Big Pulpit

U.S. Bishops Conference Honors Prominent Pro-Abortion Politician – CatholicCulture.org

Kids Pulled from Catholic School Over Heresy, Bishop Failed Parents – LSN

Germany: Nuncio Rebukes Bishops Conference President – Tancred, Eponymous Flower

Bp. Armando Ochoa’s Office Chastises Orthodox Priest – Keyser Soze, New Springtime

The Double Standard at the National Catholic Reporter – William Oddie, Catholic Herald

“The Holy Obligation of Participation in Political Life” – California Catholic Daily

Consecrated Virgins – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

Pope Praises Sacred Music – David Kerr, Catholic News Agency

Catholic League: Alabama’s Immigration Law ‘Morally Reprehensible’ – J. Mercer, CV

Why I Believe in the Purple Cow, Part 2 – Steven Lawson, VirtuousPla.net

The Magic of Theater, Cheesy on EWTN – Kevin O’Brien, St. Austin Review

How Newspapers Decide Who’s a Catholic, and Who Isn’t – David Mills, First Things

Jesus Was was No Girly-Man, He was a Strong & Confident God-Man! – Msgr. Pope, AOW

Secular Gnosticism and The New York Times – Francis Beckwith, The Catholic Thing

To BC or BCE? – Bonnie Malkin, Daily Telegraph

The Importance of Catholic Radio – Patrick Madrid

Santorum: Why Limit Marriage To Just Two People? Why Not Ten? – Peter Baklinski, LSN

Jesuit College Employs Homosexual Pastor Teaching “Gay Studies” Course – CNSB/CN

Am I Obliged to Correct My Brother Who Sins? – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Thlgcl Mvmnt

Admonish the Sinner? – Marcellino D’Ambrosio PhD, Integrated Catholic Life™

The French Revolution: Martyrs of the September Massacre – Omar F. A. Gutierrez, RN

What We’re Not Saying – Bonnie Engstrom, VirtuousPla.net

Pope Benedict Asks for Forgiveness – The Motley Monk, The American Catholic

A Note on a Footnote in Ryan-Grisez – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

Liturgy Liberation in Britain! – Dylan Parry, A Reluctant Sinner

“Feedback Has Been Very Positive” on the New Translation – Fr. Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Let’s Hope the New Missal Leads to More Sung Masses – Fr. Lucie-Smith, Cthlc Herald

The Perfect Chant Workshop – Jeffery A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Mel Gibson’s Viking Film, His “Divorce”, & His Other Film with Bruce Willis – Tancred, EF

Council of Jerusalem – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

How To Cath-Tweet – Elizabeth Hillgrove, VirtuousPla.net

Five Reasons The Pill Sucks – Bad Catholic

EWTN to Launch Catholic Sports Radio Program – EWTN News

Beauty as a Call – Daniel McInerny, High Concepts

Packed Toronto Cathedral Mourns Cardinal Ambrozic – Zenit

What Steve Jobs Can Teach Catholics About New Media – New Media Catholic

The Catholic Church is Sciences Best Advocate & Defense – Dylan Parry, A Rlctnt Snnr

Why Pope Benedict XVI has Youth on His Side – Milo Yiannopoulos, Catholic Herald

Why Do You Not Honor Mary in Accordance With Scripture? – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

School Choice Gains Traction – Kevin E. Schmiesing, Acton Institute

New U.S. Nuncio Replaced by Someone Close to Cardinal Burke – Tancred, Epnyms Flwr

The Tale of the Monk and the Scorpion – Godwin Delali Adadzie, VirtuousPla.net

Homosexuality, Civil Rights, and Natural Law?? – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing

CNN’s Piers Morgan vs. Catholics – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

“Gay” and Christian – Russell E. Saltzman, First Things/On the Square

A Breakdown of Gay Marriage Support by Religion – Joe Carter, Frst Thngs/First Thoughts

Sexual Anarchy: The Kinsey Legacy – Judith A. Reisman PhD & Mary E. McAlister ESQ

Rick Santorum Reflects on His Son’s Death – Lisa Graas, The American Catholic

Do You Know All the Covenants of the Bible? – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

This Film Couldn’t Even Pull Atheists Out of Catholic Comboxes – Carl Olson, Insght Scp

We Ought to Confront All That is Contrary to the Gospel – Bp. David McGough, Cthlc Hrld

Pope: True Art Reveals God – David Kerr, EWTN News/CNA

Why Gifted Artists Fall to Addiction? Because they Lack Real Friends – B. Nicolosi, Pths

Vigor, Energy, Freshness in the Extraordinary Form – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Disobedience on the Rise in Cardinal Schönborn’s Austria – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Cthlc Cltr

A Look at Abp. Conti’s “Standing Orders” Pastoral Letter – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s 9/11 Gag Rule Insults Catholics – Bill Donohue, Catholic League

Remembering 9/11 – John Burger, National Catholic Register

Art: The Good Shepherd – Elaine Golden, VirtuousPla.net

New Statistics Show US Episcopal Church Is Crumbling – The Catholic Knight

Sexual Immorality, Charity and Tolerance – Stacy Trasancos, Accepting Abundance

The Paratrooper Padre – Fishing in the Tiber

Atheist Brokeback Mountain Movie Bombs! – Matthew Archbold, National Cthlc Register

Myth Buster: Constantine Founded the Catholic Church – Brent Stubbs, Almost Not Cthlc

Report: SNAP Calls Catholic Church “an Evil Institution” – Brian Fraga, Our Sun. Vis.

Preparing Your Family for a Faith-Filled School Year – Lisa Hendey, Integrated Cthlc Life™

Miracles Happen! – Marc Barnes, VirtuousPla.net

Someone Please Tell Abp. Conti that He’s Not the Pope? – Damian Thompson, Dly Tlgrph

Theologians Respond to NCReporter Criticism – Catherine Harmon, Cthlc World Report

Oh, Now I Get Why the Santorum-Bashing at Catholic Vote – Lisa Graas

Geocentric Catholics Are Unbelievable – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Sketchy Translations by the NIV Bible – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Abp. Conti of Glasgow Tells People Not to Kneel for Holy Communion – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

Catholic Order Created to Free Christians from Muslim Slavery – Dylan Parry, ARS

Report: Feedback on New Translation Is Positive – Zenit

Praying in Latin is Not a Crime – Keyser J. Soze, The New Springtime!

The Catholic Circular Firing Squad – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

Gay Marriage, Democracy, and the Courts – Robert P. George, Wall Street Journal

In Defense of Sirico, Weigel, and Novak – Omar F. A. Gutierrez, Regnum Novum

Deception for our Times? Details: The Irish Scandal – Kevin Symond, Catholic Lane

Communist Chinese Official Promises Increased Persecutions of Catholics – Tancred, EF

Submitting Ourselves to Christ – Andrew Votipka, VirtuousPla.net

MSNBC Outdoes the New York Times – Bill Donohue, Catholic League

Information and Metaphysical Conclusions – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

 

Events of Note:

Missal Chant Workshop, New York– Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

1st Official Meeting of Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma, Cthlc Bloggers Guild – The Guild

Discernment: How Can I Learn God’s Will for Me? – Dr. Peter Kreeft, Intgrtd Cthlc Lf™

Accepting Martyrdom: Vicious Attacks by Homosexuals – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Ac Ab

Fear Not! – Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, VirtuousPla.net

How to Show that Catholicism is the Genuine Form of Christianity – Taylor Marshall, CT

How Women Objectify Men – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

How to Defend Your Children Against Pro-Gay Lessons in Classroom – J.H. Westen, LSN

Historic Decision, Turkey to Return All Seized Orthodox Properties – La Stampa

Vote Expected on California’s Controversial Vaccine Bill – Kevin J. Jones, Cth Nws Agncy

Papal Economics 101: Vatican Bank Pres. Condemns Raising Taxes – Th. Peters, CV/AmP

S.F. Abp. George Niederauer Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery, Critical – Cal Cth Daily

Madrid, Catholic Youth and Some Hard Questions – Ches, The Sensible Bond

Religion & The Bad News Bearers – Rodney Stark & Byron Johnson, Wall Street Journal

Parents Empowered by School Choice in Indiana – Matt Bowman, Catholic Vote

How Come You Don’t Want One? – Jan Gothard, MercatorNet

Iraq: Hope and Fear Among Christians – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

New Translation: Eucharistic Prayer II, Part III (Institution Narrative) – Jake Tawney, RLE

Age of Unreason – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing

Advice to Singletons – Fabiola Garza, VirtuousPla.net

Six Opportunities for Young Adults in a Tough Economy – Mary Biever, Catholic Lane

Gay Brownshirts on the March – Mark P. Shea, Catholic and Enjoying It!

The Bedroom in the Classroom: Clio is Not Amused – Dr. Jason R. Edwards, Cthlc Lane

On the Crisis of Theology, U.S. Bishops to Blame – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org

Blown Off the Hinges, My Conversion Story – Sarah Babbs, VirtuousPla.net

Abp. Edwin O’Brien Excellent for Equestrian Order, Care of Holy Land – Tom Crowe, CV

How to Behave at Mass – Dorothy Pilarski, Catholic Exchange

The New Film Version of Brighton Rock – Shmuel Ben-Gad, First Things/First Thoughts

Israel Lures Hollywood to Film in the Holy Land – Daniel Estrin, Associated Press

The Appeal of Sola Scriptura – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Deselecting and Selecting Our Children – Margaret Somerville, MercatorNet

Survey: Catholic Infant Baptisms Decline – EWTN News

Attacks Continue in India – ACN USA

Mary is the New Eve – Carlos Caso-Rosendi, Catholic Lane

Young Guns – Devin Rose, VirtuousPla.net

Seminarians Thrown Out for Love of Latin Mass – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

Feast Day of the Beheading of John the Baptist – Donald R. McClarey, The American Cthlc

Catholics Mobilize Against Mandatory STD Vaccinations for 12 Year Olds – Cal Cthlc Daily

60% of Cthlc Col. Websites Don’t Use “Catholic” – S.F. Gambescia/R. Paolucci, Card.N.S.

Why the Islamic World Turned Away from Science – Hillel Ofek, The New Atlantis

The Iconography of St. John the Baptist – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Theological Movement

On the Martyrdom of Evangelization – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Picking Your Nose & Confession – Brent Stubbs, VirtuousPla.net

The Difference Between Christian Service and Secular Service – Jennifer Fulwiler, NCReg

The ‘Gay Rights’ Community’s Jihad Against Stacy Trasancos – Lisa Graas, The Amrcn Cth

Benedict Performs Miracle, Renders Dick Vitale Speechless – Carl Olson, Ignts Insght Scp

Mainstream Media Misunderestimating Archbishop Chaput – Mollie Ziegler, Get Religion

Nearly 1/3 of Episcopal Parishes Expected to Close – Susan Brinkmann OCDS, WOG

2011 Catholic New Media Award Winners – Brandon Vogt, The Thin Veil

Death Threats from Atheists on a Catholic Blogger – Leila, Little Catholic Bubble

A New Kind of Rebel: The Young Catholic – Colleen Carroll Campell, Catholic Lane

American Theocracy Revisited – Ross Douthat, New York Times