Big Pulpit

The Revival of Catholic Musical Creativity – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Publishers of New Missal Describe Once in a Generation Experience – Stephen Beale, DRg

The Wealthy Boy who Dreamed of Escaping Luxury – Catholic Herald

Avoiding Fatal Attractions – Dr. Edward Sri, Integrated Catholic Life™

The Problem with Pleasure – Joseph Koss, VirtuousPla.net

Capitals Sculpted By Andrew W. Smith at Clear Creek Abbey – David Clayton, New Lit Mov

Anything But Anonymous: Shakespeare the Catholic – Joseph Pearce, Crisis Magazine

Heresy and Orthodoxy, Sterility and Fruitfulness – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

The Human Face: Image of God – H. Reed Armstrong, Crisis Magazine

“To Be Black and Catholic” – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia

Worst Governor in America – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

David Frum is Wrong About Abortion – Matthew Schmitz, First Things/On the Square

Questions and Answers about the U.S. Anglican Ordinariate – Shane Schaetzel, SAOCS

The Little Soul of St. Martin de Porres – Omar F. A. Gutierrez, Regnum Novum

Why St. Paul Got Arrested at Philippi & What to Learn From It? – Msgr. Ch Pope, AOW

Teaching Your Children about the Saints Enlivens their Faith – Devin Rose, KOC

Logic, Science and History Prevail! – Julie Robison, VirtuousPla.net

How Many Divisions Has The Pope? – John White, Catholic Vote

Bishop to Move Onto College Campus As Way To Increase Vocations – Crd Nwm Soc/CN

New Translation of Roman Missal Free Online & Downloadable! – Jef. A. Tucker, Chnt Cfé

On Mysteries and the Higher Mystery – Daniel McInerny, High Concepts

Quæritur: Requesting Mass in Latin in the Ordinary Form – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Why, Exactly, Are You Catholic? (Just Asking) – Robert J. Gieb, Catholic Lane

Religious Freedom Under Attack, Bishops Warn – Tom Hoopes, The Gregorian Blog

The Challenges of Modern Fatherhood – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

Vatican Does Horrible Job of Being Anti-Science – Simcha Fisher, National Cthlc Register

Don’t Put Off Sanctity, for You Know Neither the Day Nor the Hour – Ch Zimmerman, VP

Unlearning Compassion in San Diego – New Oxford Review

Have Cthlc Org.s Abandoned the Cthlc Social Teaching of Subsidiarity? – Teresa Rice, CL

Diocesan Bishops can Ordain Using the Older Rite of Ordination! – Fr. Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

How Abp. Dolan is Redefining the Battle over Same Sex “Marriage” – M. Coppins, Dsrt Nws

Openers: Why Pontiff has So Much Praise for Agnostics – John Norton, Our Sunday Visitor

Authority in the Education of a Human Being – Anthony Esolen, Public Discourse

HPV for Boys: Not Sound Ethics Nor Sound Public Policy – J. Brehany/M. Moffitt, NCRg

A Month For Real Charity – Keyser Soze, The New Springtime!

On this Crock – Russell Shaw, Crisis Magazine

The Importance of Family Dinner – Barbara Curtis, Arlington Catholic Herald

The Summit of Civilization: Mass set to Mozart’s Requiem – Dylan Parry, A Reluctant Snnr

Don’t Be Catholic – Brent Stubbs, VirtuousPla.net

Bishops Blast Cthlc Gov.’s Role in Pro-Abortion Award Ceremony – Benjamin Mann, CNA

Gov. Pat Quinn and the Illinois Catholic Bishops – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

NFP: The Myth of the “Contraceptive Mentality” – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, Crisis Magazine

Catholic Demonstrators Take London by Storm – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Catholic Worker Movement Joins Occupy Wall Street – Dc. Greg Kandra, Pths/Dcn’s Bnch

Can Bishop Robert Finn Get a Fair Hearing? – Jack Cashill, Daily Register

SSPX Decries Rumored Rejection of Vatican Statement – Catholic Culture

Celebrating a Century of Liturgical Wreckovation: Pope St Pius X – Kate Edwards, Oz Incgn

God Supports Obama’s Jobs Bill! (Or Does He?) – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

Go Forth and Blog? – Richard Collins, The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma

The Story of an Episcopal Priest (now Catholic) – Bryan Cross, Call to Communion

Some Facts about Purgatory – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Theological Movement

Steve Jobs: An ‘Unwanted’ Child – Joan Frawley Desmond, Daily Register

Steve Jobs: A Cure for Restless Hearts? – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/On the Culture

SSPX Leaders have Rejected Vatican Statement, says Superior – Mark Greaves, Cthlc Hrld

Proper Fear of God Encourages Us to be Spiritually Awake – Carl E. Olson, Our Sndy Vstr

Which is Worst Kind of Catholic? – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Lane

New Jersey Nurses Face Job Loss for Refusing to Assist Abortions – Cthlc News Agency

Can a Catholic Have a Personal Relationship with Jesus? – Dan Burke, Ntnl Cthlc Register

Misunderstanding Sacred Tradition – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Arab Spring Risks Bearing Islamist Fruit – Hudson New York

Poets are Inspired by Late Pope – Catholic Herald

The Utilitarian Temptation – Melanie Baker, HLI America

How to Handle Awkward Conversations with Family Members – Eric Sammons, Our Sun Vis

Why Does the Crucifix “Provoke” Muslims? – Raymond Ibrahim, Hudson New York

The Enemy is Inside the Wire – Frank J. Gaffney Jr, Catholic Lane

The Atheist Book by “God” – L. Brent Bozell III, Crisis Magazine

Gay Brownshirts on the March! – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic and Enjoying It!

Sexy in Context Is Holy – Lisa Mladinich, Patheos/Be An Amazing Catechist

Obama Appointees Denied USCCB Grant – Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote/American Papist

Our God King. . . – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic and Enjoying It!

The Coming Church-State Wars – Patrick J. Buchanan, Crisis Magazine

Anti-Catholic HHS Stacks Deck Against Church – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Hospital Forcing Nurses to Assist Abortions – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Bishops May Sue Obama Admin. for Denying Grant Over Abortion – Steven Ertelt, Life News

Bishops Call on Faithful to Oppose Bill That Would Repeal DOMA – EWTN News

Bishops Urge Senate to Reauthorize Religious-Freedom Commission – Cthlc News Agency

Christians Die, Obama Yawns – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Chaput: Obama is “Unfriendly” to Religion – Mary Garrigan, Rapid City Journal

One Example of How Beautiful Church Buildings Lead People to God – Jen. Fulwiler, NCRg

Give Beauty Slowly (and Mormon Mommy Blogs) – Julie Rodrigues, VirtuousPla.net

Breaking Bad Liturgical Habits – George Weigel, First Things/On the Square

SSPX Superiors Unanimously Agreed to Reject Vatican’s Doctrinal Preamble – Cranmer

After the Desert: A Faithful Catholic’s Reflection on Same-Sex Attraction – S. G., OSV

The United Nations and Human Life Issues – The Motely Monk, The American Catholic

Should Catholics Attend Invalid Weddings? – Eric Sammons, Our Sunday Visitor

England to Welcome the Heart of Curé d’Ars – Madeleine Teahan, Catholic Herald

From the Thames to the Tiber – Anne Barbeau Gardiner, New Oxford Review

A Misguiding Note from the Vatican – Fr. Michael P. Orsi, Crisis Magazine

Justice & Peace. . . and the Financial Crisis – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing

Following “The Way” – Matthew A. Rarey, Catholic World Report

All Souls Day, Purgatory & Prayers for the Dead – Marcellino D’Ambrosio PhD, ICL™

What’s Wrong With Dies Irae? – David G. Bonagura Jr, First Things/On the Square

The “Hymnus ad Exequias Defuncti” of Prudentius – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Mvmnt

Saints Without Names, Souls Without Number – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

An Angel’s Message on All Soul’s Day – Lorraine Murray, Integrated Catholic Life™

All Souls Day – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

The Day I Met a Saint – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

Spiritual Workout of a Former Saint – Bob Waruszewski, VirtuousPla.net

Why Believe In The Communion of Saints? – Vanessa Barnes, Gulf Coast Catholic

After Seven Billion – Michael Cook, MercatorNet

Egypt: Christian Experience the Worst in Centuries – ACN-USA News

Workers Plead Guilty in Philly Abortion House of Horrors Case – Th L. McDonald, NCRgstr

Justice and Peace “Note”: A Seed That Fell on the Rock? – Connie Marshner, HLI America

Rick Perry’s Marriage Problems – Phyllis Schlafly, Crisis Magazine

The Great Jewish Orthodox Comeback – Lawrence Grossman, Jewish Ideas Daily

Alternative to Obscene Girl Scouts: American Heritage Girls – Mark Shea, Patheos/CAEI!

U.S: Catholic Ads to Air Nationally on Prime-Time TV – Tim Drake, National Cthlc Register

Collapse of Irish Catholicism: A Self-Induced Crisis? – Shane, Lux Occulta

SSPX Priest: No Agreement with Holy See – Ches, The Sensible Bond

Pentecostal, Jew, New Ager, Atheist & Finally Catholic – Leonard L. Adams Jr., WIC

A Reflection on the Healing Hope of Purgatory – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdcs of Wshngtn

Love Notes: A Catechesis for Marriage on the Brink – Lisa Mladinich, Catholic Lane

Swords & Trowels – Daniel McInerny, High Concepts

Saintly Apparel for Kids – Robyn Lee, Daily Register

Barbarian Invasion: Then and Now – Jared Dale Combista, VirtuousPla.net

Same-Sex “Marriage”: Voluntary Today Might be Mandatory Tomorrow – Dylan Parry, ARS

Satanism: A Primer – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, Crisis Magazine

Let’s End the Obsession with “Women Priests” – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

And Yet, It Moves – George Cardinal Pell, MercatorNet

Life Lessons from Joseph Stalin – Jason Jones, Crisis Magazine

A Supranational Authority, A Catholic Perspective – Fr. Rob. J. Araujo SJ, Mirror of Justice

The Call to Live Transformed Lives as Catholic Men – Maurice Blumberg, Catholic Lane

Confidence and Christians – Derek Caudill, VirtuousPla.net

Unearned Love – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

Why There’s Hope for Life After Abortion – Kathryn Jean Lopez, Daily Register

The Particular Imagination – Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Dappled Things

Gingrich: Arab Spring is Really Anti-Christian Spring – Stephanie Samuel, Christian Post

Suicide of the Kansas City Star Newspaper – Bill Donohue, Catholic League

Episcopal Church Reports Lowest Membership in 70 Years – Catholic News Agency

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Shrewd Election Tactics – Samuel Tadros, Hudson Institute