Big Pulpit

Bishop Who Didn’t Alert Police on Abuser-priests Living at a Mansion Inside Cardinal Cupich’s Archdiocese

. . .when word began to spread in 1989 that Vincent McCaffrey, a Chicago-area Catholic priest, had been accused of molesting children, a top church official expressed concern about word getting out. . .

by Robert Herguth,

of the Chicago Sun∗Times

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
The Never-ending Nightmare of Cardinal O’Malley in Boston – Conquered by Love
Bathhouse Romper Functioning As Priest In DC – Restore-DC-Catholicism
Get Your Kids Out of Government Schools, Right Now, Today – Austin Ruse & Cathy Ruse
This Isn’t Art for Someone Who Sticks to the Truth of God (Graphic Pics) – Tradition. . .
The Sexual State: How a Rolling Revolution is Destroying Lives – J.R. Morse, Mrctrnt
Was Jesus a Homosexual? Some say “Yes” & try to Prove it from the Bible! – Steve Ray
The Best Pictures from the Adoremus Eucharistic Procession – Catholic Herald
The Imperative of the Imperium – Shawn R. Tribe, First Things
Bishop Egan Creates UK’s First ‘Personal Parish’ for Traditional Latin Mass – Cth. Herald
Who had the Bright Idea of Trans-ferring Men to Women’s Prisons? – A. Farmer, Mrctrnt
Tough Times for Faith & Reason – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
For Whom & for What are We Praying at the Beginning of the Roman Canon? – Nw Lt Mv
The Patrick Coffin Show: Can You Prove God Exists? With Dr. Edward Feser – Cth. Stand
What Version of Human Dignity Should Catholics Defend? – James Kalb, Crisis Mgzn
Glamorous or Glowering, Socialism Ruins Families & Nations – Anna Abbott, NC Register
Reports of Chinese Officials Shutting Down Churches, Burning Bibles – Jn Burger, Aleteia
Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors Concludes Plenary Assembly – Vtcn News
The Ugly Culture Legalizing Physician-Assisted Suicide Would Create – Monica Burke
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The Other Scandal

. . .The Pope’s popularity in Italy has dropped from 88 percent in 2013 to 71 percent in 2018.  But you’d be mistaken to think that the decline has to do with Archbishop Viganò’s charge that Francis had covered-up for Cardinal McCarrick.  The poll was taken before that story broke. . .

by William Kilpatrick,

of Crisis Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Why Didn’t Jesus Condemn Homosexuality? – Steve Ray, Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Fatima, Ideology & the Vatican’s Homosexual Crisis – Carrie Gress Ph.D., The C Wrld Rprt
Cardinal O’Malley’s Coddling of Homosexual Priests: Part II – Boston Catholic Insider
Shock in Australia Revives Debate Over ‘Third Rite’ Confession – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Popcorn Moment! James Keenan, SJ, & His 8 Women Cardinals! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bishop Issues Incredible Report on Crying Statue Miracle – ChurchPOP
Don’t Protestantize the Church – Casey Chalk, The Catholic Thing
5 Facts You Should Know About the Demonic Before Seeing ‘The Nun’ – ChurchPOP
Two West Coast Bishops Work to Increase Eucharistic Reverence – Editors, Adoremus
For The Atlantic Magazine, Facts Don’t Matter on Abortion – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
The So-called ‘Lost Gospels’ – Jimmy Akin, JimmyAkin.com
Who Divided the Bible into Chapters & Verses? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Churches Worth Driving To – California Catholic Daily
Let’s Admit the Reality: Athleisure – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
Why Be Catholic? A Look at the Evidence – Nick Manetto, National Catholic Register
How Catholic Charities is Tackling California’s Housing Crisis – California Catholic Daily
Attracting Your Angel Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Growing Your Faith on Campus – Kelly Salomon, Newman Society
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Adoration May Seem Useless, but the World Needs It Desperately

. . .in adoring the Blessed Sacrament, our hearts are enlarged & our minds receive the truth. . .

by Father Leon Pereira, O.P.,

of Catholic Herald

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
FSSP Seminarians in Cassocks Chanting Will Transport You to Heaven – ChurchPOP
A Right Reverend Abbess . . . – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Educated by Nuns: the Way it Was, the Way it Should be Now – Dn. Demers, Cthlc Stand
Take 5 Minutes Daily for an Ignatian Examen – Aurora Griffin, Legatus Magazine
How the Saints Overcame Spiritual Dryness – Fr. Joseph M. Esper, Catholic Exchange
Encountering Faith Through Liturgical Prayer – Fr. W. Giertych O.P., Catholic Exchange
5 Not-to-be-Missed Catholic Sites in Sicily – Vittoria Traverso, Aleteia
Why Christians Need Leisure – R. Jared Staudt, Catholic Exchange
4 Religious Reflect on Their Communities & Vocations – J. Graves, National Cth. Register
Real Presence, Real Life – Deacon Scott Sparks, Integrated Catholic Life™
Terra Sancta Museum: Publication of Vestments Catalogue from Custodia Treasury – LAJ
Catholicity & The Blessed Sacrament – Noel Ethan Tan, Ignitum Today
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Clothes Make the Priest, Bermuda Shorts as Clerical Attire in Italy

. . .the traditional website Messa in Latino speaks of “Bermuda clergy”.  This refers to priests & even bishops who do not quite hit the mark with their clothes during public appearances.  In other words, they do not dress according to their status & dignity. . .

by Giuseppe Nardi

of Messa

translation via Tancred

of The Eponymous Flower

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Virgin Mary Statue in New Mexico “Weeps” Once Again – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
How State Religion Made the Czechs the Least Religious People in Europe – Ben Johnson
Damon Linkers Terrible Reason to Leave Catholicism – Matthew Petrusek, The Federalist
On the Problem of Arrested Spiritual Development – Msgr. Charles Pope
My Focus is on the Near Term: Leah Libresco Interview on Benedict Op. – Cthlc Herald
Mysterious Medieval Graffiti Marks England’s Churches – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Adoremus: Can You Spare a Minute? – Fr. Sean Davidson, Catholic Herald
Thomas Aquinas: Not Just for Catholics Anymore – Carl Trueman, Public Discourse
To See & To Hear: 23rd Sunday of OT Readings Explained – The Sacred Page
Why Would I Need to Convert In Order to Get Married? – Cathy Caridi J.C.L., Canon Law
Crusader Feasts & the Conversion of Granada – Canticum Salomonis
Something Greater – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
4 New Ways to Start Buying the Perfectly Fitting Shoe – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
Indian Church Displeased with Ruling Legalizing Same-sex Relationships – CNS via Crux
Attracting Your Angel Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Faith, Probability & Decision Making II: How Do We Interpret Probability? – Cthlc Stand
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Why was Pope Francis’ Comment about Homosexuality & Psychiatry Changed in the Official Transcript?

. . .everything having to do with the current politics of “sexual minorities” revolves around the lie that homosexuality is completely normal & only “unhealthy” if it’s suppressed. . .

by Jim Russell,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
What Jesuits Think on Homosexuality – Joseph Sciambra
The Odious Ideas Of Father James Martin – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to. . .
Francis Writes a Grateful Letter to Nike for Taking the Spotlight Off Him (Satire) – EOTT
Fleeting Glimpses of a Forgotten Catholic Writer – Stephanie Mann, NC Register
Kavanaugh to Senate: Govt Can’t Force Christian Groups to Pay for Abortions – S. Ertelt
Brett Kavanaugh Confirms There is No Right to Abortion in the Constitution – S. Ertelt
Building the Benedict Option: Leah Libresco’s Guide to Christian Community – E Behling
Introducing Christian Meditation – David Torkington, Catholic Exchange
Gosnell – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Grab Your Pint Glasses, Buy a Priest a Beer Day is Coming! – The Catholic Gentleman
Becoming Fuel for Fire: St. Sebald & Eucharistic Transformation – R. Becker, C Exchange
Making Movies that are Catholic, Inspiring, & Evangelistic – Jim Graves, The CWR
The Museum Preserves Da Vinci Notebooks in a Free Online Gallery – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
U.S. Poll: 55% Want All or Most Abortions Made Illegal, 53% of Women Agree – M. Bilger
4 New Ways to Start Buying the Perfectly Fitting Shoe – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
An Interview with NIFLA Head Thomas Glessner – Justin McClain, National Cthlc Register
Attracting Your Angel Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Pregnancy Ctrs Served Nearly 2M w/Free Services & Abortion Alternatives in ’17 – L.N.
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If Instead of Bergoglio They Had Elected Cardinal Scola Pope

. . .in recent weeks, however, another cardinal of the highest caliber has taken the field to reiterate the ‘no’ to communion for the divorced & remarried: Angelo Scola, 77, the most voted-for, as rumor has it, in the first ballot of the conclave that ultimately elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio. . .

by Sandro Magister

of Settimo Cielo

via L’Espresso

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Fr. Gavancho’s Fate – Mark C. Henrie, First Things
Life Begins at Conception: All the Science Citations – Scot Smith J.D., All Roads Lead. . .
Documentary Looks at the Real Reason of Church Closures – Charles Collins, Crux
Is This the Actual Home Where Our Lady & Saint John Lived? – Ryan Scheel, uCatholic
Bishop Malone of Buffalo Refuses to Resign Over Sex Scandal – CNA via NC Register
Six New Churches in Five Years: Portland’s Growing Catholic Population – The CWR
Origins of the Holy Rosary – Fr. William Saunders, Catholic Exchange
France: Rebel Priest Demands Resignation of Cardinal Barbarin Over Sex Scandal – Crux
The Christian Answer to Suffering – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
10 Way to Fall in Love With the Eucharist – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Shining a Light on St. Paul: Archaeological Site Renovated – Carol Glatz, CNS via Crux
Marc Trudeau is New Auxiliary Bishop for LA’s San Pedro Pastoral Region – Calif. C. Daily
Courage to Host Major Conference on Pastoring SSA Catholics – ChurchPOP
5 Saints Who Helped Reform the Catholic Church – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
To be Judgmental is Comparable to Being a Backseat Driver – Deacon G. Lambert, C. Std
St. Onesiphorus, an Obscure, Yet Worthy New Testament Saint – T. Doyle-Nelson, NCReg
Pregnant? Here are 8 Patron Saints All Expectant Moms Need – Chloe Langr, Aleteia
New Mexico AG Seeks to Review Church Personnel Files – AP via Crux
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Fulton Sheen’s Warning about Counterfeit Catholicism

. . .locked, as he was, in the post-war struggle with communism, Fulton Sheen’s prophecies about the end time are somewhat dated, but his underlying vision is strong & sobering. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Upcoming Movie, The Nun Tackles Evil Onscreen – Fr. Dv. L. Guffey C.S.C., Catholic Lane
America Magazine Parodies Itself, Without Effort or Intention – One Mad Mom
Vacationing Catholic Family Eager to See Liturgical Abuses in Parish (Satire) – EOTT
How ‘Democratic Socialism’ Wreaked Havoc On My Native Sweden – Anders Ingemarson
Peter Slipper Comments: ICAB more Catholic than Rome – Anglicanorum Coetibus Soc.
Getting to the Heart of the Matter in Malta – Mk. Lambert,  De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.
Attacks Against Paper on Social Aspects of Gender Dysphoria – Fr. Mat. Schneider L.C.
How to Build a Community in the ‘New Dark Ages’ – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Stunning New Apsidal Paintings at the Toronto Oratory – Sh. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal
My Protestant Husband Led Me Back to the Catholic Church – The Coming Home Ntwrk
The Piano Prodigy who Became a Champion of the Eucharist – D. Oldroyd-Bolt, C. Hrld
‘Gosnell’ Movie Exposes the Corrupt Religion of Abortion – The Stephen Herreid Show
States Trying to Close Christian Adoption Agencies & That Hurts Children – A. Collins
Spiritual Direction: What Is It, Who Needs It, & Why? – Mary Rezac, Cthlc News Agency
4 New Ways to Start Buying the Perfectly Fitting Shoe – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
Rediscovering Beauty in the Sacred – James Day, Catholic Exchange
 Attracting Your Angel Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Big Pro-Life Protest of 20,000 Forces Guatemala to Stop Bill to Legalize Abortions – LN
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Sowers of the Current Chaos

. . .for keen insight into some of the malevolent forces at work in the Church right now, an unexpected source is a fascinating book by Father Charles Theodore Murr, titled, The Godmother: Madre Pascalina.  Published in May 2017, for the centenary of Fatima, it is one of the most interesting yet underreported Catholic books of recent years. . .

by Paul Kengor,

of Crisis Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
How to Recognize Demonic Activity in Church Scandals, by an Exorcist – NC Register
Out at St. Paul: Inside the Lair of Satan – Nic Rowan, First Things
After Viganò’s Testimony, ‘Pontifical Secret’ Won’t be the Same – Fr. Ray. J. de Souza
Full-Immersion Catholicism – George Weigel, First Things
Is the Road to Hell Paved with the Skulls of Priests? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Mgzn
Diocese on a Diet: Reducing the Temporal Power of the Bishops – Eric Sammons, 1P5
When Did Priestly Celibacy Begin Anyway? – Donald S. Prudio, Aleteia
The Crumbling of French Culture – Guillaume De Thieulloy, Law and Liberty
Who’s in the Running for Cafod’s Top Job? – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
Many Newspaper Reports Back Up Study on Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria – J. Shupe
2019 Liturgical Calendar Season Begins – Adfero, Rorate Cæli
The Strange Reason Why Every Goodbye “Begins” with God – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
No, The Church’s Teaching Is Not to Blame for Its Sex Scandal – D. Savage & J. Smith
Don’t Be Evil (Unless There’s Serious Money Involved, Google) – Jason Morgan, Crisis
The Cloud of Sexual Abuse Threatens to Overshadow Vatican Youth Summit – Crux
Don’t Get Trapped By Negativity – Brother Joseph Graziano O.P., Catholic Exchange
What Men Can Do to End Abortion – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
Beauty: An Essential Element of the Sacred Liturgy – Sh. R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal
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