January 2014

What Catholic Tradition Means to a Protestant – Emily Stimpson, CV

How to Cleanse Your Mind of Porn Images – Matt Fradd
U. S. 20 Year High for Vocations to Priesthood – Fr. Z’s Blog
If You Can be Dismembered Without Due Process. . . – Mary Kochan, CL
Objective Reality Versus Reification – Fr. Robert John Araujo SJ, MOJ
Put Your Helmet On – Katie Rose, Catholic Sistas
Scripture Matters, Only Science Disproves Science – Seth Evangelho, IT
“Obamacare” & Abortion – Russell Shaw, The CWR Blog
How To Be a Biblical Literalist – JoAnna Wahlund, Catholic Stand
The Know Nothing Jamie Stiehm – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
What I Thought of Sheryl Sandberg’s, “Lean In” – Mary Walker, Tr & Ch
Jeff Cavins: Life Is Like a Mist – Jean Heimann, Catholic Fire
The Credibility Wars: Where We Go From Here – Dr. Jeff Mirus, OTC
Cardinal Gracias: Homosexuals Are Not Criminals – The Catholic Herald
Causation & Correlation – William M. Briggs
Number of Christians Has Quadrupled in Russia – The Eponymous Flower
The Ultimate Choice (Pascal’s Wager) & Why It Matters – Judith Costello
Fr. Cassian Speaks on Summorum Pontificum – Peter Kwasniewski, NLM
What Is Going on in South Sudan? – Peter Run, Mercatornet
Pope Francis The Wonderful – BigPulpit.com
The State Marriage Defense Act – Gerard V. Bradley, Public Discourse
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Did the Beatles Promote Abortion? – Dr. Taylor Marshall

How to Redeem the College Dating Scene – Lilia Draime, Aleteia
Putting a Face on Down Syndrome – Leslie Fain, The Cth Wor Rep
Review: Travel-Size 1962 Missale Romanum, at Last! – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Book Whisperer: The Art of Spiritual Writing – Heidi Hess Saxton
Book Review: How to Talk to a Skeptic – Sam Entile, The Catholic Voyager
60 Philosophy Memes for You Lovers of Wisdom – H. H. Ambrose, SPL
Concentration Camp w/o Tears, Results of the Frankfurt School – TEW
The Tears of Pope Paul VI & the 3rd Session of Vatican II – Qrtrmstr
My “Way of Beauty” – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
The Walking Saint: Bishop John Neumann – Kevin Schmiesing, Crisis
Neuroscience & Christian Idea of Friendship – Deacon Harbey Santiago
Christian Baker Files Religious-Freedom Appea – A. Mena
Which Translations Do You Prefer? Literal Or Poetic? – Jeff Ostrowski
Abortion Standoff Between Santa Clara Univ. Pres. & Faculty – P. Smith
Dragons Do Exist! (In More Ways Than One) – Philip Kosloski
The Lay Faithful’s Call to Kerygma – Fr. James Melnick, Catholic Stand
Porn: What if You Can’t Stop!? – Matt Fradd
Ursuline Nuns, Thomas Jefferson & Synchronicity; Jamie Stiehm – TACt
Pope Francis The Wonderful – BigPulpit.com
Countercultural Catholicism: Ritual Purity – Phil Lawler, On the News
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The Bad Evangelist Club: 33,000 Denominations – Benjamin Baxter, CL

3 Things Vatican II Did Not Teach – Matt Fradd
The Saint Who was Twice Appointed Abp. of Canterbury – Ed West, CH
Our Lady’s Retirement Plan – Pat Ryan, The American Catholic
Is Sam Harris Right About Drugs? – Joe Heschmeyer, Strange Notions
Looking to the Star of the New Evangelization – Edward Looney, Ign Tdy
Do Dogs Poop In Alignment w/Earth’s Magnetic Field? – W. M. Briggs PhD
Time of the Heart – Cynthia Ann Costello, Catholic Mom
Christian-Islamic Dialogue Blurred for 2 Reasons – Carl E .Olson
Defending Human Dignity & Democracy in Europe – Sophia Kuby, Mrctrnt
Custody of the Mind – Michelle Arnold, Catholic Answers
Francis: “Justice & Peace Start from the Home” – Iacopo Scaramuzzi, VI
Why “Person of the Year”? – Kenneth D. Whitehead, Crisis Magazine
Evangelii Gaudium: Will It Unite or Divide? – Russell Shaw, Aleteia
Esquire’s Best-Dressed Man of 2013: Pope Francis!? – Kathy Schiffer
A Boy, A Duck & a Prayer – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Cthlc Nws & Insprtn
Sanctity & Schedules – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
A Blogger’s Perspective: Tyranny of the Virtual Now – Brianna Heldt, CS
An Epiphany about the Epiphany – Meghan Garcia, Ignitum Today
Pope Francis The Wonderful – BigPulpit.com
A Wedding According to the Use of the Philippine Isles – Gregory DiPippo
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Lou Holtz in Catholics Come Home Commercial – Matthew Archbold

One Millennial’s Restlessness – Bob Waruszewski, Ignitum Today
NYC Cabbie: Pope Francis Rattles my Cage – Jamey Brown, Catholic Stand
Why You Need Poetry – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Drought in California? Revive Traditional Public Processions – Fr. Z’s Blg
Vatican Apartment Offered on Craig’s List – Connecticut Catholic Corner
The Coming Demographic Winter – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
Christians Who Changed My Life: Fr. Seraphim Rose – Jason Liske
New Papal Limit on Monsignor May Be Return to Older Tradition – CNA
Becket Fund Responds to Obama DOJ: Quit Bullying Nuns – Kat. J. Lopez
Study: Birth-Control Pill & Abortion Spike Breast-Cancer Risk – The Reg
Pope Francis The Wonderful – BigPulpit.com
De Blasio’s French Lessons – God & Caesar
Survey Shows Rise in Belief that Marriage Is a Religious Institution – J.H.
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The Beginning of the End for the Nat’l “catholic” Reporter – C. Harmon
. . .or. . . John Allen Joins the Boston Globe – Rod Dreher

Guardians of the Altar: Elite Altar Servers – Fr. Z’s Blog
10 Ways to Love Your Children Without Words – Kat. M. Berchelmann MD
Biblical Baby Names Set to Make a Comeback in 2014 – Hillary Senour
How Joan Came Home – Roseanne T. Sullivan, Regina Magazine
The Saint Who Reinvigorated the Church in the 17th Century – Ed West
Morality & Its Interconnections – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
War on Poverty at 50: How to Craft Policy to Help America’s Poor – R. S.
Advocating for a Minimum Wage: Is There a Better Way? – Dr. Jeff Mirus
Families Support Each Other – Julie Machado, Ignitum Today
UK Priest’s Antique Store Find Is Actually a Van Dyck Masterpiece – K.S.
The New Homophiles: A Closer Look – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Crd. O’Malley with Pro-Aborts at Pro-Abort Mayor’s Inauguration – CMR
Angelic Fallacies: Why Science Is Hard to Learn – Stacy Trasancos PhD
The Belief Gap: Secularism & Young Adults – Mary Rise Hasson, Cth Stnd
3 Pitfalls of Conversion – Jason Liske, Unblack
1864: Death of Dagger John – Donald R. McClarey JD, The Amrcn Catholic
Pope Francis The Wonderful – BigPulpit.com
De Blasio’s French Lessons – God & Caesar
Beauty or Sublimity & Ecstasy – James Chastek PhL, Just Thomism
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Sperm Donor Recalls Meeting His Donor-Daughter – Chelsea Zimmerman

If Atheism Is True, Does Life Still Have Meaning? – Jennifer Fulwiler, St Nt
Myth for the Masses – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Pope Francis The Wonderful – BigPulpit.com
Can You Be Catholic & Feminist? – Laura McAlister, Ignitum Today
Why Was Jesus Baptized? The Feast of the Baptism – John Bergsma, TSP
Catholic Parenting: What I’ve Done Right – Leila Miller, Catholic Stand
What’s In Your Closet? – Laura B. Nelson, Catholic Mom
New & Notable Books (January 2014) – Brandon Vogt
Love’s Way Out – Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, Nunspeak
Dive Into a New Genre of Video Games – Eugene Gan, Aleteia
The Gap Widens – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
Quæritur: Genuflecting During the O. F. Creed – Fr. Z’s Blog
Masterpieces of Gregorian Chant: Rorate Cæli – Fulvio Rampi, Chiesa
Paul VI: A Pope of Contradictions – Peter Kwasniewski, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Believing Without Evidence – James Chastek PhL, Just Thomism
Understanding the Slavery-Abortion Analogy – Justin Dyer
The Closing of the Scientific Mind – William M. Briggs PhD
Is Opposing Contraception Denying Care? – Joel Whitaker, Modern Cthlc
Justice Is Not Always Comforting – J. C., Ignitum Today
“If Nigeria Falls to Islamic Extremists . . . Africa at Risk” – ACN-USA
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Pat. Bartholomew Convokes Primates of Orthodox Churches – AN

Russians Come in Waves to Venerate Gifts of the Magi – Mystagogy

Nun: Slain Christians’ Blood Drained and Sold – WND

The Times They Are A-Changin’! – Fr. Lawrence Farley, Pravmir

We Have Found the True Faith! – Kevin Clay, Hipsterdoxy

Theophany Imagined in Hymns – Fr. Ted’s Blog

The Sister Church (Again) – Ric Ballard, East. Cath. Spiritual Renewal

The Pilgrim’s Way Documentary – Lessons From a Monastery

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Porn & Naked Art: What’s the Difference? – Matt Fradd

Pope Francis’ Silence on the Latin Mass Franciscans – Sandro Magister
Ratzinger on What the Church Will Look Like – Thomas L. McDonald
How Artwork Should be Integrated in Liturgical Books – Jeff Ostrowski
Why I Love the Sinner & Hate the Sin – Emma Smith, Ignitum Today
The Magi: Misconceptions & Mythicism – Sandra Miesel, Ignts Insght Scp
Was There Really A Star of Bethlehem? – Mark Lambert, De Omnibus. . .
Pope Francis The Wonderful – BigPulpit.com
Gender & a Sacramental View of the Body – Randall Smith, The Cth Thng
Is the O. F. Mass an Authentic Expression of the Tradition? – Jos. Shaw
1962: Pope John XXIII Excommunicated Fidel Castro – The Motley Monk
Telling the Truth About Life in 2014 – Kathryn Jean Lopez, Catholic Pulse
2014 Óscar Romero Beatification Outlook – Carlos X, Super Martyrio
First Ordinariate Monastery Founded on New Year’s Day – Fr. T. Finigan
2013, Year of Martyrs – Vatican Insider
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Daily Bodily Penances: Examples & Tips – Taylor Marshall PhD

3 Post-Vatican II Additions Removed f/NYs St Patricks Cathedral – Wolfe
Pastor Praised by Crd O’Malley Equates Holy Family w/Gay Couples – BCI
Jesuit Priest Justifies Abortion – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower
Reformed Pastor Jason Stellman Comes Home – Russ Rentler MD, CTT
Thomas Merton: Sinner – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
A Stay-At-Home-Mom’s Lament: Who’s Evangelized? – Sherry Antonetti
The Best Way to Improve Your Parish or Ministry Website – Brandon Vogt
Are Supporters of the E. F. Mass Dangerous? – Joseph Shaw, LMS Blog
Is This “Real” Reform, Restricting Title of Monsignor? – The Motley Monk
The Spirit of Fear & the Spirit of Love – Jason Liske, Unblack
Religious Vocations: The Call – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire
The Never Ending Thirst for Beauty – Sequoia Sierra, Aleteia
Pope Francis The Wonderful – BigPulpit.com
Sirach: An Online Manuscript Collection – Tom McDonald, God & Machine
Distance Learning with Holy Apostles College & Seminary – Shaun McAfee
Temperance & Recreational Drugs – James Chastek PhL, Just Thomism
Church of England to Dump “Sin” & “Devil” from Baptism Rite? – Fr. Z
The New Modernist Inquisition of the Latin Mass Franciscans – A. Socci
Sex, Druges, Religious Liberty – God & Caesar
Skeptical of Foreign Aid? This Slum Will Change Your Mind – The CH
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Some Latin Mass Franciscans are Most Disturbing – Richard Collins

5 Marks of a Catholic Family – Dr. Gregory Popcak, Catholic Exchange
Submission in Marriage Can Be a Virtue – Francis Phillips, The Cthlc Hrld
Forgiveness & Spiritual Freedom – William Doino Jr., On the Square
Reincarnation & Human Dignity – Fr. John Bartunek LC, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Pope Francis The Wonderful – BigPulpit.com
Little Sisters’ Case Reflects Administration’s Bully Tactics – G.J. Russello
Rise of the Exorcists in Catholic Church – Nick Squires, The Telegraph
Epiphany or the Manifestation of the Divine – Peter Kwasniewski, NLM
Treason, Good Catholic Historical Fiction – Devin Rose, Ignitum Today
Bible Study: Wisdom 14:22-31; History Repeating Itself – Vivificat
Hidden Medieval Manuscripts Found by New Tech – Tom McDonald
Common Core: Twenty-First Century Peonage – Anthony Esolen, Crisis
The Restrictive Use of the Title Monsignor – Fr. Christopher M. Zelonis
Vatican Hires Pro-Homosexual P. R. Firm – The Motley Monk, TACatholic
Taking a “People First” Approach to Same-Sex Attraction – Heschmeyer
Saint John Chrysostom on Epiphany – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
Are All Great Scientists Atheists? – Bob Kurland, A Catholic Scientist
A Catholic Priest Survives the Gulags, What About America? – H. Duncan
The Obamacare We Don’t Deserve – God & Caesar
Ever Had an Epiphany? – MC Catholic
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Pope Francis The Wonderful – Michelle Arnold, Catholic Answers

The New Cardinals Francis Has in Mind – Chiesa
Francis on Parable of Loaves & Fishes: It Isn’t Sharing – Jimmy Akin
Pope Francis on the Way of Beauty & Sacred Art – David Clayton, NLM
Don’t Fall for This Francis Hoax: 5 Things to Know & Share – J. Akin
PopeWatch: Malta & Same-Sex Adoption – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACt
Francis: Same-Sex Couples Pose New Educational Challenges – Vtcn Insdr
PopeWatch: Islam – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Fr. Samir Takes Issue with Pope’s Comments on Islam – AsiaNews.it
PopeWatch: Year of Terror – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
15 Things Atheists are Saying about Pope Francis – Matt Fradd
Pope Francis & Atheists – Shaun McAfee
Pope: A Christian Refusing to Serve Others Is ‘Pagan’ – Kerri Lenartowick
Pope Francis Has an Action-Packed Agenda in 2014 – Gerard O’Connell
Evangelii Gaudium: Ordination of Women – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACth
Papal Economics 101: What Pope  Francis Meant – Alejandro Bermudez
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The Devil Is Dancing – Beverly Stevens, Regina Magazine

The Book That Shows Dangers of Secularism by Pope Francis – F. Phillips
CDF Head Talks SSPX, Lib Theology & the Divorced-Remarried – CNA
A Case for Sunday Rest – Justina Miller, Truth and Charity Forum
A New Book by Francis Cardinal Arinze – Alvino-Mario Fantini, The CWR
My Favorite 10 Books of 2013 – Brandon Vogt
The Mysterious, Persistent Call of Beauty – Matthew Becklo, Aleteia
The Battle for Souls, Mystic Saints vs. Demons – Mystics of the Church
Why Successful Societies Require Truth & Goodness – Dr. Jeff Mirus
Tools for Thinking Sensibly about Scripture – Mark P. Shea, Strng Ntns
Quæritur: Genuflecting for Communion in 3rd Trimester – Fr. Z’s Blog
Reincarnation in the Bible? – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
Joseph’s True Fatherhood – Fr. Paul Scalia, Catholic Exchange
How Christianity Civilized Barbarian Europe – Emmet Scott, New Eng Rev
Medieval Latin Dictionary Finished After 100 Years – Tom McDonald
The 10 Authentic Trappist Monk Beers – Saint Peter’s List
Millenials & Their Spiritual Life – Tim Glemkowski, Ignitum Today
Rediscovering Heinrich Pesch & Solidarism – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis
The Cholera Cross: A Monument of Faith – Deacon Jim Russell, CS
Pope Francis Shocked by Same-Sex Adoption – BigPulpit.com
Ancient Manuscript Reveals Adam Had Midlife Crisis At Age 452 – EyeTbr
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