Big Pulpit

An Open Letter to Cardinal George – David Pence MD, The Anthropology of Accord

Next Archbishop of Calcutta: Thomas D’Souza – UCA News

Hispano-Mozarabic Liturgy Celebrated in Royal College of Spain – Shawn Tribe, Nw Ltr Mv

Report on the Gregorian Chant Network – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Silly Ideas For Lent – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

Funny, Interesting, Serious Lenten Tweets – Vanessa Barnes, Gulf Coast Catholic

Lent and the Spiritual Return Home – Carlos Espinosa, Living The Faith On A High Wire

The Sisters & Obama: Forgetting What Religion Is – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Cthlc Culture

I’m Pope & I’ve Approved the Content of This Tweet – Jeffrey Miller, The Curt Jester

Return of the Altar Rail – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

St. Francis de Sales Sermon on Fasting – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

The Way of the Cross: Christian Living During Lent – Marlon De La Torre, Catholic Lane

The Lost Dignity of Work – Chris Robertson, Acton Institute/PowerBlog

Excerpt from Msgr. George Ratzinger’s Book, “My Brother, the Pope” – Carl Olson, Ig In Sc

The Church Must Embrace & Fund My Trans-Fatty Identity! – Mark Shea, Ntnl Cth Register

No Stations Observed on Fridays of Lent Because That’s Against Vatican II? – Fr. Z’s Blog

Fr. Edward J. Flanagan, Servant of God? – Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity

France: Pres. Candidate Retreats From Pro-Euthanasia Position – M. C. Hoffman, LSN

America Mag. Bails on the Fight for Religious Liberty – Mt. Archbold, Crd Nwmn Scty Blg

Gingrich Rips Obama for ‘Infanticide’ Vote – Ben Johnson, LifeSiteNews.com

Latin America Teeters on Edge of Abortion Abyss – Matthew Hoffman, Daily Register

Gingrich and the Fourth Estate – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Women to Obama: We Oppose HHS Mandate – EWTN News

Romney Did Require Catholic Hospitals to Provide Morning-After Pills – Boston Cthlc Insdr

Nec Laudibus, Nec Timore – Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing

US Delegation to UN Women Commission Stacked With Pro-Aborts – Lisa Correnti, TBAB

If Christ Could Not Sin, How Was He Tempted in the Desert? – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, NTM

Priest Spent 40 Years in the Rainforest, “Not a Single” Baptism – Rorate Cæli

Why Study Latin and Greek? – Fr. John McDermott, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Dumb Spirit of Vatican II Idea #3464: Removing Holy Water During Lent – Fr. Z’s Blog

Overblown Reaction to Dawkins’ “6.9 out of 7? Certainty There is No God – Jeff Miller

Pope Tweets For Lent 2012 – Vanessa Barnes, Gulf Coast Catholic

How We Used to Sleep – Matthew Schmitz, First Things/First Thoughts

Thank You, BBC, for a Sympathetic Portrayal of Our Faith – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

Sights & Sounds of Ash Wednesday Papal Liturgy from Rome – Shawn Tribe, NLM

Religious Liberty Was Also at Issue in 18th-Century France – Joseph Pronechen, Dly Reg

Netherlands: A Prominent Euthanasia Case Ahead? – J. C. von Krempach JD, Trtl By & Bynd

Justice and Faith: the Catholic Both/And – Omar F. A. Gutierrez, Regnum Novum

Vatican Wants to Examine 1500-Year-Old Bible in Turkey – Cihan, World Bulletin

Just Pray – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

Lenten Prayer With Mary – Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, Nunspeak

How Is Your Relationship With God Going? – Michelle Burns, Ignitum Today

Theology on Tap – Julie Robison, TIC

Quæritur: Removal of Crucifixes from Church During Lent, Fr. Z rants – Fr. Z’s Blog

For Gary Carter, There Was More To Life Than Baseball – Carlos Espinosa, Living The Faith

For the FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION click here.

Marriage Unmoored – Justin Dyer, Public Discourse

Canada’s Intransigent Secularists – Rebekah Hebbert, MercatorNet

Huge News! Major Victory for Conscience Rights – Matthew Archbold, Creative Mnrty Rprt

Obama Contra Ecclesia – John Barnes, TIC

2 Women Defeat Washington Plan B Law – Trent Beattie, Daily Register

UN: Promoting Traditional Values of Humankind – Grégor Puppinck PhD, Trtl By & Bynd

Conspiracies and the Sheeple – Suzanne C. Carl, Ranting Catholic Mom

Community Supported Agriculture: A Distributist Agrarianism – Kevin Ford, Catholic Lane

Same-Sex “Marriage” is a Mirage – Msgr. Charles Pope, Washington Post

Lumen Christi Missal: An Ordinary Form Book for the Pew – Adam Bartlett, New Lit Mov

What Does Jesus Mean by Hypocrisy? It’s Deeper Than You Think – Msgr. Ch. Pope, AOW

Why Fasting? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

Introduction to Lent III: Almsgiving – Mike Aquilina, The Way of the Fathers

Time Mag.: “Some Time in Jail” for Bishops Defending Religious Liberty – J. Powers, CV

Reflection of God – Theresa Thomas, Everyday Catholic

Medjugorje’s Ex-Franciscan, Tomislav Vlasic, Has Lost It – D. M. Korzeniewski OCDS, TDL!

Gonzaga to Honor Pro-Abort Desmond Tutu – The Cardinal Newman Society Blog

The Talk that Got a Bishop Kicked Out of a Pub – Terry Mattingly, The Columbus Republic

When the BBC Gets It Wrong. . . – Super Trad Mum, Etheldredasplace

Iranian Christian Pastor to be Hanged ‘Immediately’ – Ed West, Catholic Herald

Obama Advisor: Kids from Large Families Are Dumb – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt

Department of Education: Catholic Schools Beat Public Schools – Terry Jeffrey, TH

EU Commissioner Answers Falsely on Gay Lobbyism – J. C. von Krempach JD, TBAB

Villanova Cancels Invite to Homosexualist, Blames Catholic Blogs – Card. Newman Soc. Blg

Canada: Supreme Court Rules Against Religious Freedom – Annalee Seath JD, TBAB

Historic Monastery Where Apostle Performed Miracles Collapsing – Church Report

Humanae Vitae: 12 Quotes On Marital Love & Parenthood – H. H. Ambrose, St. Peter’s List

Abstinence & Fasting: Just Do It! – Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP PhD, Domine!

A Non-Catholic’s Guide to Lenten Weirdness – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

Some In Mainstream Media In Full Anti-Catholic Meltdown Mode – Dave Hartline, TAC

Introduction to Lent: Fasting – Mick Aquilina, The Way Of The Fathers

Hysterical Anti-Catholic History – Fr. Brian Van Hove SJ, Catholic World Report

Teaching Our Kids to Handle Adversity – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

Sterilization at Catholic Hospitals – Sandra Hapenney, The Catholic Thing

St. Margaret Clitherow Should Be Honoured with a Stamp – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

Being One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Daily Register

14-Year-Old Homeschooled Girl Receives Death Threats for Defending Marriage – LSN

Coward: Gov. Bob McDonnell Sells Out Pro-Life for Romney Ticket Spot – J. Anderson, PE

Ave Maria University Sues Fed – Royce, Ignitum Today

Santorum, the Media, and the Religious Test – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture/On the News

Religious Kook Talks About Evil Existing in the World – Paul Zummo, The American Cthlc

Out of Wedlock Births Soar, Nothing The Future of Our Country is At Stake – Msgr. Pope

Chris Matthews: Anti-Catholic “Catholic” – Fr. Z’s Blog

Cardinal Newman on Lent – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Emilio’s Way – Joel & Lisa Schmidt, The Practicing Catholic

Good Mourning – J. Q. Tomanek, Ignitum Today

Patrick Madrid Talks Relativism and the Bishops’ Unity – Andrew Sciba, Truth & Charity

A Very Impressive Liber Brevior – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Abortion Safer than Childbirth? – Lucia Muchova, Turtle Bay and Beyond

He Who Dwells in Rome is So Close – Mindy Goorchenko, The Devout Life

Where Does Lent Come From, & Why Do We Celebrate it? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shmlss Ppry

Google Drops Lent in Favour of Heinrich Hertz. . . Who? – Richard Collins, Lnn on the Hdg

The Key to True Fasting – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Keeping the Fast: Spiritual Fitness for Lent – Fr. Tucker Cordani, Catholic Lane

A Supposedly “Catholic” Education – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

Dutch Miss Stories on “Do Not Euthanize Me” Cards – Wesley J. Smith, FT/Scndhnd Smk

Silent as the Grave, Why so President Obama? – Jennifer Roche, Catholic Vote

EWTN CEO Writes Op-Ed on ‘Unconstitutional’ HHS Mandate – EWTN News/CNA

Boys Ain’t Defective Girls – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register

Dolan Backs Respect for Rights of Conscience Act: Contact Your Legislator Now – DR