January 2012

A “Judeo-Christian Sharia” . . . Really? – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

The Slanders Against Santorum Clarify the Real Conflict – David French, NRO/The Corner

Ann Coulter’s Nonsensical Remarks about Santorum the Catholic – Fr. Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Rick Santorum, Racist — It’s a Lie – Kathryn Jean Lopez, NRO/The Corner

Are They Afraid of Love? of Family? – Tom Crowe, Catholic Vote

Casual Cruelty – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Is Santorum Weird? Or are his Critics Hypocrites? – Carson Holloway, Catholic Vote

Lies, Damned Lies, and NPR – Shannen W. Coffin, NRO/The Corner

Surging in Carolina, Slammed by NPR, Defended by Gay Former Aide – Th. Peters, CV/AmP

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

Composer Kevin Kaska Glorifies God With Music – Sue Ellen Browder, Daily Register

Catholic Church: Champion of Scientific Advance – Tom Crowe, Catholic Vote

Book Arts: Modern Illuminators – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Does the River Jordan Rain Down on Us? – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Integrated Cthlc Life™

Is the Nanny State a Lesbian? – Russell Shaw, Crisis Magazine

Why Did God Order the Death of Gentile Infants? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Cardinal Francis George and the KKK – Mark Misulia, First Things/First Thoughts

Lessons from a Tribunal – Bonnie Engstrom, Ignitum Today

On the Transformative Power of an Observed Love – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archd. of Wash.

“My Dad, Fallen Catholic Bishop”? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

SSPX Booming in Poland – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

Quæritur: Joining the Polish National Catholic Church – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

An Interview with a Saint – Anita Crane, Crisis Magazine

Notorious Fr. Hehir Discussion with Rep. Barney Frank – Joe Sacerdo, Bryan Hehir Exposed

The 2012 Non-Evangelizing Guide Every Catholic Needs To Read – Martina, Catholic Sistas

Midnight Mass, St. George Cathedral, Southwark, London – Jeffrey A. Tucker, New Lit Mov

Paving the Way for the EF Mass (TLM) – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

Living the Life – Jennifer Mazzara, Ignitum Today

A Woman for Our Time: St. Elizabeth of Hungary – Mark Shea, Pths/Cthlc & Enjyng It!

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

Laboure Society Helps Vocations by Paying Off Debts – Joseph Pronechen, Dly Rgstr

The Legend of the Letter from the Lord – The Bones, Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma

What’s In A Name? . . .Or A Symbol? – Brad Noel, Southern Fried Catholicism

Epiphany: The Light of the World – Fr. Tucker Cordani, Catholic Lane

Who Cares About Canon Law? – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

Bp. Zavala’s Situation is Irrelevant on Debate of Clerical Celibacy – Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL

Scandalous Bishops, B16 Would Do Well to Follow St. Pius V’s Example – Dylan Parry, RS

5 Quotes from Stephen Colbert on Protestantism – Saint Peter’s List

A Personal Defense of Celibacy – Colin Gormley, Ignitum Today

Bishop Gabino Zavala: No Longer in Ministry & Living Privately – California Catholic Daily

8 Heroic U.S. Military Chaplains – Miss Cellania, Mental Floss

Catholics Seek to Boost Number of Priests Serving as Chaplains – Chris Carroll, Strs & Strps

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

Catholic Parish Plays Big Part in Small Town’s Revitalization Project – Cal Cthlc Daily

The Truth of Fairy Tales – Ink and Quill, Ignitum Today

Catholic Charity Rejects Gov’t Funding to Maintain Religious Liberty – Ben Johnson, Lsn

Abortion Counter: 1 Billion Aborted Since 1980, In 1 Day Over 42,000 – L. Correnti, TBAB

A Short Meditation on Mystery – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Solemn Mass in Prestigious Parisian Basilica of St. Clotilde – Shawn Tribe, New Lit Mov

Academics Must Matter Now – Peter Atkinson, The Browning Version

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

Ann Coulter . . . Anti-Catholic Bigot [Updated] – Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia

Coulter Shreds Any Remaining Credibility – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

Santorum Actually Means It – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

6 Books for an Introduction to Catholic Political Thought – H.H. Ambrose, St. Peter’s List

Catholic Vote Endorses Rick Santorum for President – Catholic Vote

Baby-Killer Obama: Re-Elect Me for the Children – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt

Spain’s New Gov’t is Silent on Traditional Values – Timothy Hermann, Trtl By & Bynd

Campaign Scorecard – John Zmirak, Crisis Magazine

In Iowa, Catholic Vote Wasn’t Pronounced – Mark Stricherz, Catholic Vote

For more Catholic Punditry on Rick Santorum click here.

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

UPDATED (1-5-2012): For more on Rick Santorum & Politics in General click here.

Romney 29% and Santorum 21% Nationally – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Bill O’Reilly, Rick Santorum & Artificial Contraception – Ben, Two Catholic Men & a Blog

Rick Santorum – Ron Kozar, Over the Rhine and Into the Tiber

Can we Trust the BBC to Inform Us About Santorum? – William Oddie, Catholic Herald

Santorum: The Galvanizing Candidate – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Pro Ecclesia, Pro Familia . . . Pro Santorum [Updated] – Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia

Lefty Catholic at “Faith in Public Life” Fires Salvos at Santorum – Th. Peters, Cth Vt/AmP

Santorum Emerges From Iowa With a Timely Message – Kathryn Jean Lopez, Dly Rgstr

Rick Santorum and the Republican Presidential Primary – David L. Jones, Catholic Online

Big Government? No; Big Exaggerations? Yes – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

Evangelicals and Santorum – R.R. Reno, First Things/First Thoughts

After Child’s Death, a Religious Politician Became a Cultural Warrior – Sh. Stolberg, NYT

For Previous Rick Santorum Roundup click here.

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

The Truth About Falsely Accused Priests – CWR Staff, Catholic World Report

3 Faithful Catholic Colleges Ranked in Top 10 for Lowest Sticker Price – CrNwSc/CmpNts

Let’s Get Real – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

Catholic Music: A State of Confusion? – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Wherein We Discuss Art – Nathaniel Gotcher, Ignitum Today

The Ancient Origins of the Nativity Scene, Part 1 – Gregory DiPippo, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt

Bishop Gabino Zavala with Secret Family Resigns – Daily Telegraph

Did God Command Genocide in Deuteronomy? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

More on the Detroit Archdiocese & Voris/RCTV – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

The Prophetic Pope Paul VI & the Consequences of Contraception – Joe Heschmeyer, ShP

Mostar Bishop Blasts Journos for “6 Untruths” about Medjugorje – Mostar Diocese

Three Wise Men and Three Stooges – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Crisis Magazine

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

A Map of Global Catholicism – The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

Top 20 Catholic Bloggers of 2011 – Marcel LeJeune, Aggie Catholics

The Catholic World Report Archives are Open! – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Top Ten Culture of Life stories of 2011 – John Jalsevac, LifeSiteNews.com

Bishop Gabino Zavala: The Mystery of Sin – Jeff Miller, The Curt Jester

Musings on the Universal Church, the Dead & the Living – Elise, Kissing the Leper

2011: Out With the Leftovers – Barbara Curtis, Arlington Catholic Herald

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

Why Do We Blog? – The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma

Jim Crow and the Protestant Bible – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

How (And Why) To Smoke a Pipe – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

5 Ways the Incarnation Moved Us Toward the Goodness of God – Saint Peter’s List

A Tale of Two Masses – Allie Terrell, Ignitum Today

Holy Serotonin – John Zmirak, Crisis Magazine

Editor of Vancouver Xtra Homosexual Mag: “We Will Teach Your Kids New Norms” – LSN

Notorious Fr. Hehir Joins Barney Frank on Panel on Politics – Boston Catholic Insider

Is It Right To Maintain Schools that are Catholic In Name Only? – Dc. Nick, Prtct the Pope

Our Lady of the Underpass: Is She For Real? – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace

A ‘Pan-Orthodox Council’? – Orthodox England on the ‘net

Tomb of Apostle St. Philip Found – Bible History Daily

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

Non-Negotiable Questions on Catholic Dating Non-Catholic – Y. Daviyd, DavidLGray.INFO

U.S.: Top 10 Anti-Christian Events of 2011 – California Catholic Daily

Christmas and Contraception – Dale Ahlquist, The Distributist Review

Non Mittendus Canibus – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

Quæritur: Is Epiphany 2012 a Holy Day of Obligation for TLMers? – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

The Iron in the Lady – Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine

Ghosts of Christmas Past – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/On the Culture

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic

UPDATE (1-5-2012):  New Rick Santorum Roundup here.

Santorum’s Experiment in Truth-telling – Terence Jeffrey, Crisis Magazine

It’s Rick Santorum’s Turn, but for How Long? – Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report

A Santorum Victory! Who Else Won? – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Internet Hitler Alarmed by Santorum – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

The Santorum Alternative – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Can a Father be the Next President? – Patrick D. Schloss, MercatorNet

Rick Santorum v. The Weathervane – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Iowa Caucuses and Rick Santorum – Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote/American Papist

The Graphic Santorum Mentioned in his “Victory Speech” – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

What Role for Abortion Issue in Election 2012? – Russell Shaw, OSV Newsweekly

Catholics and Politics: Vote in the Catholic Poll for President – The American Catholic