May 2012

The Isolation of Musicians – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Sandro Botticelli: Remembering the Master – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace

Why I Became Catholic (and Not Buddhist) – Misty, Catholic Sistas

LOL Books – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

What the Pill Is Doing to Our Water Supply – Rebecca Oas PhD, Catholic Lane

Why I Don’t Care pt. 2 or The Birth of Relativism – Marc Barnes, Bad Catholic

“Has the SSPX Leadership Changed Sides?” – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli

On Georgetown & the Essential Unity of All Knowledge – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, Ct Wr Rp

Sebelius Speaks at Georgetown Despite Protests – Joan Frawley Desmond, Daily Register

Meet the “Experts”: Rev. Thomas P. Doyle – Dave Pierre, The Media Report

Card. Ranjith Reported to be Open to the SSPX Running his Seminary – Fr. Z’s Blog

When Push Comes to Shove: Catholics in the USA – James Stoner, Crisis Magazine

Tolerance Looks Like Rainbows & Smells Like Burning Churches – The Pulpit

“Partner”, Not “Wife” or “Husband”, Too Discriminatory – The Pulpit

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The Baggage Adult Children of Divorce Carry – Margaret McCarthy, Daily Register

Movie Review: Love’s Everlasting Courage – Jann FritzHuspen, Catholic Lane

Meatless Fridays: Quick 3 Ingredient Meal – Birgit J, Catholic Sistas

5 Reasons I Would Not Blog For Patheos – Brent Stubbs, Almost Not Catholic

The White House’s Contraceptive Kulturkampf – Leroy Huizenga, First Things

Five Ways to Lose the Argument with Atheists – Peter D. Williams, Catholic Herald

Satan’s Commencement Address – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

How Catholic Is Your Child’s School? – Charlotte Hays, Daily Register

Did Vatican II Did Away with Aquinas? No, Here’s Why. . . – H. H. Ambrose, SPL

Navigating Medjugorje – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

Canon Lawsuit in the Works Against Georgetown University – Mat. Archbold, CNS Blog

What is the Significance of a Novena? Why 9 Days? – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Thlg Mvmn

Tolerance Looks Like Rainbows & Smells Like Burning Churches – The Pulpit

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“Partner”, Not “Wife” or “Husband”, Too Discriminatory – The Pulpit

Tolerance Looks Like Rainbows & Smells Like Burning Churches – Mat. Archbold, CMR

Stephen Colbert’s Nawledge of Gay “Marriage” & the Bible – Frank Weathers, YIMCatholic

Scandal Brewing of Priests Blessing Same-Sex Unions in New York? – Motley Monk, TAC

The Word Wars Over Homosexual “Marriage” – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

Does it Get Better? The Lies of Pro-Gay Education – Dale O’Leary, Crisis Magazine

We Only Lose Marriage If We Say We Will Lose Marriage – Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote

Does a Majority of Americans really support Gay Marriage? Maybe Not – A. Blake, WaPo

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“Partner”, Not “Wife” or “Husband”, Too Discriminatory – The Pulpit

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Militant Same-Sex Attraction Lobby Attacks Pro-Marriage Advocates – The Pulpit

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A Prayer Before Sex – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace

Keep Your Kids Catholic – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

On Being a Catholic Writer – Ralph McInerny, Crisis Magazine

Splintering: The SSPX Dilemma – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/On the Culture

Gary Wills Theology – Brandon Watson, Siris

It’s Not Over Yet: A Review & Some Thoughts on the SSPX Situation – The Sensible Bond

How an Artist Helped London’s Travelers to Pray on the Tube – A Reluctant Sinner

60 Sec Reviews: Avengers! Dark Shadows! More! – Steven D. Greydanus, Ntn Cth Register

A Necessary Read: Val Bianco’s “Sons of Cain” – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Intgrtd Cthlc Life™

His Peace She Gives Us – Kevin O’Brien, StAR/Ink Desk

A Startling Thesis on Islam’s Origins – Malise Ruthven, Wall Street Journal

Did Christ Experience an Ascension or an Assumption or Both? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Cn Tl

Why are Catholic Priests Blessing Same-Sex Unions in New York? – The Pulpit

Tolerance Looks Like Rainbows & Smells Like Burning Churches – The Pulpit

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“Partner”, Not “Wife” or “Husband”, Too Discriminatory – The Pulpit

NFP and PR – Emily Zanotti, Ignitum Today

Ten Reasons I’m Doomed This Summer – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

The Sistine Chapel as  You have Never Seen It – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

1972: Jesuit Revealed Spirit of Vatican II Atrocities, Exiled for It – S. Magister, Chiesa

Tech Talk: New Apps for Mary in Prayer – Sarah Reinhard, Catholic Lane

Vatican Knew what had happened to Argentinian Desaparecidos – La Stampa/Vtcn Insdr

On Balancing the Use of Discipline in the Church – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

Dan Savage Was Right – Joshua Gonnerman, First Things/On the Square

Barking Schismatics, Brave Fellay – David Mills, First Things/First Thoughts

St. John of Avila: A Most Dynamic Priesthood – Br. John Paoletti, Homiletic & Pstrl Rvw

Heresy, My New Book – Michael Coren, The Catholic Thing

From Faust to a Poor Wayfaring Stranger, A Music Review – Robert R. Reilly, Crisis Mgzn

Catholic Priests Bless Same-Sex Unions – The Pulpit

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www.chiesa Setting Internet Viewership Records – Sandro Magister, www.chiesa

It is Now Time to Undo the Injustice Bishops are Doing to Too Priests – William Oddie, CH

Ascension Thursday Sunday – Fr. Z’s Blog

Why I Don’t Care – Marc Barnes, Bad Catholic

Grief Is Messy – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

Disappointment in Crdnl Wuerl’s Handling of Sebelius Scandal – Jeffrey Miller, The CuJe

Is Christ Literally Sitting on God’s Right Hand? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

God Doesn’t Care What You Wear to Church, But Neighbors Do – Fr. Dam. Ference, WOF

Did Jesus Have Brothers and Sisters? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

Cardinal Dolan on Catholic Identity & Traditional Marriage – Matthew Archbold, CNS Blog

Does John 6:63 Refute the Real Presence? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

1982 SSPX Priests Assassination Attempt of JP2 – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace

Catholic Priests Bless Same-Sex Unions – The Pulpit

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Is NY Times Protecting Priests that Bless Homosexual Unions? – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr

Homosexualists Threaten Parish for Standing Up for True Marriage – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Riddle of Gay Marriage Polling – Ross Douthat, New York Times

The Controversial Faith of Barack Obama – Dr. Gary Scott Smith, Catholic Lane

Why We’re Losing the Marriage Question – Emily Stimpson, Catholic Vote

Gay Marriage Decision Not Working in Obama’s Favor So Far – Paul West, LA Times

Is it Now Illegal to Question Same-Sex Marriage? – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

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Tolerance Looks Like Rainbows & Smells Like Burning Churches – The Pulpit

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“Partner”, Not “Wife” or “Husband”, Too Discriminatory – The Pulpit

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How Far Is Too Far? Physical Boundaries For Chaste Dating – Emily Stimpson, Cth Mtc Blg

The Burden of Being God – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

Changing “I Can’t” Into Sacred Parenting – Hospice Nurse, Ignitum Today

Mr. Mehta, and a Briefer Defense of a Brief Piece – Marc Barnes, Bad Catholic

The French Elections at the Cost of Subsidiarity is Disturbing – Matt Salisbury, SoWiSa

The SSPX and the Electronic Grapevine – Michael J. Miller, Catholic World Report

Do Good Works Merit the Soul in Mortal Sin & Other Questions on Indulgences – SPL

Vatican: Each SSPX Bishop Must Make Their Own Commitment to Unity – C. Wooden, CH

Quæritur: Ascension Thursday Mass Obligation on Wednesday Vigil – Fr. Z’s Blog

SSPX: “the Final Decision Belongs Only to the Superior General” – Rorate Cæli

On Federal Spending, the US bishops’ Advice Fails a Moral Test – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr

Against the American Jesus – Eve Tushnet

President Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Fallout – The Pulpit

Catholic Priests Bless Same-Sex Unions – The Pulpit

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Politics and Religion/Church and State – Fr. Robert John Araujo SJ, Mirror of Justice

Explaining Obama’s Evolution – Thomas Haine, Public Discourse

America and Molech – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

An Unsurprising Marriage Epiphany – Sheila Gribben Liagminas, Crisis Magazine

Obama’s Homosexual America – Jeffrey T. Kuhner, The Washington Times

A Not-So-Fictitious Dialog about the First Gay President – Jake Tawney, The Amrcn Cthlc

Andrew Sullivan’s Father Figure – Glenn Greenwald, Salon

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Catholic Priests Bless Same-Sex Unions – The Pulpit

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How Will the Catholic Faith Change Your Marriage? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Ancient Ambrosian Rite in Erba – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Our Godawful Objectification of Men With Same-Sex Attraction – Marc Barnes, Bad Cthlc

Video Interview with SSPX Bp. Fellay – Fr. Z’s Blog

Post-Council Confusion: It’s an Age-Old Tradition – Brad Noel, Southern Fried Catholicism

A Tough Week for Anti-Christian Entertainment – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt

Housewives Desperate For Sanctification – Marissa Nichols, Theology of Laundry

Georgetown Defends Sebelius Invite; Church Leaders Upset – Joan F. Desmond, NCReg

What Is an “Honorary” Award? – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic Thing

Washington Archd. Speaks Out Against Georgetown – Paul Zummo, The American Cthlc

Bishop Morlino Criticizes Georgetown Invitation to HHS Secretary Sebelius – EWTN News

Franciscan Univ. of Steubenville Drops Student Health Plan over Mandate – Mt. Archbold

President Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Fallout – The Pulpit

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Catholic Priests Bless Same-Sex Unions – The Pulpit

Brain Damage & the NFL: Is Watching Football Immoral? – Christian Tappe, Crisis Mgzn

6 Types of Catholic Churches: The Basics – Jackson, Saint Peter’s List

Respecting Dignity of the Worker Means Rewarding Better Work – Dominic Iocco, SWS

Easy and Light– Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

Anglicanorum Digest – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia

101 Books Gen Ys Must Read before they Die – Michael Cook, MercatorNet

Why Philosophy Matters – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/In Depth Analysis

Tony Blair wanted to End Speech with: “God bless Britain” – Tim Ross, Telegraph

Restoration Tragedy – Alasdair Palmer, Spectator

Where Markets and Morals Conflict – Nicole Gelinas, City Journal

Rare Video Footage of the Pontifical Liturgy According to Rite of Lyons – Shawn Tribe

A Bishop-elect for Toowoomba: Fr. Robert McGurkin – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

The Catholic Response to President Obama on Same-Sex Marriage – The Pulpit

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President Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Fallout – The Pulpit

Why You Don’t Have to Use Natural Family Planning – Colleen, Catholic Sistas

New Vestment Work from Simone Silvagno: Marian Blue – Shawn Tribe, New Lit Mov

The Effectiveness of Natural Family Planning (Subtitled: 99%. . .Really?!) – Jake Tawney

Peter Maurin: A Fool for Christ – Christopher Shannon, Crisis Magazine

Coffee and Ritual – Ink and Quill, Ignitum Today

That Seventies Church: From Wreckovation to Reverence – Fr. Joe, SFC

The Gay Marriage Debate Makes Freedom of Speech an Issue – Philip Johnston, Telegraph

Five Reasons I Would Never Write for Patheos – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Benedict XVI Raps Political Apathy – Giacomo Galeazzi, La Stampa/Vatican Insider

The Dead Sea Scrolls: How it Changed the View of the Septuagint Greek – Dr. J. Bergsma

Crdnl Wuerl’s Silence: Disappointing, Not Surprising – Phil Lawler, CC/The City Gates

The Most Recent Rubbish from the WaPo’s E.J. Dionne – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Catholic Response to President Obama on Same-Sex Marriage – The Pulpit

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