May 2011

Sneak Peek at the Universae Ecclesiae – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

. . .a clarification by Father John Zuhlsdorf here. . .

. . .Laramie of The Eponymous Flower has more here. . .

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels: Words & Deeds – Pat Archbold, National Cthlc Register

Speaker Boehner’s Catholic Critics Rush to Protect Welfare State – Fr. Robert A. Sirico

. . .Joseph Knippenberg of First Things summarizes well here. . .

Vatican Faces Lawsuit Over Sexual Abuse By Chicago Priest – CBS Chicago

A Petition Asking Villanova Univ. to Rescind Honor for Pro-Abort Sen. Casey – L. Graas

Outsourcing Parenting in Sweden – Jonas Himmelstrand, MercatorNet

TLM Girl Servers: What’s Cambridge Univ. Chaplain Proving – Dm. Thompson, The Tlgrph

Catholics Tend to Divide Into ‘Social Justice’ or ‘Social Issues’ – Russell Shaw, OSV

As Hollow as a Home-School Story Gets – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Behind a Bishop’s Removal – Anthony Barich, Catholic News Service

Hans Küng: An Ageing Enfant Terrible Going Nowhere – William Oddie, Catholic Herald

IL Civil Union Law Threatens Catholic Charities Adoptions – Matthew A. Rarey, TDR

Rerum Novarum & 7 Principles of Catholic Social Doctrine – Barbara Lanari, Ignts Insght

Ordinariate Talks Stall in Canada – Anna Arco, Catholic Herald

. . .Virtue Online has the exclusive report here. . .

Universae Ecclesiae Will Urge Seminaries to Teach the TLM – Dm. Thompson, The Tlgrph

Rethinking Single-Sex Dorms – Christopher Kaczor, First Things/On The Square

New Light on Pius XII Cause? – John Burger, National Catholic Register

How to Handle a Break Up, Catholic Edition (I) – Trista, Not-a-Minx

Saint Pancras – John Whitehead, Once I Was A Clever Boy

The Faithful of the House of Savoy – MadMonarchist, The Mad Monarchist

Saint Leopold of Herzegovina: Zeal for God’s House Consumed Him – Theresa Rita

UK: At Last! The Guild of Blessed Titus! – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Egyptian Bishop Warns of ‘Anarchy’ After Church Attacks – EWTN News

A Heartless Defense of Children’s Dignity – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

Timeline for a Dismissal of Bishop William Morris – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

. . .Father John Zuhlsdorf comments here. . .

Newt Gingrich, The Catholic Church, and Spousal Abandonment – Hilary Towers, CV

US: Amnesty Equals Abortion – John Zmirak, Crisis Magazine

US: An Open Letter To Claire McCaskill – The Catholic Knight

Flash: Fr. Z Agrees with Bishop William Morris & NCR. . . Yes & No – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Those Who’ve Never Heard the Gospel – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

For Your Family Night at the Movies – Allison Salerno, Why I Am Catholic

US: Mislaid, 26 million Catholics – Father Bevil Bramwell O.M.I., The Catholic Thing

Please Stop Distracting Me during Mass – Danica, Catholic Phoenix

Father Pfleger Vows to Preach at Other Churches If Suspension Isn’t Lifted – Cthlc Cltr

Life Doesn’t Have to be Easy to be Joyful – Jennifer Fulwiler, Conversion Diary

Catholics For Choice Slam Obama For Not Being Pro-Abort Enough – Donald R. McClarey

Universae Ecclesiae: Summorum Pontificum Instruction – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

UK: New Papal Nuncio Address, Read Between the Lines – D. Thompson, The Telegraph

Lost Meaning of the Sacred – Jake Tawney, Roma locuta est

Australia: Happy Land of Upside Down – Mark P. Shea, Crisis Magazine

Conspiracies And Controversies – LarryD, The American Catholic

On the Imprudence & Uncharitableness of Immodesty – Monsignor Charles Pope, AOW

Cardinal Schönborn to Announce “Restructuring” of Vienna Parishes – Tancred, TEF

Chicago: The Pfleger Follies Continue! – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Divorce and Malta – Jennifer Roche, The Daily Register

May is Mary’s Month, But Why? – Reginaldus, The New Theological Movement

What “God Said” Matters – William E. Carroll, The Catholic Thing

US: Why Have FEMA? AL Citizens Show Us Spontaneous Charity in Action – J. Mercer

Mormon Convert: Richard Sherlock – Why I’m Catholic

Aquinas and Horses – George Weigel, The Catholic Difference

What’s Good? Wherefore Ought? – Thaddeus J. Kozinski, Public Discourse

Hans Küng: Unintentionally Funny (and Sad) – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Does the Church Condemn Capitalism? – Kevin Schmiesing, Crisis Magazine

The Guild Of Blessed Titus Brandsma. . .? – Mac McLernon, Mulier Fortis

A Message to Catholic Politicians and Others: The Presence is Real – Lisa Graas, TAC

Amy Wellborn’s New Travel Blog – Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia

Homosexual Men Twice as Likely to Have Cancer: Study – Rebecca Millette, LSN

Bishops Respond to Cairo Church Attacks – Simon Caldwell, Catholic News Service

Indiana Gov. Daniels Signs Bill De-Funding Planned Parenthood – Steven Ertelt, LN

US Indicts Man for Death Threats Against Pro-Life Leaders – Kevin J. Jones, CNA

Private Charity Vs. Government Welfare – Father C. J. McCloskey III, Crisis Magazine

Christians Struggle for Religious Freedom in Egypt Amid Violence – Lisa Graas

CNN: Gays More Likely to Get Cancer – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

The Will of God – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Zombies at the Mall – Father Scott Hurd, Archdiocese of Washington

Toowoomba’s Rousing Vocations Pitch – Jack Smith, The Catholic Key Blog

Quaeritur: Our Father Prayer Hand Holding, Fr. Z Rants – Father John Zuhlsdorf

Saint Damian the Leper Priest & his Protestant Defender – Stephanie A. Mann

Saint Damien of Molokai: Zeal for God’s House Consumed Him – Theresa Rita, Zeal

A Spanish Lesson – Robert Royal, First Things/On The Square

The Right to Kill Your Kid – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Biblical Thoughts on the Ship of Saint Peter – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Irish Parish Mass for Osama bin Laden Causes Outrage – The Telegraph

The Return of Crisis Magazine – The American Catholic

A Cardinal’s Warning on China – Mary Kissel, The Wall Street Journal

Hans Küng’s Latest Book – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

Instruction on Summorum Pontificum Coming – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

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Thanks to Tomás Luis de Victoria: Singer, Composer, Priest – F. Weathers, YIMCthlc

More Than 340,000 Signed Up For World Youth Day – Catholic News Agency

It’s Never a Good Time to Have Kids – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

Ex-Catholic Charities Head Slams Faithful Bishops, Derides Church – Cal Cth Dly

12 Killed in Cairo Church Attacks – Catholic News Service

There Be Dragons – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

C.S. Lewis’ Gender Bender Controversy – Matthew Archbold, Creative Mnrty Rprt

Christian Dhimmitude in the Middle East – George Weigel, CatholicExchange

Better to Stay in a Bad Marriage? – Steve Weatherbe, The Daily Register

Sophie Scholl, the White Rose, & Conscience – Stephanie A. Mann, Sprmcy & Srvvl

Goodbye InsideCatholic, Hello Crisis Magazine – Brian Saint-Paul, Crisis Magazine

Cardinal Ratzinger on Ad Orientem & Communion Kneeling – Reginaldus, NTM

Competent Olympic Head Fired For Wrong Ideas on Nature of Marriage – Mark P. Shea

Quaeritur: Does Sacrament of Anointing Forgive Mortal Sins? – Father John Zuhlsdorf

US: Sobering, & Sad, Tale on Religion & the Academy – Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice

Catholic In Name Only – California Catholic Daily

Saint Damien of Molokai’s Life of Sacrifice Remembered May 10 – Benjamin Mann, CNA

Catholic Film Festival Goes to Rome – Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

Saints Are People Too – Joseph Susanka, Patheos/Through A Lens Darkly

Path to Life, Path to Death: You Choose – Father Philip Neri Powell O.P. Ph.D.

Our Christian Brothers & Sisters Are Being Attacked by Muslims in Egypt – Lisa Graas

There Be Dragons, In 30 Seconds! – Steven D. Greydanus, National Catholic Register

Quaeritur: When there is No Mass for Sunday – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Guild of Catholic Bloggers Meeting at Westminster Cathedral – Fr. S. Medley S.O.L.T.

Property Taxes & Charitable Enterprise at Cross Roads – John Powers, Catholic Vote

Vengeance, Resentment, Repentance, Forgiveness – Marc DeGirolami, Mirror of Jstc

Cologne Cardinal Fires Homosexual Theologian – Chris Gillibrand, Cth Chrch Cnsrvtion

Mel Gibson and Beaver Bomb – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

First Thoughts on the Sixth Season of the New Doctor Who – Jimmy Akin

Egypt Clashes Turn Spotlight on Radicals – Matt Bradley, The Wall Street Journal

Pro-Life Measures Flooding State Legislatures – Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times

The Death of Saint Monica & the Filial Love of Saint Augustine – Reginaldus, NTM

“The-Gaga-Who-Walks-Among-Us” – Christopher Blosser, The American Catholic

5 (or so) Thoughts on the Vatican Bloggers’ Convention – Matthew Warner, NCReg

Report on Planning Meeting for a “Guild” of Catholic Bloggers – Dylan Parry, ARS

SDG Reviews ‘There Be Dragons’ – Steven D. Greydanus, The Daily Register

Benedict XVI and Orange Fanta – Giuseppe Ambrose, The Three Bs

Saint Richard Reynolds, “The Angel of Syon” – Stephanie A. Mann, Supremacy & Survival

Is There Serious Discrimination Against Christians in Europe? – William Oddie, Cth Hrld

A Man Who Used Any Means Necessary – Christopher Tollefsen, 1st Thngs/OTS

U.S.: Obama, the Eucharist, and Steelers’ Owner Dan Rooney – Paul Kengor, Cthlc Vote

The Proletarian Mind – Hilaire Belloc, The Distributist Review

Fair Game in San Francisco – California Catholic Daily

As Controversy Continues, Grave Reasons Seen in Deposing Aussie Bp. Morris – CNA

The Priest Who Saved Boys From a Life of Crime & Girls from Prostitution – Cthlc Hrld

Christian Unity and the Russian Orthodox Church – John Couretas, Acton Institute

Saint Cleopas of Emmaus, Martyr: The Brother of Saint Joseph – Reginaldus, NTM

Fundamental Rights or Fundamental Confusion? – Gudrun Kugler, MercatorNet

Laughably Bad Anti-Christian Movie – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Saint John and Saint Peter: Love and the Church – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Narcissism in Music or How Gregorian Chant can Save the World – Jake Tawney, TAC

Motherhood and the Joyful Mysteries – Peggy Bowes, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Home from Rome 2: The Vatican Blogmeet – Jane Mossendew, TFACO

Dating With a Double Standard – Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

Benedict XVI & the Tension of Liturgical “Traditio” & “Progressio” – Fr. J. Zuhlsdorf