Electronic Format for Pope's New Book, Human Judgement, the Neutral Public Square, and much more

The Best of Catholic Blogging

Human Judgment and the Neutral Public Square - Doctor Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture

Libya: Just War Theory and No Fly Zone - Mark P. Shea, Catholic and Enjoying It!

Let Us Not Mourn the Passing of These Texts - Jake Tawney, The American Catholic

Pope’s New Book to be Released in Electronic Format - EWTN News/CNA

Busting the Birth-Control Myth, Once and for All. - Thomas Peter, American Papist

Rattlers in the Sanctuary! - Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

NPR Debunks Planned Parenthood’s “3% of All Services are for Abortion” Lie - Jill Stanek

Lent in Philadelphia: 21 Priests on Leave - Matthew Gambino, Catholic News Service

Boston Archdiocese Sued Over Pension Plan - Boston Catholic Insider

Illinois Ends the Death Penalty, But Abortion Remains Legal - Joshua Mercer, Catholic Vote

Theology of the Body and ‘Mature Purity’ - Janet Smith, The Daily Register

This will be a continuing series, Monday through Saturday twice a day, that I will be contributing for the National Catholic Register by ThePulp.it.

Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis