October 2011

Pastoral Answers: Apostolic Succession? – Msgr. M. Francis Mannion, Our Sunday Visitor

My Heroes Have Always Been Warlords – John Zmirak, Crisis Magazine

Single – Caitlin O’Malley, VirtuousPla.net

Contraceptives Kill People, Harm the Environment, & Bankrupt the Economy – NCReg

Tommy – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Catholics Oppose New Law Allowing Kids’ Vaccines Without Parental Permission – CNA

Francis X. Rocca Pretends to be a Reporter – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Still No London Church for the Ordinariate, Why? – Damian Thompson, Daily Telegraph

Natural Law: The Pope’s Foundation for Positive Law – Angelo Campodonico, Ilsussidiario

Study: Priests Are Happy – EWTN News

Dc. Duderstadt’s Remarks on Canon 277 & Clerical Continence – Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL

House Foreign Affairs Cmte Passes Bill De-Funding UN Population Fund – Icorrenti, TB&B

Pure Scientism Insufficient as Basis for Criminal Justice – Jen. Gruenke & J.D. Barnard, PD

Why a Picture of a Hamburger on this Bishop’s Chasuble? – Chris. Johnson, Bad Vestments

The Lay Reform of Church and World – George Weigel, Crisis Magazine

A Long View of Vatican II – Stephen P. White, The Catholic Thing

Ten Practical Prayer Tips – Sr. Laus Gloriæ OCD, Integrated Catholic Life™

Supreme Court Asks: Could Discrimination Claim Force Female Priests? – Cthlc Nws Agncy

New Tensions between Bishops, White House – Russell Shaw, Our Sunday Visitor

Redefining Marriage Makes Five Wedding Traditions Senseless – Jennifer Fulwiler, NCReg

The Holy Chalice of Valencia: Is it the Holy Grail? – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

New Missal Translation: Renewing Awe & Wonder – Sue Ellen Browder, Daily Register

Bishop Morlino Supports New Missal’s Communion Norms – Kevin J. Jones, EWTN News

Why Teens Leave the Church: A New but Dubious Study? – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

Lets Start Being People of Hope! – Rachel Howell, VirtuousPla.net

Big Porn Inc. – Melinda Tankard Reist, MercatorNet

War and the Eclipse of Moral Reason – Christopher Blosser, The American Catholic

Money in the Image of Caesar, and Man in the Image of God – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, NTM

Saudi Police Detain Soccer Player for Showing Tattoo of Christ – Catholic News Agency

Queen Elizabeth’s Cousin: International Pressure to Legalize Abortion – James Kelly, NCRg

Fake Fallibility: A Protestant Myth Worth Busting – Brent Stubbs, Almost Not Catholic

Post-Kinsey: Is There Anything Normal About Pornography? – Cassandra Hough, Pblc Dscrs

Prufrock, Peccology, Pessimism, and Paul – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing

A Private Matter – Katy Carl, Dappled Things

Atheist to Christian: 180 Degrees in 10 Seconds (video) – Perry Marshall, Csmc Fngrprnts

Taking the Gamble – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org/On the Culture

A 3D Animated Film on the Mass – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic and Enjoying It!

Priests I Have Known – Keyser Soze, The New Springtime!

Libertarianism as Social Ethic – Fr. Robert A. Sirico, Crisis Magazine

A Little Philosophy: Voting and Consequentialism – Teresa Rice, Catholibertarian

Sapiential Reading of Two I Am Statements in Book of John – Th. L. McDonald, TJOTDPS

Quæritur: SSPX and Fulfilling Sunday Mass Obligation – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Iran: Holy See Working Behind Scenes for Christian Pastor – Michele Chabin, Daily Register

Egypt: Islam’s War on the Cross – Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph

Bl. John XXIII would have been Distraught by the “Spirit” of Vatican II – Dylan Parry, ARS

Fallout: Zenit Editorial Staff Resign As Legion Claim Control – Thomas Peters, Cth Vt/AmP

Former Zenit Publisher Defends Legion Actions – John Norton, OSV Daily Blog

Assisi III Will Not Contain Inter-Religious Prayers – David Kerr, Catholic News Agency

Render Unto Caesar – Andrew Votipka, VirtuousPla.net

The Levitation of St. Gerard Majella – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Accepting Abundance

Answering Four Common Protestant Objections to the Papacy – Joe Heschmeyer, Shm Ppy

The Gospel According to Gecko – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

San Francisco: Parents Complain about Prayers before Catholic Events – Cal Catholic Daily

Sad Reflections on the Priesthood as Experienced by Many – Fr. Simon Henry, Off Tib Dom

Mass in Latin Unified the World Church: The Vernacular has Balkanized It – Wil. Oddie, CH

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Wealth and Giving It All Away – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, Crisis Magazine

The Arab Spring’s Promise of Democracy in Jeopardy – Ahmed Charai, Hudson New York

The Science of Eggsploitation – Richard Egan, MercatorNet

Why Not Supporting a ‘Good’ Cause Can Be Truly Compassionate – Marissa Nichols, TOL

Communion under Both Kinds: Bp. Morlino Explains the Situation to his Priests – Fr. Z

Crosses Vandalized, Pro-Lifers Pelted with Feces – Matthew Archbold, Creative Mnrty Rprt

Jehovah’s Witnesses Knock on the Wrong Door – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Favorite Movie Priest – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Collects Receive a Rich Translation – Fr. Jeremy Driscoll, Daily Register

New Translation: Eucharistic Prayer III, Part IV (Intercessions) – Jake Tawney, RLE

Memories of Michael Davies – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

Martin Sheen Goes to Compostela – Nathaniel Peters, First Things/On the Square

Hollywood Rediscovers Religion! Again! – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

The Role of Religion in the Public Square (video) – Dr. Rus. D. Moore/Rob. P. George, JMP

The Fading Sense of Citizenship – Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing

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The Beginning: Distributist Start – Richard Aleman, The Distributist Review

Building a Distributist & Catholic Economy through Cooperatives – Jared D. Combista, VP

St. George & the Power of Purpose, Praying Through Art – Fr. John Bartunek, CSD

Non-Negotiable Political (& Catholic) TV Pgrm to Debut In 2012 – Dave Hartline, TAC

US: Victory for Rights of Catholic Organizations – Patrick J. Reilly, Crisis Magazine

Grad. Student’s Lawsuit against College: School Policy Vs. Religious Beliefs – J.R. Miller, FN

The Egyptian Military’s Crimes Against Humanity – Raymond Ibrahim, Hudson New York

It’s Time to Nix ‘Sectarian’ in Egyptian Reports – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Egypt’s Copts See Power Vacuum Allowing Oppression – Tom Heneghan, Reuters

The End of Polish Exceptionalism – Matthew Cantirino, First Things/First Thoughts

Abortion, Divorce & “Same-Sex Marriage”: No Blood, No Foul? – Stephen J. Heaney, PD

Catholic Revert: Tim Ohmes – Why I’m Catholic

Catholic World Report, HPR to Cease Print Publication – Fr. Joseph Fessio SJ, Ignts Prss

Ten Traits of a Great Teacher – Theresa Thomas, Integrated Catholic Life™

Anonymous No More: Child of Sperm Donor Speaks Out – Christopher White, Daily Rgstr

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Pope: Modern Society Needs More Silence – EWTN News/CNA

Large Group of Episcopalians Received Into the Church – Charlotte Hays, Daily Register

US: Episcopal Parish Jumps Tiber – J. Freedom du Lac & Michelle Boorstein, WaPo

Twenty-First Century Excommunication – Mollie Ziegler Hemingway, Wall Street Journal

Episcopal Church Foments Strife and Civil War – A. S. Haley, Anglican Curmudgeon

Leading Medical Practitioner Slams UN Call for Abortion – Dr. Seán Ó. Domhnaill, Life Inst.

Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II Says Abortion a Form of Eugenics – Steven Ertelt, Life News

Capital Punishment Revisited – Christopher Blosser, Against the Grain

Le Chiesse Delle Citta: A Look At Church Architecture – Nathaniel Gotcher

Steve Jobs said Having Children Beats All Accomplishments – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

How to Save the Galaxy without Leaving Home – Nathan Kennedy

Yes, Steve Jobs, RIP, was an Innovating Genius, But. . . – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Don’t You Love Blessed John Paul II? I Do! – Gadel Adadzie

Receiving a Pope and a President – David G. Bonagura Jr, First Things/On the Square

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Ten Signs You May Be a Distributist – Kenneth Spence, Acton Institute/Power Blog

Watershed Moment: Copts Killed in Violence – Joan Frawley Desmond, Daily Register

Is Mormonism a Christian Denomination? – Mary Kochan, Catholic Lane

In Pursuit of Catholic Politics – Anna Williams

Traditional-Marriage Advocates Have Hope for Their Cause – Mich. Bauman, EWTN News

Male Prostitution and Relationship – Julia Benson

Why Young Christians Leave the Faith – Marcel LeJeune, Aggie Catholics

America’s Greatest Catholic Intellectuals – Tom Hoopes, The Gregorian Blog

Poverty and Family Type – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

On a Relationship between Moral Theology & Moral Philosophy – Kinga Lipinska, DPS Jrnl

A Summary of St. Dominic’s Prayer – Anthony Lilles, Beginning to Pray

Quenching Thirsts – Elizabeth Hillgrove

The San Jose Articles: Speaking Pro-Life Truth to Pro-Abort Power – Kathy Schiffer, SOG

Want To Change The World?  Start By Changing Your Heart – Nathan Kennedy

The World Doesn’t Have a Right to Abortion – Nicholas Windsor, Daily Telegraph

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My Favorite And Least Favorite Movie Priests – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Smuggling Value into a Value-less World – Richard Birdsall, Dead Philosopher’s Society Jrnl

Religious Liberty and the Ministerial Exception – Justin Dyer, Public Discourse

Family and Marriage on Trial – Tom McFeely, Daily Register

Zenit’s Editors Quit over Legion Decision – CNA/EWTN News

The San José Articles – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing

San Jose Articles Press Conference at the UN – Timothy Herrman, Turtle Bay and Beyond

The Sacraments: Sign and Reality – Fr. Christopher Smith, The Chant Café

Relational Giving – Sarah Babbs

Has the Papacy Evolved Over Time? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Faith and Knowledge – JC Sanders

Presuppositions of Darwinism – Fr. Kenneth Baker SJ, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

God Needs You! – Julie Robison

Benedict in Germany, Confronting Modernity – Leroy Huizenga, First Things/On the Square

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart – Nathaniel Gotcher

On the Inopportune Nature of Capital Punishment – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archd. of Wshngtn

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An Introduction to Distributism – Donald P. Goldman III, The Distributist Review

Cardinal Wuerl: Ordinariate in the U.S.?is Imminent – Liz Leydon, Catholic Herald

Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: “No More Churches” – Raymond Ibrahim, Hudson New York

Egypt: Church Blames Army & Police after Dozens Dead – John Pontifex, Catholic Herald

Egyptian Army Crushes Christians With Armored Vehicles – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

The Apron: The Ultimate Symbol of a Culture of Life – Jennifer Fulwiler, Ntnl Cth Register

Unaccommodating – Russell Shaw, Crisis Magazine

The Hollow Worlds of Scientism and Cynicism – JC Sanders

Understanding Somalia – Ioan M. Lewis, MercatorNet

Dante Had Virgil; My Brother Has. . .Me? – Trista Garttner

Pope Leo XIII on Christopher Columbus – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Out of Darkness, Light: St. Francis Borgia – Omar F. Gutierrez, Regnum Novum

Columbus Day – The Mad Monarchist

On Crisis Pregnancy Centers – Sarah Babbs

Limits of Faith & Reason in Hell, Purgatory, & Heaven – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood OP, DPSJrnl

What About Us? – Joseph Koss

Chilling: U.S. Religious Liberty in Peril – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

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Distraction By Cuteness – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic
Why Did French Revolutionaries Murder Enclosed Nuns – Fr. Lucie-Smith
The Propers of the Mass: Then and Now – Adam Bartlett, The Chant Café
Why Bishops Find It Hard to Act – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita
Anesthetizing America’s Conscience – Matthew J. Franck, Frst Thngs/OTS
The Problem of Miracles – George Conger, Get Religion
Breaking News! Patheos Announces Newest Contributor! – AoftheA
Small Volcano Erupts, Not Many Killed! – Richard Collins, Lnn on the Hdgrw
Non-Collared Jesuit Reinterprets Bible at Xavier Univ. – Rich Leonardi
Today’s Church is a World Away from Pre-Vatican II – Francis Phillips, CH
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Catholic & Orthodox Churches are Finally on the Right Rrack – Marta Petrosillo, La Stampa

The Problem of Non-Liturgical Texts at Mass – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

John Henry Newman and Liturgical Reverence – Fr. Timothy Byerley, Daily Register

Evangelization of Beauty – Nathaniel Gotcher, VirtuousPla.net

William Roper vs. Richard Rich – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Santorum ‘Google Bombing’ Shows Dark Side of LGBT Movement – CNA/EWTN News

Feast Day of Blessed John Paul II Coming to America? – Zenit

The Glory of Being Shut Up – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

Fr. Robert Barron’s “Catholicism”, a Cultural Prayer – Kathryn Jean Lopez, Patheos

The Archbishop Is On The Right Side Of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” – Teresa Rice, Cthlbrtrn

Why Catholics Should Build Beautiful Churches – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Stndng on my Hd!

The Guardian Doesn’t Get Atheism – George Conger, Get Religion

The Steve Jobs Phenomenon – Fr. Bevil Bramwell OMI, The Catholic Thing

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