Big Pulpit

Do Men Have a Duty to Have More than 2.1 Children?

by Taylor Marshall, Ph.D.,

of Maccabee Society

The Singular Catholic Vision of Gerard Manley Hopkins – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
Making Art Manly Again – S.M. Nelson, Maccabee Society
Solidarity and Subsidiarity – Aaron Linderman Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
Here’s How You Can Be Certain That John Wrote John – Mark Shea, The N.C. Register
Answering the Call to Work – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
The Legionaries of Christ (L.C.) Priests’ Ordinations Heal Rifts – Fr. Raymond J. De Souza
Nervous about Travelling in the Age of Terrorism? Pray to St. Michael – Mary O’Regan, C.H.
‘Historic Step’ as Holy Face Procession Returns to Rome – Edward Pentin, The N.C. Register
These Words are Fulfilled in Your Hearing – Mary Proffit Kimmel, Ignitum Today
Alabama’s National Champion for Marriage – Brian Fraga, The N.C. Register
Book Review: All the Light We Cannot See – Jared Zimmerer, Maccabee Society
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
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What is God’s Will?

by Fr. John Bartunek L.C.

of Catholic Spiritual Direction

The Number of Christian Martyrs Has Tripled in Two Years – The National Catholic Register
How Should We Honor Our Elderly Parents? – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
Child Labor, Sexual Abuse, Death: the Plight of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon – Matt Hadro
Seeking a Relationship with God – Fr. Edward L. Looney, Ignitum Today
Holy Father to Mark 500th Anniversary of Reformation in Sweden – The Natl Cthlc Register
Did the Pope Ask Atheist Scalfari Really Not To Convert? – Edward Pentin, The N.C. Register
The Common Spirituality of St. Therese of Lisieux & St. Faustina – Rosemarie O.C.D.S.
“Risen” Depicts the Resurrection as Historical & Theological Mystery – The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
Is the Church Handing Its Authority to No-fault Divorce Courts? – Bai Macfarlane, Life Site
New Left Ideas and Their Consequences, a Book Review  – Sean Haylock, Crisis Magazine
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Silence is Not Much Evidence of Anything, So Why Suggest Otherwise?

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D. J.D,

of The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report

The Pope’s Address on Marriage was Strikingly Conservative – Edward Condon, The Cth Hrld
16th Century Samurai, Martyr, Advanced Closer to Beatification – Fr. Z’s Blog
Single on Valentine’s Day? Transform It with God’s Love – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today
Gender Identity vs. Catholic Identity Face-Off After Title IX Expansions – Peter Jesserer Smith
Spiritual Friendship, Some Observations – Richard G. Evans, Catholic Stand
Liturgical Insights in The Gentle Traditionalist – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Ltrgl Mvmnt
Carly Fiorina and Abortion – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Septuagesima: “Burying the Alleluia”; In Pictures! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Roger Scruton Isn’t Catholic . . . But He Might Have Been – Michael Duggan, Crisis Magazine
Cardinal Sarah and Our Silent Apostasy – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, The Catholic Thing
Is Loyola Marymount University Losing its Catholic Identity? – Christopher Kaczor, The C.W.R.
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The Future Pan-Orthodox Council: To Be or Not To Be

by Paul L. Gavrilyuk

of First Things

Fate of Orthodox Christianity’s Great & Holy Council Hangs in the Balance – Nicolas Kazarian
Why a Unified Easter won’t be Implemented in the Foreseeable Future – Rorate Cæli
World’s Churches Attempt to Fix Date for Easter Opposed by Small Yorkshire town – The C.H.
Serb Orthodox Leaders Met Pope Francis to Fight Canonisation of Croatian Crd Stepinac – b92
Coptic Orthodox Bishop attends Traditional Latin Mass – Augustinus, Rorate Cæli
A Ukrainian Christmas-at-the-crossroads – George Weigel, Denver Catholic
Evading Dialogue with Catholic Church Is Wrong, Says Patriarch Kirill – Pravmir.com
Christian Female Fighters Take on Islamic State in Syria – Delil Souleiman, A.F.P.
In Baghdad’s ‘Camp Virgin Mary,’ Displaced Iraqi Christians Get Their Own Chapel – Cthlc Lane
Divine Liturgy Comes to the University of Notre Dame – Elisabeth Deffner, The N.C. Register
Videos of a Byzantine Ordination and First Divine Liturgy – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov
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Why Do So Many Millennials Become Catholic?

by Tyler Blanski

of The Catholic Gentleman

Your Wait is Not in Vain: Finding a Husband or a Wife – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
Benedictines of Norcia Make Great Beer! Coming to These U.S.A.! – Fr. Z’s Blog
12 Things Modest Feminist Catholics are Tired of Hearing – Brooke Gregory, Epic Pew
How Catholics Should Reboot The Social Justice Debate – Dominic Lynch, The Federalist
Mary Cannot be Divine, Can She? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Why You’ll Never See the “F” Word on My Blog – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
The “No” To Pope Francis From the Chief Rabbi of Rome – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
What are Imprimi Potest, Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Cth Spr Dir
Profess Respect for Separated Heretical Brethren, Hate Unseparated Traditional Brethren – Z
Insufficiency and Insecurity: Putting Profits Before People – Hilaire Belloc, The Distr. Review
Anglican Schism Is Stark Warning to Catholics Who Want Decentralisation – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith
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The Sanctity of Life

by Fulton J. Sheen

via The Catholic Gentleman

Morality and Abortion – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Racial Discrimination Escalating: Black Babies Aborted Most – Judie Brown, Catholic Lane
People Who Kill Innocent People Have Nothing to Brag About – Patti Maguire Armstrong
Abby Johnson: Shift to Culture of Life Happens Through Conversion – Jeanette De Melo
The Surprising New Normal in the Abortion Debate – Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson
Uncovering the History of the Abortion Debate – Berny Belvedere, First Things
Could New Tests Lead to “Extinction” of People with Down Syndrome? – Joan F. Desmond
A Person is a Person – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Scalia on Roe – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Spirit of Adoption – The Wild Goose
‘Defenders of the Unborn,’ by Daniel K. Williams – Kristin Dombek, The New York Times
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They Are Not Everywhere, They Are Not Like Us, i.e., Same-Sex Attraction

by Austin Ruse

of Crisis Magazine

Erasing the Past: The Destruction of Mar Elia Monastery – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
There’s “Less than Idyllic Relationship” between some Italian Bishops & the Pope – Carlo Tecce
Should Any Catholic Praise Luther? – Christopher J. Malloy Ph.D., Theological Flint
Twelve Reasons Why Progressive Christianity Will Die Out – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Can Dissenters Alter the Course of Doctrinal Development? – Jacob W. Wood, Crisis Magazine
The Battle Over the Interpretation of Vatican II – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
The Future between the Anglican Communion & The Catholic Church – Fr. Matthew Pittam
New Initiative Aims to Make Catholic Men ‘Watchmen’ – Jonathan Liedl, The Catholic Spirit
U.S. Catholic Bishops Urge Parents to Fight School’s Transgender Policy – The Catholic Herald
Recommended Catholic Movies for Pope Francis – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Cthlc
Ransoming for Christ: The Story of Two Daring Religious Orders – Stephen Beale, Cthlc Exch
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Rediscovering the Vocation of Homemaking

by Michele Chronister

of Ignitum Today

How to Deal with Suffering, Suffering of Any Kind – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
The Spirit and The Eucharist – The Wild Goose
Apostolic Succession Is Assurance of Truth – James L. Papandrea, Catholic Answers
The Sense of the Sacred – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
What’s the (Catholic) Word on the Street? – Chloe Mooradian, Epic Pew
Has Your Child Gone Astray? Your Hope May Be His Saving Grace – Vicki Burbach, Cth Spr Dir
Family Ties that Lift Us Up – Russell Brewer, Catholic Lane
Discerning Private Revelation: Part Two – Kevin Symonds, Catholic Stand
A Truly Liberal Society would Tolerate the Anglican Church’s Views on Sexuality – J. Mumford
Habits and Helplessness – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
New Small Traditional Catholic High School in Left-Wing Belgium Needs Your Help – Rrt Cæli
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March for Life Group Stranded in Storm, Prays Mass on Altar Made of Snow

by Deacon Greg Kandra

of Headlines and Homilies at Aleteia

I March for Life Because I’m Haunted by Jessica Jones – Jason S. Jones, The Stream
Spokane’s Walk for Life Northwest Demonstrates Purpose. . . – Dr. Eric Cunningham
My Speech at Walk for Life Northwest 2016 – Rebecca Taylor, Creative Minority Report
The Great Value of the March for Life – Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Catholic Lane
Marching On – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
The Incredible Journey of a Satanist to Pro-Life Warrior – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
Why the March for Life Matters: America Is a Pro-Life Nation – The National Catholic Register
Pro-Woman is Pro-Life, and Pro-Life is Pro-Woman – Fr. Frank Pavone, The N.C. Register
Tales from a Snow-stuck Pilgrim Bus: “Here in this Place New Snow is Falling. . .” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Changing Sides: From the Culture of Death to the Culture of Life  – Donald R. McClarey J.D.
Forty-three Years after Roe, Hope is Alive – Robert P. George D.Phil., First Things
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Hedonism: It’s Not As Fun As It Sounds

by John Zmirak

of Intercollegiate Review

Even More Lame Pro-Choice Signs – Doug Johnson, Epic Pew
U.N. Report Reveals ‘Staggering Violence’ Committed by I.S.I.S. in Iraq – The Catholic Herald
The Lesson of the Anglican Crisis? That a Church Built Upon Man will Shift & Fall – Edw. Condon
They Live in an Abbey, but They are Not Monks – Kevin Di Camillo, The Natl Cthlc Register
Confessions of a Former ‘Cosmo Girl’ – Jeanette De Melo, The National Catholic Register
14 Catholic Novels that Don’t $*@% – Tatiana Federoff, Epic Pew
“It from Bit”. . . What about God? – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Reflections of a Catholic Scientist
The Force of Mercy and Star Wars – Luke Arredondo, Ignitum Today
Report: 2015 Saw ‘Most Violent’ Persecution of Christians in Modern History – Carl E. Olson
St. Maximilian Kolbe Relic Tour Begins in U.S. – Joseph Pronechen, The Natl Cthlc Register
Finally, an App for Transcribing Medieval Manuscripts – Mostafa Heddaya, Hyperallergic
Sunday Pro-Life Edition – Big Pulpit (January 17, 2016)
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Three Liturgical Changes We Need Now

by Leila Marie Lawler

of Crisis Magazine

Is Francis Really Against Benedict? – Fr. Raymond de Souza, The Catholic Herald
Anglican Drama: The Episcopal Church gets a Time Out Over Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – John Beeler
Fisking Pope Francis’ Approval of the Thursday Foot-washing of Women – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis vs. the Spirit of the Age – Felix Whelan, Catholic Stand
If Ecumenical Councils Were Action Films – Daphne Vega, Epic Pew
Dante’s The Divine Comedy and the Year of Mercy – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
“A Deeper Vision” Reveals the Abandonment of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition – Rus. Shaw
The U.N.’s Push for “Same-Sex Marriage” – Paul Coleman, Public Discourse
Can Donald Trump Win Over Catholics? – Tim Stanley, The Catholic Herald
Voting Well: A Moral Obligation – Caitlin Bootsma, Truth and Charity Forum
Preparing for the Apocalypse – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, Crisis Magazine
Sunday Pro-Life Edition – Big Pulpit (January 17, 2016)
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
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Did a Philadelphia Altar Boy Lie about Sex Abuse?

Newsweek Investigates

by Catherine Harmon

of The Catholic World Report

Terrible Suffering in Iraq: Christians Face Death, Displacement & Slavery – The N.C. Register
Pope to World Economic Forum: Do Not Forget the Poor – Edward Pentin, The N.C. Register
Anti-Christian Gay Group Endorses Hillary Clinton for President – Austin Ruse, Big Gvrnmnt
Oldest Iraq Monastery Destroyed by I.S.I.S.; Christian History Eliminated – Catherine Harmon
Your Bible Probably Has a Mistranslation In It – Scott Eric Alt, Epic Pew
Man Awoke From 12-Year Coma “Aware of Everything,” Still Called “Vegetables” – N. Flanders
Keep Your Eyes on These Fantastic Four: Possible New Saints for 2016 – Theresa Williams
Discerning Private Revelation: A Particular Pitfall – Kevin Symonds, Catholic Stand
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi: A Review – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Am Cth
Culture Wars for the Soul of America – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing
Sunday Pro-Life Edition – Big Pulpit (January 17, 2016)
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
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