Big Pulpit

Denim, Demons & Denominations – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Updates from the Dominican Sisters in Iraq – Order of Preachers
MN Public Radio: Vengeance Journalism – TheMediaReport.com
The Feminist-Transgender Battles – Anthony S. Layne, Cthlc Stand
Christian Capitol Falls to Islamic Jihadists – Rorate Cæli
Pope Francis Issues Urgent Appeal for Iraqi Christians – Elise Harris
How Franciscan Is Pope Francis? – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith
Chaldean Patriarchate’s Appeal for Urgent Help S. O. S. – Rorate Cæli
Kids Off Schedule? 10 Tips for Back-to-School Sleep – K. Berchelmann
What Common Core Can’t Fix – Russell Shaw, The CWR Blog
Dramatic Overnight Development of Islamic State – John Burger
‘American Dream’ Ends in Deportation for Honduran Moms – The Reg
Does Islam need the “Enlightenment”? Op-Ed – Rorate Cæli
On Miracles, Magicians & Manichees – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Ct Ex
Social Justice Includes Defending Religious Liberty – Chelsen Vicari
How Govt Threatens Religious Charity: NY’s Met Council Scandal – H.H.
Catholic Saint of the Day Is. . .(Click Here) – uCatholic

Nine Mistakes for Making a Good Confession – J. Q. Tomanek, Ign Tdy

Defending Marriage in Europe: Warning for U.S. Secularists – J Shimek
Heroic Priesthood: A New Film from Fr. Robert Barron – Kat. Schiffer
Obama Silent as ISIS Gains & Iraqi Christians’ Hopes Fade – J. Frawley
Pope Tells Altar Servers: Bring Jesus Outside the Church – The Reg
OK’s Black Mass: Untethered Art or Satanic Overreach? – Dr. Jf. Mirus
Catholic Social Teaching & Public-Employee Unions – Rick Garnett
A Good Priest Is Hard to Film – Michael Jameson, The CWR Blog
Ministering to the Gangs of Los Angeles – Peter Jesserer Smith
Catholic Courtship & the Death of Eros – Kevin O’Brien
Sex Ed for the “Real World” – Brittany Higdon, Truth & Charity Frm
Pornography & Power – Greg Forster, First Things
Life as Preparation for Death – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
To Lose Sight of the Shore – Michelle Fritz, Catholic Stand
When Catholic Academics Abandon the Unborn – Austin Ruse, Crisis
Link between Breast Cancer & Contraceptives, Too Big to Ignore – DH

Satanists Friend Sent Him the Host for OKC Black Mass – John Burger

The Diner Receipt that Went Viral – Marge Fenelon, Aleteia∝
Iraqi Vicar: Islamic State Killing Christians with Impunity – D. Gavlak
Catholic Gps Unite to Help Iraqis Exiled by Islamic State – Gagliarducci
Pope Francis: Teens Stop Wasting Time on Cell Phones – C. Wooden
An Urgent Letter of the Chaldean Patriarch – Rorate Cæli
Crd OMalley Criticizes New Massachusetts Buffer-Zone Law – M. Hadro
The Quest to Save Syria’s History – Katrin Elger, Spiegel Online
You: The Top Reason to Stop Playing Video Games – Fr. Brian Doer
A Lesson of Beauty in the Wake of Death – Tammy Ruiz, Cthlc Stand
A Catholic Moment in the Arts? – Daniel McInerny, The Cthlc Thing
The Traditional Latin Mass & the New Evangelization – Fr. Z’s Blog
How to Accentuate the Positive – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine
P6s Humanae Vitae Warned Birth Control Leads to Societal Decline – J
U. S. Christianity: Moralistic Therapeutic Deism? – Fr. D. Longenecker
IRS Unit Monitors Sunday Sermons – Susan E. Willis, Aleteia∝
Anonymous Donor Empowers Digital Evangelizers – Little Flower
Catholic Saint of the Day Is. . .(Click Here) – uCatholic

Dublin’s Abp. Martin Slams Young Traditional Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog

Bp. Slattery Brings Out Big Guns Against OKC Satanic Mass – 1P5
$24 million for Retired Religious? Therein Hangs a Tale – Dr. Jeff Mirus
Silence in Nineveh – NCRegister.com
Christians Slaughtered & ISIS Captured Town Giving Shelter – A Slater
IRS has Political Activities Referral Cmte. that Spies on Preaching – Z
The Ebola Virus: Apocalypse Now? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Bishop: Child-Migrant Surge Begins in Smugglers’ Lies – The Reg
Anonymous Donor Empowers Digital Evangelizers – Ltl Flwr Strategies
The Little Oratory: Beginner’s Guide Praying in Home; Review – 1P5
Lost in the City – Autumn Jones, Catholic Stand
Redemptive Suffering – Matthew Heinrich, Ignitum Today
Don’t Worry about Crd. Kasper’s Bad Ideas on Remarriage – W. Oddie
Marriage’s Indissolubility Is Dogma, Crd Müller Clarifies – Gagliarducci
Richard Dawkins & the God of the Old Testament – Dr. Ben. Wiker
Strawmen & the God of the Atheistic Philistine – Carlos Flores, Eth Plt
Ruthless Ideology & the End of Debate – R. J. Snell, Crisis Magazine

Everyone Is Wrong About Sex – Matthew Tyson, Catholic Stand

The Scandal of Calvary (Movie Review) – Lauren Ely, First Things
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie – Sophie Hileman
Catholic Hospital Director Dies of Ebola in Liberia – NCRegister.com
Anonymous Donor Empowers Digital Evangelizers – Ltl Flwr Strategies
We Are All Nazareans! – David L. Alexander, Man With Black Hat
Is Youth Ministry a Community? A Mormon Lesson – Fr. M. Schneider
Archbishop Kurtz: Synod can be “A Catalyst” for Renewal – J. Graves
The Guns of August Still Rumble – Rorate Cæli
Does the Church Still Adhere to the Principle of a Just War? – F Phillips
Blogs & Medieval Europe – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
Divorce: Marital Sedevacantism – M3 Squared
99 Ways to Teach Like Him – T. J. Burdick
Catholic Saint of the Day Is. . .(Click Here) – uCatholic
Why Some Catholic Classic Books Are Perennially Popular – Tr. Beattie
A Call for a New Manly Vigilance: Hijacking Baby Jesus Edition – TNE
Pro-Life . . . To the Very End – Mariann Hughes, OSV Newsweekly
The Fundamental Option: A Pernicious Choice – Dav. G. Bonagura Jr.

Seven Ways CNN Gets It Wrong on Bishop’s Residences – Jsh. Bowman

Richard Dawkins & Child Abuse – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Witchcraft – Foxfier, Catholic Stand
Pope Francis: Put Needs of the Poor Ahead of Our Own – C Bunderson
Defining Social Justice – Dylan Pahman, Juicy Ecumenism
Anonymous Donor Empowers Digital Evangelizers – Ltl Flwr Strategies
Goodbye, Mosul – Rorate Cæli
British Jihadists: What The West Should Fear – William Borst PhD
The Down Syndrome Community’s Death Debate – Mth. Hennessey
The “Dogma” of Consent – Ben, Two Catholic Men and a Blog
The Dialogue Delusion – Andrew Bieszad PhD, One Peter 5
Against Punishing the Poor – Mark P. Shea, NCRegister.com
Don’t Judge a Bishop by His Residence or the Pope’s – J. McPortland

Muslims are Crucifying Christians Who Refuse to Convert to Islam – Z

Do Muslims Worship the Same God as Christians? – Ta. Marshall PhD
The Yellow Journalism of CNN – Fr. Z’s Blog
Congressman Blasts Obama of Silence on Genocide in Iraq – M. Hadro
Strict Justice for Illegal Aliens Would Mean Deportation – J. Zmirak
NYTimes: Pro-Marriage Advocates Don’t Deserve Civility – C. Holloway
Pope Francis’ Dream for the Church: What Would Happen! – Iggy_T
How can I Hear God Speaking to Me in Prayer? – Fr. John Bartunek LC
Unbearable Loss – Barb Lishko, Catholic Lane
19 Ways to Let Your Priest Know You Appreciate Him – J. Teixeira
Hail Mary: The Catholic Gateway Drug – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
We Must Defend Church’s Liturgical Heritage – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith
The Devout Objectification of Children – Cari Donaldson, Aleteia
Evil Devouring Evil: Radical Feminism vs. Transgenderism – Rb. Taylor
God Only Helps Whom? – Abigail C. Reimel, Ignitum Today
Catholic Saint of the Day Is. . .(Click Here) – uCatholic
Global Protests Against ISIS Attack on Christians – Deniz Serinci

The End of Father Pfleger – Nicholas G. Hahn III

The Strange Silences of a Very Talkative Pope – Sandro Magister
The Queen of Sin: 10 Things Catholics Need to Know – H. H. Ambrose
Liturgical Beauty: They Shouldn’t have to be Stored in a Museum – RC
Should Catholic Church Sell St. Peter’s Basilica to Help the Poor? – KS
Pope Francis, the Diplomacy of Prayer & Dialogue – And. Gagliarducci
Winds of Change: Catholic Stewardship & Climate – Omar Gutierrez
Getting Ready for Campus Life – Fr. C. John McCloskey, The Ct Th
Guard Your Mouth to a Happier Marriage – Patti Maguire Armstrong
America’s War Against Catholicism – Alan Cornett, First Things
Did I Experience a Miraculous Multiplication of Food? – Longenecker
The Great War at 100 – Dr. Marvin Folkertsma, Catholic Lane
But I Don’t Know How to Pray: Being God’s Mouthpiece – Str. Smith
The Stillbirth of Science in China – Stacy Trasancos PhD
Researcher Questions Data in Same-Sex Parenting Study – The Reg
Should Ryan T. Anderson Be Allowed to Vote? – Rebecca Ryskind Teti

The CDW Reins in the Sign of Peace – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov

Catholics Should Take a Cue f/St. Pius X – Sr. M. M. Jascenia SCMC
Four Goal-Setting Mistakes & How to Correct Them – Christina Weber
Book Review: The Church Endures by Diane Moczar – J. DeMelo
Guilt Management & the Unity of Body and Soul – Mit. Kalpakgian PhD
Catholic Hungary Discovering Turkic ID & Suleyman’s Heart? – Gaetan
Rahner’s Un-Roman Epoch of the Church – Rorate Cæli
How Not to Run an Experiment – Nicholas Senz, Catholic Stand
Jesse Romero: Fighting for Souls – Carlos Espinosa, Living The. . .
It Is Good That You Exist – Leticia Adams, Catholic Stand
Why God Provides Room to Build a Better World – Fr. Robert Spitzer
What Truly Belongs To You? – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Salvation Within A Context – Saint Etheldreda’s Place

A 21st Century Knight, a Model of Chivalry – David Clayton

The Improbable Triumph of the Latin Traditional Mass – Jf. Ostrowski
Wheaton College’s Catholic Gateway – Richard Becker, Cthlc Exchng
Preparing Ourselves For Our Eternal Destiny – Fr. Joseph Esper
US Farmers, Business Leaders Share Expertise in East Africa – Jn. Liedl
Mary Matters – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
Solomon’s Wisdom: The Necessity of Reading the Old Te. . . – Cordani
Christ’s Atonement: Penal Substitution, Economic. . . – Br. McCusker
What We Can Learn From the East – Kevin Tierney, Cthlc Exchange
Let More Sunshine in Your Life – Fr. William J. Nessel OSFS, H&PR
You Can’t Out-Give God – Guy McClung, Catholic Stand
Operative Mercy – Fr. Gerry Weber OMI, Homiletic & Pastoral Rvw
Thinking Liturgically: The Saints & God’s Mercy – Kevin M. Tierney
In Defense of the Elders – Michael Lane, Catholic Stand
Gratitude to Those Who Let Me Write – Austin Ruse, The Cthlc Thing

The Beauty of Our Faith in One Picture – Rorate Cæli

Five Tips for Parishes from Pope Francis – Sr. Theresa Noble, Iggy_T
Dear Homeschooling Parents, Public & Private School Teachers – TJB
Countercultural Revolutionaries – Catholic Lane
Ushering in a New Era of the Priesthood – Trent Beattie, The Reg
The Saintly Way of Success – Dave Durand, NCRegister.com
The Secret Catholic Insider’s Guide to Scotland – Regina Magazine
Embracing the Joy of the Gospel Again – Rachel Zamarron, Igntm Tdy
Meriam Ibrahim Arrives in New England – John Burger, Aleteia
Catholic Artist Touches Hearts One Facebook Pic at a Time – M. Rezac
Simplicity in Devotion – Sam Guzman, Catholic Exchange
The Ocean of God’s Mercy – Susan Anne, Catholic Stand
Heaven Is For Children – Victor Ajluni MD, Catholic Stand
Helping Catholics Find Love: Ave Maria Singles – Regina Blog

How to Stop a Protestant Dead in Their Tracks – Shaun McAfee

Vatican: The Sign of Peace Isn’t a Liturgical “Good Morning” – Harmon
The Catholic “Man-Crisis” Factsheet – Emangelization
History & Heresy – Fr. Dwight Longenecker (link repaired)
Chance to Do Something About Christian Persecution – Jhn. P. Shimek
Movie Reviews: Hercules! Lucy! Snowpiercer! – Steven D. Greydanus
Good Philosophy Answering Bad – Francis J. Beckwith, The Cth Thng
Quæritur: Should I Attend or Avoid a Civil Marriage of a Catholic? – Z
Talk to Your Kids about Pornography – Thomas Van, Catholic Culture
When a Friend No Longer Loves You. . . – Catholic Sistas
Men Won’t Follow a Lady With a Beard. . . – The New Emangelization
Catholic Civil Rights Hero Who Really Deserves a Statue – F. Campbell
Pessimism, Optimism, Hope & Change – Anthony S. Layne, Cth Stnd
How Could You Have Aborted My Big Brother? – Theresa Bonopartis
The Fragility of Human Life – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Spouse-Sexual – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Bad Boys & Eunuchs – Waiting for Godot to Leave