Big Pulpit

Benedict XVI: In No One’s Shadow – Samuel Gregg, Acton Institute/ActonCommentary

The Sin of Schism – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

Saint Hospitius, Recluse – Catholic Lane

If You’re “Into” Jesus, You Must be “Into” the Church – Carl Olson, Insight Scoop

Worship, Not Agriculture, Sparked Civilization – Charles C. Mann, National Geographic

Scandal & Lavender Gowns at Catholic Univ. Commencements – Card. Newman Society

Harold Camping: Shadow of Antichrist – David Werling, Ars Orandi

Corruption of the Priesthood in the Netherlands – Chris Gillibrand, Cth Chrch Cnsrvtn

The Tablet Helps Radical Pro-Abortion Group Raise Money – John Smeaton, SPUC

Harold Camping is a Dangerous Heretic Who Promotes Atheism – Dylan Parry, ARS

Egypt: Surge in Disappearances of Coptic Christian Girls – Marisol, Jihad Watch

Sacked Bishop Discovers Rome’s Word Still Law – Christopher Pearson, The Australian

Marriage: Church Attendance Trumps Politics – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote

Father Pfleger Returning to Pulpit at Saint Sabina – Manya Brachear, Chicago Tribune

. . .Father John Zuhlsdorf comments here. . .

Racebaiter Chicago Priest Reinstated By Cardinal – Warner Todd Huston, Chicago Now

iPhone App: iChant Gregorian – Diane M. Korzeniewski O.C.D.S., Te Deum Laudamus!

$1.8M Report on Church Sex Abuse Took 5 Years & Offers Few Insights – M. Cook, MN

. . .Mark P. Shea has a problem with ‘ephebophilia’ here. . .

Arnold and Maria’s ‘Catholic’ Marriage – Brad A. Greenberg, Get Religion

Mickens of The Pill K.O.’s “Universae Ecclesiae”! – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Doctor Rapped for Talking about God with Patient – Jonathan Wynne-Jones, The Tlgrph

New Auxiliary for Melbourne: Fr. Vincent Nguyen OFM Conv – Kate Edwards, Oz Incgnt

Square Dancing as an Image for the Church? – Monsignor Charles Pope, AOW

Live-Blogging the “Apocalypse” – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

The Catholic Church & Private Revelation – Father Dwight Longenecker, SOMH

Pope Recommends Spiritual Direction to Everyone – Catholic Spiritual Direction

Catholic Church Disappearing in Western Europe – Chris Gillibrand, Cth Chrch Cnsrvtn

Episcopal Church Features Islamic Call to Prayer, Koran Readings – Matthew Archbold

Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest – Catholic Lane

Catholic Photographer Explains Importance of Capturing Beauty of Wedding Day – Z. R.

Catholic Scholar Dismantles May 21 Judgment Day Claims – Marianne Medlin, CNA

I Wish You Plenty of Fascinosum & Equal Doses of Tremendum – Monsignor Charles Pope

John Allen’s Strategy for Legitimizing Catholic Dissent – Matthew C. Hoffman, LfStNws

Facebook Pages on Christianity Outrank Pop Stars in User Activity – Cthlc News Agency

Priests, Abuse, & the Meltdown of a Culture – George Weigel, NRO

A Look at the T in LGBT – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing

When General Absolution is Legitimate – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Solzhenitsyn Christian Faith – Joseph Pearce, Ignatius Insight

Imagining Jesus as a Bartender & Other Egregious Effects of Bad Music – L. Murray, TICL™

The Role of Conscience: Vocation of Catholic Health Care Professionals – Br. Perkins O.P.

Using Light Bulbs For Votive Candles? – Cody C. Unterseher, Pray Tell

The Pope, Saint Teresa, & Subjectivism. . . – Diane M. Korzeniewski, O.C.D.S., TDL!

Twenty and Engaged – Elizabeth Hanna, Crisis Magazine

Did the Church Fathers Believe in Sola Scriptura? – Anthony S. Layne, OTA

The Religious Freedom Files – George P. Matysek Jr. & Deborah Gyapong, Cth Nws Srvc

The Adult Faith of a Dissident? – Father Philip Neri Powell O.P. Ph.D., DDMHA!

“I Am Not Worthy to Unfasten the Sandals of His Feet” – Reginaldus, New Theo. Mov.

You Need Facial Hair to be a Catholic Apologist – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

Paul Ryan & Abp. Dolan on Catholic Social Teaching & Budget – Black Adder, TAC

The Power of Generic Public Prayer – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Lord of the Rings & Christian Education: Developing the Human Person – Andrew Seeley

Philly Abuse Panel Chair: Media Has Misrepresented My Article – TheMediaReport.com

What Part of “You Know Not the Day Nor the Hour” Don’t They Get? – Tom Crowe, CV

ACLU: Cover Up that Cross! – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Breaking Stained Glass Windows – John Zmirak, Crisis Magazine

The Three Mary’s at the Empty Tomb (Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer) – Taylor Marshall, CT

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U.S.: Shocker, Univ. of Notre Dame Elects Pro-Abort Trustee – Thomas Peters, AmP

ESPN’s Big Gay Ghosts – Brad A. Greenberg, Get Religion

Why Catholics Are Right – Michael Coren, The Catholic Thing

Celibacy Does Not Explain Priestly Abuse, Says Report –  David Gibson, Catholic Herald

. . .Russell Shaw: Abuse Report Raises Two Big Questions. . .

. . .Father C. J. McClosky III: Reactions to the John Jay Report. . .

. . .Patrick Archbold opines here. . .

. . .Tom Crowe: One Thing Is Clear: The Church Is & Has Been Trying to Fix This. . .

Behind the Gay Agenda – Mark P. Shea, Catholic and Enjoying It!

Society of Jesus Chaplain: “I Never Pray in the Name of Jesus” – Matthew Archbold, CMR

Amnesty International Discards Its Own Credibility – Phil Lawler, CatholicCulture.org

Popular Pilgrimage Destinations for Catholics in the United States – Mary De Turris, OSV

The Order of Saints Cyril & Methodius – John Whitehead, Once I Was A Clever Boy

Monarch Profile: Queen Christina of Sweden – MadMonarchist, The Mad Monarchist

The Record: ‘A Bishop That Had To Go’ – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

My Fathers House Has Become A Marketplace, A Once Splendid Church – Msgr. Pope

Why Pope ‘Removes’ Some Bishops, But Leaves Others In Place – Brian Fraga, OSV

Clergy Abuse: Love the One You’re With? – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Do Women Have a Role in the Liturgy & in the Church? – Fr. Ch. Smith, The Chnt Cf

Liturgical Worship or Concert Attendance? – Kevin Symonds, Catholic Lane

Sola Scriptura & the Authorship of the Gospels – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Pope Saint John I, an Easter Pope & Foundation of Ecclesial Communion – Reginaldus

Jesus’ Second Coming Vs. Oprah’s Last Show – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

How to Save Europe – The Catholic Knight

I Know We Are Holy, Catholic & Apostolic But Are We One? – Richard Collins, Linen

Church Shopping – Elizabeth, Startling the Day

C.S. Lewis Talks About What is Wrong About Masturbation – Rb. Colquhoun, DH

Conversion: What’s the Key? – Victor Gaetan, The Daily Register

Sibling Saints – Sister Lisa Marie Doty F.D.C.C., Nunspeak

Pentecostal Convert: Brent Stubbs – Why I’m Catholic

Not Enough for Bishops to be Caring, They Must Speak Unpalatable Truths – F. Phillips

Origin of Sacred Chrism (Pope Saint Fabian) – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

‘Tolerance’: The Virtue that Serves Itself – Todd M. Aglialoro, Crisis Magazine

The Original Culture War – George R. Marlin, The Catholic Thing

Meanwhile, Back at S.C.H.I.S.M. Headquarters. . . – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

General Longstreet, Convert, Husband of “The Fighting Lady” – D. R. McClarey, TAC

God & Democratic Diplomacy – Timothy Shah, Daniel Philpott & Monica Toft, Pblc Dscrs

A New Age Beyond Right & Wrong – Sue Alexander-Barnes, MercatorNet

Study Blames U.S. Clergy Sex Abuse on Poor Training of Priests – Tancred, TEF

Allies Discouraged Pope Pius XII from Speaking Out against Nazi Brutality – Zenit

Powerful Conversion Story on Death Row – The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma

Did Christ Die for “All,” or Just “Many”? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Mel Gibson Still Wears His Scapular – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

Blessed Titus Who? – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

“Roman Liturgy is Intended to be Sung” – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

The Erosion of the Person – Giuseppe Ambrose, The Three Bs

The Deeper Meaning of Meatless Fridays? – Doctor Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org

Who Would Trust the Bishops’ Conferences to Solve the Sexual Abuse Crisis? – CCC

Holding Hands During the Our Father, & Other Liturgical Calamities – Ch. Smith, Cth Phx

Pedophilia, Rome Passes the Hot Potato Back to the Bishops – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Major Supernatural Event This Saturday! (Rapture Prediction Analyzed!) – Jimmy Akin

Adult Stem Cells May Have Cured AIDS? – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

On the Word “Violence” – Father James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing

Debt, Finance, & Catholics – Samuel Gregg, Crisis Magazine

Catechesis is Distinct from Theological Speculation – Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons

Father Sarabamon, The Burning of Saint Mary Church, Embaba, Egypt – Lisa Grass

. . .Muslim ‘Inferiority Complex’ kills Christians. . .

. . .Coptic Christians slaughtered in Egypt as the world looks away. . .

. . .Saints Nunilo & Alodia, pray for us. . .

Once Again, Real Life Imitates South Park– Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

. . .Msgr. Charles Pope fisks Stephen Hawking’s claims of ‘no Heaven’ here. . .

. . .Carl Olson rants on Stephen Hawking’s attempt at theology here. . .

America’s Budget Deficit & Our Moral Crisis – Charlie Douglas, The Integrated Cthlc Life™

Cardinal Pell Not of Vatican Faith on Climate – Leesha McKenny, The Sydny Mrnng Hrld

Cheap Shots – Doctor Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

How to Leave Comments on the Internet – Eric Sammons, The Divine Life

Blessed John Paul II: Don’t Delay Infant Baptism! – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

The Church That Calls the Pope “Grandfather” – Zenit

Richard Dawkins a Coward for Refusing to Debate About God – Tim Ross, The Telegraph

The Australian Fallout from Bishop Morris Dismissal – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

The Catholic Argument from History – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Cardinal Koch on Pope Benedict’s Long Term Plan for the Roman Rite – Fr. Zuhlsdorf

The Marquis de Bonchamps (1760 – 1793 A.D.) – Joe Hargrave, Non Nobis

Killing bin Laden vs. Killing Tiller: What’s the Difference? – Mark Shea, NCRegister

CES Member Appointed to Vaughan School Board – Richard Collins, LOTH

Presenting The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma’s Blog – Dylan Parry, ARS

. . .to visit the Blog Guild click here. . .

It’s All Greek to Them: Young Adult Moral Illiteracy – Tom Neven, First Things

PB16 on Kneeling & Prayer – Laurence England, The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma

Church Takes Action Against Mafia – Chris Gillibrand, Catholic Church Conservation

Released Recordings Show Alaska Abortion Mills Hiding Sex Abuse – Joel Davidson, CA

The Restoration of the Friday Fast is a Historic Day – William Oddie, Catholic Herald