July 2012

Music and the Divine – John Robilette, Crisis Magazine

A Note about the SSPX & Their Status in the Church (or Not!) – Fr. Z’s Blog

Getting Religion Back into Our Economic Lives: Fr. Sirico Interview – Kathryn J. Lopez

Gay Rights Trumps Civil Rights – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic and Enjoying It!

Australian Guides Drop God & Queen in Search for Relevance – Fr. Tim Finigan, THOC

What the Bible Actually Says about Judging Others – David L. Gray

Pornography, Respect, & Responsibility: Letter to Hotel Ind. – Rob. P. George DPhil

Let’s Move Beyond Preaching to the Choir – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

The Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name – Anthony Esolen, The Catholic Thing

Papal Profile: Pope Clement VII – The Mad Monarchist

Standing Out Or Blending In? – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

Do Anglicans Have a Valid Eucharist? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Fake Gay Hate Crimes – William A. Jacobson, Le•gal In•sur•rec•tion

Papist Pic of the Day: Mechanized – Thomas Peters, Cthlc Vote/AmP

 

Katie Holmes Returns to the Catholic Church? Color Me Skeptical – Th. Peters, CV/AmP

Abp. Müller: Another Faulty Traditionalist Condemnation – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Cthlc Culture

Abp. Müller Continues His Acrimony Directed at the SSPX – David Werling, Ars Orandi

Be as Cunning as Serpents & as Innocent as Doves Without Losing. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog

What Is Beauty? – Denis McNamara, Creative Minority Report

Red Chinese Catholic Road to Schism – Sandro Magister, La Repubblica/www.chiesa

Errors of Libertarian Economics – Angus Sibley, The Distributist Review

Romanitas in Lyon: ‘New’ Vestment Enterprise – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Mvmnt

New Chinese Bishop, Faithful Only to Rome, Arrested by Reds – Jian Mei, AsiaNews

Quæritur: Music During the Consecration – Fr. Z’s Blog

Google Starts Global Plan Against ‘Homophobic’ Countries – Thaddeus Baklinski, LSN

Is Holland’s Liturgical Winter at an End? – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

No Vacation from Sunday Mass – Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Archdiocese of Miami

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Single for a Season – Amy Smith, Daily Register

Entrusting The Future of the West to Our Children – Dr. Andrew Seeley, Crisis Magazine

Attention Pastors: The Best Idea on Catholic Music in Fifty Years – Jef. A. Tucker, TCC

Scandalous Priest and Glorious Martyr – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

A Distributist Education – Stratford Caldecott, Distributist Review

Gay Catholic Group Refuses Oath of Fidelity to Church Teaching – M. Archbold, CNS Blog

Covering Rome on Philly Time, Catholic Blogger Rocco Palmo – J. Shaw, Phila. Inquirer

The Greatest Catholic Poet – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing

Atheists have Lowest Retention Rate of Any “Religious” Group – Msgr. Ch. Pope, AOW

Constantinople: Historic Meeting Between Grand Mufti & Greek Patriarch – La Stampa

Why are Catholic Countries So Good at Sports, Bad at Capitalism – N. Farrell, Taki’s Mag

Kevin Knight Interview: New Advent & Digitizing Catholic Tradition – B. Vogt, Ign Tdy

UK Hospitals ‘Letting Patients Die to Save Money’ – Stephen Adams, Daily Telegraph

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Atheism – Jeff B. Harris, Sword of Peter

 

Of Women Priests & Ecumenism & How We Should Respond – Fr. Z’s Blog

Melinda Gates & the New Population Control Movement – Timothy Herrmann, Cthlc Lane

Men’s Catholic Household Fosters Vocations – Joseph Pronechen, Daily Register

Shanghai has a New Courageous Bishop – Gerard O’Connell, La Stampa/Vatican Insider

USA Today’s Cathy Lynn Grossmans’ Bad Reporting on Abp. Chaput – T. Mattingly, GR

Liturgical Colors in the Dominican Rite – Fr. Augustine Thompson OP, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt

To Rise From Ashes: The Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls – Kathy Schiffer, P/SOG

The Curé’s Heart in Northwich – MMVC, Catholicism Pure & Simple

Death with Dignity & Other Euphemisms – Pursued by Truth

The Tablet: Church Must Rethink Divorce & Gays – Adfero, Rorate Cæli

I’ve Had Enough of Boycotts – Rebecca Frech, Shoved to Them

Islam’s Role in Slavery – Jim Goad, Taki’s Magazine

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All Things Visible & Invisible: Celebrating the “God Particle” – Jos. Wood, The Cth Thng

Chrism Mass: Why Oil and Its Significance – Bp. Charles Drennan, D. of Palmerston North

Sex-Selection Abortions & Communist China’s Brutality – Cth Moxie, Wake Up Deborah!

Vatican Approves Anglican Ordinariate Liturgy – The Catholic Knight

The True Story of For Greater Glory – Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, Catholic World Report

Africa’s Looming Food Crisis Could Affect 18 Million People – Isobel Coleman, Atlantic

About the Federation of North American Explorers – Keneu

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“The Call of Beauty”: Interview with Crdnl Burke – Kathleen Pluth, The Chant Café

 

This is What a Lay Catholic Should Look Like – John Norton, OSV Daily Take

Labor Relations with Children: Help Around the House – Dr. Ray Guarendi, Int Cth Life™

How to Criticize Liturgical Music – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Mother Theresa Was Compassionate, Buddha Was Not – Wesley J. Smith, First Things

Goodness in the Media: Avatar, The Legend of Korra – Ink and Quill, Ignitum Today

St. Peter’s Words For Christians During Persecutions – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tales

On Infant Baptism & the Complete Gratuity of Salvation – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

Book Interview: Facing Adversity with Grace: Lessons from the Saints – L. Hendey, CL

The Battle of Messines Ridge 1917 & Fr. William Doyle – Remembering Fr. Wil. Doyle SJ

Episcopalian Attendance in US Drops 23% – Sherry Weddell, Catherine of Siena Institute

Top Ten Saints for Sinners – The Idler, Ascending Mount Carmel

Abp. Nichols Praises Phyllis Bowman as ‘Apostle of Life’ – Mark Greaves, Catholic Herald

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A Plea for Really Committing to Adult Faith Formation – R. Thomas Richard PhD, H&PR

Sigrid Undset & the Fate of Europe – Paul Adams, Saint Austin Review/Ink Desk

Seminary Formation in Ghana & Its Challenges – Deacon Hillary Agbenosi, Ignitum Today

Simple English Propers, 14th Sunday of the Year – Jeffrey A. Tucker, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt

Quæritur: Of “Vicars General” & of “Ordinaries”, Updated – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Celebrated Actress Who Loves Tea, Cake & Debate with Nuns – The Catholic Herald

Following Baptist Neighbors, Georgia Parish Plans to Make Movie – Tim Drake, Daily Reg

Help for My Children in These Perilous Times – Sr. Laus Gloriae OCD, Intgrtd Cthlc Life™

Teens Hiding Online Activity from Parents – Mariette Ulrich, Crisis Magazine

Mary of Medjugorje World Tour Stops in Alabama! – Mark Shea, Pths/Cthlc & Enjyng It!

Woman Tries to Sell Her Soul on Ebay – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register

Book Review: After Miscarriage – Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur, Catholic Lane

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Chastity: The Seventh Lively Virtue – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine

Should I Pay My Spiritual Director? – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Reason #2775 for Anglicanorum Cœtibus – Fr. Z’s Blog

Is New CDF Prefect Not a Man of Secure Doctrine? – William Oddie, Catholic Herald

Modernist Minnesota Monastery Perpetuates Scandal – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

What’s Wrong with Liberation Theology (& Bishop Müller)? – George Conger, Get Rlgn

Muslims Ban Sliced Tomatoes Because they Look Christian – Roger Kimball, PJ Media

Miracles Jesus Couldn’t Do – Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Integrated Catholic Life™

10 Bible Verses Almost Nobody Notices – Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity

Why Not Beautiful Churches? Updated – Elizabeth Scalia, Patheos/The Anchoress

Know Thyself: 10 Reflections by St. Teresa of Avila on Spiritual Life – J. E. Foyer, SPL

Five Steps to Better Mental Health, According to St. Paul – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

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UK Govt: Catholic Church Should Have Gay Weddings – John Bingham, Daily Telegraph

Advent for Sacred Music – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

New Catholic Homeschooling Radio Show – Joseph Pearce, St. Austin Review/Ink Desk

The First Thing Single Catholic Girls Need To Know – Katie Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

A World Class Spiritual Vacation: A Catholic Disneyland! – Two Catholic Men & a Blog

Bishop Müller and Liberation Theology – Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa/Vatican Insider

Helping Vulnerable Seafarers – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

“Fifty Shades of Grey”, More Like Fifty Types of Denial – Pia de Solenni

Cardinal Schönborn Speaks on Controversies – Emily Stimpson, OSV Newsweekly

False Religion & the Olympics – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

Meet James Fulton, the Alleged Miracle of Fulton Sheen – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Cth Ssts

Revision of English “Liturgy of the Hours” to Begin – Fr. Z’s Blog

Will Archbishop Niederauer Act on “Ordained Womendeacon” – California Catholic Daily

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The Four Sins that Cry to Heaven (U.S. is 4 for 4) – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

A Sculptor of the Interior Life – Christopher Blum, Crisis Magazine

We Have a Trove of Beautiful Hymns, Why Endure what is Horrible – A. Esolen, CWR

Another Chasuble Incorporating Venetian Lace – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Israel: Mosaic Found of O.T. Figure Samson at Ancient Synagogue – Joe Sterling, CNN

The Battle to Vindicate Pius XII is Being Won – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

Austen Ivereigh Video Interview: Defending Faith w/o Raising Your Voice – B. Vogt

The College of St. Mary Magdalen Seems Promising – Mark Shea, P/Cthlc & Enjoying It!

Book Review, Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics – John Henry, TAC

Visiting Mystic Monks of Coffee Fame in Wyoming – Bp. Paul D. Etienne, Truth in Love

Beware the Habit of Irony – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

What if God is Unhappy with Our Praise? – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

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Stolen Codex Calixtinus Recovered in Spain – Fiona Govan, Daily Telegraph

Under Heavy Fire, Blankenhorn Abandons Ship – Paul Adams, StAR/Ink Desk

Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum Improvement Over Pius XII Not Enough – Wil. Oddie, CH

Sex Abuse Scandal Rocks the Church Worldwide – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli

When is Prudence, Prudence & Not Avoidance? – Omar Gutierrez, Catholic Vote

Beyond the Fortnight for Freedom – George Weigel

Homily by Fr. Guy Nicholls, Colloquium XXII – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Closing of Fortnight for Freedom – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput OFM Cap, Daily Register

The Congregation with the Revolving Door – S. Magister, La Repubblica/www.chiesa

A Decisive Hour for American Catholics – Dc. Paul O. Iacono, Homiletic & Pastoral Rvw

Happy Birthday “Ara Pacis” – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Koran and Historical Scholarship – Peter Berger, The American Interest

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Meet 10 of the World’s Most Amazing Priests – Mary O’Regan, Catholic Herald

First Liturgical Texts for Ordinariate Approved – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

About the Pope’s Secret Cardinals In Pectore – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

A Kulturkampf Primer – Michael Cook, MercatorNet

Patriotism Not Enough: 7 Comments On Being a Good Man & Citizen – H. H. Ambrose

Religious Liberty & Its Contemporary Enemies – George Weigel, Crisis Magazine

Revolutionary Approach to the Bible: Jairus’ Daughter & The Enlightenment – ICL™

Frontline Faith: 2 Years of Providing Catholic MP3s to Troops – Jos. Pronechen, Dly Reg

Why Are There Unicorns in the Bible? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

Exposing the Zach Walls Myth – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing

Being Reasonable About Faith and Science – William L. Patenaude, Catholic World Report

You Ought to Panic When You’re Sliding Down the Slippery Slope – David Mills, Frs Thn

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