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Exchanging Rosary for Akathist: Perspective From Pope Benedict XVI – Prayer of Saint Ephrem

Vatican Intervenes: No More Tropes in the Agnus Dei by Jeffrey A. Tucker of The Chant Café blog – Big ulpit

What You Need to Know about Contemplative Prayer - Sr. Laus Gloriae OCD, Integrated Catholic Life™

Science And Religion – Foxfier, The American Catholic

Books: Two Altar Missals, a 17th Century Martyrology, etc. – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Proverbs 31: Woman of Action - Julie Robison, Ignitum Today

What is a Doctor of the Church? – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire

Six Comments on Dante’s Punishment for the Self-Violent – H. H. Ambrose, Saint Peter's List

Quæritur: Priest Denied Me Absolution Because I’m Married to a Non-Christian – Fr. Z's Blog

Jesus of Nazareth, but Egypt First - Stephen Beale, Crisis Magazine

Catholics in Inner Mongolia Appeal for Prayers Amid Repression - Catholic Herald

The Contraception Contradiction - Daniel Allott, Catholic World Report

The Servant of God Bishop Theodore Romzha – Giampaolo Mattei, EWTN

Canada to Force Catholic Schools to Have "Gay" Clubs - Patrick B. Craine, LifeSiteNews

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