Big Pulpit

Of Silence & Stone in the Cloister: Fairfield Carmelites Build New Monastery – Jim Graves at NC Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
“Get Away, Satan!”: The Powerful Benedictine Exorcism Prayers for Protection Against Evil – ChurchPOP
This Psalm Can Help You Maintain Purity Of Heart – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Enthrone the Sacred Heart in Your Domestic Church – Cari Donaldson at Catholic Exchange
The Astounding Doctrine of Deification – Matthew Leonard
The Priest as Warrior – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
The True Artist Obeys A Higher Authority – Deacon Lawrence at The Way of Beauty™
Beyond Endo: The Hidden Renaissance of Japanese Catholic Novelists – Kevin Doak at Benedict XVI Institute
Book Review: The Making of Church Screens – Dianne Phillips at The Institute For Sacred Architecture
Can A Non-Catholic Go To Confession To A Priest? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Examples of the Traditional Art of Heraldry on Vestments – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Harvard Study Reveals The Benefits Of Childhood Church-Going – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
The Problems Produced by the Polygamy of the Patriarchs – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Why Do We Name Pontius Pilate in the Creed at Mass? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Note: I am on Pilgrimage to France.  The number of links will be 12 instead of 24 through August 2

Burden-Shifting Protestants & Atheists – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Shameless Popery
When Schools Lose Their Religion – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers
Freedom Of Speech, Under A Cloud – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
“Without Logos, The West Is Over”; A Conversation With Dr. Samuel Gregg – Carl E. Olson at The CWR
UK’s National Health Service: Do Catholics Still Have a Place? – K.V. Turley at National Catholic Register
Ask Father: Should Catholic Parents Attend Wedding Of Daughter Outside The Church? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Holy Lance: A Lesser Known Relic of Jesus Christ – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
The Privatization of Marriage – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Book Review: Mystic Cave – Fr. Anthony Giambrone, O.P., at The Institute For Sacred Architecture
Why I Declined “The Great Vatican Novel” – George Weigel at First Things
I Was Agnostic, My Friend A ‘Mere Christian’, We Both Found The Path To Rome – J. Cimmino at Catholic Herald
A Book Review. . . How To Build A Firm Foundation For The Spiritual Life – Donal Anthony Foley
Having Computer Problems? Pray These Prayers For Peace & A Speedy Resolution – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Why Should Christians Support Free Markets? – Dan Hugger at Powerblog
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links.

African Priests Are Now The Future Of The Catholic Church In The United States – Lekan Oguntoyinbo at Quartz
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
How Should Notre-Dame Cathedral Be Rebuilt? – Steven W. Semes at Mercatornet
New Book Looks Into Troubling Relationship Between ETA & Basque Church – Francesco Paloni via Crux
Self-Serving Apologies: Not The Catholic Way – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
After Quakes, Norcia Monks Work to Rebuild in the Footsteps of St. Benedict – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Return of the Pagans – Helen Dale at Law & Liberty
Rene Girard On The Responsible Use Of Language – Michael Matheson Miller at Powerblog
Why It’s Preposterous To Say Western Civilization Is About ‘Whiteness’ – Bradley Birzer, Ph.D., at The Federalist
The Political Left Is Ruining Sports – Kevin Clark at Crisis Magazine
The Demon In Middlebury – Ryszard Legutko at First Things
The Antidote to Toxic Femininity – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand July 18
Millennial Catholics Go ‘Biking For Babies,’ Raise Funds For Crisis Pregnancy Clinics – Eric Burger at RNS
Tim Gordon On A Catholic Republic – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
This Trappist Beer Is So Good, Monks Struggle With Demand – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links.

J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: Handbook of Hope – Emma Warner at The Civilized Reader
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Archaeologists Discover Biblical Town Where David Shelter Before He Was King – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
A First (Video) Look at the Restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Book Review: Protecting Sacred Sites in the Secular Age – Nathaniel Gotcher at The Institute For Sacred Architecture
What Catholic Social Doctrine Says About Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Pinterest And Twitter Are Trying To Censor Live Action, A Pro-Life Group – Holly Scheer at The Federalist
When It Comes to IVF, Remember: Frozen Embryos Are People Too – Ana Brennan, J.D., at Life News
The London Ideology – Dan Hitchens at First Things
More About County Kerry – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Conference Celebrates African American Catholics’ Gifts To Liturgy, Ministry – Mark Zimmerman at CNA via Crux
As The First Pope, Did St. Peter Write Any Encyclicals? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
SSPX Video Of Their Amazing New US Church Project – Fr. Z’s Blog
Religion, Politics & Fried Chicken Sandwiches – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Stream
The Older Profession of Faith for Converts – Fr. B. Jerabek, J.C.L., at Dilexi decorem domus Domini
Christian ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Excoriated, Ridiculed for Not Wanting to Play Herpes Roulette – Megan Fox at PJ Media
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links.

On The Present State Of The University of Notre Dame – Nicolas Abouchedid  at The Irish Rover
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The Catholic Film Alliance & A Rebirth Of Religious Patronage Of The Arts – Kayla Bartsch at National Review
Cardinal Sarah: A Prophet Of Our Times – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at Catholic Herald
What Is The Liturgical Year & Where Did It Come From? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
What Catholic Social Doctrine Says About Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Why Does Jesus Say That the Father Is Greater Than He If the Members of the Trinity Are Equal? – Msgr. Charles Pope
Abortion & The Wages Of Concupiscence Unrestrained – Bill Vallicella, Ph.D., at Maverick Philosopher
Parental & Spousal Alienation in Catholic Marriages – R. Fitzgibbons, M.D., at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Universalism is Annihilated by the Book of Revelation – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register
Orthodox Church in Russia Experiencing a Real Springtime – The Eponymous Flower
A User’s Guide to Western Civilization – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
St. Helena & The True Cross – Fr. William Saunders at Catholic Exchange
A Conversation On Gender: Part 1 – Defining Our Terms – Samantha Delfin at Catholic Link
The Progressive’s Regress – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
What If Charity Replaced Taxation? – Jean Vilbert at Foundation for Economic Education
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links.

Did You Know That Many Saints in the Early Church Raised People from the Dead? – Ph. Kosloski at Aleteia
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The Hardest Thing About My Last 20 Years As A Priest – Fr. Dominic Allain at Catholic Herald
Anti-Religious Hostility Takes Aim At Foster Care & Adoption Agencies – K. Anderson at Acton Commentary
The Common Logic of Those Who Defended Slavery in the Past & Those Who Defend Abortion Today – Msgr. Ch. Pope
What Catholic Social Doctrine Says About Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Meet The Bishop Who Weaves Gospel Verses, Art, & Tolkien Into His Ministry – CNA via The CWR
Reason At Risk From Transgender Activists & The Catholic Church Comes To The Rescue – Mercatornet
Flannery O’Connor Short Stories On Film, By Good Country Pictures – California Catholic Daily
10 Years After Obama, University of Notre Dame Continues to Secularize – P. Reilly at Newman Society
A Public Neonatal Wing Protected Life – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
Don’t Fall for the New Age Spiritual Trap – Jeannie Ewing at Catholic Exchange
The Starved Body: Anorexia & the Fracture Within the Self – Angela Franks at Humanum
Traditional Catholic Grievance Fatigue & Protesting Corruption – Brian Holdsworth at uCatholic
Against Catholic Distributism with Dr. Jay Richards – Taylor Marshall, Ph.D., & Timothy Gordon, J.D.
A Primer On Politics & Prudence – Derek Rotty at Crisis Magazine
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links.

The Explosion Of Christianity During Increased Chinese Persecution – Helen Raleigh at The Federalist
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The Beautiful Catholic Church Inside The Walls Of A New York Maximum Security Prison – Aleteia
Burma, Not Belgium, Is The Future Of The Church – The Catholic Herald
How Many Churches Did Jesus Intend? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
What Catholic Social Doctrine Says About Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Ask Father: Traditional “Supplied Rites” After Emergency Or Modern Rite Baptism – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Monks Helped Invent Sign Language – Inés Antón Dayas at History Mag via National Geographic
How Much Do Priests, Cardinals, & The Pope Make? The Answer Might Surprise You – ChurchPOP
The New Acceptance of Sodomy – John F. Kippley at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Why Are Trads So Mean To Each Other? – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Print is Dead—Or Is It? Another Catholic Publishing Quiz – Kevin Di Camillo at NC Register
The Removal of Iconostases of the West & the People’s Altar – Christoph Matthias Hagen
The Contribution of Roman Law to Modern Legal Systems – E. Hall, Ph.D., at The Euro Conservative
Future Church: Islam – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
‘Hail Satan?’ — Satanic Temple Documentary Released; Media Loves It – Tom Gilson at The Stream
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links.

Will Our Resurrected Body Have Superhero Powers? – Matt Chicoine at Voyage Comics
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
What is a Monsignor in the Catholic Church? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Can Sacramental Penances Count for Indulgences? – Fr. B. Jerabek, J.C.L., at Dilexi decorem domus Domini
What’s the difference between the Mount of Olives & the Garden of Gethsemane? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Was the Cross Really Necessary? – Regis Nicol at Crisis Magazine
Cambridge Project to Digitize Medieval Manuscripts Held by Vatican & Universities – John Burger at Aleteia
(Video) The Mission of Joan of Arc – Issue #1 Preview – Philip Kosloski at Voyage Comics
Villainy & Virtue in the Early Church – Paul Senz at The Catholic World Report
A Young Priest Explains Why He Loves the Traditional Mass – William Riccio at New Liturgical Movement
How To. . . Use Holy Medals – The Catholic Herald
Did The Virgin Mary Have A Sister? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Darkness Descends Upon Gomorrah – R.V. Young at Crisis Magazine
Jesuit Priest Thomas Reese on Twitter – Connecticut Catholic Corner
Taking on the Toxic Feminist Revolution – John Horvat, II, at Crisis Magazine
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links.

Christian Missionaries Risk Deportation from Communist China – Li Mingxuan at Bitter Winter
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
What’s The Point Of Catholic High Schools? – Steve Larkin at Catholic Herald
DC Priest: Celibacy Allows A Priest To Give Himself For Others – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Courage Speaker: Discussion of Same-Sex Attraction Should Be Rooted in God’s Love – Peter Jesserer Smith
What Catholic Social Doctrine Says About Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
7 Unique & Beautiful Names From Ancient Virgin Martyrs – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Forget ‘Punch a Nazi,’ Get Ready for ‘Violently Shove a Priest’ – Megan Fox at PJ Media
What Was Christ’s Resurrected Body Made Of? – Stacy Trasancos, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
Thinking About Media Polarization, The Democratic Primary & The Rise Of Alt-Catholics – Get Religion
Sick-Call Sets – Fr. Z’s Blog
Converts Who Followed Chesterton Across the Tiber – Kenneth Colston at Crisis Magazine
The Case for Liturgical Restoration: Book Review by Charles Coulombe – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
Deconstructing Dignity by Eradicating Shame: The Pernicious Heritage of Alfred Kinsey – Humanum
Resentment & The Obliteration Of Beauty – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The “3-2-1 Examen”: An Easy Way to Revolutionize Your Spiritual Life – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D.
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links.

Gothic Reborn: St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Ridgway, Illinois – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
14 Cupich Tweets On Illegal Aliens & Auschwitz This Week, Zero On Abortion – The Four Marks on Twitter
Are Transwomen Transforming The World Of Sports? – Michael Cook at Mercatornet
What China’s Catholics Really Think Of The Vatican Deal – Anthony E. Clark at Catholic Herald
What Catholic Social Doctrine Says About Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Don’t Lose Heart When The Church Fails Us – Peter Rosengren at The Catholic Weekly
Welcome to Xi Jinping’s “Smart Jails”: A Secret Text Revealed – Massimo Introvigne at Bitter Winter
Canadian Province Euthanized 774 Patients During the First Six Months of 2019 – A. Schadenberg at Life News
Educators Need More Than ‘Male & Female He Created Them’ – Patrick Reilly at Newman Society
The Amazon Synod & Priestly Celibacy – Russell Shaw at The Catholic World Report
The Proverbs’ 31 Wife: Wisdom, Self-Care, & Acedia – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Corpus Christi & Eucharistic Miracles – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Apollo 11’s Giant Leap Began With Medieval Catholic Steps – Matt D’Antuono at National Catholic Register
British-Born Italian Layman Appointed New Vatican Spokesperson – Inés San Martín at Crux
Entertaining God: The 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time – John Bergsma, Ph.D., at The Sacred Page
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links.

9,000-Year-Old Stone Age Settlement Found: Proof Of Biblical Accounts of Israel& Abraham – S. Smith, J.D.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
EWTN’s Real ‘Sin’: Success – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
The Cautionary Tale Of Pastor Amy & A Female Priesthood  – Sohrab Ahmari at Catholic Herald
My Mom Became Catholic Last Year—Here’s 10 Reasons Why – Eric Robinson at epicPew
Pope Benedict XVI, Hope, & How To Fundraise – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Ask Father: Sex Before Communion – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Fathers Influence Their Daughters’ Romantic Relationships – Katie Granger & D. Scott Sibley, Ph.D.
Dear National Catholic Reporter, Don’t Fudge Parish Numbers – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C.
Christ on the Flat Screen: The Renovation of the Crystal Cathedral, Orange, California – Mt. Alderman at NLM
The NY Times Asks Questions About Sex That St. John Paul II Answered – Jn. Grondelski, Ph.D., at NC Rgstr
The Devil Has His Own Problems – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Why the West is in Crisis & What Can Be Done – John Horvat, II, at The Stream
Academic’s Tale of Conversion: From Feminism to Motherhood & the Eucharist – C.E. Olson at NC Register
Popes Francis Again Confronts Gender Ideology – Paul Kengor, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
The Church of the Early Fathers – Kenneth D. Whitehead, Hon. Litt.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
Archaeologists Confirm Epic Victory Battle Tale of First Crusade – uCatholic
Hopes For A Patriarchate For Ukrainian Greek Catholics Are Rising – Jonathan Luxmoore via The Tablet
The French Revolution & the Carmelites of Compiègne – Stephanie Mann at National Catholic Register
“Why?”– Questions God Can Answer, But Science Can’t – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
When Politics Reshapes the Culture – Hadley Arkes, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Opposition Is Growing Among Chinese Catholics To New Vatican Guidelines For Clergy – UCA News
Pray This Prayer For A Good Husband – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Biblical & Historic Proofs for the Communion of Saints – Shaun McAfee, O.P., at NC Register
How Do You Do Faith? – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand
Is There “Equality” in the Equality Act? – Suzanne Lucas at Law & Liberty
Note: I will be in a pilgrimage overseas until August 1.  We will still publish daily, but with less links beginning tomorrow, Friday, July 19.

The “Prayer for Leading a Holy Life” by Aquinas Every Catholic Should Know – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Mark Shea Is Sad Because Seminarians Are Catholic – Fr. Z’s Blog
Warning: New Ager Fr. Richard Rohr Is Making A Comeback – Leila Miller
Bad News For Planned Parenthood – C.C. Pecknold at Catholic Herald
Pope Benedict XVI, Hope, & How To Fundraise – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Facebook Labels St. Augustine Quote As ‘Hate Speech’ – Aaron Benavides at Catholic Herald
Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen Resigns Amid Internal Dispute Over Mission – NC Register
Cardinal Mueller Criticizes ‘False Teaching’ On Revelation In Amazon Synod Doc – CNA via The CWR
Skepticism Over New Calls To Abandon Priestly Celibacy – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Meatless Fridays: A Continuing Obligation – Birgit Jones at Catholic Stand
Is Baptism The Same As Christening? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
NFP’s Modern Marvels Draws Millennials, Scientists & Some Pushback – Peter Jesserer Smith at NCRg
On Having A Large Family — Very Large – Sarah Schutte at National Review
Abortion Politics Crosses Into Canada (Paywall) – Michael Taub at The Wall Street Journal
This Priest Was Saved From A Bullet By Wearing His Brown Scapular – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5 Ways To Find Greater Joy Today – Gary Zimak at National Catholic Register
Dubium: Should We “Save the Simplex?” – Tom B. at tom’s digest
“You Can Overcome Loneliness – Christopher Reilly at Catholic Stand
Book Review: Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization, by Samuel Gregg – David Clayton
Full Text of Cardinal Müller’s Analysis on the Working Document of the Amazon Synod – NC Register
Infanticide is Not a Human Right – Angelo Stagnaro at National Catholic Register
Praying for Priests with Saint John Paul II – Laura Dittus at National Catholic Register
Pray For Healing With This Novena To Our Lady Of Lourdes – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Mourning Aborted Siblings: Ministries Help Individuals Cope With Great Loss – J. Roberts at NCRgstr
Persecuted Christians: Fewer Words, More Action – Elise Harris at Crux