December 2012

Obama Investigating Sergeant Who Said Bible Condemns Homosexuality – K. Andersen

Word of the Day: Brethren – Anthony Esolen, First Things/First Thoughts

Chastity at Princeton and Elsewhere – Jo Garcia-Cobb, National Catholic Register

Carl Anderson Speaks on Challenge of Witnessing in a Post-Christian World – C. E. Olson

The Ordinariate in Canada – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Amnesty Internat’l Bans Pro-Life Group From Human Rights Event – Steven Ertelt, LN

Alfred Hitchcock and the Jesuit – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Event: Bishop Athanasius Schneider in New York and Connecticut – Rorate Cæli

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Are The Hobbit and Les Mis Catholic? – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote

The Theme of Merit has Reappeared in the New Translation – Fr. John Upton, H&PR

Papa Benedictus Africanus – Sandro Magister, La Repubblica/www.chiesa

Vatican Spokesman Calls China’s Suspension of Bishop ‘Serious’ – CNA/EWTN News

Another Requiem Vestment – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Peter as the “Another Man” in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans – Dr. Taylor Marshall

Why Did Joseph Plan to Divorce Mary? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

Is Marian Devotion Dangerous? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Is Our Image & Likeness to God Different? St. Thomas Thinks So – Matins Musings

In the Twitterverse, @Pontifex Eve – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia

Is Christmas Pagan? – Catholic Knight

Nigeria to the West: We’d Refuse Aid than Legalize Gay “Marriage” – K. Andersen

Subtlety and Scalia – Matthew Schmitz, First Things/First Thoughts

Hitting on Hitchens – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Patheos/Standing on my Head

Faculty Blasts U. S. D. President, Bishop Defends – Matthew Archbold, The CNS Blog

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UK: After Catholic Blogosphere Uproar, Bishops Finally Defend Marriage – Matthaeus

Strong Testimony from Bishop Egan to Protect Marriage – Fr. Tim Finigan

A High Altar Restored in Poland – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

The Collapse of the Number of Christians in England and Wales – Rorate Cæli

UK: Number of Christians Falls by More than 4 million – Steven Swinford, Telegraph

Tradition Rising in Sweden – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli

Christianity is Fading Away in Britain as Islam Surges – Damian Thompson, Telegraph

UK Catholics Decry P. M.’s Call for Same-Sex ‘Weddings’ in Churches – EWTN News

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Glenn Beck Is Pro Gay Marriage – Rod Dreher

Poverty and Perverse Incentives – Ross Douthat, NYT

Run Government Like Business – Michael Greve, Liberty Law Blog

Random Whines – Peter Lawler, PoMoCon

Belgian Euthanasia: Off the Moral Cliff – Wesley Smith, NRO

Abolish Social Studies – Michael Beran, City Journal

A Traditional Conservative Program of Action: Perspective – Bruce Frohnen, TIC

Some Questions About South Carolina – Pete Spiliakos, PoMoCon

Harvard as Hedge Fund: Harvard Replies – Ron Unz, SotU

Why Ray Bradbury Loved A Christmas Carol – Robert Woods

The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time – Mark Movsesian, First Thoughts

Lincoln: The Movie – Mike Rappaport, The Originalism Blog

Older Parenthood Will Upend American Society – Judith Shulevitz, TNR

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Evangelizing Through Memes – Brand Vogt, BrandonVogt.com

Distributism & the Local Organic Food Movement – Kevin Ford, The Distributist Review

Fatherhood Begins at Conception – J. C. Sanders, Ignitum Today

On Philosophical Eros – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic Thing

A Friend Asks, “Where is the Papacy in the Bible?” – P?T?ICK V?ND?POOL.com

Andean ‘Sistine Chapel’ is Bolivian “Jewel” – Juan Karita, CTPost.com

Why is the UK & US Church Leadership Failing? Because of Bishops’ Conf’s? – W. Oddie

National ‘c’atholic Reporter: Paul VI, JP2, B16 Sinned Against the Holy Spirit – Fr. Z

Pope St. Damasus I – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire

Swiss Guard Band: On the Front Line of Pope Music – Joanna Moorhead, Daily Telegraph

The Catholic University of America Rejects Gay Student Organization – Matt Archbold

Not Your Mother: An Autopsy on The Testament of Mary – Mark P. Shea, Cth Wrld Rprt

The Fight for Sexual Sanity in a World Awash in Porn – John Jalsevac, LifeSiteNews

The Poisonous Candy: Emergency Contraception for Kids – Judie Brown, Catholic Lane

When Mortality Suddenly Becomes Very Real – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel

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Coptic Christians Asking Free World to Cut Ties With Egypt Under Morsi – CPW

The Sins of Others – The Morning Offering (OX)

ICON: An Acrostic Poem – Marcia Claesson, Exploring Orthodoxy (OX)

Christ: The Conquerer of Hell – Archbishop Hilarion Alfeyev (OX)

US Egyptian Christians Fear For Faith Under Morsi’s Islamist Agenda – FxNws

In Memoriam: Archpriest Michael Mihalick – OCA.org (OX)

The Devil’s God – Ric Ballard, Eastern Catholic Spiritual Renewal (EC)

Meet Emmanuel: Artist, Autodidact, Papa, Catholic – Fear Not Little Flock (EC)

Carpatho-Rusyn Christmas – Carp. Rus. Cultural Center (EC)

Byzantine Christianity is a Catholic Gospel for All the Nations – So.Byz. (EC)

Mnohaya Lita, Fr. Alexander – St. Elias Today (EC)

Legend:

EC = Eastern Rite Catholic

OX = Orthodox Church

OR = Oriental Church (Coptics, etc.)

RC = Latin Rite Catholic

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Pray for Father Araujo – Austin Ruse, First Things/First Thoughts

Communist China Revokes Title of Bishop Who Left Patriotic Association – Cthlc Cltr

A Booming Apostolate in California – Anna Abbott, National Catholic Register

Science Si! Scientism No! – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

The 12 Days Before the Mayan Prediction of the End of the World Comes True – Fr. Joe

Nuncio to Ivory Coast Dies in Car Accident – Catholic Culture/Catholic World News

A Cop Finds the Cross on the Streets of New York – Patrick Craine, Pilgrim’s Journal

Fewer Postings for Theology/Religious Studies Positions – The CNS Blog

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Bad Economic Reasoning About the National Debt – Maverick Philosopher

Food Fight – Troy Senik, City Journal

Egypt’s Constitution – Mark Movsesian, First Thoughts

When Childbearing Is Decadent – Rod Dreher

Liberals and the Federal Favor Trap – Seth Mandel, Commentary

46 Cents For Every Dollar It Spends – Lonely Conservative

Family & Economy, Left & Right – Rod Dreher

James Crosby and the Failure of HBOS Bank – Theodore Dalrymple, Liberty Law Blog

The Founders on Taxation, Redistribution, and Property – Mark Mitchell, FPR

Martinis and Taxes – R.R. Reno, On the Square

Moral Neutrality, Marriage, and the Supreme Court – Adam MacLeod, Public Discourse

Subsidiarity. Who Knew? – Patrick Brennan, Mirror of Justice

Subsidiarity in the Tradition of Catholic Social Doctrine – Patrick Brennan, SSRN

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Three Reasons Why Women Will Never Be Ordained as Catholic Priests – David L. Gray

Olivier Messiaen and the Language of Love – Michael E. Lawrence, The Chant Café

Why Did Vatican II Ignore Communism? – Edward Pentin, Catholic World Report

App Full of Saint Names for Expecting Parents – Joshua Mercer, Catholic Vote

Rules for Katholic Bloggers – Patrick Vandapool, P?T?ICK V?ND?POOL.com

Abp. J. Michael Miller Makes the Case for Theology Departments – Matthew Archbold

Does Obama Realize He is Antiochus in His Hannukah Statement? – Jeffery Miller, TJC

CCHD Fail: Funding Same-Sex Marriage Families – Johanna Dasteel & Patrick Craine, LSN

La Stampa: Bishop Olmsted to Rome; Phoenix Diocese: Um, No – Catherine Harmon

When Does the Pope Speak Infallibly? – Cathy Caridi JCL, Canon Law Made Easy

A Little Girl Called ‘M.C.’ – Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Catholic Lane

“Fantasy Sl‰t League” and Natural Law – Carson Holloway, Public Discourse

Every Matter Under Heaven – David L. Alexander, Man With Black Hat

Sex Abuse is a Bigger Problem With Protestants? You Don’t Say? – The Eponymous Flwr

Story of Monarchy: Latin Jerusalem, Part III – The Mad Monarchist

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Historic Vestments from Viterbo, Italy – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Strong Testimony from Bishop Egan Against Same-Sex Marriage – Fr. Tim Finigan

Bishop Devine Defends Marriage, While English Bishops Remain Silent – Mac McLernon

Bishop Devine Calls David Cameron “Disciple of Nero” – Hilary White, LifeSiteNews

I’m Very Angry English Bishops Not Fighting Against Same-Sex Marriage – Fr. Ray Blake

A Golden Opportunity for the English Bishops? – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

. . .No Debate on Gay Marriage, That’s Why People are So Angry about It – F. Phillips

Cameron Broke His Promise, Gays Told They Can Marry in Church – Bingham/Mason

Attorney for Savita’s Husband: He Never Said Abortion Could Save Her – Matt Yonke

Lawsuits Against Churches ‘Inevitable’ with Gay ‘Marriage’ Law – Hilary White, LfStNws

Despite Secularisation, Ireland Remains Repulsed by Legalised Abortion – F. Phillips, CH

UK: Gay “Marriage” Given Green Light for Weddings in Catholic Churches – J. Bingham

The Reawakening of the Church in France – San. Magister, La Repubblica/www.chiesa

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The Advent Massacre By The Natchez Indians: Jesuit Beheaded – Joseph Fromm, GJBJ

Scholarships for Seminarians – Arlene Oost-Zinner, The Chant Café

‘Imagine Sisters’ Inspires Women’s Vocations to Religious Life – Celeste Behe, NCRgstr

Messianic Prophecies: Jonah 2:1 – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Abp. Cordileone: Supreme Court’s Decision on Marriage Case is Big for U.S. – CC/CWN

Has Cath News No Shame! – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Pope to Bishops: Keep Church Charities Catholic – Joan Frawley Desmond, Daily Reg

Pre-1256 Dominican Rite Missal Manuscript Now Available Online – Fr. A. Thompson OP

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The Job that Benedict Applied for Unsuccessfully 3 Times – RR

The Catholic Blogosphere’s Debates on Hell – Msgr. Charles Pope, DC Archdiocese

The Next Best Thing to Monastic Life – Devin Rose, Ignitum Today

Former Anglican Archbishop Is Happy to be a Catholic Parish Priest – Steve Weatherbe

Pp. Leo XIII: Taxing the Rich Does Not Help the Poor – Anthony Esolen, The Cthlc Thng

Distractions at Mass – Fr. John Bartunek, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction

Guidelines for Giving. . .Even When You’re Broke – Zoe Saint-Paul, SlowMama

The Nightmare Before Christmas & the True Meaning of Advent – Andrew J. Ratelle

Another Clear Example of How SNAP Misleads the Public – D. F. Pierre, The Media Rprt

The Retreat Police – The Larry D, Acts of the Apostasy

Prudential Study Shows LGBT Wealth – Austin Ruse, First Things/First Thoughts

Solzhenitsyn: The Courage to be a Christian – Joseph Pearce, Truth and Charity Forum

The Problem with Help from Strangers – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

The Deadliest of the Deadlies, Today – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing

What Is Marriage? – Shawn Murphy, MercatorNet

Planned Parenthood’s Long History of Hiding Sexual Abuse – Steven Ertelt, Life News

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