Big Pulpit

Seven Underground Churches (Literally) – Here Is The Church

From Atheism to Catholicism – Giuseppe Ambrose, The Three Bs

Pentecost and the Vocation of a Bishop – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Boston’s Gay Pride Mass Cancelled – Joe Sacerdo, Bryan Hehir Exposed

Magister Gets It Wrong, Very Wrong – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

“If Protestantism Is True”, A Review – Brandon Vogt, The Thin Veil

Proof Positive that Jesuits are Living on a Different Planet – David Werling, Ars Orandi

Don’t All Priests Know Latin?? – Chris Gillibrand, Catholic Church Conservation

The Tablet Ignores the Unborn in its Whitewash of Post-War Europe – SPUC

Like Jumping Off A Building: Gender & The Moral Order – Chuck Colson, LifeSiteNews

I Have Come to Cast A Fire On the Earth! – Monsignor Charles Pope, Archd. of Wash.

Thomas Peters Backs Rick Santorum for President – Lisa Graas

Did the Apostles Speak in Tongues? – Reginaldus, The New Theological Movement

The Virtual Family – Randy Hain, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Archbishop Gomez on Why He Has Joined Facebook & Twitter – Michael Barber, TSP

Father Philip’s Vocation Story – Father Philip Neri Powell O.P. Ph.D., DDMHA!

My Tautologous Thoughts on Being Open to Life After 40 – Doctor Stacy Trasancos

Can the Lefebvrian Split Be Healed? On What Terms? – Doctor Robert Moynihan, Cthlc Ln

Archbishop Allen Vigneron Stands Up for the Truth! – Dylan Parry, A Reluctant Sinner

. . .Anthony S. Layne: showing some spine in Detroit. . .

Rash Judgment, Calumny, Detraction: The Problem of the Internet – Kate Edwards

Redemptionis Sacramentum Prevents Qur’an Reading at Catholic Mass – Lisa Graas

Prayer for Relief from Stammering – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Catholic Fundraising Drives Me Nuts – Matthew Warner, National Catholic Register

“Not Eliminating Suffering, But Eliminating the Patient” – California Catholic Daily

How the Boston Archdiocese Helped Bring Contraception to Massachusetts – Phil Lawler

Vatican Releases New Website Design; www.news.va to Follow Soon! – Thomas Peters

The Gifts & Charisms of the Holy Spirit – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., The Intgrtd Cth Lf™

What Notre Dame’s Trustee Resignation Means for the University – Joan F. Desmond

Truth Rejected = Division in the Church – Robert Kumpel, The Last Papist Standing

US: Note to Arne Duncan: What About the Catholic Kids? – Lisa Graas

Christian Sacked After Abortion Leaflet Row – Tim Ross, The Telegraph

Saint Columba, or Columkille, Abbot – Catholic Lane

The Traddies Guide to Studying Scripture. . .Part I – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

. . .Kate Edwards: Part II: The Magisterium. . .

Dissent Is Powerless – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

“Motivated By Warped Eugenic Views” – California Catholic Daily

Top 10 Reasons Women Should Dress Modestly – Marcel LeJeune, Aggie Catholics

. . .Marcel LeJeune: and top 10 reasons men should practice custody of the eyes. . .

Cohabitation: Marriage Lite or the New Concubinage? – Alan F. H. Wisdom, Salvo

Bishop Finn Initiates Sweeping Changes and Reviews – Jack Smith, The Cthlc Key Blog

. . .Fr. Z: NCReporter owes Bishop Finn an apology for their insult. . .

. . .Richard Collins: Bishops, is it right to criticize?. . .

The Promises of the Priesthood – Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, Rhode Island Catholic

How Did the Puritans Become Unitarians? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Ten Reasons Health Care Is Next Big Catholic Identity Fight – Tom Hoopes, Cthlc Vote

Japan: Famous Director Shigeki Chiba, Mother Teresa Converted Him – C. M. Paul

James Francis Edward Stuart & the Settlement Act of 1701 A.D. – Stephanie A. Mann

The Case of Rev. Hunwicke Closing His Blog Down – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Of Richard McBrien & the Persecution of the Catholic Church in China – Fr. Z

. . .Sandro Magister: The dilemma of the Red Chinese Church. . .

In the World – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

Abp. Nienstedt: ‘Marriage Amendment Deserves Our Support’ – Lisa Graas

. . .Thomas Peters: hit the phones for marriage & religious liberty in NY!. . .

. . .CNA: Minnesota’s marriage matters. . .

Money Matters (But Not the Way You Think) – Dawn Carpenter, Crisis Magazine

Why Rick Santorum Is Running for President – Kathryn Jean Lopez, CNA/EWTN News

Remember: Gay “Marriage” Is All About Tolerance – Mark P. Shea, Cthlc & Enjoying It!

. . .Mark P. Shea: most ridiculous argument for gay “marriage” ever’. . .

How Useful Is This Argument Against Sedevacantism? – Jimmy Akin, Ntnl Cthlc Register

Hiding from Truth: Denying What We Can’t Not Know – Doctor Jeff Mirus, Cthlc Culture

Who’s Afraid of Metaphysics? – Matthew O’Brien and Robert C. Koons, Public Discourse

Book Review: If Protestantism Is True – Brent Stubbs, The Journey: Almost Not Cthlc

Woman Sues Macy’s Alleging She was Fired for Asking for Sunday’s Off – Cal Cthlc Daily

Playing the Bully Card II: Maslow’s Hammer – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

The Beatitudes from the Gospel According the Luke, Secunda Pars – Jake Tawney, TAC

Experts Debate Future of World Population – Brian Fraga, Our Sunday Visitor

Church Independence and The Abuse Crisis – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing

The Catholic Case for Rick Santorum – Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote/American Papist

Catholic Charities Fight Back – Matthew A. Rarey, The Daily Register

. . .Matt Bowman: Catholic adoption agencies in Illinois fight back. . .

Catholic High School Student Fights Own Dissident Teacher – Rebecca Millette, LfStNws

The Catholic Religion and Art – Frank Weathers, Why I Am Catholic

Diagnosing Our Illness Taking the Prescription – Robert Kumpel, The Last Papist Standing

Saint Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor – Catholic Lane

. . .Thomas J. Craughwell: what every Catholic needs to know about Saints. . .

US: Secularism and the Establishment Clause – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

The China Syndrome – Robert Royal, First Things/On the Square

. . .Colin Mason: The Communist China Model: Looking at Population Control. . .

. . .Jay Anderson comments here. . .

Evidence Shows Why Vaughan School Parents Are Furious – Dm. Thompson, The Tlgrph

Presidential GOP Candidates Speak Out on Marriage – Lisa Graas, The American Cthlc

The Charismatic Movement & the Catholic Church – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

US: Scarcity of Latinos Pursuing the Priesthood – Jim Graves, Our Sunday Visitor

Pro-Abort Martino Resigns from University of Notre Dame Board – Paul Zummo

. . .Lisa Grass: Martino gave $25,000 to pro-abort group. . .

. . .Patrick Archbold comments here. . .

Hungary’s Constitution is a Fine Example to a Comfortable, Selfish UK – Francis Phillips

Could Jesus Speak in Tongues? – Reginaldus, The New Theological Movement

Does the Holy Spirit Know that “Pentacost” is a Celebration of LGBT “Rights”? – C. Olson

Rowan Williams Wildly Tries to Distract from Anglican Meltdown – Dm. Thompson, Tlgrph

On Leadership & Virtue: Alexandre Havard – Zoe Romanowsky, Crisis Magazine

American “Catholic” Council‘s Dust-Up with Detroit Archdiocese – D. Korzeniewski OCDS

Thomist Education – John Whitehead, Once I Was A Clever Boy

Florida:  Feeding The Poor Gets You In Jail – Mark P. Shea, Catholic and Enjoying It!

Theology on Tap: 30 Years of Young Adult Fellowship & Beer – Michelle Martin, OSV

Boston Archdiocese Allows ‘Gay Pride Mass’ – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Rprt

The Ins & Outs of Opening a Door for a Woman – The McKay’s, The Art of Manliness

 

Note: There will be an EVENING EDITION.

Remembering the Real Jack Kevorkian – Wesley J. Smith, The Daily Register

New Mass Translation Critics Would’ve Condemned King James Bible – Fr. Lucie-Smith

. . .Father John Zuhlsdorf comments here. . .

Quaeritur: Why Don’t Priests Use the Apostolic Pardon for the Dying? – Fr. J. Zuhlsdorf

Questions & Answers with the Mad Monarchist – MadMonarchist, The Mad Monarchist

Four Anathemas Regarding the Papacy – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Freedom and Relationships – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

. . .Dr. Stacy Transancos: freedom is not dependence on government. . .

Quiet Time: Come Away for a Time – Jake Frost, Catholic Lane

Hospice & Kevorkian v. Catholic Teaching – Bioethics and More!

Upscale Women Treating Children as a Burden or Commodity – Mark P. Shea, CAEI!

Message to U.S. State Dept: Evil is Evil is Evil – Robert R. Reilly, MercatorNet

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: What They Are & How to Use Them – Joe Heschmeyer

A 40-Something Cardinal? – George Weigel, Crisis Magazine

Theology of the Body Objections – Ches, The Sensible Bond

Moral Absolutes & the Humpty Dumpty Fallacy – Matthew O’Brien & Robert C. Koons

Safer Chemical Abortions? Evidence Undercuts Claims of the safety of RU486 – B. Malone

The Government Is Lying To Gay Youth – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

. . .Tancred: “More likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors”. . .

Canonization Cause Opened for First U.S. Opus Dei Priest – Eric Sammons, The Divine Life

Radical Reshuffle for Boston Archdiocese – Boston Catholic Insider

No Mainline Protestants in GOP field? – Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Get Religion

. . .Jimmy Akin: are Protestants anathema?. ..

Illinois Catholic Charities Stop Adoptions in Wake of New Law – CNA/EWTN News

Revitalizing the Faith of Our Teens – Katie Peterson, The Integrated Catholic Life™

The Pope Has Turned the Book of Common Prayer Into a Catholic Liturgy – Wm. Oddie

Anti-Conscious Measure in Illinois Overturned, Pharmacists Protected! – Cristina Alarcon

From Reformed Presbyterian to Catholic! – Jeremy Tate, Called to Communion

. . .Robert Kumpel: why I am a Catholic. . .

Roses Fall From Mouth of Praying Franciscan Friar – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Kids Who Attend Religious Services Least Likely to Have Sex – Lisa Graas

Top Five Religious Mysteries – Nick Squires, The Telegraph

. . .Nick Squires: what is the Turin Shroud?. . .

Another Modernist Monastery Abbott Accused of Homosexual Predation – Tancred

An Extraordinary Form of Pastoral Care – Father Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

U. of Notre Dame Theology Prof. Fr. McBrien Casts Doubt on Papal Authority – CNS Blog

. . .Get Religion: who made her a Catholic Bishop?. . .

Man Places Billboard Criticizing Former Girlfriend’s Abortion – Matt Bowman, Cth Vote

The Troubling Virtue of Ultra-Violence – Gabriel Torretta, First Things/On the Square

Secularism’s Victory Through Osmosis – Howard Kainz, Crisis Magazine

. . .Msgr. Ch. Pope: the slow, steady & subtle erosion of religious liberty. . .

A Priest on His First Publicly Celebrated Solemn TLM – Father John Zuhlsdorf

. . .Fr. Z: how to prepare for participation in the TLM. . .

. . .Fr. Z: how to prevent a priest from ad-libbing in Mass. . .

. . .Rich Leonardi: poor instructions on “participation” in Mass. . .

. . .Jennifer Fulwiler: why male priesthood made sense. . .

Gifts of the Holy Spirit: What They Are, How to Use Them – Joe Heschmeyer, Shmls Ppr

Trending to Traditional: Church Architecture – Anthony Flott, The Daily Register

Father McBrien: Pope Does Not Have Full Authority in the Church – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You’re Not Speaking in Tongues, You’re Just Mumbling – Reginaldus, Nw Thlgcl Mvmnt

Israeli Jew Turned Catholic Priest Named Head of Papal Court – Tomer Zarchin, Haaretz

Pagan Convert: Christie Martin – Why I’m Catholic

Archbishop Conti To Clergy: Don’t Promote the TLM – Damian Thompson, The Telegraph

. . .Richard Collins of Linen on the Hedgerow comments here. . .

If You Don’t Like the New ICEL Translation. . . – Father Tim Finigan, THOC

Please Use the Altars Provided – Father Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

Maureen Dowd is Curiously Selective in Criticism of Church Leaders – Elizabeth Scalia, FT

Scripture Breathes the Holy Spirit – Father Kenneth Baker S.J., Homiletic & Pastoral Rev.

Lutheran Minister is Sacramento’s First Married Catholic Priest – Cal Catholic Daily

The Theology of Waiting Around – Mark P. Shea, Crisis Magazine

Music-Minded Catholics Hope to Sing a New (Old) Song – Jason T. Adams, Cthlc Exchange

I Take Full Responsibility for My Failures & Sincerely Apologize – Bishop Robert Finn

Natural Law Ethics: What it Means to be a Political Animal – M. O’Brien & R.C. Koons

Rector: Top 7 Common Holy Communion Profanations – D.M. Korzeniewski O.C.D.S.

Degrees of Prayer & Intimacy with God – Thomas Colyandro M.A. M.Div., Catholic Lane

New Translation: The Penitential Act, Form C – Jake Tawney, Roma locuta est

. . .Fr. Simon Henry: new translation, same old problems!. . .

. . .Fr. John Zuhlsdorf: new, corrected translation won’t be enough. . .

. . .Fr. John Zuhlsdorf: quaeritur: can we say “and with your Spirit” now? . . .

Incarnational History – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

. . .Catholic Lane: Sola Scriptura: Arguing in Circles. . .

The Banishment of Agape – Richard Aleman, The Distributist Review

UK: A Third Reich Mentality is Taking Over Our Treatment of the Elderly – F. Phillips

Preparing Ourselves as Tabernacles for the Lord – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Physical Science Not Enough, The Need for the Full Range of Knowledge – Msgr. Pope

New Government Scrutiny for ‘Catholic’ Colleges – Adam Wilson, Crisis Magazine