Shroud – Todd Aglialoro, Catholic Answers
Deutero-Canonical Books of the Bible & Protestant Myths – Tribunus
“Absolutely Licit”. . .My Foot! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Don’t We Have More Priests? – Abram Muenzberg, Ignitum Today
Panel Urges Awareness of Global Christian Oppression – Cthlc News Agency
Liturgical-Catechetical Resources for the Parish – Shawn Tribe, New Lit Mov
Protection from Victoria’s Secret – Brianna Heldt, Catholic Stand
Worried Yet? Principal Bans Cub Scouts for Bias Against Gays – M. Archbold
Dead Baby Uber Alles – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Chuck-50012 Desperate for Kristin-51053 on Catholic Match – EOTT
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