Big Pulpit

Reclaiming Our Story: A Register Editorial on Catholicism & Culture – Editors, NCRegister

Secular Society is like a Plant without Roots – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald

The Family’s Not-So-Secret Strength – Carolyn Moynihan, Crisis Magazine

Refocusing the Poverty Debate – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing

The Continuity of Centesimus Annus – Richard Aleman, The Distributist Review

Home-School Records Privacy Bill Introduced in Congress – Michelle Bauman, EWTN News

Padre Pio’s Response to Persecution from within the Church – D. Korzeniewski OCDS, TDL!

Padre Pio on Hell – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

To the Single Folks – Colin Gormley, VirtuousPla.net

Dolphin Tale’s Positive Portrayal of Homeschoolers – Peggy Bowes, Integrated Cthlc Life™

A Few Topical Thoughts on Capital Punishment – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

Bishop, Priest, & Deacon. . . What do these Words Mean? – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

The Parents’ Sleep Index: How Tired Do You Feel? – Jennifer Fulwiler, NCRegister

The Brilliance of László Dobszay – Jeffrey A. Tucker, Chant Café

Angels: Messengers from Heaven – Mary De Turris Poust, Our Sunday Visitor

Pakistan’s Bishops: UN Envoy Should Visit & Law on Blasphemy Should be Abolished – LS

Hildegard of Bingen: Sibyl of the Rhine, Singing Still – Leroy Huizenga, First Things

The Difference between Weak Christians & Ill Christians – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

Why Obama is in Danger of Losing the Catholic Vote in 2012 – Thomas Peters, CV/AmP

Evangelicals and the Prosperity Gospel – George Conger, Get Religion

Fracture since Vatican II, are we Creating a New Tower of Babel? – Fr. Simon Henry, OTD

Anonymous Donor Daddies: The Kids Aren’t Alright – Chelsea Zimmerman, Catholic Lane

Families, Fun, and Prayer – Rachel, VirtuousPla.net

Worst Place in the World to be a Doctor? The Netherlands – Michael Cook, MercatorNet

Pope Benedict’s Favorite Bach Cantata – Jeffrey A. Tucker, Chant Café

What Mormons Can Teach Catholics about Online Evangelization – Brandon Vogt, OSV

Six Tips for More Effectively Teaching Scripture to Youth – Katie Peterson, Intgrtd Cth Lf™

G.K. Chesterton Should be Acknowledged Seriously – Jay Parini, Chronicle of Higher Ed

My Wife Thinks I’m Ugly – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Community Organizers Are Not Evil – Omar F. A. Gutierrez, Regnum Novum

Quæritur: Why Bother Going to Mass in the State of Sin? Fire & Brimstone! – Fr. Z

Those Who Attack Christians in Europe Think They are Untouchable – A. Speciale, LS

Kosovo & The Vatican: A Thorny Diplomatic Issue – Gianni Valente, La Stamp

Difficult Theology and the Goodness of God – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org

Le Chiese delle Cittá: La Basilica di Santa Maria ad Martyres – Nathanial Gotcher, VP

Abp. Tomasi: “Totally Unacceptable” that  UN Pushes “Safe Abortion” – Vatican Radio

Hymn of Creation: The Majesty of God is Manifest in What He Has Made – Msgr. Pope, AOW

A Future for English Chant – Jeffrey A. Tucker, New Liturgical Movement

Current Faith-Themed Movies Explore Masculinity – Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister

Pro-Life Priest ‘Baffled’ by Bishop’s Shutdown – Brian Fraga, Our Sunday Visitor

Palestine Should Become a Permanent Non-Member Observer State – Giacomo Galeazzi

Memoirs of the Apostle: First Epistle of Saint Peter – Fr. Tucker Cordani, Catholic Lane

Conscience: Its Strengths and Limits – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org/On the Culture

Moral Accountability – Omar F. A. Gutierrez, Regnum Novum

Obama Hopelessly Devoted to Big Abortion – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Rprt

U.S.: Missing the Point on Mandatory HPV Vaccination – Dr. Denise Hunnell, HLI America

Growing Out and Growing In – Laura Rydberg, VirtuousPla.net

Saint Ruth Pakaluk? – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Atheism, Quidditch and the Truth – Frank Cronin, Daily Register

Does Evolutionary Science Disprove the Faith? – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

Ten Myths About Atheists? – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote

Of Atheists and Their Pretensions – Omar F. A. Gutierrez, Regnum Novum

U.K.: Beware the Smuggling of Atheism into Science Lessons – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Hrld

Fundamentalist Atheist Cult Leader Is Angry at Me – Mark P. Shea, Catholic & Enjoying It!

Leading Atheist Calls for “Eradication” of Fundamentalist Christians – Mat. Archbold, CMR

Fool Says in His Heart There Is No God – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

Why Matthew is the First Gospel and not Mark (or Q) – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

USCCB Recruiting Orthodox Theologians for New Evangelization – Joan F. Desmond, NCRg

B16’s Impact on New Generation of Priests & Youth Cannot be Underestimated – OSV

Melismatic Gregorian Chant from Japan – Jeffrey A. Tucker, Chant Café

St. Francis De Sales on Web Design – Steven Lawson, VirtuousPla.net

Death Metal Ain’t Got Nothing On Us – Marc Barnes, Bad Catholic

A Reflection on the Sin of Gossip – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Medjugorje Bishop Pavao Zanic Manipulated by Communists? – Louis Belanger, Medjupedia

Protestant Questions for Catholics Answered – Ship of St. Peter (link fixed)

Did Jesus Rebuke His Mother in Luke 8:19-21? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

A Register Editorial on Faith in the Public Square – Editors, Daily Register

Indianapolis Archbishop Buechlein Retires Early – Michelle Bauman, EWTN News/CNA

Hearing from a Pulpit Near You: Help the Poor & Jobless – John Norton, Our Sunday Vstr

Work as a Triumph of the Cross: 30th Anniversary of On Human Work – O. Gutierrez, RN

If St. John the Apostle Blogged Revelation – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

Lack of Vocations Down to Crisis of Faith, Not Celibacy – David Quinn, Irish Independent

Bp. Cupich Issues Clarification That Does Not Clarify – Mark Shea, Catholic & Enjoying It!

Father Pavone’s Last Stand – Phil Lawler, CatholicCulture.org/On the News

Bp. Gries’ Letter for Fr. Pavone Does Not Help this Situation – Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL

Journal of Archeological Science: Noah’s Vineyard Found? – Giorgio Bernardelli, La Stampa

What We Are – Joseph Koss, VirtuousPla.net

Pope’s Brother Says Liturgical Reforms Were a “Slight Adjustment” – Tancred, EF

Lesbian Couple in Holiday Hell – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

The King’s Good Speaker – Andrew Haines, First Things/On the Square

Margaret Sanger: How To Kill Black People – Marc Barnes, Bad Catholic

Why Virginity Matters – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

What’s in a Name? Matthew or Levi – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Theological Movement

Improving Your Prayer – Carmelite Sisters, Integrated Catholic Life™

From Canterbury to Rome: Dr. David Daintree – Why I’m Catholic

The Pope in Germany, In the Desert of Faith – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Berlin: Papal Embassy Hit With Paint Bombs – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

Pope Makes Rare Television Address to German People – David Kerr, Cthlc News Agency

U.S: Catholic and Jewish Voters Send a Message – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing

1001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married – Julie Robison, VirtuousPla.net

Catholic Converts – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

The Homosexual Agenda: No Times for Middle Ground on Bullying? – Bobby Ross Jr., GR

Purposeful Detours – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Lane

Abp. Nienstedt: A Serious Threat to Religious Freedom, Radical Secularism – Fr. Z

Msgr. Georg Ratzinger Offers Candid Interview in German Paper – Edward Pentin, NCReg

The Homosexual Agenda: A Bully-Free World? – Mary Rosa Somarriba, Public Discourse

Fr. McDonagh’s Protest Against “Sexist” Missal – Gaicomo Galeazzi, La Stampa

Angelic Warfare & Muscular Catholicism – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

US: Couple Sues City after being Fined for Holding Bible Study in Home – Cal Cth Dly

Bringing Charges Against the Vatican for “Crimes Against Humanity” – Phil Lawler, Cth Cltr

Former E. Germany: 2 Lutheran Pastors Become Catholic – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

Celebrating Marriage with Archbishop Dolan – Andrew and Cristina, VirtuousPla.net

In Indy, the Finish Line: Ailing Abp. Buechlein Tipped to Retire – Rocco Palmo, Whispers

Mel Gibson, Joe Eszterhas and Maccabees, Oh My – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Courage: “Speaking the Truth in Love” about Homosexuality – Bp. James Conley, Archden

The Guardian: Catholic Moms are Stupid, Vile, & Shouldn’t Get Hate Mail – Lisa Graas

Acceptable Prejudices: The Guardian & Catholic Bashing – George Conger, Get Religion

Bring back John Vianney! – Fr. Bevin Bramwell OMI, The Catholic Thing

B16 Wants a “Truly” Catholic Church, Not “More” – J.M. Guénois, La Stampa

Father Barron’s ‘Catholicism’ TV Series – George Weigel, The Catholic Difference

This Victory of SSPX is Not a Roman Defeat – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

One Thought on the Bourgeois-Doyle Case – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

It’s Official: San Francisco Abp. Niederauer Has Resigned – California Catholic Daily

Teacher Strike Ends in Philly with Contract about Catholic Identity – Kevin J. Jones, CNA

Chicago Film Screening with Immaculée Ilibagiza – Royce, VirtuousPla.net

Cardinal O’Malley’s Misjudgment in Boston – Thomas G. Guarino, First Things

World Youth Day 2011: Insights on Young Catholicism – Margarita Mooney, First Things

Ten Good Books Featuring Big Families – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

By Grace Alone: An Introduction to Catholic Theology – Brad Birzer, Catholic Vote

Morality, Rationality, and Natural Law – Robert P. George, Mirror of Justice

An Interview with Professor Robert P. George – Laura Inglis, American Studies Center

Some Priests Struggle in Secret with Drinking Problem – California Catholic Daily

God is Love – Anna Williams, VirtuousPla.net

RCIA Dismay – Randall Smith, The Catholic Thing

Cardinal Piacenza on Celibacy – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

U.K.: Homosexual Lobby Adopts Animal Rights Tactics – Richard Collins, LOTH

First Tonsure, Minor Orders, & Eye Infections – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Inside the Mind of a Hollywood Director (Warrior) – Stanley D. Williams PhD, Cthlc Ln

The Rise Of Anti-Western Christianity – Matthew Roberts, The Brussels Journal

The Church of Labor – Lew Daly, Democracy Journal

Coercive Liberalism – Fr. Edward T. Oakes SJ, First Things/On the Square

Archbishop Dolan: Clergy Should Speak Out About Unemployment & Poverty – EWTN News

‘Anti-Bullying’ as a Pro-Homosexual Wedge – Rod Dreher, AC

Armenian Genocide and Modern Memory – George Conger, Get Religion

Spanish Mothers, Families & Children’s Happiness – Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet

Unity and Guitars – Andrew Votipka, VirtuousPla.net

The Cases of Fr. Pavone & Fr. Corapi are Completely Different – Mark P. Shea, CAEI!

Christians in Red China: Is the Country in Spiritual Crisis? – Tim Gardam, BBC Magazine

The Church Owes a Debt to the SSPX – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Phil Lawler: “Replace Them With Nigerians” – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons