Morning Roundup - Feria in Paschaltide - Missa 'Misericordia Domini' - April 18th, 2013

• Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> A Look at Some Biblical Texts in Opposition to Contraception
• Catholic Education Resource Center >> the Letter  (Brian Doyle)
• Catholic World Report - Blog >> Video: Cardinal Pell talks about the “Group of Eight”  (Catherine Harmon)
• Catholic World Report - Blog >> New bishop for Grand Rapids  (Catherine Harmon)
• CatholicHerald.co.uk >> Pope Francis appeals for prayers after Texas explosion  (Madeleine Teahan)
• Chiesa.expressonline.it (Sandro Magister) >> The Most Beautiful "Credo" in the World Is in Monreale
• Creative Minority Report >> Wow. Days After Marathon Bombing, Boston Hockey Fans Sing National Anthem  ★★★★
• Crisis Magazine >> The Slide Toward State Control  (Donald DeMarco)
• Crisis Magazine >> From Works of Mercy to Voter Fraud  (George Neumayr)
• Domine, da mihi hanc aquam! (Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP) >> Iron is broken to be remade
• Dymphna's Road >> In the Upper Room
• FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> Seeing the Whole in the Part  (David G. Bonagura Jr.)
• Fr Ray Blake's Blog >> Mrs T and the Fannon
• Grace Before Meals (Fr. Leo) >> Menu Inspiration: Bacon Brussel Sprouts
• HOLY SOULS HERMITAGE (Fr. George David Byers) >> We pray for the untold numbers of dead and hundreds injured in West, Texas
• Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog (Carl Olson) >> When President Obama Honored Father Kapaun 
• JIMMY AKIN.ORG >> Jesus’ birth and when Herod the Great *really* died
• LES FEMMES - THE TRUTH (Mary Ann Kreitzer) >> Lovely Story for Eduardo Verastegui Fans
• Orbis Catholicus Secundus (John Sonnen) >> Introducing: The Canon Law Centre
• Pundit & Pundette >> There's a "war on children" and we're all losing
• RORATE CÆLI >> A witty pope
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> WHY POPE FRANCIS WAS ELECTED: THE PROPER GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CHURCH NOT THE REJECTION OF THE SUBSTANCE OF BENEDICT'S PAPACY
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> FROM THE DAILY MASS MAGISTERIUM OF POPE FRANCIS AND HIS MARVELOUS HOMILIES IN A "NUTSHELL"
• Standing on My Head (Fr. Dwight Longenecker) >> Doubts, Difficulties and Disobedience
• Te igitur >> Great episode of the Vortex - as all of them…
• The Catholic Thing >> The Boston Bombings and the Problem of Evil  (Curt Lampkin)
• The Integrated Catholic Life >> The Illusion of Success  (Randy Hain)
• Vultus Christi (Dom Mark Daniel Kirby) >> Raised up by the abasement of the Son 
• Word On Fire Blog >> Catechesis: "Father Barron is My Co-teacher"