Big Pulpit

Pope Decries ‘Christianophobia’ in Europe – Philip Pullella, Reuters

Understanding Human Behavior – John Couretas, PowerBlog

Rachel Campos Duffy on The View: “Being a Mom is the Best Job in the World!” – J.A., PE

European Court Rules Against Irish Abortion Law – Joe Carter, First Thoughts

Shadowing an Exorcist – Trish Bailey De Arceo, National Catholic Register

Is the Evangelical Left Fizzling? – Mark Tooley, Weekly Standard

Abp. Timothy Broglio, The Chaplains’ Brave General – Thomas Peters, American Papist

Did Southern Poverty Law Center Slander Family Research Council? – Mth. Boyle, The DC

Our Lady of the New Advent and Contemplation – Doctor Anthony Lilles, Beginning to Pray

Why We Need the Catholic League – Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Archdiocese of New York

Natural Law Without Nature? Aquinas to the Rescue! – Howard Kainz, InsideCatholic

Is the Bottom Really Falling Out of Mass Attendance? – Monsignor Charles Pope, AoW

If Lay People “Assist” at Mass, What Does the Priest Do? – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

2011 World Day of Peace Message: Religious Freedom, the Path to Peace – Fr. Araujo, MOJ

Because of the Protestant Reformers Beliefs on Mary – Frank Weathers, Why I Am Catholic

Bishop Threatens Smackdown on Catholic Abortion Hospital – Jimmy Akin, Ntnl Cth Register

Bishop Gives Ultimatum to “Catholic” Health Care Group to Stop Funding Abortions – CCD

European Courts Rules Against Ireland’s Pro-Life Laws – Michael Kelly, Catholic Herald

William Saletan Is Wrong on Homosexual “Family Values” – Joseph Knippenberg, 1st Thghts

Salvation For Infants Without Baptism? – Campion, New Theological Movement

Why Mass is a Must – David G. Bonagura Jr., The Catholic Thing

New Statesman: Meet the Radical Jesus – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

The Birth of Katherine of Aragon – Stephanie A. Mann, Supremacy and Survival

Mary as Mediatrix – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Do You Renounce Kennedy and All His Works? – John Zmirak, InsideCatholic

If Homosexuality Is Okay, Why Is Incest Wrong? – Albert Mohler

For Thoughts & a Prayer for Advent by Thomas À Kempis – Frank Weathers, Why I Am Cth

Abortion & the Occult: A Glimpse Inside Life at a Death Mill – Kathleen Gilbert, Cth Exchng

Pre-Natal Screening: Where Is The Debate? – Stella McLeod, MercatorNet

A Response to Father Rhonheimer on Condoms – Janet E. Smith, Our Sunday Visitor

What IVF Does Not Heal – Tim Muldoon, Patheos

Pope’s English Visit Gives Fresh Courage – Peter Jennings, Catholic Herald

England: Anne Vaux and the Gunpowder Plot – Stephanie A. Mann, Supremacy and Survival

Christian Stdnt Rebuts Teachers Promotion of Homosexual Agenda – Thomas More Law Ctr

Conscience and Human Autonomy – William E. Carroll, The Catholic Thing

Anglican Nuns Leave Walsingham, Turn Catholic, Join Ordinariate – Anna Arco, Cth Hrld

A U.S. Misreport of U.K.’s Ambassador to the Vatican? – Damian Thompson, The Telegraph

How Do We Fill Up What is Lacking in Christ’s Sufferings? – Mark P. Shea, Ntnl Cthlc Register

New York Time’s Frank Richs’ Anti-Catholic Bigotry – Lisa Graas

A Christmas Book Sampler – George Weigel, On The Square

Be Not Afraid of Your Bible – Lisa Mladinich, Patheos

Another Kind of Cafeteria Catholic? – California Catholic Daily

Sings of Despair (& Hope) in Christian-Muslim Relations – Christopher Blosser, The Am Cth

Iraq’s War on Christians – Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times

Is John the Baptist Actually Elijah? – Monsignor Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Caritas Christi Health Care Compromised Their Catholic Identity – Philip F. Lawler, CWR

Benedict Reflects on Mystery of Iniquity, Need for Church Soberness – Msgr. Pope, AoW

Usury: Did the Church Change the Teaching? – Steve Kellmeyer, The Fifth Column

Adam of Baghdad: “Enough, Enough, Enough” – Lisa Graas

What Refrigerium Means in the Roman Canon’s Memento of the Dead – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

Vatican’s Global Importance Evident in WikiLeaks – Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency

John of the Cross: Seek Christ in Whom Are the Treasures of God – Dr. Anthony Lilles, BtP

Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth, Ark Imagery & the Fathers – Michael Barber, The Sacred Page

Scourge Us – David Warren, Patheos

Advent in Merry Old England – Stephanie A. Mann, Supremacy and Survival

Catholicism and American College Football – Michael Denton, The American Catholic

Caesar and Plato: Preparing The Way of The Lord – Eric Sammons, The Divine Life

On the Manliness of Saint Thomas Aquinas – Doctor Donald DeMarco, The Integrated Cthlc Life

Post Natal Abortions Are All the Rage – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register

The Battle Over West London’s Cardinal Vaughan School – Damian Thompson, The Telegraph

A Vibrant, Active Piety – Pat McNamara, Patheos

Video: Andrew Sullivan Says Jesus “Incredibly Hostile” to Family – Thomas Peters, AmP

Pagan Savagery in London – David Warren, The Ottawa Citizen

Does “Wives Be Submissive” Have Any Content? – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

Sacramento: Former Lutheran Minister Ordained as Catholic priest – California Cthlc Daily

On the Fear of Christmas – Father James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic Thing

Professors Do the Darnedest Things – Joseph Knippenberg, First Thoughts

The ACLU’s Not-So-Holy-Trinity – Paul Kengor, American Spectator

When You Cannot Find a Spiritual Director – Reginaldus, New Theological Movement

WikiLeaks: UKs 1st Cthlc Ambassador to Vatican Was Incompetent – Wm. Oddie, Cth Hrld

Filmaker, C.S. Lewis’ Stepson & Narnia Scholar Discuss Movie – Steven D. Greydanus, NCReg

So Many Books! So Little Time! – Christopher Blosser, The American Catholic

Heroine of Human Dignity: Mildred Fay Jefferson – Rebekah Hebbert, MercatorNet

Advent Week 3: Downsize! – Chris Findley, The Integrated Catholic Life

Top 10 Manly Christmas Gifts for Your Dad or Husband – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Five Things Today’s Kids Are Missing – Amy E. Ekblad, Catholic Exchange

The Pontificate of Continuity – R.R. Reno, On The Square

When Local Lutherans Split – Mollie Ziegler Hemingway, Get Religion

Reading Newsweek is Like a Blind Man Reading a Coloring Book – Sarah P. Bailey, Get Rlgn

Assemble Your Baby, Plan Your Life, Die Like a Computer – Stacy Trasancos, Accptng Abndnc

Ember Days – Pinky, The American Catholic

Survey: California-based Catholic Radio Network Having Impact in Western U.S. – CNA

Atheism Has Done Little for Women’s Dignity – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

The Advent Search – David Mills, On The Square

A Thing Not A Theory – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing

Marriage Is In Trouble – Charles Colson, Catholic Exchange

Is the Abbreviation “Xmas” a Secular Slight, Or Something Else? – Msgr. Ch. Pope, AoW

The Need for Reparation – Eric Sammons, The Divine Life

America’s 1st Approved Apparition Was WHAT??? – Jimmy Akin, National Cthlc Register

Another Professor Corrects Dissident Catholic Robert Orsi – Rick Garnett, Mrrr of Jstc

Seminarian Wants Advice About Going to a Fuzzy Seminary – Fr. John Zuhlsdrof, WDTPRS?

Advent: God So Loved the World – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Prepare the Way for Simple Propers – Jeffrey Tucker, The Chant Café

Because of Francisco De Osuna and a Minor Miracle – Frank Weathers, Why I Am Catholic

A Moral Crisis, Not a Money Crisis – Kevin Ryan, MercatorNet

Reflections on Our Lady of Guadalupe – Carmelite Sister, The Integrated Catholic Life

Flash Attack – Jim Mahoney, American Thinker

An Advent Meditation: “It’s Getting Late Very Early These Days” – Msgr. Charles Pope, AoW

Saint Maria di Rosa: The Saint Who Was Tormented by Her Conscience – Catholic Herald

John Duns Scotus, Our Next Saint & Doctor of the Church! – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

The New Polytheism and its Tempter Idols – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

America Gets Its 1st Approved Apparition! – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

Vatican Responds to U.S. Embassy WikiLeaks – Edward Pentin, National Cthlc Register

Did John the Baptist Doubt that Jesus is the Christ? – Reginaldus, New Thlgcl Mvmnt

Did St. Thomas Aquinas Deny the Immaculate Conception? – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

A Reflection on the Gospel of Third Sunday of Advent – Msgr. Ch. Pope, AoW

Cardinal Burke on Catholic Universities – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Poking at the Establishment Clause? – Marc DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice

Jesuit: “I Am A Religious Atheist” – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

I Respond to Rod Dreher – Mark Shea, Catholic and Enjoying It!

George Soros Anti-Catholic Group, Catholics4Equality, Infiltrate Georgetown – CNSB

The Joys 0f Boys – Danielle Bean, InsideCatholic

Michael Voris and Me…On His ‘Blast from the Past’ – Lisa Graas

‘The American River Ganges’ Rising – Melissa Musick Nussbaum & L. Martin Nussbaum, OTS

WikiLeaks: UKs Cthlc Ambassador to Vatican Upset Over Anglican Ordinariate – D.T., Tlgrph

Secrets of the Habit – Monsignor Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Celebrating Christmas Single – Judy Keane, InsideCatholic

But They Were Consenting Adults! – Robert Stacy McCain, The American Spectator

Indiana GOP Governor Daniels: Pro-Life Legislation May Be a Burden – Matthew Archbold, CMR

Catholic Priest To Be Featured on PBS – Marcel LeJeune, Aggie Catholics

On Condom and AIDS, the Pope Has Come Down from the Cathedra – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Our Catholic Neighborhood – Mark P. Shea, Catholic and Enjoying It!

Tax-Funded Display of Ant-Covered Crucifix at the Smithsonian – Lisa Graas

Dawn Treader Insights from a C.S. Lewis Scholar – Peggy Bowes, Catholic Exchange

Beacons of Courage & Faith: The Catholic Martyrs of Lubeck – G. Simmermacher, NCRegister

Thoughts on the “Benedictine Arrangement” – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Interview with Narnia Movie Maker and Liam Neeson Controversy – John Nolte, Big Hollywood

One of Andrew Sullivan’s Lies About the Pope – Thomas Peters, American Papist

Will Dawn Treader Please the Base? – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Literary Smackdown: Chaucer vs. Shakespeare – Joe Carter, First Thoughts

WikiLeaks: Vatican Promised to Lobby for Climate Change Agreement – Carol Glatz, Cthlc Hrld

Movie Review: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – Steven D. Greydanus, Ntnl Cthlc Rgstr

Abortion Killed Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal – Ed Stoddard, Reuters

Saint Juan Diego’s Miracle – Father John Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

Forgetting Our Lady of Guadalupe? – Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing

Teaching Catholic Social Thought – Marc DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice

The Chants of Advent – Jeffrey Tucker, The Chant Café

Riding Roller Coaster with Jesus – Lisa Graas