February 8, 2012

What the Mandate Battle Is Not – Matthew Cantirino, First Things/First Thoughts

The Ball is in the Bishops’ Court – Russell Shaw, OSV Daily Take

Thomas More Col.: Obama Can’t Make Me Break My Oath – Kathleen Gilbert, Life Site Nws

Ave Maria Univ. Will Not Comply – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Military Chaplains Instructed Not to Read Letter Against HHS Mandate – EWTN News/CNA

Catholics, Unite! – The Editors, Daily Register

Electoral Consequences of the HHS Mandate – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing

Fr. Jeffrey Steenson: Pastoral Letter – Ordinariate Portal

Now Only One Way Out for Catholic Anglicans: Jump The Tiber – William Oddie, Cthlc Hrld

Historic Start to Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter this Sunday! – Card. DiNardo’s Blog

Interview with Fr. Jeffrey N. Steenson – Nancy Frazier O’Brien, Catholic News Service

Apples and Episcopalians – Christopher Johnson, The MCJ

All Former Anglicans can Join Ordinariate, Says Bishop – Catholic Herald

Ordinariate Magazine Celebrates its First Birthday – Catholic Herald

Compromise On Religious Freedom? Never! – Thomas Peters, Cthlc Vote/American Papist

Media Lies About Obama “Compromise” with Catholics – Matthew Archbold, Crt Min Rep

The Church Writ Large – Fr. Robert John Araujo SJ, Mirror of Justice

More Required Reading on HHS & Conscience – John Norton, OSV Daily Take

To Stand Up Against the Tyranny of the Majority – Super Trad Mom, Etheldredasplace

HHS Mandate Is Not A Catholic-Only Issue – Russ Rentler MD, Crossed The Tiber

65 Orthodox Church Bishops Call on Obama to End Mandate – Ben Johnson, LSN

The Santorum Sweep, Thank Obama – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

2005: Romney Makes Catholic Hospitals to Distribute Morning-After-Pill – G. Schultz, LSN

Santorum Rising – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Presidential Candidates Oppose HHS Mandate – EWTN News/CNA

Looks Like A Two-Man Race to Me – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

Santorum Sweeps 3 State Victories & Vows to Fight for Faith & Freedom – EWTN News

Santorum Snatches All Three Tuesday State Contests – Kathleen Gilbert, Life Site News

150+ Congressmen Demand Repeal of HHS Mandate – Michelle Bauman, EWTN News

Christian & Religious Leaders Also Oppose HHS Mandate – Joseph Pronechen, Dly Register

Obama Rule – Robert J. Gieb, Catholic Lane

Obama’s War on Catholics (Update) – Stefano Gennarini JD, Turtle Bay and Beyond

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Biographer Compares Mandate to Nazi Germany – D. McClarey, TAC

The Splintering of “Catholics for Sebelius” – Mark Stricherz, Catholic Vote

USA Today Editorial Clashes with Sebelius on HHS Mandate – Michelle Bauman, CNA

Queen Elizabeth II Knows the Spiritual Element of Her Coronation Oath – F. Phillips, CH

Gandhi was Anti-Contraception & The Middle Ages Are Dead – Mark Shea, Patheos/CAEI!

Can Markets be Made Moral? Ask a Silly Question. . . – Philip Booth, IEA

The Importance of Roughhousing With Your Kids – Mr. & Mrs. McKay, The Art of Manliness

Boost Choose Life License Plate Program – Russ Amerling, Catholic Lane

Santorum v. Obama, a Metaphysical War of Good Versus Evil – Royce, Ignitum Today

Catholic Educators: N.C.E.A. Coming to Houston – Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

No, Obama is Not Looking to Compromise or Back Down – Steven D. Greydanus, NCRgstr

New Poll Shows Catholic Voters Oppose HHS Mandate – Catholic News Agency

Spokeswoman of Evil Speaks! – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

Does the HHS Mandate Go Further than the States’? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Obama and the Dictatorship of Relativism – Samuel Gregg, The American Spectator

Sebelius Was Key Adviser in Attack on Catholic Church – M. Dorning/M. Talev, Bloomberg

ObamaCare’s Great Awakening – Wall Street Journal

Vatican III? Where? – George Weigel, First Things/On The Square

The Bishops are Standing Up to Obama, But What of Nancy Pelosi? – Carl Olson, Ign Ins Scp

Nancy Pelosi Claims Your Support – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

Abuse Scandal Casts a Shadow on Blessed Mother Teresa – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture

Obstacles to Going Back to the Land – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

H.H.S. and a Revolutionary Church – Julie Rodrigues, Ignitum Today

Should I Delay Baptism for My Children? – Sr. Laus Gloriae OCD, Integrated Catholic Life™

Are Priests Afraid of Hell? Why Some Bishops Don’t Use Excommunication? – Ethldrdsplc

US TV Tonight: Catholic Response to Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus – B. Vogt, TTV

I Love Flying but I Hate Organized Aviation – Mary Kochan, Catholic Lane

Girls,13, Given Contraceptive Implants in UK Schools – Lucia Muchova, Turtle Bay & Bynd

Can Pregnant Woman be Anointed on Behalf of Dying Unborn Child? – Fr. Erlenbush, NTM

High-Ranking Komen Official Resigns – Tim Drake, National Catholic Register

U.S. BishopCatholics Should Donate Elsewhere Until Komen Clarifies – Hilary White, LSN

Study: Media Heavily Biased for Planned Parenthood – Matthew Balan, LifeSiteNews.com

How Planned Parenthood Used Social Media to Crush Komen – Jill Stanek, Life Site News

Howie Kurtz: Of Course Komen Stories were Biased – Mollie Ziegler, Get Religion

Planned Parenthood’s Hostages – Robert P. George & O. Carter Snead, Wall Street Journal

Komen‘s Quandary: a Planned Parenthood Rerun? – Charlotte Hays, Daily Register

Charles Dickens – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

Christopher West Refines His Answers, But Questions Remain – Brian Killian, Catholic Lane

An Orthodox Presbyterian Enters the Catholic Church – Jason Stewart, Called to Cmmnn

Crisis Magazine is Picking Up the Broadsword with a New Look – John Zmirak, Crisis Mag.

Proofs for Existence of God: Contemporary Physics & Philosophy – J. Miller, Curt Jester

Food Stamp Diet & How It’s Different From Being Poor – DarwinCatholic, The Amrcn Cthlc

Biden Says China’s One-Child Policy is “God-Awful” – Lisa Correnti, Turtle Bay and Beyond

Rick-Mentum? Santorum Still In It – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Rick Santorum: “The (U.S.)Bishops Got What They Deserved” – David Werling, Ors Orandi

Support Growing for Rick Santorum – Anthony Radice, A Tiny Son of Mary

Bishops and “Catholic” Politicians. . .Again – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

The 2012 Republican Primary and the Seeds of 1966 – Samuel G. Casolari, Crisis Magazine

The New Progressive Martyrdom – The American Catholic

To What Political Party Does the Catholic Church Belong? – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

How St. Gregory Prepared the Church for Lent (Septuagesima, etc. . .) – Dr. Marshall, CT

Nancy Pelosi Deserves to be Taken Seriously, Very Seriously – Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL

Fr. Z is Right, Time for the Bishops to Deal with Pelosi – Mark Shea, Pths/Cth & Enjyng It!

Priestly Fidelity: The Time to Take Prisoners Has Passed – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture

New Court Ruling: Prop. 8 Is Unconstitutional (U.S.) – EWTN News/CNA

App Review: FOCUSequip – Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity

The Holy Father’s 2012 Lenten Message Focuses on the Virtue of Charity – Carl Olson, IIS

Dissident Bishop Morris Strikes Again – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

How I Became Pro-Choice, Before I Became Pro-Life – Kristen Walker, LifeSiteNews.com

Bias and Balance in Aussie Catholic News – George Conger, Get Religion

Me and Humanae Vitae – Amanda Castro, Ignitum Today

On the Origins & Character of Pre-Lent (Septuagesima, etc. . .) – Shawn Tribe, Nw Lt Mv