Robert Edwards

Dear Justice Kennedy: An Open Letter from

the Child of a Loving Gay Parent

by Katy Faust

of Public Discourse

 

  University of Notre Dame Professor Dr. Candida Moss

  Says Jesus “Wasn’t Down With Marriage”

  by Scott Eric Alt

 

 

  What’s Best for the Children? 

  Not Same-Sex ‘Marriage’,

  but a Mom and Dad

  by Matthew Sewell of Mountain Catholic

 

5 Reasons Why Freedom of Religion and Conscience Is in Peril – Randall B. Smith PhD
Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Issue Part of Push for State Religious Liberty Bills – Brian Fraga
Death with Dignity: Questions, Concerns, Dangers – Michael J. Miller, The Cth Wrld Rprt
Where Have All the Boys & Girls Gone? – Donald DeMarco PhD, Truth & Charity Forum
Perpetuating Ineffective Anti-Poverty Programs – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis Magazine
The Common Good: Isn’t That Just a Weasel Word? – Thomas Van, Catholic Culture
Why The Church Will Be Persecuted – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
Christ, Simeon & the “Sides” of History – David G. Bonagura Jr., The Catholic Thing
Sex, Lies and Birth Certificates – Jennifer Lahl, Catholic Lane
Prepare for Lent – BigPulpit.com (2-16-15)
I. S. I. S. Declares War on Civilization – BigPulpit.com (2-17-15)
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Abortion, Torture, and the Juice-Box Theologians

by Austin Ruse

of Crisis Magazine

 

  Seven Reasons Parish Boundaries Are a Good Thing

  by Catherine Boucher

  of The Life I Need

 

 

  Pope Francis Cannot Change the Church Alone

  by Eamon Duffy

  of The New York Review of Books

 

 

Holy Communion in the Hand? – Paul Kokoski, Catholic Culture
Missouri Church Implements Traditional Latin Mass, Parish Then Flourishes – Fr. Z’s Blg
Father Joseph Illo Explains Altar Boys-Only Policy at San Francisco Parish – Jim Graves
The Fourth Crisis Of The Church and Pope Francis – William M. Briggs
Wrecking Churches: Iconoclasm or Continuity? – Father Dwight Longenecker, Crisis
Why Having a Heart of Gold Is Not What Christianity Is About – Father Robert Barron
Univ. of St. Thomas (MN): Stick It In Your Ear! – The Motley Monk, The Amrcn Catholic
Bringing Up Purgatory at a Funeral? – Joan Frawley Desmond, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
The God of Sundays – Dusty Gates, Crisis Magazine
Islam vs. Secularism vs. Christianity – BigPulpit.com (1-28-15)
Prepare for Lent – BigPulpit.com (2-16-15)
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Five Saints Who Totally Had Superpowers

via ChurchPOP

 

  My Journey from Racial Hatred to Rational Love

  by Joseph Pearce

  of Catholic Exchange

 

 

  Atheism and the Personal Pronoun

  by Patrick Schultz

  of Strange Notions

 

 

Choice vs. Reason – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Why Would Anyone Be a Nun? Documentary Gives Fascinating Inside Look – ChurchPOP
The Dire Need for Godly Friends and Spiritual Fathers – Father Robert McTeigue SJ
Crd. Burke Is Right: Altar Girls Do Appear to Reduce Priestly Vocations – Mt. J. Christoff
Liturgy in Bede’s World – Daniel J. Heisey OSB, Homiletic & Pastoral Review
The Feast of Saint John Chrysostom and the Origins of Mozart’s Name – Gregory DiPippo
Standing Up for Life in Mission Territory – Katie Warner, The Ntnl Catholic Register
Introducing The Family Friendly Aisle Campaign – Jennifer Davis, The Catholic Wife
Vatican: Cosmetic Surgery can be an Aggression Against Women – Cindy Wooden
Islam vs. Secularism vs. Christianity – BigPulpit.com (1-28-15)
Prepare for Lent – BigPulpit.com (2-16-15)
I. S. I. S. Declares War on Civilization – BigPulpit.com (2-17-15)
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Heroic Priesthood: Seminarians Talk About

the Demands and Joy of the Priesthood

via ChurchPOP

 

  Pope Francis: Christians Who Forget

  God’s Love Are ‘in Grave Danger’

  via The National Catholic Register

 

 

  Before the Rosary There was the Chotki

  by Dominic Cassella

  of Epic Pew

 

 

Trusting In God Completely – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Our Expectations and One Certainty – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
Why Families Should Promote Classics – Joseph Pronechen, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
41 Perfect Comebacks to Jokes About Your Big Family – ChurchPOP
Who’s Entering Religious Life These Days? – The National Catholic Register
How Important is a Catholic Homeschool Curriculum? – John Clark, Seton Magazine
Pope Francis: We Must Care for All Our Environments – John S. Grabowski, OSV
Is Facebook’s New Policy That Bad? – Shaun McAfee
How the Devil Twists Pleasure into a Stumbling Block for Many – Philip Kosloski
Islam vs. Secularism vs. Christianity – BigPulpit.com (1-28-15)
Synod 2015: Spirit of Vatican II vs. The Word – BigPulpit.com (2-9-15)
The Clash of Civilizations: Christianity and Islam – BigPulpit.com (2-10-15)
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Why a Catholic Priest Saved the Lives of 1000 Muslims

by Sister Grace Candiru

of Aleteia∝

 

  Bergoglio’s List: An Unexpected Discovery

  by K. V. Turley

  of The Catholic World Report

 

 

  Boko Haram Threatening to Overthrow

  Northeast Nigeria: Catholic Bishop Calls

  for International Intervention

  via Aleteia∝

Bringing Lent Home with Saint John Paul II – Shane Kapler, Epic Pew
“A Beautiful Work of the Holy Spirit” – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Lessons on “With-ness” from Pope Francis – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
The Economics of Sex: The Advent of the Pill and the Decline of Marriage – ChurchPOP
Saint John Bosco: Conquering Souls for Christ – Sean Fitzpatrick, Catholic Exchange
Pope Francis vs. Free Speech – Patrick Callahan, RealClearReligion
Catholic NFLer Going for Second Super Bowl Ring in Two Years – Trent Beattie, The Reg
Super Bowl Ad Mocks God & Thomas Merton – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
Sunday Is for Football: Listen Church, Masculinity Works – Nicolas Frankovich
Another Epic Giveaway: Holy Heroes Lenten Adventure – S McAfee, EP (ends Feb 16)
Epic Giveaway: Verbum Software! – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (ends February 20)
Islam vs. Secularism vs. Christianity – BigPulpit.com (1-28-15)
Synod 2015: Spirit of Vatican II vs. The Word – BigPulpit.com (2-9-15)
The Clash of Civilizations: Christianity and Islam – BigPulpit.com (2-10-15)
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Anthony Esolen: How Dark Were The Dark Ages?

by Thomas L. McDonald

of God and the Machine

 

  Accusations Against Priests: The Need for

  More Justice and Psychological Science

  by Richard P. Fitzgibbons, MD,

  of Homiletic & Pastoral Review

 

  Pope Francis on Womanhood, Motherhood,

  and Breeding “Like Rabbits”

  by Meghan Goodwin

  of Truth and Charity Forum

 

A Look at the ‘Actual Mass’ of Vatican II: the 1965 Missal – Monsignor Charles Pope
Innocuous But Uninspired Music At Mass? – Jeff Ostrowski, Views from the Choir Loft
La Civiltà Cattolica Isn’t Always Right & It’s a Jesuit Who Says So – Sandro Magister
Measles Making a Comeback, What Does the Church Teach about Vaccines? – Mary Rezac
Pope Benedict XVI’s Theology of Beauty & the New Evangelization – Mat. J. Ramage PhD
A Victory for Religious Freedom in Canada – Matthew Block, First Things
Do You Fear Success? – Christina Weber, Catholic Stand
As I Breathe, I Trust in the Cross – Dominic Cassella, Epic Pew
Help Mary in Her Mission, Offer Your Communion – Deacon Edward Looney, Igntm Tdy
Islam vs. Secularism vs. Christianity – BigPulpit.com (1-28-15)
Synod 2015: Spirit of Vatican II vs. The Word – BigPulpit.com (2-9-15)
The Clash of Civilizations: Christianity and Islam – BigPulpit.com (2-10-15)
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Facebook Cracks Down on Priests Using ‘Father’

by John Burger

of Aleteia∝

 

  Catholic Relief Services Teaches

  Anti-Catholic Message in Africa

  by Michael D. Hichborn

  of the Lepanto Institute

 

  Being Like Rabbits and Testing God

  by Denise J. Hunnell MD

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

The Dark Side of the Super Bowl: Sex Trafficking – Matt Hadro, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Explaining Pope Francis’ Economic Message – Austen Ivereigh, OSV Newsweekly
Spiritual Antibodies – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
Crd. Maradiaga’s ‘Interesting’ Explanations of Pope Francis Papacy – Dn. R. McClarey JD
The Lord’s Jester & the Pig’s Feet: The Story of Brother Juniper – Kathy Schiffer, SofG
Pope Francis Honors Blessed Odoardo Focherini on Auschwitz Anniversary – Gagliarducci
The Untapped Potential of Catholic Schools Week – Colleen R. Vermeulen, Crisis Mgzn
How to Fraternally Correct a Friend – Lisa Cotter, Focus Blog
The March for Life Media Blackout – Editorial Board, OSV Newsweekly
Epic Book Giveaway: Overcoming Sinful Anger – Epic Pew (ends January 29)
Islam vs. Secularism vs. Christianity – BigPulpit.com (1-28-15)
Synod 2015: Spirit of Vatican II vs. The Word – BigPulpit.com (2-9-15)
The Clash of Civilizations: Christianity and Islam – BigPulpit.com (2-10-15)
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After Charlie, France has an Opportunity

to Rediscover Christian Roots

by Vincenzina Santoro

of The CWR Blog

 

  Je Suis Charles Martel

  by Donald R. McClarey, JD,

  of The American Catholic

 

 

  Pope Benedict XVI’s Regensburg Address

  and Islamic Jihadism

  by Samuel Gregg

 

 

Europe and Nothingness – George Weigel, Denver Catholic
The European Union, Nationalism and the Crisis of Europe – George Friedman, Stratfor
In Turkey, the Clash of Civilizations Continues – Mark Movsesian, First Things
How France Grew Its Own Terrorists – M. G. Oprea, The Federalist
The Uses and Abuses of Taboos – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Charlie Hebdo Is Not Enough – Jason Scott Jones & John Zmirak, The Catholic Thing
Not Everyone Is Free to Speak Out in France – Pastor Iuventus, Catholic Herald
Hebdo Heroes, Not! Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie – Robert Struble Jr., Catholic Lane
The Inconsistencies of ‘Je suis Charlie’ – Jean Duchesne, OSV Newsweekly
The Clash of Civilizations: Christianity and Islam – BigPulpit.com (2-10-15)
I. S. I. S. Declares War on Civilization – BigPulpit.com (2-17-15)
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Meet Doctor Bernard Nathanson, Famous Ex-Abortionist

by Luke Arredondo

of Ignitum Today

 

  Inspiring Conversion Stories of Converts

  becoming Seminarians and Priests

  by Shaun McAfee

  of Epic Pew

 

  They Call Them Theories For A Reason

  by Patrick Archbold

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

  Vouchers Provide Much Needed Infusion

  of Students to Catholic Schools

  by Dana Lorelle

  of The National Catholic Register

 

  The ‘Francis Effect’ and Myth

  by George Weigel

  of The Catholic Difference

  via The Denver Catholic Register

 

Catholic & Protestant Coalition Calls Christians to Defend Marriage – The Register
Resist or Accommodate Evil: There is No “Third Way” – Jeffrey J. Ventrella, Pblc Dscrs
Sober Scriptural Wisdom on Avoiding the Whirlwind of Lust – Monsignor Charles Pope
The Problem of Beauty, For Atheists – Joe Heschmeyer
E-book Momentum Slowing Down – Mark Bauerlein, First Things
What Is It Like to Walk for Life? – Howard Duncan, Catholic Stand
Epic Book Giveaway: Overcoming Sinful Anger – Epic Pew (ends January 30)
Fr. Richard McBrien Dissented from Church Teaching, Died at the Age of 78 – The Reg
Islam vs. Secularism vs. Christianity – BigPulpit.com (1-28-15)
Synod 2015: Spirit of Vatican II vs. The Word – BigPulpit.com (2-9-15)
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Five Catholic Poets You Should Know

by Sam Guzman

of Aleteia∝

 

  How Did Ad Orientem Worship Go

  in the Diocese of Lincoln?

  by Father John Zuhlsdorf

  of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

  What’s Going on at the U.S.C.C.B.?

  More Trouble at C.C.H.D. and C.R.S.

  by Steve Skojec

  of One Peter 5

 

  Seven Ideas for Giving Your Children

  a Vocations’ Mindset

  by Debbie

  of Saints 365

 

  Saint Robert Bellarmine on

  One Wife and a Large Family

  by Peter Kwasniewski, PhD,

  of Rorate Cæli

 

Epic Giveaway: Verbum Software – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (ends Feb 14)
Niger: Suspensions of Catholics Masses in Niger in Face of Islamist Attacks – Jhn. Burger
Marquette and L’affaire McAdams – Howard Kainz PhD, The Catholic Thing
Birth Parents are the Real Heroes of Adoption – Amanda Teixeira, Aleteia∝
The Totalitarianism of Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Joe Bissonnette, Crisis Magazine
What Crd. Burke Really Said About Men & the ‘Feminization’ of the Church – Mat. Sewell
The Best Argument Against the ‘Celibate Gay Catholics’ – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Reactions That Perfectly Go With Every Mass You’ve Had – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Read the Summa in One Year – T. J. Burdick
Synod 2015: Spirit of Vatican II vs. The Word – BigPulpit.com (2-9-15)
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Who Was Melchizedek?

by Judith Babarsky

of Epic Pew

 

  Archbishop Cordileone Lays Down

  the (Canon) Law on Nancy Pelosi

  by Father John Zuhlsdorf

  of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

  A Midlife Marriage Is an Interesting Thing

  by Tammy Ruiz

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

What the Holy Father Said About Rabbits and Why – Jennifer Roback Morse, The Reg
Why I Chose Homeschooling – Elise Ehrhard, Catholic Exchange
Fr. Richard McBrien & ‘Speak No Ill of the Dead’ – Jeff Ostrowski, Views f/the Choir Lft
The Rape Exception: Getting to the Roots of Abortion – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
Reverberations Continue From Pope’s ‘Rabbits’ Remark – Edward Pentin, The Register
Epic Book Giveaway: Overcoming Sinful Anger – Epic Pew (ends January 30)
Cardinal Marx the Sophist on Evangelii Gaudium – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Execution of King Louis XVI of France – Jim Bryant, Regina Magazine
Walk for Life West Coast Draws 50,000 – Joan Frawley Desmond, The Register
Salon.com Proclaims Supposed Death of Pro-Life Catholicism – Anne Hendershott
Last Things on Synod 2014, Looking Ahead to Synod 2015 – BigPulpit.com (1-22-15)
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Five Scientific Findings that Support Religion

by Ed Rogers

of Psyched Catholic

 

  Learning Patience

  by Amanda Sloan

  of Ignitum Today

 

 

  10 Most Australian Catholic Moments in History

  by Laura McAlister

  of Restless Press

 

 

Sandro Magister Predicts Pope Francis Will Change Marriage Teaching – Dn. McClarey JD
What If Pope Francis’ Enemies Are the Same as Pope Benedict’s? – Andrea Gagliarducci
How to Win the First Battle of Every Day – Philip Kosloski
He Is Called Defender of the Bond for a Reason – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Lght of the Lw
The Strange Notion of “Gay Celibacy” – Daniel Mattson, Crisis Magazine
Review of Dawn Eden’s Newest Book on the Joy in Chastity – William Doino Jr, Frt Ths
The “Throwaway Culture” Has Arrived at Our Doorstep – Bp. Thomas Tobin, The Font
Brew Evangelization: The Ongoing Renaissance of Monastic Beer – Dr. R. Jared Staudt
The Supreme Court, Marriage, and the Catholic Church – BigPulpit.com (1-21-15)
Last Things on Synod 2014, Looking Ahead to Synod 2015 – BigPulpit.com (1-22-15)
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