Big Pulpit

Make the Sign of the Cross and Go In!

by Donald R. McClarey, JD,

of Catholic Stand

 

  The Struggle of Every Catholic Blogger

  by Shaun McAfee

  of Epic Pew

 

 

 

Book Review: The Curious Little Catholic Series – Theresa Williams, Ignitum Today
The Battle Britain’s Christians Need to Fight – Tim Montgomerie, Catholic Herald Mgzn
Stakes High for May 22 Irish Vote on Marriage – Michael Kelly, OSV Newsweekly
Quæritur: ‘Getting Rid’ of Hosts – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fetal Dismemberment, Bad for Baby, Bad for Mom – Janet Morana, The Register
Quiz: What Catholic Website Are You? – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Holy Fear – Anthony Lilles, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Catholic History: The ‘High Drama’ of the Faith – Kevin Schmiesing, The CWR Blog
Giveaway: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 1)
Defending Christian Culture, A Historical Perspective – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
The Decline of Civilization – Big Pulpit (4-30-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-18-15) click here.
For the Mother Angelica, Foundress of E.W.T.N. (March 29, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 30, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 30, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER WEDNESDAY EXTRA (March 30, 2016) click here.

The Vatican’s Dangerous Embrace of Climate Change Theory

by Phil Lawler

of Catholic Culture

 

  Millennials and Marriage: ‘We’ve Lost

  the Concept of What Love Is’

  by Matt Hadro

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

  The ABC’s of Catholicism

  by Matt Vander Vennet

  of Epic Pew

 

 

 

Pope Francis: ‘The Masterpiece of Society Is the Family’ – The National Catholic Register
Beauty Will Save the World: Gaudi’s Basilica Inspires Conversions – E. Harris & A. Holdren
Art Review: The Forgotten American Who Matched Rubens – Patrick Reyntiens, Cth Hrld
The Education Children Provide Adults – Mitchell Kalpakgian PhD, Trth & Charity Forum
Science and Miracles – Brother Thomas Davenport OP, Dominicana
The Attack on San Francisco’s Abp. Cordileone, Who’s Behind It and Why? – John Burger
We Are All to Blame for the Marriage Meltdown – Father Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Monsters Are Among Us! – John C. Connell, Catholic Stand
Attacks on San Francisco Priest Aim to Test Abp. Cordileone – Jim Graves, The Ct Wr Rp
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
The Decline of Civilization – Big Pulpit (4-30-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY MORNING EDITION (5-7-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-7-15) click here.

It’s Time for The Vatican to be Realistic About Islam

by Steve Skojec

of One Peter 5

 

  Three Things We Have In Common With Pagan Rome

  by Russell E. Saltzman

  of Aleteia∝

 

 

 

  Seven Reasons China Will Start a War By 2017

  by David Archibald

  of American Thinker

 

 

 

The Merchants of Venice: Markets & Tradition in the Serene Republic – Mark Movsesian
China’s Fragile Evolution – Rodger Baker and John Minnish, Stratfor
The Clash of Civilizations? The Debate – Foreign Affairs
The Truth About Muslim Spain: How Did Christianity Survive? – Peter De Trolio III, Regina
40 Maps that Explain the Middle East – Max Fisher, Vox
Islam & the Islamic State: What Does the Quran Teach About Christianity? – S. Ahmed
Can Islam be Reformed? – William Kilpatrick, The Catholic World Report
Too Many Books? – Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books
10 Tips for Learning a New Language – Cynthia Buttjer, The Dead Philosopher’s Society
Giveaway: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 1)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
The Decline of Civilization – Big Pulpit (4-30-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-30-15) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (5-2-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (5-3-15) click here.

Five Simple Lessons About Priests

by Cynthia Buttjer

of The Dead Philosopher’s Society

 

  U. K. Daily Telegraph’s Anti-Catholic Propaganda

  by Joanna Bogle

  of The CWR Blog

 

 

 

  Monks Being Monks

  by Dominic Cassella

  of Epic Pew

 

 

 

‘Little Boy’: A Parable About Faith – Tim Drake, The National Catholic Register
Bearing Fruit for Christ’s Kingdom (John 15:1-8) – Fr. John Bartunek, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
The Drama of Isabella the Catholic – Jim Bryant, Regina Magazine
Quæritur: ‘Mass’ with No Collect, Readings, Etc., but Lots of Made Up Stuff – Fr. Z’s Blog
Two Approaches To Culture: Evangelistic & Diagnostic – Carl E. Olson, The Cth Wor Rrp
Of God and Godparents – Michael Lane, Catholic Stand
Giveaway: Unplanned by Abby Johnson – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 15)
Best Practices for Clergy Assignment Boards – Jim Lundholm-Eades, Hmltc & Pstrl Rev
Look Him in the Eye – Morgan McFarlin, Ignitum Today
The Nothing of the Gaps – Two Catholic Men and a Blog
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-11-15) click here.

Vatican Burns with Global Warming Enthusiasm

by William M. Briggs

of Crisis Magazine

 

  Filling Our Father’s House, an Interview

  with Shaun McAfee

  by T. J. Burdick

  of Epic Pew

 

 

  Why Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Is Impossible for Catholics

  by Father Dwight Longenecker

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

 

Australian Execution in Indonesia: Mercy has Won – Andrew Chan, Restless Press
Spiritual Poverty in Peru – Colleen McCrum, Catholic Stand
The Culture War: Stand Up and Fight – David Mills, Aleteia∝
On the Romance of Ritual – J. C., Ignitum Today
A ‘War’ Between Science and Religion? – Randall Smith PhD, The Catholic Thing
On Sustainability – Father James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic Thing
How to Judge Homosexual ‘Marriages’ & Avoid Hell – Nicholas Danne, The Dead Phil Soc
S. S. P. X. Recognized in Argentina: It Means More Than You May Think – Father Pio Pace
Making Faith the Focus of Quinceañeras – Christine Stoddard, Aleteia∝
Giveaway: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 1)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day of Destiny – Big Pulpit (4-27-15)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (5-5-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-5-15) click here.

How the Federal Government May Put

Christian Schools Out of Business

by Joe Carter

of Acton Institute PowerBlog

 

  I’m Gay, and I Oppose Same-Sex ‘Marriage’

  by Paul Rosnick

  of The Federalist

 

 

 

  Supporting Marriage Could Cost Tax-Exempt Status

  by Steve Skojec

  of One Peter 5

 

 

Those Raised by Gays Try to Show Another Side to Debate – Kathleen Naab, The Register
Redefining Marriage Erodes Rel Lib, Free Speech Rts of Citizens & Churches – C.H. Esbeck
Is Homosexual Marriage Even Possible? – James Jacobs, Crisis Magazine
Gender-Diverse Marriage Laws Don’t Infringe the Lib. of Gay Americans – David Upham
Arguments Against Gay Unions Not the Same Used to Ban Interracial Marriage – Jhn. Zmirak
Yes, Tyranny Is a Fitting Word – Adam J. MacLeod, Public Discourse
Religious Liberty Is Not Enough – Jennifer Roback Morse, Crisis Magazine
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Joan Frawley Desmond
Judicial Tyranny UnMoored – Adam J. MacLeod, Public Discourse
The Decline of Civilization – Big Pulpit (4-30-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY MORNING EDITION (4-30-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-30-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (5-6-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY MORNING EDITION (5-7-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-7-15) click here.

Vatican Heavies Silence Climate Heretics at U. N. Papal Summit

by James Delingpole

of Big Government

 

  Pope Francis, Green Conservative?

  by Nicholas Frankovich

 

 

 

 

  Who Earns Minimum Wage and Why It’s Okay

  by Elise Hilton

  of Acton Institute

 

Why God has His doubts about the State – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture
Democrats First, Catholics Second – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Translating Hillary Clinton’s Doublespeak – Jo Anna Wahlund, Catholic Stand
The Paradox of Dogma: How the Left Is Crippling Itself – Robert Tracinski, The Federalist
Friends, This Is Not Tolerance – Kathryn Jean Lopez
The Left vs. Human Nature – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine
Eminent Alumni of the Nation’s Catholic Colleges & Universities – The Motley Monk
The Pro-choice Mantra Is ‘Every Child, a Wanted Child’ – Sherry Antonetti, Cthlc Stand
What the White House’s Opposition to ‘Conversion Therapy’ Means – Mark A. Yarhouse
Giveaway: Unplanned by Abby Johnson – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 15)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-11-15) click here.

10 Places to Visit if You Want to See a Miracle

by Shaun McAfee

of Epic Pew

 

  Detachment and Saint Teresa of Avila

  by Daniel Burke

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

 

  Saint Bridget: Half Princess, Half Slave, Wholly a Saint

  by Erin Cain

  of Ignitum Today

 

 

 

Don’t Feel Like Praying? Just Head Outdoors! – Vicki Burbach, Cthlc Spiritual Direction
Rediscovering Saint Drogo of Sebourg – Christian E. O’Connell, The Standard Bearers
Pornography Destroyed My Marriage & I Hate It – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
Quæritur: Someone Receives Communion Many Times a Day – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Christian Genius & Her Inspired Account of the Life of Pontius Pilate’s Wife – F. Phillips
According to Paul VI Do Female Readers have to Remain Outside the Sanctuary? – Fr. Z
The Traditional Latin Mass and Africa – Joseph Shaw, Rorate Cæli
Missed Conceptions – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Ideas and Actions – Father James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic World Report
Giveaway: Unplanned by Abby Johnson – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends 15)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day of Destiny – Big Pulpit (4-27-15)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
The Decline of Civilization – Big Pulpit (4-30-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY MORNING EDITION (4-30-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-30-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (5-1-15) click here.
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (August 25, 2015) click here.

Are You Waiting for the Church to Change Her Teachings?

by Leila Miller

of Catholic Stand

 

  Quiz: What Is Missing from These Renaissance Paintings?

  by Chloe Mooradian

  of Epic Pew

 

 

San Francisco Archdiocese Weighs ‘Adjustments’ to Teacher Contracts – J. F. Desmond
Why Do Catholics Confess Sins to a Priest Instead of to God? – John Martignoni, Aleteia∝
Dressing Like a Man for Mass – Matthew James Christoff, The Catholic Gentleman
Beauty & Tradition in ‘Church of the Poor’ – Benjamin Mann & Abbot Nch. Zachariadis
The Gift of the Moment: Dealing with Busyness and Stress – Helen Sidhu, Restless Press
Income Inequality Is Not the Real Problem – Father Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Opus Sectile Work in Holy Land; Any Information About These Patterns? – David Clayton
Giveaway: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 1)
Hillary and Christian Dhimmis – Robert Royal PhD, The Catholic Thing
Radical Homosexuals: Force-Feeding Us ‘Ideological Cake’ – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day of Destiny – Big Pulpit (4-27-15)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION (5-6-15) click here.

Five Things You Didn’t Know About

Holy Communion in the Middle Ages

by Matthew Bauer

of Epic Pew

 

  Beautiful Mantillas From Spain

  by Sequoia Sierra

  of Regina Magazine

 

 

 

  Confessions of a Millennial Marriage Apologist:

  Ryan T. Anderson

  by Peter Jesserer Smith

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

Do Small Things with Great Love – Mike Eisenbath, Catholic Lane
Making Confession More Available – Father Richard Heilman, One Peter 5
Dante, the World’s Second Greatest Poet – Fr. David Vincent Meconi SJ, Hom & Pas Rev
Perhaps Catholic Schools No Longer Provide an Answer – The Motley Monk, TACatholic
Catholic Joy? – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Offering Dignity through Hope, Not Death with Dignity – Stephanie H. To, Hm & Ps Rv
The Trinity: How to Not Be a Heretic – Luke Arredondo, Ignitum Today
The Perfect Youth Group Program – T. J. Burdick
Compare & Contrast: The Eastern Rite & Roman Rite Canon of the Mass – Gregory DiPippo
Giveaway: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 1)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day of Destiny – Big Pulpit (4-27-15)
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-4-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-4-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (5-5-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-5-15) click here.

Three Signs That a Private Revelation Is from God

by Philip Kosloski

of Put on the Armor of God

 

  The Truth That Dare Not Speak Its Name,

  Catholic Teachings on Homosexuality

  by Judy Roberts

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

  Seven Essential Tips for a Better Marriage

  by Nicole DeMille

  of Epic Pew

 

 

In Much Wisdom Is Much Vexation: The Novus Ordo Mass – Peter Kwasniewski PhD, NLM
Giveaway: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 1)
A Silent Scandal: Catholic Schools Promoting Morally Unacceptable Vaccines – Phil Lawler
Book ‘Selfish’ Not Christ-like – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Stand
What About the Rest of Bishop Finn’s Story? – Brian Williams, One Peter 5
‘Sex Change’ Surgery: What Bruce Jenner, Diane Sawyer & You Should Know – Walt Heyer
Catholic Relief Services V. P. in ‘Gay Marriage’ – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Attacks Against Archbishop Cordileone Fall Flat – Anne Hendershott, Crisis Magazine
Did Jesus Tell This Bishop How to Defeat Boko Haram? – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
‘Beloved’: The Mystery & Meaning of Marriage, Explained – Bill Maguire, The Cth Wor Rrp
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day of Destiny – Big Pulpit (4-27-15)
For the THURSDAY MORNING EDITION (5-7-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-7-15) click here.

Idaho: City Ordinance Says Pastors Must

‘Marry’ Homosexuals or Go to Jail

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

  What’s at Stake as Supreme Court

  Considers Marriage Tomorrow?

  by John Burger

  of Aleteia∝

 

  The Case Against Same-Sex ‘Marriage’

  by Jacob W. Wood

  of Crisis Magazine

 

 

 

‘Discrimination’ and Gays – Howard Kainz PhD, The Catholic Thing
Warning f/Canada: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Erodes Fundamental Rights – Dawn Stefanowicz
P.S., Justice Kennedy: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Isn’t Good for Kids – Katy Faust, Pblc Dscrs
My Father Was Gay, Why I Oppose Legalizing Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Dawn Stefanowicz
Marriage Advocates Warn: Children Will Suffer Most f/Marriage Redefinition – J. Desmond
Animus Towards Gay Sex Means Love for Homosexuals – John-Henry Westen, Crisis
Part 2: Supreme Court Must Rule for State Defined Marriage – H. L. Duncan, Cthlc Stand
Implications of Extending Marriage Benefits to Same-Sex Couples – Bradley/Finnis/Philpott
The Big Lie of Marriage & Family ‘Equality’ – Adam Cassandra, Truth and Charity Forum
Giveaway: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 1)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
The Supreme Court and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-18-15)
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-27-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-18-15) click here.