Big Pulpit

My Skepticism and Today’s Dark Age

by Father James V. Schall, SJ

of The Catholic Thing

 

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When Should a Catholic be Obedient Or Take a Stand to Authority

on The Courtyard

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Bumper Sticker Wisdom: For Catholics, Too!

by John McNichol

of Catholic Stand

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Mega-Church Convert: See the Great Gift the Lord Has Given Us in the Church

by Celeste Behe

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When God’s Will and Your Childhood Dreams Collide

by Vicki Burbach

of Spiritual Direction

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That’s So Cute! Jacob’s Monument

by Ryan Kraeger

of Ignitum Today

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The Fantastic Faces of Pope Francis

by Alex R. Hey

of Epic Pew

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One of Nine Siblings! – by Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh, Truth & Charity Forum
How Did C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien Defend the Old West? – Bradley J. Birzer
Vatican Recognition Gives Boost to ‘Mother Teresa of the Caribbean’ – Paul McGregor, CH
Louis and Zélie Martin Model ‘A Simple Spirituality Achieved in Daily Life’ – Cecilia O’Reilly
Blessed Junípero Serra: Bringing the Faith to California – Jim Graves, The Register
Spiritual Steps for Your Choleric Child – Nancy Ward, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Book Review: The Catholic Guide to Dating After Divorce – Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur
Papal Mass in Philadelphia Expected to Draw 1.5 Million Pilgrims – Laura Leraci, CH
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Freedom – Big Pulpit (July 6, 2015)
Synod 2015: The Saga Continues – Big Pulpit (July 4, 2015)
Moving Forward and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (July 8, 2015)
The Culture War After Obergefell and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Big Pulpit (July 14, 2015)
For the MONDAY EDITION (July 13, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (July 14, 2015) click here.

Fifteen Feels of a Catholic Feminist

by Tatiana Federoff

of Epic Pew

 

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Pope Francis Can’t Control Himself! His Off-the-Cuff in Latin America

by Alan Holdren

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Turin and Manoppello: ‘Resurrexit Sicut Dixit’

by Paul Badde

of The CWR Blog

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Being ‘Welcoming and Opening’ to Those Outside of the Faith

by The Motley Monk

of The American Catholic

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Three Simple Prayers for When Praying Is Hard

by Liesl

of Ignitum Today

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Christianity ‘Found Difficult and Left Untried’

by Anthony S. Layne

of Catholic Stand

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Pope Francis’ Dr. Strangelove Wants One World Government Run by ‘Experts’

by William M. Briggs, PhD

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Who Is the Valiant Woman in the Book of Maccabees – Jeffrey McLeod PhD, Cthlc Stand
Veritas Christi Is the First Catholic H. S. for Students w/ Special Needs – Z. Romanowsky
Against a Growing Intolerance, Christians Must Witness Christ ‘for the World’ – The Reg
What Are Relics – Father John Bartunek LC, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Dorothy Day’s Manhattan Church May Stave Off Closing By Becoming Her Shrine – J. Burger
Saint Maria Goretti – Diana Von Glahn, Catholic Spiritual Direction
400 Years Ago, Our Lady Sent Us A Message From Ecuador – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Andrea Bocelli to Sing for Pope Francis in Philadelphia – Catholic Herald Magazine
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Freedom – Big Pulpit (July 6, 2015)
Synod 2015: The Saga Continues – Big Pulpit (July 4, 2015)

Does the Bible Support So-Called Same-Sex Marriage?

by Joe Heschmeyer

of Strange Notions

 

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Time for Civil Resistance to Civil Aggression

by Father Mark A. Pilon

of The Catholic Thing

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The West, After Marriage: Four Ways This Could Go

by Tom Hoopes

of Aleteia∝

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Excommunication of Gay ‘Marriage’ Catholic SCOTUS Justices for Heresy

via Fr. Z’s Blog

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Catholic Public Figures and Officials Must Resist! Some are Resisting Already

via Fr. Z’s Blog

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Justice Thomas, Marriage, and the Question of Dignity

by Mark Brumley

of The Cthlc World Report

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Love Did Not Win, But It Will!

by Strahlen Smith

of Catholic Stand

 

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Nine Lessons from the Obergefell Decision – Jason Morgan, Crisis Magazine
Religion and the Republic – David F. Forte, Public Discourse
Kennedy Replaces the ‘Laws of Nature’ with His Own – Paul Kengor, Crisis Magazine
The Coming Battle – Leticia Vasquez, Catholic Lane
States’ Recourse to Supreme Court’s Decision – Brian Fraga, The Register
Persecution More Likely With Court’s Marriage Decision – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis
On Court-Imposed ‘Liberty’ – Father James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic World Report
The Political Outlook After Obergefell – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Moving Forward and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (July 8, 2015)
For the MONDAY EDITION (July 6, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (July 7, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (July 8, 2015) click here.

It Doesn’t Pay to Argue on the Internet

by Bob Kurland

of Catholic Stand

 

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In Defense of the World Apostolate of Fatima

by Kevin Symonds

of Catholic Stand

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Just How Evil Is Sodomy? The Saints Weigh In

by Steve Skojec

of One Peter 5

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The Shroud of Turin and Technoscience

by Fr. Dwight Longenecker

of The Register

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Is it Possible to be a Chaste, Gay, Catholic? Absolutely!

by Constance Hall

of Epic Pew

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Peace for the Covetous Heart

by Megan Twomey

of Ignitum Today

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The Catholic Roots of the Declaration of Independence

by Donald R. McClarey, JD

of The American Catholic

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Miracles Jesus Could Not Do – M. D’Ambrosio, PhD, Catholic Lane
Call No Woman Father – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
Showing Christian Love in a World Gone Mad – Susan Anne, Catholic Stand
Review: The Ultimate Priest’s Gift, Super Cool Portable Altar – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Splendor of Thomistic Theism – Karlo Broussard, Strange Notions
‘Progressive Consensus Is a Bullying Term’ Warns Renowned Philosopher – D. Blackman
Islamic Jihadists’ Main Target Has Always Been Rome – Roberto de Mattei
Karl Marx and the Revolutionary Roots of Redefining Marriage – Anne Hendershott
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage and America – Big Pulpit (July 3, 2015)
Synod 2015: The Saga Continues – Big Pulpit (July 4, 2015)
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Freedom – Big Pulpit (July 6, 2015)
The Culture War After Obergefell and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Big Pulpit (July 14, 2015)
For the MONDAY EDITION (July 6, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (July 13, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (July 14, 2015) click here.

An America Without Churches

by Brother Dominic Bouck, OP

of First Things

 

Breakaway Episcopal Diocese May Move to Anglican Church in North America – M. Gryboski
The Tragedy of Laudato Si’ – William F. Byrne, Crisis Magazine
Helpful Hints Re: Our Persecutors – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
U. K. Anglicans are in Serious Decline, say Researchers – Madeleine Davies, Church Times
News from the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham – Kathleen Pluth, The Chant Café
Laudato Si’ Is a Hard Teaching and We Must Accept It – Scott Eric Alt
Cardinal Pell Expects Synod to ‘Massively Endorse’ Church Teaching – Catholic Herald
The Ambiguous Quest for Marriage Equality – Adam J. MacLeod, Public Discourse
Pope Francis on Weapons: 12 Things to Know and Share – Jimmy Akin, The Register
Laudato Si’ Will Bring No Justice for the Poor – William Oddie, Catholic Herald Magazine
Four Practical Ways to Implement Laudato Si’ – Philip Kosloski, The Register
Catholics & Orthodox Should Meet More Often, Pope Francis Exhorts – EWTN News
Chaldean Patriarch Suggests Single Unified Patriarchate for Iraqi Christians – Cth Wrld Nws
Historic Meeting of Pope and Russian Orthodox Head Seen Nearer – Philip Pullella, Reuters
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage and America – Big Pulpit (July 3, 2015)
Synod 2015: The Saga Continues – Big Pulpit (July 4, 2015)
The Culture War After Obergefell and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Big Pulpit (July 14, 2015)
For the SUNDAY EDITION (July 12, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (July 13, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (July 14, 2015) click here.

Ed Peters on Pope Francis’ Remarks About ‘Separation’ of Spouses

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

Clearest Explanation Ever: Bp. Gracida On Divorce, Remarriage – J. Ostrowski
Jousting Jesuits, Dueling Dominicans – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
Vatican Sets Stage for Tradition and Controversy at October Synod – Edward Pentin
Bishops Need Science, Not Gay Propaganda – Rick Fitzgibbons, The Catholic Thing
Pope Francis May Not Want Change After Synod 2014 Fiasco – S. Magister
Synod Journal: The Return of Tired Catholic Lite Euphemisms – Mary Jo Anderson
Secret Study-Day Invitation and Program – Edward Pentin, The Register
St. JP2 Scholar Hailed as Needed Voice Among Synod Consultors – Pentin & Desmond
A Layman Responds to Cardinal Kasper’s Proposal – José Durand Mendioroz JD
Crd. Kasper Is Not Pope Francis’s Theologian, Says Archbishop – M. Teahan
Synod: The Proposal of a ‘Third Way’ – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
The ‘Orthodox Practice’ on Divorce and Communion – Jim Cole, Catholic Lane
African Bishops: ‘Courageously Uphold Catholic Family Values’ – Diane Montagna, Alt∝
The Culture War After Obergefell and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Big Pulpit (July 14, 2015)
For the MONDAY EDITION (July 6, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (July 11, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (July 12, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (July 13, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (July 14, 2015) click here.

The (Roman) Empire Strikes Back

by Father Dwight Longenecker

of Standing on my Head

 

Will the Protestant House of Cards Come Tumbling Down? – Shane Schaetzel, Flly Chrstn
Twitter Shuts Down Catholic Blogger for Defending Marriage – Connecticut Cthlc Corner
So Now Is It ‘Hate Speech’ to Seplore the Obergefell Decision? – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
Are Homosexuals Born That Way? People Say Yes, But Science Says No – Fr. Mark Hodges
Gay ‘Marriage’ and the Hand of God – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
My Answers To Questions About Gay ‘Marriage’ – Leila Miller, Catholic Stand
The Swamp of Subjective Sentimentality – Father Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Catholic Group’s Star Rises Defending Religious Freedom – Peter Jesserer Smith
As the Family Goes, So Goes the U.S. & So Goes the World – Katie Sciba, The Cthlc Wife
Why Did God Destroy Sodom & Gomorrah? – Father Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Five ‘Truth Bombs’ About Marriage from the Catechism – Mountain Catholic
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage & the Abolition of Man. . .& Woman – Matthew Kacsmaryk
Remember Lot’s Wife – Scott Eric Alt
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Freedom – Big Pulpit (July 6, 2015)
The Culture War After Obergefell and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Big Pulpit (July 14, 2015)
For the THURSDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (June 25, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (July 6, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (July 11, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (July 12, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (July 13, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (July 14, 2015) click here.

The Best Novel You’ve Never Heard Of

by Thomas L. McDonald

of God and the Machine

 

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The Best ‘Christian’ Band You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

by Robert Barby II

of Epic Pew

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The Uneven Coverage by the Mainstream Media

by Br. Dominic Bouck, OP

of First Things

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Reasons Why A Priest Should Wear His Collar

by Msgr. Charles M. Mangan & Fr. Gerald E. Murray

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The Bipolarism of Catholic Spain

by Peter De Trolio of Jerez de la Frontera

of Regina Magazine

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The Tragic Daughters of Isabella

by Donna Sue Berry

of Regina Magazine

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Quæritur: Can Friends of Same-Sex ‘Marry’ to Avoid Deportation?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

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Media Promotes Junk Science on Fetal Pain – James D. Agresti, Crisis Magazine
How the Cross Led a Starving North Korean to America – John Burger, Aleteia∝
Three Approaches To A Catholic Hymn – Jeff Ostrowski, Views from the Choir Loft
An Introduction to the Theology of Fr. John Navone, S. J. – Eric Cunningham PhD, H&PR
On the Gift of Laughter – Father David Vincent Meconi SJ, Homiletic & Pastoral Review
When We Are Individuals – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
To The Point With Aesop – Maureen Mullarkey, One Peter 5
The Civilization of Love in The Trinity – STM, Saint Etheldreda’s Place
Reactions on SCOTUS Legalizing So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (June 27, 2015)

Dear Catholics: Unsolicited Advice from an Evangelical Convert

by K. Albert Little

of The Cordial Catholic

 

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Today’s ‘Soft Despotism’ and Saint Hildegard’s Futuristic Visions

by RJT of The Five Beasts

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You are Not Alone

by Robert Barby II

of Epic Pew

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Persecution, Past, and Present: Candida Moss’s Unintentional Gift to Christians

by Glenn Moots

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Quæritur: Who Is a Member of the Church?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

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Spain’s Catholic Chess Queen

by Meghan Ferrara

of Regina Magazine

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The Women Whose Voices the Pro-Choice Lobby Does Not Want to Hear

by Francis Phillips

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The Relevance of Saint Paul in the Modern Era – Anna Rose Meeds, Catholic Stand
Jordan’s Devotion to Our Lady – Marge Fenelon, The National Catholic Register
10 Ways to Grow in Prayer – Father Ed Broom OMV, The Catholic Gentleman
Is Social Engineering the Salient Evil of Our Time? – The Five Beasts
A Musical Diet – Lucas Tappan, Views from the Choir Loft
Quæritur: Electric, Battery Powered . . . Candles? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Enthronement of the Sacred Heart – Matthew Karmel, One Peter 5
Riches, Religion, and the New Atheism – Robert T. Miller, Public Discourse
Reactions on SCOTUS Legalizing So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (June 27, 2015)
Synod 2015: The Saga Continues – Big Pulpit (July 4, 2015)
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Freedom – Big Pulpit (July 6, 2015)
Moving Forward and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (July 8, 2015)
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (July 8, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (July 9, 2012) click here.

Reconsidering the Separation of Church and State

by Anthony Esolen, PhD

of Public Discourse

 

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Five Things You Never Knew About Saint Thomas More

by Brooke Gregory

of Epic Pew

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Man, Not Numbers: I Have Come to Detest the Social Sciences

by Anthony Esolen, PhD

of The Catholic Thing

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The Whitewashing of England’s Catholic History

by Ed West

of Catholic Herald

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She Isn’t (Just) My Daughter

by Michele Chronister

of Ignitum Today

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SSPX: Pope Francis Kept Promises to Us, He Sees Us as Catholic

by Anne le Pape of Présent

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Sin and Civilization: Reading Deeply into the Summer

by William Edmund Fahey

of The Civilized Reader

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Vocations Make Us Tired, Weary, Joyful – Matthew Higgins, Ignitum Today
Love Is Our Mission: Who Is The Church? – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Pope Francis: Canonization Date Is Set for Saint Thérèse’s Parents –  The Register
Practical Lessons for Integrating Faith & Work – Randy Hain, The Integrated Cthlc Life™
Say Not, ‘Modern Art is Bad’ – Brother Dominic Bouck OP, First Things
Acedia and the Unbearable Lightness of Being – Thomas Van, Catholic Culture
Why Science Hasn’t Disproved Free Will: A Review of Alfred Mele’s ‘Free’ – E. Feser PhD
Historian Uses Lasers to Unlock Mysteries of Gothic Cathedrals – Rachel Hartigan Shea
Reactions on SCOTUS Legalizing So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (June 27, 2015)
Moving Forward and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (July 8, 2015)
For the THURSDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (June 25, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (July 10, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (July 11, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (July 12, 2015) click here.

The Fatima Message: A Final Chapter?

by Howard Kainz PhD

of The Catholic Thing

 

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Serving at the Margins

by Elisabeth Deffner

of The National Catholic Register

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The Summer of Insanity

by Alan L. Anderson

of The CWR Blog

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Losing the Culture War With Ugly Liturgical Music

by Kathleen Pluth

of The Chant Café

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Staying Catholic: ‘Lord, to Whom Shall I Go?’

by Denise J. Hunnell, MD

of Catholic Stand

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Review: A.D. The Bible Continues Companion Books

by J. R. Baldwin

of Ignitum Today

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Catholics You’ll Hear on the Radio

by Jessica McAfee

of Epic Pew

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More on the Benedict Option: Not Perfect, But Better Than Acquiescence – Steve Skojec
Pope Francis to Families: Address Your Wounds Directly or They Will Worsen – Elise Harris
John the Baptist, Public Scandal & Our Worldly Bishops – Fr. Mark A. Pilon, The Cth Thng
A Book for Every Home: The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning – Sarah Reinhard
Review: Sir Saint Thomas More’s Prayer Book – Quartermaster of the Barque
Pop Culture’s Ambiguous Definitions of Death – Donald DeMarco PhD, The Register
Vibrant Catholicism: A Life of Constant Prayer – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Catholic Culture
We Are Winning Even If It Doesn’t Feel That Way – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Reactions on SCOTUS Legalizing So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (June 27, 2015)
Synod 2015: The Saga Continues – Big Pulpit (July 4, 2015)
Moving Forward and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (July 8, 2015)
For the THURSDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (June 25, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (July 9, 2012) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (July 10, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (July 11, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (July 12, 2015) click here.

Pope Francis Has Single-Handedly Destroyed Catholicism Again

by Jo Anna Wahlund

of Catholic Stand

 

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True Measure of Home Value

by Dawn Carpenter

of Catholic Stand

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Five Ways To Nourish Your Spiritual Life Today

by Jeannie Ewing

of Cora Evans

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Vatican Remains Mum on Medjugorje: No Decision Has Been Made

by Edward Pentin

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Women, God Does Not Make Mistakes

by Abigail C. Reimel

of Ignitum Today

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One Year into the Heart of Fatherhood

by Bob Waruszewski

of Ignitum Today

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Catholicism in the Daredevil (TV Series)

by David Rummelhoff

of Epic Pew

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Why Do You Remain Catholic? – Jamey Brown, Catholic Stand
Norcia Monks Rebuild the Foundations of Christian Culture – R. Jared Staudt, Crisis
Does the Church Accept or Reject Modern Art? – Philip Kosloski, Put on Armor of God
Four Common Tactics of the Devil – Monsignor Charles A. Pope, Community in Mission
Can I Trust a Spiritual Director who Uses the Enneagram? No. – Daniel Burke, Cth Spr Dir
Samuel Traut Killed, Popular Bible Teacher at NDSU Newman Center – Kathy Schiffer
Pray for the Living & the Dead: The 7th Spiritual Work of Mercy – Msgr. Charles A. Pope
The Actor, the Author, & the Real ‘Father Brown’ – K. V. Turley, The Cthlc World Rprt
Laudato Si’: Further Investigation – Big Pulpit (June 23, 2015)
Reactions on SCOTUS Legalizing So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (June 27, 2015)
Synod 2015: The Saga Continues – Big Pulpit (July 4, 2015)
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Freedom – Big Pulpit (July 6, 2015)
Moving Forward and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (July 8, 2015)
For the THURSDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (June 25, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (July 8, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (July 9, 2012) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (July 10, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (July 11, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (July 12, 2015) click here.