Big Pulpit

Universae Ecclesiae: Summorum Pontificum Instruction – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

UK: New Papal Nuncio Address, Read Between the Lines – D. Thompson, The Telegraph

Lost Meaning of the Sacred – Jake Tawney, Roma locuta est

Australia: Happy Land of Upside Down – Mark P. Shea, Crisis Magazine

Conspiracies And Controversies – LarryD, The American Catholic

On the Imprudence & Uncharitableness of Immodesty – Monsignor Charles Pope, AOW

Cardinal Schönborn to Announce “Restructuring” of Vienna Parishes – Tancred, TEF

Chicago: The Pfleger Follies Continue! – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Divorce and Malta – Jennifer Roche, The Daily Register

May is Mary’s Month, But Why? – Reginaldus, The New Theological Movement

What “God Said” Matters – William E. Carroll, The Catholic Thing

US: Why Have FEMA? AL Citizens Show Us Spontaneous Charity in Action – J. Mercer

Mormon Convert: Richard Sherlock – Why I’m Catholic

Aquinas and Horses – George Weigel, The Catholic Difference

What’s Good? Wherefore Ought? – Thaddeus J. Kozinski, Public Discourse

Hans Küng: Unintentionally Funny (and Sad) – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Does the Church Condemn Capitalism? – Kevin Schmiesing, Crisis Magazine

The Guild Of Blessed Titus Brandsma. . .? – Mac McLernon, Mulier Fortis

A Message to Catholic Politicians and Others: The Presence is Real – Lisa Graas, TAC

Amy Wellborn’s New Travel Blog – Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia

Homosexual Men Twice as Likely to Have Cancer: Study – Rebecca Millette, LSN

Bishops Respond to Cairo Church Attacks – Simon Caldwell, Catholic News Service

Indiana Gov. Daniels Signs Bill De-Funding Planned Parenthood – Steven Ertelt, LN

US Indicts Man for Death Threats Against Pro-Life Leaders – Kevin J. Jones, CNA

Private Charity Vs. Government Welfare – Father C. J. McCloskey III, Crisis Magazine

Christians Struggle for Religious Freedom in Egypt Amid Violence – Lisa Graas

CNN: Gays More Likely to Get Cancer – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

The Will of God – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Zombies at the Mall – Father Scott Hurd, Archdiocese of Washington

Toowoomba’s Rousing Vocations Pitch – Jack Smith, The Catholic Key Blog

Quaeritur: Our Father Prayer Hand Holding, Fr. Z Rants – Father John Zuhlsdorf

Saint Damian the Leper Priest & his Protestant Defender – Stephanie A. Mann

Saint Damien of Molokai: Zeal for God’s House Consumed Him – Theresa Rita, Zeal

A Spanish Lesson – Robert Royal, First Things/On The Square

The Right to Kill Your Kid – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Biblical Thoughts on the Ship of Saint Peter – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Irish Parish Mass for Osama bin Laden Causes Outrage – The Telegraph

The Return of Crisis Magazine – The American Catholic

A Cardinal’s Warning on China – Mary Kissel, The Wall Street Journal

Hans Küng’s Latest Book – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

Instruction on Summorum Pontificum Coming – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

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Thanks to Tomás Luis de Victoria: Singer, Composer, Priest – F. Weathers, YIMCthlc

More Than 340,000 Signed Up For World Youth Day – Catholic News Agency

It’s Never a Good Time to Have Kids – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

Ex-Catholic Charities Head Slams Faithful Bishops, Derides Church – Cal Cth Dly

12 Killed in Cairo Church Attacks – Catholic News Service

There Be Dragons – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

C.S. Lewis’ Gender Bender Controversy – Matthew Archbold, Creative Mnrty Rprt

Christian Dhimmitude in the Middle East – George Weigel, CatholicExchange

Better to Stay in a Bad Marriage? – Steve Weatherbe, The Daily Register

Sophie Scholl, the White Rose, & Conscience – Stephanie A. Mann, Sprmcy & Srvvl

Goodbye InsideCatholic, Hello Crisis Magazine – Brian Saint-Paul, Crisis Magazine

Cardinal Ratzinger on Ad Orientem & Communion Kneeling – Reginaldus, NTM

Competent Olympic Head Fired For Wrong Ideas on Nature of Marriage – Mark P. Shea

Quaeritur: Does Sacrament of Anointing Forgive Mortal Sins? – Father John Zuhlsdorf

US: Sobering, & Sad, Tale on Religion & the Academy – Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice

Catholic In Name Only – California Catholic Daily

Saint Damien of Molokai’s Life of Sacrifice Remembered May 10 – Benjamin Mann, CNA

Catholic Film Festival Goes to Rome – Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

Saints Are People Too – Joseph Susanka, Patheos/Through A Lens Darkly

Path to Life, Path to Death: You Choose – Father Philip Neri Powell O.P. Ph.D.

Our Christian Brothers & Sisters Are Being Attacked by Muslims in Egypt – Lisa Graas

There Be Dragons, In 30 Seconds! – Steven D. Greydanus, National Catholic Register

Quaeritur: When there is No Mass for Sunday – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Guild of Catholic Bloggers Meeting at Westminster Cathedral – Fr. S. Medley S.O.L.T.

Property Taxes & Charitable Enterprise at Cross Roads – John Powers, Catholic Vote

Vengeance, Resentment, Repentance, Forgiveness – Marc DeGirolami, Mirror of Jstc

Cologne Cardinal Fires Homosexual Theologian – Chris Gillibrand, Cth Chrch Cnsrvtion

Mel Gibson and Beaver Bomb – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

First Thoughts on the Sixth Season of the New Doctor Who – Jimmy Akin

Egypt Clashes Turn Spotlight on Radicals – Matt Bradley, The Wall Street Journal

Pro-Life Measures Flooding State Legislatures – Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times

The Death of Saint Monica & the Filial Love of Saint Augustine – Reginaldus, NTM

“The-Gaga-Who-Walks-Among-Us” – Christopher Blosser, The American Catholic

5 (or so) Thoughts on the Vatican Bloggers’ Convention – Matthew Warner, NCReg

Report on Planning Meeting for a “Guild” of Catholic Bloggers – Dylan Parry, ARS

SDG Reviews ‘There Be Dragons’ – Steven D. Greydanus, The Daily Register

Benedict XVI and Orange Fanta – Giuseppe Ambrose, The Three Bs

Saint Richard Reynolds, “The Angel of Syon” – Stephanie A. Mann, Supremacy & Survival

Is There Serious Discrimination Against Christians in Europe? – William Oddie, Cth Hrld

A Man Who Used Any Means Necessary – Christopher Tollefsen, 1st Thngs/OTS

U.S.: Obama, the Eucharist, and Steelers’ Owner Dan Rooney – Paul Kengor, Cthlc Vote

The Proletarian Mind – Hilaire Belloc, The Distributist Review

Fair Game in San Francisco – California Catholic Daily

As Controversy Continues, Grave Reasons Seen in Deposing Aussie Bp. Morris – CNA

The Priest Who Saved Boys From a Life of Crime & Girls from Prostitution – Cthlc Hrld

Christian Unity and the Russian Orthodox Church – John Couretas, Acton Institute

Saint Cleopas of Emmaus, Martyr: The Brother of Saint Joseph – Reginaldus, NTM

Fundamental Rights or Fundamental Confusion? – Gudrun Kugler, MercatorNet

Laughably Bad Anti-Christian Movie – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Saint John and Saint Peter: Love and the Church – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Narcissism in Music or How Gregorian Chant can Save the World – Jake Tawney, TAC

Motherhood and the Joyful Mysteries – Peggy Bowes, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Home from Rome 2: The Vatican Blogmeet – Jane Mossendew, TFACO

Dating With a Double Standard – Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

Benedict XVI & the Tension of Liturgical “Traditio” & “Progressio” – Fr. J. Zuhlsdorf

What the Church Has Given the World – Father Andrew Pinsent, Catholic Herald

How Saint Helen found the True Cross in Jerusalem – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Benedict XVI: In No One’s Shadow – Samuel Gregg, The American Spectator

Getting Tough on Doctrinal Dissent (Bp. Morris) – Christopher Pearson, The Australian

From Radical Atheist to Catholic Philosopher – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

High School Says No Christian Clubs – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Gather Us In, A Bad Song Is Playing – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

More Than 20% of Atheist Scientists are Deeply Confused – Mark P. Shea, CAEI!

Guidelines for the Protection of Priests – Father Michael P. Orsi, InsideCatholic

Abortion Survivor: Unwanted Babies ‘Need to Live’ – Patricia Coll Freeman, Cth Anchor

Veils and Burses – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Classical Rhetoric 101 – Brett & Kate McKay, The Art of Manliness

New Alaska Catholics Tackle Obstacles on Journey Into the Church – R. O. Johnson, CA

UK: Guild of Catholic Bloggers’ Planning Meeting Tomorrow – Dylan Parry, A Rlctnt Snnr

6 Unique Mother’s Day Gifts that are Simple, Meaningful & Free – J. Fulwiler, NCReg

How Much Power Does a Bishop Have Over the Liturgy in the Diocese? – Fr. Zuhlsdorf

SSPX Welcomes Anglican Ordinariate Converts – Father Tim Finigan, THOC

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How Did Jesus Vanish from the Sight of His Disciples? – Reginaldus, New Theo. Mov.

The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise – Darío Fernández-Morera, First Principles

US: Marquette Administration Shuts Down Novus Ordo “Latin” Mass – Tancred, TEF

Controlling Catholic Media – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

Justice for Osama bin Laden? – Joan Frawley Desmond, The Daily Register

This Could Start the Terror War’s End – Michael A. Walsh, New York Post

UN Could Move to Target Criticism of Islam as ‘Hate Speech’ – Benjamin Mann, CNA

Catholic Revert: Richard Evans – Why I’m Catholic

U.S.: “Pro-Life” Turncoats Should Stick Together – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt

Apologetics Toolbox: Apostolic Succession – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

What Price Baby Bliss? – Damian Adams, MercatorNet

Distributism & the Modern Economy Part II – Donald P. Goldman III, The Dist. Rev.

Cardinal Mindszenty, Martyr of Our Time – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Three Reasons for Mary – Sister Lisa Marie Doty F.D.C.C., Nunspeak

Bishop Bill Morris Was Guilty of False Advertising – Kate Edwards, ABC

Bishops and Betrayal – Peter Wales, Qohel

Observations on the Toowoomba Tumult. Fr. Z Rants. – Father John Zuhlsdorf

Rocker Steven Tyler of Aerosmith Haunted by Girlfriend’s Abortion – Kevin Burke, LN

All You Need to Know About Saint George’s Day – Tribunus, Roman Christendom

Turkish Government Aims to Destroy Oldest Monastery in the World – Tancred, TEF

From Atheist to Catholic – Jennifer Fulwiler, The Washington Post

Can the Laity Expose the Blessed Sacrament? – Jimmy Akin, JimmyAkin.org

Bishop of Toowoomba Reveals Pope Benedict‘s Decisive Action – Father Tim Finigan

Ding Dong, the Warlock’s Dead – John Zmirak, InsideCatholic

How to Read the Bible as a Catholic – Cindy Wooden, The Daily Register

From Beatification to Blogmeet: How the Church Communicates – Anna Arco, Cth Hrld

Catholicism: Not Ideology – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing

“Jesus Was Not a Conservative” – Theresa Rita, Zeal

The Church Is Infallible, But Not Vatican II – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

George Washington and the Divine Author of Our Blessed Religion – Donald R. McClarey

Monarchist Profile: General Mariano Osorio (South America) – The Mad Monarchist