Big Pulpit

What is Pres. Obama’s Attack on the 1st Amendment Really About? – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

Gingrich Assails Elites Over Anti-Religious Bigotry – Donald R. McClarey, The Amrcn Cthlc

Obama Administration Picks a Fight with Catholics – Patrick J. Reilly, Washington Post

Resources to Help You Fight the Good Fight – Nicholas Hardesty, Phat Cthlc Apologetics

Xavier University: Proof the Inmates are Running the Asylum – Catholic Buckeye, OTRITT

Obama Forces Religious Groups to Cover Free Contraception, Sterilization – J. Barnes, CV

Has Obama Lost the Catholic Left? – The Cardinal Newman Society Blog

Vatican Approves Only Non-Liturgical Catechesis of Neo-Catechumenal Way – CNA

Why Did Christ Descend into Hell? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Civilization in Reverse – Victor Davis Hanson, NRO

Voris/RCTV and the AoD: Apples and Oranges – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

Memento Mori – Michael E. Lawrence, The Chant Café

The Theology of the Body: a Fresh Perspective – Yoseph M. Daviyd, David L Gray

It’s the Keys Silly! – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

A Post about Twilight – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

Muslim Brotherhood Declares Goal as  Mastership of World – Raymond Ibrahim, Cthlc Lane

Who Can be Saved? – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing

Reading Scripture in the Light of the Tradition – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Hitting F5 on the Spiritual Life – Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity

March On, March for Life – Charlotte Hays, Daily Register

Downsizing Planned Parenthood – Michael J. Miller, Catholic World Report

The Pro-Life Work of Cardinal O’Connor – John Burger, Daily Register

Bloody Good News – Fr. Tucker Cordani, Catholic Lane

God’s Precious Keepsakes – Vaughn Kohler, Daily Register

Overturning Roe? Not Anytime Soon, Thanks to Catholics – Paul Kengor, Catholic Vote

Armenia: The Massacre of Innocent People – Giorgio Bernardelli, La Stampa/Vatican Insider

March for Life – Boston Catholic Insider

 

Conversion by Architecture – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

Mary and The Moslems – Patti Maguire Armstrong

A Checklist of Popular Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Cntrb Tls

I Keep So Busy Workin’ for the Kingdom, I Ain’t Got Time to Die – Msgr. Ch. Pope, AOW

Divertissement and Distraction – Ink and Quill, Ignitum Today

“Son of St Louis Ascend to Heaven” – John Whitehead, Once I Was A Clever Boy

If It Helps Me, It Must be Good and True – Dan Burke, National Catholic Register

Were Peter, Andrew Called Before or After Arrest of John the Baptist – Fr. R. Erlenbush

Former Abp. Robert Sanchez Dies at 77 – Sandra Baltazar Martínez, Santa Fe New Mexican

Two New Books for Distributists – Richard Aleman, StAR

Petition to Restore Communion on the Tongue (Only) – Ben Trovato, Countercultural Fthr

Quintessential Moral Relativism – James Littleton, Catholic Lane

South Carolina Surprise – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

3 Down, Another 7 Amendments in Bill of Rights to Go (Updated) – Tony Layne, Impr Cthl

Gingrich Wins South Carolina Open Thread – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

The President’s Keystone Madness – Carson Holloway, Catholic Vote

Exaggerated Rumors of Our (?) Demise – Joseph Knippenberg, First Things/First Thoughts

Other Health-Care Mandate: Good Samaritan Turned Upside Down – K. Duncan, Dly Reg

Contraception Decision: Craven Attempt to Avoid SCOTUS Humiliation – The Becket Fund

“Catholic” Politicians: Selling Out the Church – Jay Boyd PhD, Philothea on Phire

Cardinal-Designate Dolan Criticizes Obama’s Decision – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Belmont Abbey College Is the Last Best Hope for Religious Liberty – Cardinal Newman Scty

Literally Unconscionable – Marge Fenelon, Catholic Lane

“Catholics for Sebelius,” Indeed – Robert George, Mirror of Justice

Suing Sebelius – Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Corner

Fr. Z Applauds Card. Mahony (Yes, You Read That Right) – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

U.S. Catholics Dismayed by Obama Ruling – Nancy Frazier O’Brien, Catholic Herald

A Teachable Moment – Emily Stimpson, Catholic Vote

So the GOP is about to Nominate a Mormon or a Catholic – Tom Crowe, Catholic Vote (fixed)

The Fruit of Evil in a Loveless Heart; A Year Later – Carlos Espinosa, LTFOAHW

Let the Good Times Roll: Mardi Gras, A Catholic Celebration – J. Murphy, Truth & Charity

An Itinerant Priest Keeps His Post in a Shopping Mall – Ed Langlois, Oregon Cthlc Sentinel

Slippery Slopes Revisited – Barbara Curtis, Arlington Catholic Herald

Proposed Law Seeks to Replace Civil Unions with Gay “Marriage” – T. McDonald, Dly Reg

Islam’s OIC: The World’s Thought Police – Mudar Zahran, Stonegate Institute

Bishop Calls for Ecumenical ‘Truth & Reconciliation Commission’ – Catholic Herald

17 Big Companies That Are Intensely Religious – Kim Bhasin & Melanie Hicken, Bsnss Insdr

International Backlash begins against Obama’s LGBT Agenda – Wendy Wright, Lf St Nws

“Like a Foolish Man Who Built His House on Sand” – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archd. of Wshngt

Liberty or License? – Anthony Esolen, The Catholic Thing

Standing up for Newt? – Brian Burch, Catholic Vote

Stephen Hawking’s Bummer Birthday: Got Exists – John Bergsma, The Sacred Page

Not Just Great Books, but Great Music – Peter Kwasniewski, Cowboys-Philosophers-Poets

An Interview with the Author of ‘Confessions of a Recovering Lesbian’ – Pt. Baklinski, LSN

Does the Pope Believe in the Resurrection? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

What’s Wrong Over at Catholic Online? – Glenn Dallaire, St. Gemma Galgani

Europe in Demographic Denial – Samuel Gregg, The American Spectator

Another Writer Misuses “Theocracy” – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

51% of Dissident U.S. Catholic Mag Readers will vote for Enemy of God – M. Archbold, CMR

The Jesus and Religion Video – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, First Things/On the Square

When Women Unsexed Themselves – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Catholic Sistas

Vending Machine Morality – Patti Maguire Armstrong

Tired Pride – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

Kateri’s Upcoming Canonization Generates Excitement – EWTN News/CNA

Pope, US Bishops Team Up & Put Religious Freedom on Nat’l Agenda – P. Lawler, Cthlc Cltr

Pope Benedict: Religious Freedom Under Threat in America – Donald R. McClarey, TAC

The Pope’s Alarming Message on American Religious Freedom – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture

B16 Discusses Grave Threats to Religious Liberty in US – David Kerr, EWTN News

The Challenges to Religious Freedom – Fr. Robert John Araujo SJ, Mirror of Justice

Obama Makes Persecution of Church Official Policy [Updated] – Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia

Outrageous HHS Rule: Catholic Groups Must Cover Contraceptives – Pat. Archbold, CMR

On Religious Freedom & the Public Square, B16 Talks The States – Rocco Palmo, Whispers

Obama HHS Goes for Broke – Matthew J. Franck, First Things/First Thoughts

“This Mandate Gravely Compromises Religious Liberty” – Daniel Cardinal DiNardo

Obama Administration’s War on Religious Liberty: We Have One Year to Comply! – Fr. Z

A Violation of Religious Liberty, Inconsistent with Catholic Faith – The Motley Monk, TAC

Church Groups Must Provide Contraception – Joan Frawley Desmond, Daily Register

Group-Conscience – Jeffrey Miller, The Curt Jester

U.S. Bishops call Pres. Obama’s Attack “Literally Unconscionable” – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

The Lord thy God King is a Jealous God – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic and Enjoying It!

Requires Catholic Church to Cover Free Contraception, Sterilization – T. Peters, CV/AmP

Obama’s Contempt for Religious Liberty – Bill Donohue, Catholic Lane

Obama Hands GOP a ‘Golden Opportunity’ to Win Back 2012 Catholic Vote – Catholic Vote

Birth Control Mandate is Final; Bishops Vow to Fight – Kathleen Gilbert, LifeSiteNews.com

HHS Rejects Compromise, Embraces Abortion Lobby – The Cardinal Newman Society

Pope Benedict Creates New Science & Faith Foundation – David Kerr, Cthlc News Agency

Ten More Things the Devil wants us to Believe – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Catholic Quarterback Philip Rivers Passes On the Faith – Trent Beattie, Daily Register

Will Pro-Choicers “Do a 180” Thanks to this Video? – Stephen Herreid, Crisis Magazine

Some Things Moms Can’t Do – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register

Praying Before Meals is Not Always Easy, Even for Priests – Carlos Espinosa, LTFOAHW

Speaking of Maggots & Jesus: I was a Total Idiot as a Seminarian – Fr. Byers SSL STD, HSH