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Can a Priest Ever Return to the Lay State by Canon Lawyer Cathy CaridaBig Pulpit

A Sign of Contradiction: The Apse Mosaic of San Clemente – David Foote, Crisis Magazine

What Does a Demon Think About? – Dan Burke, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction

‘The Catholic Church is Extremely Poetic’ – Miguel Cullen, Catholic Herald

The Useless People in Our Life - Bernard Toutounji, Ignitum Today

The Beauty Of Faith Is Not An Obstacle To Artistic Creation – Deacon Paul O. Iacono, Fra. Angelico Institute for the Sacred Arts

How to Celebrate Advent During Year of Faith – Marge Fenelon, OSV Newsweekly

Roman Views of the Solemn Pontifical Mass – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Anger at Work, Is It Wrong? – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

Gender: What Is It and Why Does It Matter? – Maria Fedoryka PhD, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Why We’re Not Going Anywhere – Bonchamps, The American Catholic

Ten Catholic Apologetics Works Every Catholic Should Know – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel

Changing Hispanic Family Values – Marlene Gillette-Ibern Esq, Truth and Charity Forum

Duh. . . Nice Try! – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Komen Alternative – Teresa Tomeo, Integrated Catholic Life™

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Edward Reginald Frampton, “The Voyage of St. Brendan,” 1908, Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin.

Which Way Is Heaven?

J.R.R. Tolkien’s mystic west was inspired by the legendary voyage of St. Brendan, who sailed on a quest for a Paradise in the midst and mists of the ocean.