January 2013

Lessons from France on Defending Marriage – Robert Oscar López, Public Discourse

Academics the Last to Grasp What the Pope is Doing – Fr. Jm. V. Schall SJ (link repaired)

The Myth of Secularism Triumphant in the Arts is Just That, a Myth – G. Wolfe, WSJ

The Seven Best Books for Women by Women (and One Priest) from 2012 – Pat Gohn

Flu Pandemic Disrupts Rubrics of Mass in New York City – Catholic in Brooklyn

Why My Husband and I Don’t Use Contraception – Stephan Calis, Ignitum Today

Anti-Catholic Appointment to Connecticut Supreme Court – Fr. Z’s Blog

N. P. R. Anchor Compares Catholic League to K. K. K. – Mt. Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt

Breaking! Another Ancient Papyrus Fragment Discovered! – Acts of the Apostasy

Woman Arrested for Sprinkling Holy Water at Abortion Clinic – Steven Ertelt, Life News

Jesuit Liturgical Dancing, Gangnam Hindu Style! – Adfero, Rorate Cæli

Bilbo’s Journey from Grocer to Hero and Novel to Screen – Louis Markos, First Things

Let’s March for Life Naked! – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register

Facebook Evangelization: To Post or Not to Post? – Lauren Garcia, Focus Blog

Lazy Man Not Helping To Put Up Kneeler – Eye of the Tiber

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The Wall Street Journal And Mitt Romney – Pete Spiliakos, PoMoCon / First Things

Courts v. Cops – Heather MacDonald, City Journal

Public Opinion, the Death Penalty, and Violent Crime – Orin Kerr, Volokh

Django’s Revenge Fantasy – Rod Dreher, T. A. Cn.

Earth’s Population about to Start Declining? – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

Jung’s Therapeutic Gnosticism – David Bentley Hard, First Things

The Divided Influence of Gnosticism – Ross Douthat, The New York Times

Understanding “Assault Weapons” – DarwinCatholic, T. A. Ct.

Revenue Squeeze Hits Higher Ed – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

The Future of Conservatism – R. R. Reno, First Thoughts / First Things

Rich Man, Poor Man – Joan Acocella, The New Yorker

Communist Goals Entered Into Congressional Record – LoCo

To Complain of the Age We Live In – Edmund Burke, T. I. C.

Around the Web – Edward Feser

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Shocking Numbers from Planned Parenthood – Rachel Bohannon

800,000 Frenchmen Protest Same-Sex “Marriage”, Wow! – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli

USCCB Doesn’t Have Authority to Tell Me What I Can Have for Breakfast – Fr. Z’s Blog

Film & Faith: The Bible Program on History Channel – D. McClarey, The American Cthlc

Where We Are Going – Jeanette De Melo, National Catholic Register

The Bible and the New Evangelization – Alberto Carosa, The Catholic World Report

My First Stabs At Quotable MonkRock Art – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel

Breakaway S. S. P. X. Faction to Consecrate a Bishop – Fr. Z’s Blog

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

Game Violence Effect on Culture – Thomas L. McDonald, Patheos/God and the Machine

The Moment I Recognized the Culture of Death – Wes. J. Smith, Human Exceptionalism

Preach the Gospel with Humility, Simplicity and Love – Catholic in Brooklyn

Mexico City Archd. Blasts Modern Herods in Gov’t for Legalizing Abortion – M. Hoffman

Human Rights or Human Wrongs? – Judie Brown, Catholic Lane

Abp. Müller: Truth Not Subjective, Relativism Leads to Intolerance Against God – TEF

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The Latin Mass, Bishops Should Provide It Even if There is No Demand – Richard Collins

Event: F. S. S. P. Clergy Retreat in Bavaria, April 2013 – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli

Paris: 650,000 Protest Gomorrah, Rousing Success for Bishops – The Eponymous Flower

Don Bosco’s Relics: We Forget Meaning of This Mystery – Dylan Parry, A Reluctant Sinner

Now Would be a Good Time for Cameron to Start Listening – Fr. Tim Finigan

Oscott College Bans Latin – Eccles and Bosco is Saved

Christians’ Rights: Martyred on a Cross of Secularism – Paul Diamond, The Daily Tlgrph

Salesians Remove Liverpool Cathedral Liturgical Dance Video – Fr. Simon Henry

Ireland and Abortion: What You Need to Know – Terrence McKeegan, LifeSiteNews

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Canada’s Maronite Catholics Get a New Leader – C. Glatz, Catholic Register (EC)

My Year of Living Reclusively – Pithless Thoughts (OX)

Do Not Despair – Fr. Ted’s Blog (OX)

Building the Future – Byz. Bandit, Wake Up and Smell the Incense (EC)

Forerunner of God – Ric Ballard, Eastern Catholic Spiritual Renewal (EC)

The Farewell Apologia of St. Gregory the Theologian – Eclectic Orthodoxy (OX)

Russian Orthodox Urge Restraint in New Law Punishing Religious Offences – Reut.

From Orthodoxy to Astrophysics – Tristyn Bloom, First Things

Legend:

West Coast Walk for Life Schedule of Events – Johanna Dasteel, LifeSiteNews

What do You Throw Your Heart Into? – Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, Ignitum Today

Spiked Kool-Aide of Contemporary Sounds? – Arlene Oost-Zinner, The Chant Café

Ought and Is – Brandon Watson, First Things/First Thoughts

On the Road of Discernment – Anthony Cavaliere, Sitz im Leben

What Shall I Render the Lord? – Fr. John Louis

Society of Catholic Social Scientists Brings Balance to Economics, Politics – Brian Fraga

“Why Did Jesus Insist on Being Baptized?” – Carl E. Olson, The CWR Blog

A Believer & a Non-Believer Argue in a Room – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Accepting Abndnc

Braille Resources and Gregorian Chant – Arlene Oost-Zinner, The Chant Café

The Goal of Chastity – Arleen Spenceley, Ignitum Today

Gadgets, Books, & Cuddles: Tips For Taking Your Kids To Adoration – Marc Cardaronella

Jesus and Uncle Don – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Patheos/Standing on my Head

Businesswoman Keeps Faith Amid Threats to Religious Freedom – Michelle Bauman

Grammar Lesson of the Day: Bury the Thesaurus – Anthony Esolen, First Things

Christendom College Again Sees All Students Attending March for Life – Steven Ertelt

Out of Prison, But Not Alone: Women Get Help at Catholic Halfway House – J. Desmond

Florida Conference Energizes Thousands of College Students – Kevin J. Jones, CNA

Secular Toronto Mag Spotlights Pro-Life You Tube Sensation Lia Mills – Peter Baklinski

Cravings: The Strength of Surrender – Lisa Hendey, Catholic Lane

Catholic Theme Parks – Jeffrey Miller, The Curt Jester

Healey Willan Society Releases D. V. D. Portrait of Willan & His Work – Shawn Tribe

Patriarchy, Mystics and Feminists – Thomas J. Neal PhD, Neal Obstat Theological Opining

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Ninety Days After Speaking Out on Politics, I. R. S. Ignores Pastors – Erik Stanley, LN

Businesswoman Keeps Faith Amid Threats to Religious Freedom – Michelle Bauman

Saving the Best for Last – Catholic Buckeye, Over the Rhine and Into the Tiber

Save the Greek Catholics, Join Euro Team Outreach – Road to Rome, Rob Hall

Go Figure: 99% of Child Sexual Abuse Occurs Outside the Church – The Eponymous Flwr

About 100 million Christians are Persecuted Around the World – Tom Heneghan

Why Was Jesus Baptized? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

God’s Science Experiment, Me – Marcus Allen Steele

Pope Tawadros: Nation Needs New Start, Protests Should Stop – AllAfrica (OR)

The Means That Unite Us to God – Simply Orthodox (OX)

Met. Georges Khodr on Marxism, Christianity – Notes on Arab Orthodoxy (OX)

Christian Hope – Fr. Ted’s Blog (OX)

An Atheist Visits Mt. Athos – Scholium (OX)

First Romanian Orthodox Church in Africa – Khanya (OX)

Mystically Deficient – Ric Ballard, Eastern Catholic Spiritual Renewal (EC)

St. Symeon: Drip the Oil of Your Grace, My God – Thicket and Thorp (OX)

In the Secret Place – Glory to God For All Things (OX)

Before Hipster Was “Hip” – Drew Tatusko, Emerging Into Orthodoxy (OX)

The Student That Met God Through Elder Paisios – Pantokratoras (OX)

Legend:

Today is the Feast Day of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire

Forgiveness Means Forever – J. R. Baldwin, Ignitum Today

Being a Whole Saint – Glenna Bradshaw, New Evangelizers

Being a Saint in Bite-Sized Pieces – Sr. Theresa Noble, Pursued by Truth

Wait! Sin Has Consequences? – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

The Challenges of a Non-Catholic Family – Hannah M., Catholic Sistas

The Virtual Family – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

Religion: Special Threat, or Nothing at All? – Matthew Cantirino, First Things

Love, Justice, and the Dying – Judie Brown, Catholic Lane

What Are We To Make of Fr. Karl Rahner? – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel

Catholic Troll Patiently Waiting To Lambast Someone On Thread – Eye of the Tiber

Baby Drought Dooms California – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Cthlc Chaplains Promote Summer Camp Run by Dissidents, Gay Activists – P. Baklinski

Pornographer Monk Assigned to Jacob Wetterling’s Home Parish – The Eponymous Flwr

The Causes of Violence in America – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis Magazine

Gay Marriage: The Church Really is at War with the Government – Damien Thompson

Irish High Court: Ban on Assisted Suicide Justified – Fr. Levi, The Way Out There

U. K.: Gay Marriage Could Signal Return to Centuries of Persecution – John Bingham

The Dome of Home – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

Body Blow for Cameron as Over 1,000 Priests Speak Out – Richard Collins

Ireland is at an Abortion Crossroads – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

Join S. P. U. C. in Opposing Cameron’s Anti-Catholic Drive – Richard Collins

Report Shows Illegal Sex-Selection Abortions Happening in U. K. – Stv. Ertelt, Life News

Abortion Never Required to Save Mother’s Life, Irish Government Told – Hilary White

Theology Professor Sheds Light on ‘Les Mis’ Bishop – Hillary Senour, CNA

Pope Is a Huge Hit on Twitter – EWTN News

Charity and Welfare – Anna Williams, First Things/First Thoughts

Time in the Liturgy – Stephanie Mann, Pray the Mass.org

Ex Corde Ecclesiae, and the Band Played On – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture/On the News

Jesuit University Hosts ‘Queer Prom,’ Approves ‘Queer’ Label – Matthew Archbold

Secular Second Thoughts on Sexual the Revolution – Russell Shaw, Catholic Lane

Loving the Sinner Without Loving the Sin – Louis Markos, First Things/On The Square

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson – Sn. Fitzpatrick

Ethical Stem Cells as Effective as Embryonic – Wesley J. Smith, Human Exceptionalism

Catholic Bishops Warn of Islamic Law in Egypt’s Constitution – Daily Register

Boston Archd. Unveils First Wave of Large Parish Reorganization – Boston Cthlc Insider

A Bit on Random and Illiterate Heckling – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

Obama’s H. H. S. Mandate: Defeated in 10 of 14 Court Cases So Far – Steven Ertelt, LN

Media Working Overtime Getting Ready to Ignore the March for Life – John White, CV

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