February 2013

The Administrative State, Once More – Michael S. Greve, Liberty Law Blog

What Would Hayek Do? – Stephen Masty, T.I.C.

The Banality of the RINOs – Matt Purple, American Spectator

Remi Brague: The North American Tour – John Presnall, First Things

Philadelphia’s Burqa Crisis – Daniel Pipes, Front Page Mag

California’s Hollow “Comeback” – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

Obama’s Tudor Tutor – Peter Hannaford, American Spectator

The Obamacare War on Marriage – John Hayward, Human Events

“Science” Not Be All and End All – Wesley Smith, N.R.O.

Republicans Shouldn’t Be Too Reasonable – Jonathan Tobin, Commentary

Employers Dropping Health Insurance for Spouses – Lonely Conservative

Chicago Adults and Energy Drinks – Michelle Minton, Human Events

Illiberal Education At Columbia – Rod Dreher, American Conservative

Conservatism Needs…More Flannery O’Connor – Andrew Bacevich, T.I.C.

Unfit for Duty – Jack Dunphy, City Journal

Pope Benedict Says He is Not ‘Abandoning the Church – David Uebbing, CNA
Armchair Pontiffs Come Out of the Woodwork – Dav. Hartline, The Amrcn Cthlc
Observations On The Abdication – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Rprt
Aging and Office – Dr. Randall Smith, The Catholic Thing
The Pope For Our Times – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
Papal Resignation Rates an A+ – Russell Shaw, Catholic Lane
Pope Benedict XVI’s Last Angelus, Full Text – Edward Pentin, NC Register

The Rise of Religious Orders – E. Neubauer

Nobody Expects the Modern Inquisition! – Karl Keating JD, Cthlc Answers
On Striving for Perfection – Fr. Kenneth Baker SJ, Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Three Very Different Roads that Led to Rome – Jim Graves, Cthlc Wrld Rprt
Pursuing a Meaningful Life: An interview with Author Randy Hain – K. Lowry
POW Servant of God To Receive Medal of Honor – D. McClarey, The Amr Cth
Big News: Parish Book of Chant is Ready for Shipping – Jeffrey A. Tucker
P. O. W. Servant of God: Fr. Kapaun – D. McClarey, The American Catholic
Station at Basilica of St. Clement, Mon Second Week in Lent – Zephyrinus
Forgiveness & the Gospel of Life – Roland Millare, Truth and Charity Forum
First Person Plural – Msgr. Charles Pope, DC Archdiocese
Moloch Has an “Off” Switch – Kathy Schiffer, Patheos/Seasons of Grace
Garry Wills’ Sour Screed Against the Priesthood – Anne Hendershott
Quæritur: E. M.’s Giving Blessings as if They were Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
Where’s the Faith Content in these Sex Scandals? – Terry Mattingly
Bad Marriages May Explain Why Boys Falling Behind in School – LSN
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Conclave Expected to Begin Between March 9-11 – CNA
Pope to Issue a motu proprio – Dylan Parry, A Reluctant Sinner
9 Things You Need to Know about the Prophecy of St. Malachy – J. Akin
When was the Papal Conclave Born? – Maria Chiara Giorda, La Stampa
Benedictine Reform Will Continue with Crd. Burke as Pope – A Rlctnt Snnr
Surely there is a Better Way of Electing the Pope? – Kate Edwards
Crd. G. Pell: Significant Reforms Needed with Vatican Bureaucracy” – C. Olson
Former US Amb. to Holy See: Mahony should Quit of Conclave – P. Mastrolilli
The Tablet’s Nonsense – Mac McLernon, Mulier Fortis
Why We Won’t Get a Bearded Pope – Christopher Howse, Daily Telegraph

Do You Call This a Fast? – Kevin Clay, MONKROCK (EC)

Bright Sadness – Christ the Bridegroom Monastery (EC)

Vigilant About Some Things – Kaiserswest (EC)

Two Men Went Up Into the Temple to Pray – Mystagogy (OX)

An Act of Mercy in a Heartless World – Fr. Ted’s Blog (OX)

St. Nikolai Velimirovic: Prayers by the Lake (1) – Sv-luka.org (OX)

The Life of St. Takla Haymanot, The Winged Saint – St-Takla.org (OR)

Legend:

EC = Eastern Rite Catholic

OX = Orthodox Church

OR = Oriental Church (Coptics, etc.)

RC = Latin Rite Catholic

 

 

Five Reasons to Kill Christian Music – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic
Beauty is the Seal of Truth – Beauty in Education
Music for Lent: Attende Domine – Sub Umbra Alarum Suarum
Stations: 2nd Sun in Lent; Basilica of Saint Mary’s in Dominica – Zephyrinus
Fr. Kapaun To Receive Congressional Medal Of Honor – Jean M. Heimann
Goal Setting in {Catholic} Homeschooling – RaisingSaints, Catholic Sistas
Dom Guéranger: A Prophet – Dom Mark Daniel Kirby, Vultus Christi
Eavesdropping on the Sacra Conversazione – Emi Parker, Ignitum Today
Aggressive Incrementalism: Winning Strategy for Pro-Lifers – Pt. Spiliakos MA
Are You Swatting at Flies? – P. D. Yoko, Catholic Stand
More than 100,000 Rally to Protect Marriage in Puerto Rico – B. Johnson
Bp. Morlino: This isn’t Religion of our Time, It’s a Battleship – B. Yanke
Yes, the Virgin Mary was a Virgin – Answering Protestants
To Defeat Caesar Requires the Armor of Christ – Regis Martin STD, Crisis
Vatiwar: For the Italians, Retreat Week Becomes “Fight Club” – Rocco Palmo
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Cardinal Reveals Future Title for B16 – J. Heimann

Benedict’s Humble & Courageous Decision – Bp. Thomas J. Tobin
Msgr. K. Newton: Benedict is ‘Pope of Christian Unity’– C. Bunderson
The New Ocean – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
Prognostications of the Papabili – Look in the Mirror
Benedict & Vatican II: Calming the Storm – Pia De Solenni
Music to Inspire the Conclave of Cardinals – Kathy Schiffer
Your Holiness, the Jewish World Will Miss You – Gary Krupp, Daily Register
Reflecting on Pope Benedict’s Papacy – L. Francis Rooney JD, First Things

Feast Day of St. Polycarp – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire
Les Misérables and Liberation Theology – Todd M. Aglialoro, Catholic Answers
Giving Up the Power Struggle in Marriage – Leticia Adams, Catholic Stand
Carl Jung on the Provisional Life: Peter Pan Syndrome – Kevin O’Brien
Fat Body of Christ? – Burke Ingraffia, Ignitum Today
Vatican: Abortifacient in ’00 & ’08, ‘Example to be Followed’ in ’13 – Rorate Cæli
Reflections on the Media Furor – Catherin Harmon, The CWR Blog
German Bishops Give Approval of Morning After Pill for Rape Victims – LSN
The Vatican Responds to Blackmail Allegation – Dr. Robert Moynihan, CL
Brazil: Homosexual Leader Slams LSN Reporter as ‘Son of Disgrace’ – LSN
Catholic Relief Services Funding Pro-Abortionists In Mexico – R-DC-Catholicism

Dysfunctional Health Care System – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

The Right’s Reefer Madness – Peter Hitchens, American Spectator

The Pro-Growth Sequester – Larry Kudlow, Human Events

NYC Sues Hasidic Shopkeepers – Mark Movsesian, First Things

Coolidge: A Man to Be Followed – Gregory Sullivan, Public Discourse

Obama’s Bad Brotherhood Bet – Jonathan Tobin, Commentary

How Do You Decide to Drone-Kill Americans? – Neil McCabe, Human Events

Erasing Death – Wesley Smith, N.R.O.

Rand Paul Returns $600,000 – Lonely Conservative

The Torture of Solitary Confinement – Jonathan Adler, Volokh

Where the Republican Reformers Are, and Aren’t – Ross Douthat, N.Y.T.

America’s Roads and Bridges are Not Crumbling – John Hayward, Human Events

Dr. Death and Dr. Drew – Daniel J. Flynn, American Spectator

Benedict & Anglican Ordinariates: Ecumenism in Action – James Kelly
Lenten Station @ Basilica of St Peters, Sat of Ember Week in Lent – Zephyrinus
Signs and Sacraments – Kevin M. Tierney, Catholic Lane
Five Ways Catholics Can Make a Difference – Randy Hain, ICL™
Crd. Bertone Rejects CDF on Removal of Catholic Status from Rebel Univ. – LSN
On the Requirement to Raise Children as Muslims – Dr. Jeff Mirus
Bp. Sheridan: Natl ‘c’atholic Reporter an Embarrassment to the Church – LSN
Same-Sex Marriage: Our Agreements Solve Our Disagreement – Trent Horn
Euthanasia’s Euphemisms – Wesley J. Smith, First Things/On the Square
GK Chesterton: It’s Not Gay & Not Marriage – Dale Ahlquist MA, Crisis
Here We Are – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register
Heterodoxy in Dayton – Catholic Buckeye, Over the Rhine and Into the Tiber
Nuns and Ohio Voter Fraud – Fr. Z’s Blog
Parishioners Mystified By Appearance Of Shiny Golden Box – Eye of the Tiber
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s A. . .Priest? – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

Card. O’Brien Gives His Backing to Idea of Married Priests – Cthlc Herald
The Church Not a Party, It Doesn’t Need ‘Clause 4 Movement’ – Frc. Phillips
Ireland Poll Shows Majority Want Pro-Life Laws on Abortion – Stv. Ertelt, LN
Cardinal O’Brien Enamored with a Married Priesthood – Rorate Cæli
Saudi Arabia: 53 Christians Arrested for Praying – Damman, AsiaNews
Card. O’Brien: New Pope Should Let Priests Marry – Sim. Johnson, Tlgrph
Libya Arrests Foreign Nationals on Proselytism Charge – Mk. Movsesian JD

Christians Call For Justice Following Church Attack in Egypt – Char.News

Pope Tawadros II Denies Telling Copts to Obey Rulers – Chr. Post (OR)

Islam or Death?  Coptic Christians Targeted by New Terror Group – FoxNews

Coptic Christians Beheaded in New Jersey – Renee Nal, Gather

Syrian Christians Targeted For Kidnapping by Islamic Extremists – Chr. Post

Syrian Christians Flee to Lebanon – CBS Evening News

Why Do We Fast? – Phillip Rolfes, The Master Beadsman (EC)

Denys Turner on Atheism – Fr. Kimel, Eclectic Orthodoxy (OX)

The Resignation of Patriarchs and Popes – Annales Eccl. Ucra. (EC)

Armenian Supreme Spiritual Council Meets – Byz, TX (OX)

Death on the Byzantine Cross – Ric Ballard, East. Cath. Spir. Renewal (EC)

You Sing Alleluia in Lent? – Priest’s Wife, Fear Not Little Flock (EC)

Foundations of Faith: Holy Resurrection Monastery – HTRNews (EC)

Legend:

EC = Eastern Rite Catholic

OX = Orthodox Church

OR = Oriental Church (Coptics, etc.)

RC = Latin Rite Catholic