February 2013

Rape of 13-Year Old Yields No Jail Time – Eugene Volokh, Volokh

Liberty and Public Decency (Part I) – Sven Wilson, Pileus

The Pension Fund That Ate California – Steven Malanga, City Journal

The Incredible Shrinking PPACA – Jonathan Adler, Volokh

Religion’s Wise Embrace of Commerce – Michael Helfand, On the Square / First Things

How To Think Of The Corkins Case – Rod Dreher, American Conservative

Stan Lee meets F. A. Hayek – Edward Feser

History of State’s Rights, 1774-1817 – Brad Birzer, T.I.C.

Ban Contraception? – Leroy Huizenga, On the Square / First Things

The Founders’ Vision of Religious Liberty – Thomas W. Jodziewicz, T.C.T.

A Player Piano for the Twenty-First Century – Gary L. Gregg, T.I.C.

Deciding Who Gets Religious Freedom – Matthew J. Franck, Public Discourse

Thousands Die Needlessly in NHS Hospitals – Wesley Smith, N.R.O.

Two Sides to Orthodox, Greek Catholic Relations in Ukraine – Byz, TX (OX)

How Media Influenced My Journey as a Christian – John S., Mystagogy (OX)

Moscow Patriarchate: Progress w/ Catholics, Distances w/ Protestants – AO

“Sanctification Doesn’t Come” – Kaiserswest (EC)

Converting From Westboro Baptist – Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy (OX)

Commemorating St. Photius – J. Andrew, Prayer of St. Ephrem (EC)

Lent is All About Food – Priest’s Wife, Fear Not Little Flock (EC)

St. Nikolai Velimirovic: Death is Unnatural – Death to the World (OX)

Legend:

EC = Eastern Rite Catholic

OX = Orthodox Church

OR = Oriental Church (Coptics, etc.)

RC = Latin Rite Catholic

 

 

How Does Chastity Relate to the Restoration of Catholic Culture? – Taylor Marshall

Hastening the Reform of the Reform; or, the End of Clown Masses – Joanna Bogle

Money, Death of Culture – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

Hopeful Vibrant Continuity vs. Grim Secularist Watchmen – Fr. Z’s Blog

What the Christian West Used to Sound Like and Will Sound Like Again – Jason Liske

Sundance Films, Utah, and Porn – Edmund Mitchel, Catholic Stand

Imitation of Jesus, Priest and Victim, and the Grace of Celibacy – Fr. Dwight Campbell

In Utroque Usu: Checking in with the Orange County Norbertines – Shawn Tribe

English Chant Antiphons for the Washing of Feet – Adam Bartlett, The Chant Café

Sede Vacantism: A Conspiracy to Waste Your Time – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture

Downton Abbey’s Prison Drama: A TSW Masterpiece Classic – Fr. Gordon J. MacRae

Ban Contraception? – Leroy Huizenga, First Things/On the Square

Catholic Hypocrisy in the Public Mind – Anna Williams, First Things/First Thoughts

Blessed John Henry Newman: Our Guide and Inspiration – Joseph Pearce, Crisis

The Latest Sexual Tyranny from the Southern Poverty Law Center – Robert O. López

Eco-Glitterati v. the Unemployed – Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection

Beyond Sequestration – Marc Eisner, Pileus

Medicaid: Can We Please Get Serious? – Michael Greve, Liberty Law Blog

The Legacy of Baker v. Nelson – Justin Dyer, On the Square / First Things

Is Art Political? – Bruce Frohnen, T.I.C.

Wealth of Nations, Health of Families – Patrick Fagan, Public Discourse

7 Million Americans Could Lose Health Insurance – Lonely Conservative

Whale Sushi: Sentence: Eleventy Million Years – Ken, Popehat

Perils of Prosecutorial Discretion – Ilya Somin, Volokh

Conservatism as the Highest Form of Modernism – Dr. Robert P. Kraynak, T.I.C.

Canada Drops the Penny – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

Reactions to the Drone Strike “White Paper” – Jonathan Adler, Volokh

Assassination Rocks Tunisia – Michael Rubin, Commentary

Pro Suicide Quebec Fights Suicide – Wesley Smith, N.R.O.

Drone Strikes, Waterboarding, and Moral Preening – Peter Wehner, Commentary

Family in Need of Prayers Over Custody Battle – Matt K, The Badger Catholic

Sign Petition Asking for Richard III be Buried as Catholic – A Reluctant Sinner

Oxford Tolkien Spring School – Beauty in Education

Summer Chant Intensive Registration Open – Arlene Oost-Zinner, The Chant Café

Mystic Monk Coffee K-Cups are “Monk Shots” – Fr. Z’s Blog

Pro-Life Advocates Take Over Pro-Abortion Twitter Hashtag – Sar. Crawford, LN

Bishop D’Arcy, R. I. P. – Greg Erlandson, OSV Newsweekly

Bishop: If You Voted Obama, You’re Responsible for Culture of Death – J. White

The Good, the Bad, and Gaudium et Spes – Tracey Rowland, The Cthlc World Report

The Rise of Evangelical Catholicism – George Weigel, First Things/On the Square

Conscience and Its Enemies: Robert P. George’s New Book – Matthew Schmitz

On Culture and the Youth – Jacob Tawney, Roma Locuta Est

Solemn Pontifical Mass of Bp. Elliott for Melbourne E. F. Community – S. Tribe

St. John of the Cross on Fatigue – Ben, Two Catholic Men and a Blog

Call to Prayer: Seven Resources for your Lenten Journey – Daniel Burke

The Elephant in Downton Abbey’s Drawing Room – Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity

Magic of Catholic Film Classic Returns in New Remake – Jean M. Heimann, Cth Fr

What Evangelicals Can Learn From Catholics – Jos. Pavicic, Homiletic & Pstrl Rvw

Women in Combat: Contra Naturum – Christopher Check, Catholic Answers Blog

Catholicism and Libertarianism: Now More Than Ever – Bonchamps, Catholic Stand

My Sisters the Saints — A Book Review – Sarah Babbs, Ignitum Today

Ten Commandments for Atheists – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Cth News & Inspiration

Boy Scouts Postpone Decision About Homosexuals – Tom McDonald, Daily Regstr

Les Miserables and the Index – John C. Hathaway OCDS MA, Catholic Lane

The Morning After. . . the Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Debacle – Father Ed Tomlinson’s Blog

A Sad Day For Civilisation: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ in U. K. – Fr. Tim Finigan

. . .And On To The Next Stage. . . – Joanna Bogle

Marriages: Created and Sacramental – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic. . .

Glib Lies & Terror Tactics: It Must be the “Gay Marriage” Campaign – Catholic & Welsh

Did Tatchell Write the Script? – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Weakens Cameron Within Party, M. P.s Say – Rwn. Mason, Tlgrph

Bp. Egan: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Will Put Us Under Intolerable Pressures – M. Teahan

Can Christians Still Have Holy Matrimony? – Freddy Gray, The Spectator

After Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Vote, I Won’t Be Voting for the Tories Again – F. Phillips

Bishops Warn of Increasingly Harsh Attacks on the Church – Edward Pentin, Dly Rgstr

Homosexual Men Should be Vaccinated to Reduce Cancer Rate – Hilary White

France: Some of the Standout Arguments from the Homosexual Lobby – Rob. O. López

French Pro-Homosexual ‘Marriage’ Rally Eclipsed by Much Larger Marriage Rally – LSN

Letter from Homosexual to Pres. Hollande on Homosexual Adoption – Rob. O. López

U. K. Parliament Redefines Marriage – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, P/Standing on my Head

Haidt’s Biased Survey Evidence on Libertarians – Jason Sorens, Pileus

GOP Re-Branding, Real and Imagined – Jordan Bloom, American Conservative

Tyranny of Moral Enhancement – Wesley Smith, N.R.O.

Despising the Constitution – Richard Reinsch, Liberty Law Blog

A Dhimmitude of Sorts – R.R. Reno, First Thoughts / First Things

American Dhimmis – Rod Dreher, American Conservative

Online Shopping Replaces Malls – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

Everyone on a Kill List – William Jacobson, Legal Insurrection

Life In Prison For Unwanted Barbering? – Rod Dreher, American Conservative

Conscience and Its Enemies – Matthew Schmitz, First Thoughts / First Things

Broad New Powers in Digital War – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

Catholic Hypocrisy in the Public Mind – Anna Williams, First Thoughts / First Things

Reimbursement for Stay-At-Home Moms? – Sr. Renée Mirkes, Catholic World Report

Chapel Renovation, Jesuit High School, Tampa, Florida – Matthew Alderman, NLM

Imagine Hearing Music Like This Every Sunday – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel

Preparing for Lent: Nine Liturgical Gems from the Byzantine East – Saint Peter’s List

The Rich, Not States, are Called to Help Others – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine

The Wealth of Nations Depends on the Health of Families – Patrick Fagan, Public Dscrs

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, Clear or Unclear, on Same-Sex ‘Unions’ – Rorate Cæli

Richard III Should Be Given a Catholic Funeral Mass –  William Oddie, Catholic Herald

Being Sisyphus – JoAnna Wahlund, Catholic Stand

The Order of the Knights of Malta is “Not a Sort of Rich Man’s Club“ – Nicole Winfield

Trends in U. S. Society Are Only Going to Marginalize Orthodox Christians – R. R. Reno

Bring Back The Fairer Sex – Patrick Archbold, National Catholic Register

Book Review: Theology of the Body for Every Body – Robert Waruszewski, Ignitum Tdy

St. Paul Miki and Companions – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire

The Kennedys Versus the Church – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing

Puerto Ricans Singing the Caribbean Blues – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

Targeted Killing Of US Citizens Is Okay – LoCo

Chilling Legal Memo From Obama DOJ – Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian

A Pledge – Sardonicus, Sardonic Ex Curia

Doctors Fight The Future in Kentucky – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

This ‘New Normal’ Really Stinks – LoCo

They Kill Because They Like It – Claire Berlinski, City Journal

Unz Debates Yale – Scott McConnell, T. A. Cn.

Bad Science and Failed Freedom – Helen Alvare, Public Discourse

The Alternative to God – James V. Schall, S.J., The Catholic Thing

A Red State Model? – LoCo

A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen – Robert Reilly, T. I. C.

A Program of Integrated Frivolity – Theodore Dalrymple, Liberty Law Blog

King Philip – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Green Crusader Goes Down in Flames – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

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Hail Columbia! – Aaron M. Renn, City Journal

Geraldo Rivera and Common Decency – Jonathan Tobin, Commentary

Kids Deserve School Choice – Richard Garnett, Public Discourse

Thinking About Guns – Mark T. Mitchell, F.P.R.

Let the Sunstein In – Ken Masugi, Liberty Law Blog

HHS…and the States – Joseph Knippenberg, First Thoughts / First Things

Lenin’s Remains? – David Conway, Liberty Law Blog

Fighting Against Sex Trafficking – Robert George, First Thoughts / First Things

A New Front in the War on the Young – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

Once Upon A Time Next Door – Rod Dreher, American Conservative

Roberto Clemente – William Doino, Jr., On the Square / First Things

Clash of the Titans in California – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

Why is Menendez Still a US Senator? – Lonely Conservative

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Marc Eisner, Pileus

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