Robert Edwards

Remembering the Real Jack Kevorkian – Wesley J. Smith, The Daily Register

New Mass Translation Critics Would’ve Condemned King James Bible – Fr. Lucie-Smith

. . .Father John Zuhlsdorf comments here. . .

Quaeritur: Why Don’t Priests Use the Apostolic Pardon for the Dying? – Fr. J. Zuhlsdorf

Questions & Answers with the Mad Monarchist – MadMonarchist, The Mad Monarchist

Four Anathemas Regarding the Papacy – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Freedom and Relationships – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

. . .Dr. Stacy Transancos: freedom is not dependence on government. . .

Quiet Time: Come Away for a Time – Jake Frost, Catholic Lane

Hospice & Kevorkian v. Catholic Teaching – Bioethics and More!

Upscale Women Treating Children as a Burden or Commodity – Mark P. Shea, CAEI!

Message to U.S. State Dept: Evil is Evil is Evil – Robert R. Reilly, MercatorNet

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: What They Are & How to Use Them – Joe Heschmeyer

A 40-Something Cardinal? – George Weigel, Crisis Magazine

Theology of the Body Objections – Ches, The Sensible Bond

Moral Absolutes & the Humpty Dumpty Fallacy – Matthew O’Brien & Robert C. Koons

Safer Chemical Abortions? Evidence Undercuts Claims of the safety of RU486 – B. Malone

The Government Is Lying To Gay Youth – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

. . .Tancred: “More likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors”. . .

Canonization Cause Opened for First U.S. Opus Dei Priest – Eric Sammons, The Divine Life

Radical Reshuffle for Boston Archdiocese – Boston Catholic Insider

No Mainline Protestants in GOP field? – Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Get Religion

. . .Jimmy Akin: are Protestants anathema?. ..

Illinois Catholic Charities Stop Adoptions in Wake of New Law – CNA/EWTN News

Revitalizing the Faith of Our Teens – Katie Peterson, The Integrated Catholic Life™

The Pope Has Turned the Book of Common Prayer Into a Catholic Liturgy – Wm. Oddie

Anti-Conscious Measure in Illinois Overturned, Pharmacists Protected! – Cristina Alarcon

From Reformed Presbyterian to Catholic! – Jeremy Tate, Called to Communion

. . .Robert Kumpel: why I am a Catholic. . .

Roses Fall From Mouth of Praying Franciscan Friar – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Kids Who Attend Religious Services Least Likely to Have Sex – Lisa Graas

Top Five Religious Mysteries – Nick Squires, The Telegraph

. . .Nick Squires: what is the Turin Shroud?. . .

Another Modernist Monastery Abbott Accused of Homosexual Predation – Tancred

An Extraordinary Form of Pastoral Care – Father Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

U. of Notre Dame Theology Prof. Fr. McBrien Casts Doubt on Papal Authority – CNS Blog

. . .Get Religion: who made her a Catholic Bishop?. . .

Man Places Billboard Criticizing Former Girlfriend’s Abortion – Matt Bowman, Cth Vote

The Troubling Virtue of Ultra-Violence – Gabriel Torretta, First Things/On the Square

Secularism’s Victory Through Osmosis – Howard Kainz, Crisis Magazine

. . .Msgr. Ch. Pope: the slow, steady & subtle erosion of religious liberty. . .

A Priest on His First Publicly Celebrated Solemn TLM – Father John Zuhlsdorf

. . .Fr. Z: how to prepare for participation in the TLM. . .

. . .Fr. Z: how to prevent a priest from ad-libbing in Mass. . .

. . .Rich Leonardi: poor instructions on “participation” in Mass. . .

. . .Jennifer Fulwiler: why male priesthood made sense. . .

Gifts of the Holy Spirit: What They Are, How to Use Them – Joe Heschmeyer, Shmls Ppr

Trending to Traditional: Church Architecture – Anthony Flott, The Daily Register

Father McBrien: Pope Does Not Have Full Authority in the Church – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You’re Not Speaking in Tongues, You’re Just Mumbling – Reginaldus, Nw Thlgcl Mvmnt

Israeli Jew Turned Catholic Priest Named Head of Papal Court – Tomer Zarchin, Haaretz

Pagan Convert: Christie Martin – Why I’m Catholic

Archbishop Conti To Clergy: Don’t Promote the TLM – Damian Thompson, The Telegraph

. . .Richard Collins of Linen on the Hedgerow comments here. . .

If You Don’t Like the New ICEL Translation. . . – Father Tim Finigan, THOC

Please Use the Altars Provided – Father Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

Maureen Dowd is Curiously Selective in Criticism of Church Leaders – Elizabeth Scalia, FT

Scripture Breathes the Holy Spirit – Father Kenneth Baker S.J., Homiletic & Pastoral Rev.

Lutheran Minister is Sacramento’s First Married Catholic Priest – Cal Catholic Daily

The Theology of Waiting Around – Mark P. Shea, Crisis Magazine

Music-Minded Catholics Hope to Sing a New (Old) Song – Jason T. Adams, Cthlc Exchange

I Take Full Responsibility for My Failures & Sincerely Apologize – Bishop Robert Finn

Natural Law Ethics: What it Means to be a Political Animal – M. O’Brien & R.C. Koons

Rector: Top 7 Common Holy Communion Profanations – D.M. Korzeniewski O.C.D.S.

Degrees of Prayer & Intimacy with God – Thomas Colyandro M.A. M.Div., Catholic Lane

New Translation: The Penitential Act, Form C – Jake Tawney, Roma locuta est

. . .Fr. Simon Henry: new translation, same old problems!. . .

. . .Fr. John Zuhlsdorf: new, corrected translation won’t be enough. . .

. . .Fr. John Zuhlsdorf: quaeritur: can we say “and with your Spirit” now? . . .

Incarnational History – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

. . .Catholic Lane: Sola Scriptura: Arguing in Circles. . .

The Banishment of Agape – Richard Aleman, The Distributist Review

UK: A Third Reich Mentality is Taking Over Our Treatment of the Elderly – F. Phillips

Preparing Ourselves as Tabernacles for the Lord – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Physical Science Not Enough, The Need for the Full Range of Knowledge – Msgr. Pope

New Government Scrutiny for ‘Catholic’ Colleges – Adam Wilson, Crisis Magazine

Migraines and Mental Illness: A Blessing in Disguise? – Kay Anne Kelly, Catholic Lane

Saint Norbert & the Premonstratensian Order in England – Stephanie A. Mann, SAS

. . .Catholic Lane: Saint Norbert, Bishop. . .

. . .Ars Orandi: Collect of the Day: Saint Norbert. . .

Anna Arco Leaves the Catholic Herald – Anna Arco, Catholic Herald

Benedict to Christian Bloggers: Proclaim the Truth Undiluted – Dylan Parry, ARS

Only Beauty Will Save Us – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

San Francisco Priest Suspended After Following Boy Into Dressing Room – Cal Cthlc Daily

. . .Bill Donohue: John Jay Study undermined by its own data. . .

Obama: Kill Babies or I’ll Hurt the Poor – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register

Maryland: Saint Luke’s Episcopal Joins U.S. Anglican Ordinariate – Mark P. Shea, CAEI!

. . .Bladensburg Saint Luke’s: We Are Ordinariate Bound!. . .

. . .UK: 54 Anglican clergy enter Catholic Church in ordinations. . .

Pope Chooses Abbot as Bishop of Aberdeen – Catholic Herald

. . .Bearsden Herald: new bishop of Aberdeen announced. . .

Cardinal Pell on Australian Church’s Struggle Against Secularism – Michael Gilchrist, CWR

Pope Benedict on D-Day – Donald R. McClarey

The Cuomo-Communion Controversy – Doctor Edward N. Peters, Catholic World Report

God Bless the Brewers of the World: The Feast of St. Boniface – Brad Birzer, Cthlc Vt

. . .Catholic Lane: Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr. . .

The Other Seminary Success in Lincoln, Nebraska! – Father Simon Henry, OTD

Abbot Hugh Gilbert is Appointed the New Bishop of Aberdeen – Dylan Parry, ARS

. . .Father Tim Finigan comments here. . .

The Role of the State – Nicholas C. Hosford, The Distributist Review

Not Whether to Help the Poor, But How – Father Robert A. Sirico, Acton Institute

WHO-Approved Drug Promises Life, and Death – Doctor Susan Yoshihara, Catholic Lane

. . .SPUC: radical social engineering is being pushed at the WHO. . .

. . .LifeNews: Euro Court of Human Rights targets Poland pro-life laws. . .

U.S.: Catholic Identity and the NLRB – Father Robert J. Araujo S.J., Mirror of Justice

Brick by Brick in Croatia – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

International Criminal Court: Justice or Menace? – Mary Jo Anderson, Crisis Magazine

Ambassador to San Marino? – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

. . .American Papist: Kmiec will endorse Obama again in 2012. . .

. . .Cal Catholic Daily: Kmiec still *hearts* Obama. . .

Could There Be Any First Class Relics of Jesus After the Ascension? – Reginaldus, NTM

Milan Gets New Archbishop: Cathedra of St. Ambrose – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

The Triumphs and Failures of Feminism – Dale Ahlquist, The Distributist Review

Update: Altar Girls & the Extraordinary Form, the PCED Clarifies the Situation – Fr. Z

Christians Take Prejudice Row to Strasbourg – David Barret, The Telegraph

U.S.: Bachmann Is Not Anti-Catholic, But Salon Is Anti-Bachmann – Lisa Graas

Twin Lives, One Love – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Anti-Semitism in San Francisco Behind Anti-Circumcision Campaign – Mark P. Shea, CAEI!

One Child Policy Leads to Human Trafficking – Colin Mason, Crisis Magazine

Europe Doomed If Conscience Isn’t Rediscovered, Pope Says – David Kerr, Cth Nws Agncy

Your Love is Lifiting Me Higher, Than I’ve Ever Been Lifted Before – Msgr. Charles Pope

Catholic Sisters and the American Civil War – Pat McNamara, Patheos/In Ages Past

U. of Notre Dame Dept. Chair that Sponsored V-Monologues Named V.P. – Crd. Nw. Sc.

Review: How To Sing a Prayer in Mass? Canticum Clericorum Romanum – Fr. Z

Jesus Builds His Church on Solid Rock – Edward Sri, The Integrated Catholic Life™

. . .Catholic Lane: Saint Clotilda, queen. . .

Christians Raped and Ransacked in the Muslim World – Mary Kochan, Catholic Lane

. . .Zenit: every five minutes a Christian is martyred. . .

. . .Catholic Lane: The Martyrs of Lyons. . .

Remembering John XXIII – David Kerr, CNA/EWTN News

Diocesan Deception with Daughters – Boston Catholic Insider

Gallup Poll: More Than 9 in 10 Americans Believe in God, But. . . – Carl Olson, Insght Scp

. . .Edward Pentin: Pope in Croatia, challenges secularism. . .

. . .Paul Zummo: hating kids because of the parents. . .

One of Our Black Robed Masters at Work – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

. . .UPDATE, Paul Zummo: Court overrules judge’s anti-prayer ruling. . .

. . .Catholic News Agency: graduation faith fight. . .

Confirmed Bachelor: Why Good Men Stay Single – Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

. . .Calling All Witnesses: the true nature of manhood. . .

Art, Propaganda and Evil’s Easy Way – Elizabeth Scalia, Patheos/The Anchoress

The Failure of Spirit of Vatican II Catholicism – James Hitchcock, Cthlc Wrld Rprt

. . .Abp. Vigneron: “Compelled to Caution Any Priests or Deacons”. . .

. . .Pat. Reilly: rulings against Catholic colleges raise hard truths. . .

The Super-Abundant & Transforming Law of Prayer – Anthony Lilles, Beginning to Pray

. . .Catholic Lane: Saint Francis Caracciolo. . .

A “Valuable Resource” About the History & Future of the Anglican Use – Carl Olson, IIS

Saint Charles Lwanga, Martyred for Refusing Homosexual Advances – Catholic Lane

The Hammer and the Nail – Doctor Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org/On the Culture

Dr. Kevorkian, Bringer Of Death, Has Died – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

In Some Corners, Pope’s Disinfectant Hasn’t Reached the Rot – Robert Kumpel, TLPS

Pakistan: Islamists Call for Banning “Blasphemous” Bible – Lisa Graas

The Beatitudes from the Gospel According to Luke, Prima Pars – Jake Tawney, TAC

Quaeritur: Elevation of Chalice, Paten During Concelebrations – Father John Zuhlsdorf

‘Tis the Season for Commencements – Andrew Seeley, The Christocentric Life

Professor Peter’s Scary Thought About Canon 1387 – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

2 Franciscans, Who Are Also Twin Brothers, Die On Same Day at Age 92 – Pat. Madrid

The Catholic Answer to Rigorism – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

A New Bridge Across the Tiber – Father Dwight Longenecker, Crisis Magazine

. . .The Catholic Knight: anti-papal Anglicans attack Ordinariate(s). . .

New Hungarian Constitution: Reshaping on Traditional Values – Grégor Puppinck Ph.D.

Latest Episcopal Surge Forward: Eucharistic Adoration & the Old Mass? – Wm. Oddie, CH

. . .Father John Zuhlsdorf fisks this article here. . .

Pope Benedict Meets Privately With Vice President Joe Biden – Lisa Graas, TAC

. . .USA Today: did Pope Benedict scold Biden on abortion?. . .

FDA Issues Contraceptives Warning – EWTN News

Vatican: Time to Move Beyond Multiculturalism – Roberta Sciamplicotti, Zenit

Euthanasia Proponent Jack Kevorkian Dies – Joe Swickard, Detroit Free Press

. . .Barbara Nicolosi: exposing euthanasia through the arts. . .

. . .Catholic News Service: USCCB document on euthanasia coming. . .

. . .Our Sunday Visitor: whether brain death signifies end of life. . .

Bp. Tobin: ‘If We Don’t Care, Gay Marriage Will Pass’ – Jim Graves, The Daily Register

Girl Scouts, Sullied – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing

Rethinking Catholic Boredom – Randy Hain, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Time for Clarity: The Vatican’s Removal of Bp. Wm. Morris – George Neumayr, CWR

. . .Tancred: Archbishop Finn removes dissident from parish. . .

Pornography: We’re In the Denial Stage – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote

My Wish List for US: Bring Back Kneelers & Confessionals! – Lorraine Murray, TICL™

Modern ‘Kiss of Peace’ Has Its Origins in Freemasonry! – Richard Collins, LOTH (satire)

The Roman Missal: Three Misconceptions – Louie Verrecchio, Catholic Lane

Why Praise & Worship Music is Praise, But Not Worship – Father Christopher Smith, TCC

Saint Optatus on Schism & the Bishop of Rome – Bryan Cross, Called to Communion

. . .Communist China: another illicit ordination planned. . .

Gay “Rights” Lobby Continue their Irrational Hatred of Catholics – Dylan Parry, ARS

. . .Mark P. Shea: the charade of gay “marriage”. . .

. . .The Telegraph: the BBC is Anti-Christian, viewer survey reveals. . .

The Unraveling of the Lutherans in America – Russell E. Saltzman, First Things

Creation of Personal Ordinariate Buries ARCIC III – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

. . .Joe Heschmeyer: can classical Protestantism affirm the Lord’s Prayer?. . .

Catholic Radio, TV Draw Large Senior Audience – Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller, OSV

. . .OSV: older Catholics find romance & companionship online. . .

Worse Than Murder, Inc. Can Always Depend on Obama – Donald R. McClarey, TAC

. . .Catholic Vote: Obama swoops in to fund abortionists. . .

Condom Zombies Hijack Pope Benedict! – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

No, Son, the F-Word Actually Won’t Make Your Life Better – Jennifer Fulwiler, CD