March 2013

Marriage: Why I Never Bad-Mouth My Knight – Ebeth Weidner, Catholic Lane
8 Points if Christ had Acquired, Infused, or Beatific Knowledge – H. H. A., SPL
More on the Priesthood of Melchizedek – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register
Cultivating Priestly Identity – John M. Grondelski, Daily Reg
The Poverty Thing – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
Thinking Clearly About Drones – Rob. T. Miller, Frst Thngs/On the Square
Shakespeare’s Cypriot Crisis – J. L. Wall, First Things/First Thoughts
Did Jesus Ride 2, 1 Animals on Palm Sun; Surprising Symbolism – T. Marshall PhD
Catholics For Torture – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report
Stations @ St. Praxedes Basilica, Mon. in Holy Week – Zephyrinus
Unitarians To Polyamorists: Shut Up! – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt
Reminder: Fast and Pray for Tuesday’s March For Marriage – Kathy Schiffer
B. B. C.: British Brainwashing Channel – Crushed Bones
After Confessing, Kid Asked Priest to Use Proper Form of Absolution – Fr. Z
Student Considering Coming Out Of Closet To Oppose Gay Marriage – EOTT
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Did Pope Francis Say U.S. Headed Towards Communism? – D. Thompson
Pope Francis Palm Sunday Mass, Video and Text – Edward Pentin, NCReg
Fr. Z Examines Pope Francis Palm Sunday Homily – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis Celebrates Palm Sunday Mass – Catholic Herald
Pope Francis has Historic Meeting with Pope Emeritus Benedict – NCRegister
Video of Francis and Benedict – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis Tells Pope Emeritus Benedict: We Are Brothers – A. Holdren, CNA
B16-PF1 Lunch: Good Meeting, Wrong to Draw Comparisons – G. Galeazzi
Bergoglio, Ratzinger & Urban Myths – Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa/Vtcn Insdr
The Secret Report Benedict Wrote for Francis – Marco Tosatti, La Stampa/VI
Two Popes Meet: Spot a Good Liturgical Detail in the Chapel – Fr. Z’s Blog
What was In the Box? – John Thavis, Decoding the Vatican
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For The Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Debate (afternoon 3-28-2013) click here.
For the MAUNDY THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-28-2013) click here.

If Not For Qadhafi, He Might Have Been Pope – Martin Kramer, Sandbox
Billboards for Confession! Promoted by Which Bishop? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Nine Things You Need to Know about Palm (Passion) Sunday – Jimmy Akin
13 Videos from the Dominican Friars – H. H. Ambrose, St. Peter’s List
What it is Really Like to Be Submissive to Your Husband – Leticia Adams
Music for Palm Sunday: Gloria, Laus et Honor – Sub Umbra Alarum Suarum
Vaduz Archd. to Celebrate Chrism Mass in More Ancient Way – Rorate Cæli
Stations @ St. John Lateran Basilica, Palm Sunday – Zephyrinus
Scandinavia: Growing Church & Ever More Seminarians – The Epnyms Flwr
All Happy Trails Lead West (II) – Michael Platt, Crisis Magazine
Modern Paradoxes – Kevin O’Brien, Waiting for Godot to Leave
Faith vs. Science? – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire
Benedict XVI Put Liturgy Front and Center – Trent Beattie, Daily Register
The Big East Could Have Been an All Catholic League – Over the Rhine. . .
New Archbishop of Canterbury Makes Compelling Case For Gay Marriage – EOTT
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For the Spy Wednesday Morning Update on Pope Francis click here.
For the Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ post click here.
For the Islam and Dialogue post click here.
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For the GOOD FRIDAY EDITION (3-29-2013) click here.
For the HOLY SATURDAY EDITION (3-30-2013) click here.

The World’s Reaction to Pope Francis – Jason Bach, Truth & Charity

A Look at Some of Pope Francis’ Prior Views – Foolishness to the World
Social Justice & Pp. Francis: Choosing Freedom Over Serfdom – A. A. Chafuen
Samuel Gregg: Pp. Francis & the Renaissance of Natural Law – Elise Hilton
Crd. Bergoglio Planned to Retire, Dedicate to Prayer & Parochial Life – CF
Boom in Confessions is a Sign of the Francis Effect – La Stampa/Vtcn Insdr
Pope Celebrates Mass with St. Peter’s Rubbish Collectors – Fr. Z’s Blog
Who has a “Pope Francis Problem”? Not Only Republicans. . . – R. Garnett
Spiritual Poverty Threatens World Peace, Pope States – David Uebbing, CNA
Priest Kidnapped in Argentina Clears Pope of Accusations – Daily Reg
The Vicar of Christ, Not a Tool – Caitlin Bootsma, Truth and Charity Forum
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Forget the Jeans & Sweater Father – Richard Collins

The Changing Moods in the Chants for Palm Sunday – Michael E. Lawrence
The Church of Surprises – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, P/Standing on My Head
Stabat Mater Dolorosa – Anthony Cavaliere, Sitz im Leben
Meatless Recipe for Lent, New England Clam Chowder – Esther G., ACMIH
Stations @ St. John’s-before-the-Latin-Gate Basilica, Sat. Pas./Wk – Zphyrns
Upcoming from Verbum (Logos) – Thomas L. McDonald, P/God & Machine
A Path to Freedom & Peace for Young People With Addiction – C. Zimmerman
How to Evangelize in a 30-sec Sound-byte Culture? – Jean M. Heimann, CF
Movie Reviews: The Croods, Oz, Burt Wonderstone & More! – S. D. Greydanus
Straight Talk about Abortion – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
It’s Hard to See Anything but the ‘Other Side’ – D. DeMarco PhD, Daily Reg
Ebertstadt: Contraception, Its Consequences Not Just Catholic Thing – C. E. O.
Doctor Who Exposed UK Euthanasia: Science, Religion Closely Linked – J. Abrahams
Meet the Darlings of Class Action Lawsuits – Anabelle Hazard, Cthlc Stand
60 Minutes ‘Outrageously Slanted’ Catholic Story – Mollie Ziegler, P/Gt Rlgn
For the Saturday Update on Pope Francis click here.

The Winning Strategy – Dr. Peter Kreeft, Integrated Catholic Life™
Orthodox Christians & Catholics: One Lung or Two – Erasmus
Two Relief Carvings of the Entry into Jerusalem – David Clayton, TWOB
The Logical Case For Purgatory – Matt Fradd, Catholic Answers
Five Habits That Are Hazardous To Your Spiritual Health – Gary Zimak, CS
B. P. I.’s: Indulgences – Andrew, Whiskey Catholic
Everyone Talks Community – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing
The Catholic Disneyland that is St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff – Ben Yanke, FOTTE
Protecting Life and Love – Roland Millare, Truth and Charity Forum
Contexutalizing “Noble Simplcity” – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Will the Liberal Pope Please Identify Himself? – Jac. Tawney, Roma Locuta Est
Homosexuality & Impatience for Joy – Wesley Hill, First Things/Frst Thghts
Syrian War Especially Hard on Christians – Carl Bunderson, EWTN News
The triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem! – Joe McClane, The Catholic Hack!
Little Girl Stumps Legislature: “Which Parent Do I Not Need?” – M. Archbold
For the Friday Afternoon Update on Pope Francis click here.
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For The Marriage Question click here.
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For the GOOD FRIDAY EDITION (3-29-2013) click here.
For the HOLY SATURDAY EDITION (3-30-2013) click here.

Peter & Andrew: Brother Pilgrims to Jerusalem – Chr. B. Warner, CWR
Pp. Francis & the Christians of the Middle East  – Abp. C. J. Chaput OFM Cap
Pope Francis Tells Diplomats: Moral Relativism Threatens Peace – Fr. Z’s Blg
Five Reasons Protestants Should Care Who the Pope Is – Ship of St. Peter
The Pope and the Yellow Wrist Bands – Fr. Z’s Blog
Dissident Catholics Attacking B16 with Sophistry – Pat. Archbold, NCReg
Michael Voris on attacks on Francis and Benedict – Fr. Z’s Blog
Lying about Francis to Spite Benedict, Updated – Eli. Scalia, P/The Anchrss
Class Act: Pope Francis Calls to Cancel His Newspaper Delivery – Fr. Z’s Blg
Biden Refuses to Kiss Pope’s Ring – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt
A Bible Christian Meets a Bible Pope – Hector Molina, Catholic Answers
Pope Branded U. K. ‘Usurpers’ Over Falklands Conflict – D. Bowater, Tlgrph
For the FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION of Pope Francis click here.
For the Saturday Update on Pope Francis click here.

Pope Francis, the Eucharist & the Culture of Maté – Katherine Infantine
Pope Won’t Visit Argentina Until After October Election – Sergio Rubin
Pope Francis and the E. F. Mass – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
The Favorite Books and Spiritual Readings of the Pope – Rorate Cæli
Canon Law and Two Popes – Cathy Caridi JCL, Canon Law Made Easy
What Pope Francis Will Do – Russell Shaw, The CWR Blog
The Devil and Pope Francis – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
Poll: Most American Catholics Pleased with Pope Francis – Cthlc Nws Agncy
After Meeting Pope, Vice President Biden Resigns Office – Eye of the Tiber
Papal Throne Gone; Reducing the Size of Papal Apartment – Epnyms Flwr
B16 Resignation & Death of Journalism at Irish Times – Fr. Mar. Guarnizo
Pope Francis Even “Cuts Back” on the Papal Apartment – Gia. Galeazzi
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The Good Friday Reproaches – Arlene Oost-Zinner, The Chant Café
Loving a Child with Same-Sex Attraction – Joan F. Desmond, Daily Reg
March for Marriage Set for Next Week in Washington D. C. – J. Heimann
E. F. Mass, Georgetown University – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Mvmnt
French/English March for Marriage on Passion Sunday – Crushed Bones
St. Joseph Old Man or Young Man? – Taylor Marshall PhD, Cntrbry Tls
Solemn is Not the Enemy of Humble – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Miracle of a Sunset – Michelle Fritz, Catholic Stand
Stations @ St. Stephen-in-the-Round on Mt. Cœlius Basilica. . . – Zphyrns
Alice is Here – Brianna Heldt, Ignitum Today
A Tragic Story of a Senator and His “Gay” Son – Jim Blackburn, Cthlc Answrs
Major Catholic Herald Shareholder: Change Contraception Teaching – C. Olson
Univ of Notre Dame Prof: Early Christian Persecution a Myth – D. McClarey JD
If Two Lesbians, Why Not Two Sisters? – Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet
Jay Michaelson’s Error-Riddled Conspiracy Theory. . . Updated – M. Schmitz
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On Listening to Good Music – Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, Corpus Christi Watershed
The Devil Hates Priests – Christopher Check, Catholic Answers
The Trouble With Evangedating – Lisa Cotter, Focus Blog
The Veils of Lent – Jacob Tawney, Roma Locuta Est
In Cælesti Collegio: A Hymn for St. Francis of Assisi – Kth. Pluth, Chant Café
Crd. Giovanni Lajolo: It was a Trouble-Free Conclave – Domenico Agasso Jr.
Should We Be “Desirable”. . .or “Sexy”? – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
Major Shareholder of Catholic Herald Advocates Contraception – P. Archbold
George Weigel’s Vision of Catholic Reform – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CC/On the Cltr
Is It OK to Have a Spiritual Director Not Advanced in Prayer? – Daniel Burke
Noble Simplicity Revisited – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement
God Has a Sense of Humor, Do You? – Rebecca Frech, Ignitum Today
Court Upholds Monks Right to Make and Sell Caskets – Fr. Z’s Blog
Of Centurions, Love & Kipling – Don. R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Homosexuality as Handicap – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
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For the Thursday Afternoon Update on Pope Francis click here.

Lego “Habemus Papam” – Fr. Z’s Blog

Nobel Laureate: Pope Preferred Silent Diplomacy in ‘Dirty War’ – Carol Glatz
After Work is Done, Francis Likely to Retire Like Benedict – Jose Maria Poirier
On Crd. Bergoglio’s Comments on Clerical Celibacy & Chastity – Dr. E. Peters
Pope Francis in No Hurry to Move Into Papal Apartment – John Thavis, DTV
Francis to Say Holy Thursday Mass at a Prison – Fr. Z’s Blog
Red China’s Hardline Continues as Francis Installed – Anthony E. Clark PhD
Pope, Bishops, Curia; The Reforms That Are Coming – Sandro Magister
Pope Francis’s (Flawed) NCAA Final Four Picks – Richard Garnett, MOJ
There Is Not Just One Way To Be Pope – DarwinCatholic, The Amrcn Cthlc
In Defense of Benedict XVI: The Diametric Diatribes – Jacob Tawney, RLE
Rome’s Mayor ‘Touched’ by Pope’s Simplicity – Estefania Aguirre, CNA
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For the Friday Morning Update on Pope Francis click here.
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In 2012 interview, Pope Francis Reveals Secret of Celibacy – Aleteia
Pope Francis on Homosexual Unions, Not What You Think – J. Akin, NCReg
Could Vatican have a New Secretary of State after Easter? – Marco Tosatti
“My Brother Andrew” – Robert Moynihan PhD, The Moynihan Letters
Vatican Shakeup has Rome’s Restaurants, Cafés & Bars Abuzz – D. Perlich
Five Pope Francis Facebook Cover Images – Gregory, Saint Peter’s List
Both Benedict & Francis are Holy Men, with Naturally Different Syles – F. Phillips
The Pope and Football – Dylan Parry, A Reluctant Sinner
Kidnapped Priest Defends Pope Francis – Buenos Aires Clarín
Why Even Atheists Love Pope Francis – Jake Wallis Simons, Dly Tlgrph
Pope Francis & Patriarch May Travel to Holy Land Together – Edw. Pentin
Media Losing Patience with the New Pope – Brent Bozell
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For the Friday Morning Update on Pope Francis click here.
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For the SATURDAY EDITION of Pope Francis click here.
For the Saturday Update on Pope Francis click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (3-24-2013) click here.
For the Sunday Update on Pope Francis (3-24-2013) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (3-25-2013) click here.
For the Monday Morning Update on Pope Francis (3-25-2013) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-25-2013) click here.
For The Marriage Question (3-25-2013) click here.
For the Monday Evening Update on Pope Francis (3-25-2013) click here.
For the TUESDAY EVENING EDITION (3-26-2013) click here.
For the GOOD FRIDAY MORNING EDITION (3-29-2013) click here.
For the HOLY SATURDAY EDITION (3-30-2013) click here.