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Indiana Native Dedicates Herself as Consecrated Virgin - Jill Boughton,  Today’s Catholic (Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend)+++

Will We Know Each Other In Heaven? – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Helping the Souls in Purgatory – Fr. Thomas G. Morrow, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

The Saint Who Showed what True Reform of the Church is Like – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

The Mystery of Hell – Brent Withers, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Pray This Powerful Novena to 3 Saints for the Protection of Life – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

Planned Parenthood, Birth Control & Heresy – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand

Happy New Year. . . Now, What’s Your Fundraising Plan? – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

God Chose Mary to be His Mother – Deacon Mike Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic Life™

Nuntii Latini: Finis Transmissioni Latinæ Imminebat. . . Non! – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Glories of the Mother of God – Blessed John Henry Newman, The Catholic Thing

What Would Canonization of Paul VI Mean for Liturgy & Liturgical Reform – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

A Lion Teaches Us About Humility – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine

False Gospel True Gospel – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Non-Infallible Teachings of Magisterium & Meaning of Obsequium Religiosum – Dr. Jeremy Holmes, The Catholic World Report

A Prayer for Europe – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture

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