VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI’s eagerly awaited second volume of his book Jesus of Nazareth goes on sale around the world on March 10, coinciding with the beginning of Lent.
The second of three volumes, it will focus on Christ’s Passion and Resurrection and is subtitled Holy Week, From the Entrance Into Jerusalem to the Resurrection.

The new work, which can be pre-ordered on Amazon as both a Kindle and print edition, follows the first volume, released in 2007, that covered the birth and childhood of Jesus.

In its advance publicity material, the U.S. publisher of the book, Ignatius Press, says the second volume will challenge “both believers and unbelievers to decide who Jesus of...READ MORE

Bishop Howard Hubbard, Canon 915 Comes First - Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture/On the News

Pope Benedict XVI’s Defense of Religious Freedom - George Neumayr, Catholic World Report

Pope Attacked For Stance on Truth, Real Persecution Is Lack of Fidelity of Catholics - Zenit.org

Marriage, New Heaven, New Earth - Jimmy Akin

Is Online Dating like Trying to Play God? - Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

Medjugorje Visionaries, Public Events, & Pastoral Care - Diane M. Korzeniewski O.C.D.S., Te Deum Laudamus!

Abraham, Jacob, Rahab, and Judith: Biblical Liars? - Reginaldus, New Theological Movement

UK: Looking More Closely at the Johns Judgment - Father Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

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The Divinity of Christ - Peter Kreeft, The Integrated Catholic Life™

The State of the Culture of Death - George Neumayr, Catholic World Report

Wisconsin: Catholics and Unions - Father Robert A. Sirico, Acton Institute/PowerBlog

What is Grace?  Five Explanations - Father Philip Neri Powell O.P. Ph.D., Domine da mihi hanc aquam!

Again Regarding Michael Sean Winters and Canon 915 - Doctor Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

Oddie’s Odious Distortion - Robert Kumpel, The Last Papist Standing

The Endgame of the SSPX - Ches, The Sensible Bond

William Oddie on the Holy See/SSPX Talks - Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Happy Feast Day to All Welsh Catholics! - Richard Collins, Linen on the...READ MORE

WASHINGTON — Since President Obama has announced that his administration will not defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court, Republicans in the House of Representatives are stepping up to the plate.

Speaker of the House John Boehner told a reporter that it’s the administration’s responsibility to defend the law.

“But if the president won’t lead, if the president won’t defend DOMA, you’ll see the House of Representatives defend our actions in passing a bill that, frankly, passed overwhelmingly,” Boehner said.

On Monday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said the House will unveil a plan to defend the law by this Friday.

Obama’s decision has angered traditional marriage supporters who...READ MORE

President Obama’s DOMA Outrage Will Backfire - Maggie Gallagher, National Catholic Register

How the Next Civil War Will Begin - Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

Resisting Obamacare with the Interstate Compact - Brian Saint-Paul, InsideCatholic

Does Giving Women a Year’s Supply of The Pill Reduce Abortions? - DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

Christchurch’s Damaged Cathedrals, Photos Before & After NZ Earthquake - FaithWorld

Dissident Catholic Magazine:  Church Needs Laity Near The Top - LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

The Nature of a Lie - Reginaldus, New Theological Movement

UK: High Court Judgment, Christian Belief Inimical to Children - Father Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of...READ MORE

By refusing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), by calling it “legally indefensible,” by inventing a new constitutional doctrine (i.e., that sexual orientation is a protected class) never accepted by the Supreme Court, by rejecting controlling Supreme Court precedent in Baker v. Nelson on marriage, by nakedly politicizing the Justice Department, by nationalizing the marriage question and forcing major GOP leaders and presidential candidates to act, President Obama is not only helping build up a national marriage movement — he has actually made it far more likely the Supreme Court will ultimately vote to uphold DOMA.

Obama, living in an increasing bubble, must have started...READ MORE

The Basis of Civilization - Dale Ahlquist, The Distributist Review

SSPX Claim the O.F. is a Protestant Rite, Can They be Serious? - William Oddie, UK Cthlc Hrld

Coptic Monasteries Under Attack - Terry Mattingly, GetReligion.org

Aww, Planned Parenthood Gettin’ Nervous - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Catholic Teaching & Unions: Framing the Debate - Doctor Constance Nielsen, WI Cthlc Herald

New Translation Monday:  Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Part II) - Jake Tawney, Roma locuta est

Revolutions In Muslim World Open Door to Severe Persecution of Christians - The Cth Knight

I Won’t Stand for Communion! - Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Pondering Abortion in the African...READ MORE

The royal historical drama The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth as England’s Prince Albert, later King George VI, was the biggest winner at the 83rd Academy Awards, winning four of its 12 nominations in an evening with few surprises and a poorly staged ceremony whose primary virtue was its comparative shortness.

Although one of the co-hosts made an early joke about 2010 being “a great year for lesbians” — primarily a reference to the same-sex “marriage” comedy-drama The Kids Are All Right — the Academy voters made it a great evening for marriage, honoring a popular film that, on the one hand, emphasizes the scandal caused by Albert’s egocentric brother Edward’s insistence on marrying...READ MORE