Big Pulpit

Fidel Castro will be Received back into the Catholic Church – Tancred, The Epnyms Flwr

Syria: The Patriarch’s Painful Cry & the Holy See’s Concern – La Stampa/Vatican Insider

Our Lady of Guadalupe Battles Holy Death for Mexican Faithful – Michelle Martin, OSV

Bill to Redefine Marriage Easily Passes Washington State Legislature – John Barnes, Cth Vt

Twelve Things that God wants Us to Do – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Mama’s Day: The Soundtrack – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

The Church is the Loser in Ugly War between Vatican Officials – Paolo Gambi, Cthlc Herald

Bishops Were Not Invited to White House HHS Discussions – EWTN News/CNA

First They Came for the Catholics – Timothy George & Chuck Colson, Christianity Today

Pope Paul VI & Humanae Vitae: I Told You So – Jennifer Brinker, St. Louis Review

Father Barron on the HHS Mandate – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Southern Baptist Leader: Christians Will Go to Jail – Ben Johnson, LifeSiteNews.com

Why the Pope’s Army Will Not Kneel to Obama – Dan Burke, National Catholic Register

A Church for All Seasons – Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity

Two New American Saints, Three Notable Firsts – Brian O’Neel, Catholic World Report

Australia, Bishop Morris, Fr. Waters & Canon Law – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

Yes, We Are Out to Convert People – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

The New Rio 2013 World Youth Day Logo – Jim Lackey, Catholic News Service Blog

A Beautiful Prayer from the Hispanic-Mozarabic Liturgy – Fr. Paul Wharton, Hearts on Fire

The Difference Between Martyrdom & Suicide – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Thlgcl Mvmnt

Manifestations of Lived Continuity: A.D 1000 to A.D. 2012 – Shawn Tribe, New Ltrg Mvmn

Bringing Christ’s Church Door to Door – Tim Drake, Daily Register

New Media & Scripture, Interview with Dr. Michael Barber – Brandon Vogt, The Thin Veil

Young Adult Moral Ignorance: Who to Blame, What to be Done? – Thomas Lickona, MrctrNt

The Station Churches of Septuagesima – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

JP2, Humanae Vitae, & Theology of the Body – Charles W. Norris, Homiletic & Pastoral Rvw

Bigot Mail – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Altars to Un-Religion? – Fr. Andrew Strobl, Shameless Popery

Did the People in Old Testament Believe in Afterlife? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tls

When Life is Intolerable – Damiano Rondelli MD, The Catholic Thing

A Simple “Yes” Makes All the Difference – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

On the Sad End of Solomon: A Moral Lesson for Us All – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

Eschatology According to Jacques Maritain – Alice von Hildebrand PhD, New Oxford Review

Pimp My (Free) Ride – Tiffany Borges, Lox Populi

The Rush to Radical Informality – Frederick W. Marks, New Oxford Review

Quæritur: Can a Priest, While Camping, Reserve a Host for Adoration after Mass? – Fr. Z

Taut This! – Brent Stubbs, Almost Not Catholic

Young Pro-Lifers Bring Fresh Ideas – Justin Bell, Daily Register

The Call and Cost of Being Jesus’ Disciple – Maurice Blumberg, Catholic Lane

Pro-Lifer Arrested by Police for Showing Graphic Abortion Signs – Patrick B. Craine, LSN

Senate Bill to Restore Conscience Rights has 29 Senators, Let’s Get 51 – J. Mercer, Cth Vt

Real Hypocrisy – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

Hugh Hewitt on Pres. Obama’s Anti-Catholic Card – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Obama May Be Losing Catholics. . . – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic and Enjoying It!

Outrageous Discipline-Only Health Education – Fr. Andrew Strobl, Shameless Popery

Enemy of My Enemy? – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

Kmiec’s Breaking Up With Obama, Obama Jilted Him First [Updated] – Jay Anderson, PE

Christopher West’s Comeback – Fr. Roger Landry, Our Sunday Visitor

Critics Anticipate Supreme Court Hearing after Anti-Prop. 8 Ruling – Kevin J. Jones, CNA

Engage Episcopal Ego: Cardinal Egan – Jeffrey Miller, The Curt Jester

The Reversal of Proposition 8: A Dangerous Precedent – Hunter Baker, Acton Institute

ACLU: Promoting Rape of Boys Protected; Living by Catholic Faith Isn’t – Tom Crowe, CV

Federal Court Strikes Down California Marriage Law – Sue Ellen Browder, Daily Register

Prop. 8: Same-Sex “Marriage” in California – Joseph Knippenberg, First Things

Chesterton’s Racehorse – Ben, Two Catholic Men and a Blog

We’re All Catholics Now – David French, The Corner

Catholycs Sticking with Obama against Religious Freedom – Matt Bowman, Catholic Vote

Texas Bishops Urge Texas Delegation to Oppose HHS Mandate – Cardinal DiNardo’s Blog

Fr. Jenkins & Cardinal Mahony Upset Because Obama Betrayed Them – Jon. V. Last, TWS

Starting to Smell the Coffee: Doug Kmiec Writes to Pres. Obama – Fr. Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Obama’s Top Catholic Now Without a Candidate after Mandate – Patrick B. Craine, LSN

Catholics Finding a Reason for Generosity – Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller, OSV Newsweekly

EWTN Announces New Show with Scott Hahn – The Cardinal Newman Society Blog

An Overdue Letter to My Children In Heaven – The Passionate Papist

Body and Soul, Sexuality and Marriage; Part 4 – Andrew Sciba, Truth & Charity

Planned Parenthood’s Fraud, Waste, & Abuse – Jill Stanek, LifeSiteNews.com

6 Things All Catholics Should Know About the Rosary – Carlos Urbina, Saint Peter’s List

In Which I Dissent from Fr. Z and His Readers – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic & Enjoying It!

Brits for Santorum! – Richard Collin, Linen on the Hedgerow

Was Santorum’s Big Victory a Referendum on Obama’s Attack? – Thomas Peters, CV/AmP

Was Romneycare Unconstitutional? – Terence Jeffrey, Crisis Magazine

George Will: Historians Will Marvel – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Pres. Obama’s Attack Could have Consequences for Dems in Congress – Fr. Z, WDTPRS

Marco Rubio Gives Passionate Pro-life Speech – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Tales from a Colorado Caucus – Ranting Catholic Mom

Surfer-Priest Related Dramatic Conversion – Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller, OSV

Video: Pro-Life Protesters Run Over by Pickup Truck – John Jalsevac, LifeSiteNews.com

Have Archaeologists in Turkey Discovered Apostle’s (St. Philip) Tomb? – Tancred, TEF

Lawyers: Judge in Priest Abuse Case Should Step Down – John P. Martin, Phila. Inquirer

Fr. Barron Comments on Effective Evangelization – Fr. Robert Barron

How Princess Fairy Tales Taught Me to Dream – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Cthlc Register

The Saint Who Shows What It Means to be Known by God – Dawn Eden, The Dawn Patrol

The Science & Art of Practical Philanthropy – Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller, Our Sndy Vstr

Deny Communion to Pelosi urge Canon Lawyer, Popular Priest-Blogger – P. B. Craine, LSN

Pink Lego – Rebekah Hebbert, MercatorNet

Cardinal Egan is a Disgrace – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic and Enjoying It!

St. Jerome Emiliani – Catholic Lane

On Criticizing the Bishops – David Werling, Ars Orandi

Comparing the Holy Father with G. K. Chesterton – Paul De Maeyer, Zenit

US Catholic Bishops Reject Ruling Against Prop. 8 – Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency

Renewal in the Church – Bob Waruszewski, Ignitum Today

What’s Up Down Under? – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

Failing to Connect the Dots on Contraception – Howard P. Kainz, First Things

Media Defends Planned Parenthood, Not Catholic Church – Andrew Malcolm, IBD Editorials