August 2011

The Church’s African, Middle Eastern and Asian Roots – John Couretas, Acton Institute

The Music You Listen to Can Rot Your Brain, Make You Stupider & Kill Your Soul – Fr. Z

Archbishop Chaput and the Media – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Ten Things About Church That Have Changed – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Manliness and Catholicism – Andrew Votipka, VirtuousPla.net

The Blind, Irrational Faith of Atheism – Frank Cronin, The Daily Register

Did Jesus Really Call Peter “Satan”? – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Theological Movement

Apple is Catholic and PC Protestant? – William Oddie, Catholic Herald

Professor Ratzinger? Too Easy – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Pope Earns Rare Praise from Leading German Leftist – Tom Heneghan, Reuters

Boehner: White House Should Publicly Condemn China’s 1-Child Policy – EWTN News

Catholic Gender Moralism & Cultural Chauvinism – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org

Catholic Converts Continuing to Decline; What to Do – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archd of Wash

Michael Voris: Being Catholic is about Salvation, Not Accommodation – Francis Phillips, CH

Church Seeks To Ban Women . . . Forever!!! – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

Phoenix Diocese Statement: No more Altar Girls at Phoenix’s Cathedral – Cal Cthlc Daily

Bishop Jenky: State of Illinois At War with Catholic Church – Thomas Peters, CV/AmP

Boston Archdcs. Posts Sex-Abuse Database Online – Joan Frawley Desmond, Dly Rgstr

Full Fathom Five – Calah Alexander, VirtuousPla.net

Clergy Banned from 9/11 New York City Ceremony – Bill Donohue, Catholic League

Archbishop Schnurr of Cincinnati: No Deal to Ramadan Meal – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

Media Slow to Report Joe Biden’s Moral & Political Failure – Mollie Ziegler, Get Religion

Religious Freedom’s Contribution to America & Threats to Survival – Helen Alvaré, PD

Catholic Governor Rejects Jesus’ Teaching on Homosexuality – Jeremy Kryn, LfStNws

Allowing Girl Altar Servers Was A Mistake, It’s Time to Withdraw It – William Oddie, CH

Steve Jobs Impact on the Catholic Church – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia

Michael Voris in London: Determined to Proclaim Truth In All Its Glory – Dylan Parry, ARS

The Mainstream Media Missed the Point of World Youth Day – Fr. Robert Barron, Dly Rgstr

Whatever Is Nobel – Bonnie Engstrom, VirtuousPla.net

Why Do We Reverence During the Nicene Creed? – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

General Sherman’s Jesuit Son – Pat McNamara, Patheos

Earthquake Damaged Catholic Churches in Baltimore, Washington – Kevin J. Jones, CNA

Military (U.S.) Archdiocese Sees More Priestly Vocations – EWTN News

TLM in Madison Diocese (Wisconsin): A Growing Minority – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Video: Where Does the Catholic Mass Come From? – Jimmy Akin

Teacher of the Year Suspended for Supporting Traditional Marriage – S. Brinkmann, WOG

The Pope’s Five Essential Keys to Youth Ministry – Amy Welborn, Headline Bistro

Book Review: “Catholicism” – Brandon Vogt, The Thin Veil

Book Review: Michael Coren’s Why Catholics Are Right – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, IIS

What the CDW Says About Altar Girls – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Fertility Monitoring Software is Natural Family Planning’s New Face – K.J. Jones, CCD

NY City Mayor Bloomberg: No Clergy Invited to 9-11 Ceremony – Matthew Archbold, CMR

U.S. Bishops Consultant has Ties to Homosexual Lobby – Christine Dhanagom, LfStNws

Working at an Abortion Clinic after Dark Taught Me that Evil is Real – Abby Johnson, LN

Even After Priest Is Exonerated, SNAP Attacks Falsely Accused Cleric – Media Report

Altar Girl Decision Sparks Controversy – Susan Brinkmann, Women of Grace

A ‘True’ Jesuit Passes Away – Therese Rita, Zeal

Lost and Found – Andrew and Cristina, VirtuousPla.net

WYD Pumped Over $230,000,000 into Spain’s Economy – Thomas Peters, Cth Vote/AmP

St. Bartholomew, Apostle and a Menu Suggestion – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

How the Eastern Half of the Church Used to View the Pope – Joe Heschmeyer, ShP

Msgr. Ronald Knox Would have been a Great Blogger – Richard Collins, Lnn on the Hdgrw

The Pope Has No Checks and Balances! – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Into Your Hands, Father – Sr. Lisa Marie FDCC, VirtousPla.net

Is Pope Benedict XVI a Commie? – Patrick Archbold, National Catholic Register

After Madrid, How Benedict Has Improved World Youth Day – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Among the ‘Progressed’ – George Weigel, First Things/On the Square

On Hairy Knees and Bra Straps – Therese Rita, Zeal

Why Won’t the SSPX Submit to Pope Benedict XVI – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

WYD was a Success but, my Goodness, it was Badly Organized – Madeleine Teahan, CH

Diocese of Phoenix Respects Boys and Girls – Matt Bowman, Catholic Vote

More on the Decision about Altar Boys at the Cathedral in Phoenix – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

Moral Equivalency?  Regensburg Address = 9/11 – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

The Anti-Church of Antonio Gramsci – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing

Why Read about Nathanael on the Feast of St. Bartholomew? – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, NTM

Our Catholic Brand – Allie Terrell, VirtuousPla.net

The Spanish Civil War: Sadly, Still Relevant – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Lady “Pastor” Now Leading a Catholic Church in San Jose, CA – Fr. Longenecker, SOMH

The Significance of Sidereus Nuncius: Part I, Part II – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Accpt Abnd

Freedom! – Andrew & Cristina, VirtuousPla.net

In Defense of my Mother – Brett Adams, Ship of St. Peter

Blessed J.H. Newman: Certainty Conquered in Three Steps – Javier Prades, Ilsssdr

Is the Rosary Biblical? – Gadel, HubBlogs

Contraceptive Failures – Vita Benedicta, Catholic Complementarian

Social Justice and the Theology of the Body – Catherine Rose, Dappled Things

New Media and the VirtuousPla.net – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Patheos

The Roman Rite is a Sung Mass– Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Why Did Jesus Build His Own Church & Reflections on Mt. 16 – Joe Heschmeyer, SP

Richard Dawkins’ Rage at World Youth Day – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Stndng on my Hd

Traditional Parish in Houston, Texas – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli

BBC Shows Anything but Catholicism – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

Priestly Vulnerability – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org/On the Culture

Art: Our Lady of the Rosary – Elaine Golden, VirtuousPla.net

Ten Burning Questions That Demand an Answer – Richard Collins, Lnn on the Hdgrw

Joe ‘I Fully Understand Genocide’ Biden is Catholic in Good Standing – P. Archbold, CMR

Almuces – John Whitehead, Once I Was A Clever Boy

Wanted: Somebody to Make a Difference – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

Dorm-ant Virtues Emerge in College – Trent Beattie, The Daily Register

Rochester Dioc. to Implement Chant Settings for New Translation – Rich Leonardi, TR

Catholic Doctors Oppose Contraception Mandate – Catholic News Agency

Indecision, Choreagraphed – Calah Alexander, VirtuousPla.net

On the Fragility of Islam – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic Thing

Five Paths to Repentance (by St. John Chrysostom) – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Should We Get Engaged? – Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

Some Advice for New Students – JC Sanders, VirtuousPla.net

The Pope and the Disabled Meet in Madrid – Leticia Velasquez, Catholic Vote

Papa Bene Refuses to Leave His Children in the Storm Alone  – William Oddie, Cthlc Hrld

Defend Marriage: Moms and Dads Matter – Maggie Ghallagher, Public Discourse

Cross & Eagle Award for Most Improved Blog – The American Catholic

The Profound Insight of Origen – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Navigating the Teen Years – Celeste Behe, Integrated Catholic Life™

St. Rose of Lima: Model for Us – Fr. Richard Tomasek, Zeal

Pro-Life Victory Hailed in Arizona – Kevin J. Jones, EWTN News

Do’t, Knight – Nathaniel Gotcher, VirtuousPla.net

French Designer Launches Lingerie Line for Four Year-Olds – S. Brinkmann OCDS, WOG

Are Catholics Christians? – Godwin Delali Adadzie, HubBlogs

Gay Brownshirts: Punishing Incorrect Thought With Remorseless Brutality – Mark Shea

94% of OB/Gyns Would Give Birth Control to Minor, Not Notify Parents – P.B. Craine, LSN

WYD: Triumph for this Meek Man of Mighty Action, Despite BBC Attacks – D. Thompson

What Makeup Can’t Conceal – Sarah Babbs, VirtuousPla.net

World Youth Day and the London Riots – Ben Akers, First Things/On the Square

Students Put Faith on Film & Won Trip to WYD – Joseph Pronechen, Daily Register

Tithing Your Time At Work – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Cross & Eagle Award for Most Prolific Blogger – The American Catholic

Why Devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary? – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Saint John of Avila and the Reform of the Priesthood – Sr. Joan Gormley, Ignatius Insight

Responsorial Psalms for Weekday Masses – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Priestess Movement Angry Over Male-Only Altar Servers in Phoenix – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

Taking Back “Person” – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Accepting Abundance

An Elementary & Practical Catholic Education – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org