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The Priest Who Turned an Old Pub Into a Seminary Amid Persecution – Spiritual Life, Catholic Herald

Vive la France! – The American Catholic

Six Reasons Why Men Can Speak on Abortion – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

Free Advice to the United States Council of Catholic Bureaucrats – Kevin O’Brien, Waiting for Godot to Leave

The Media’s Women’s Ordination Boosterism – Jeffrey Tucker, The Curt Jester

Priest Magician Performs Folk Mass Illusion; Parishioners Disappear – Eye of the Tiber

Just Wondering How Much of Promiscuity Among Young is Booze Related – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Dignitatis Humanae is Development of Church Teaching, Not a Reversal – Omar F. A. Gutierrez, The Catholic World Report

How Relevant is Catholic Social Doctrine? – Carl E. Olson, The CWR Blog

The Lectionary of Holy Mass: One Year vs. Three Year? – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Becoming Gollumized – Joseph Pearce, StAR

Language of the Pulpit Supplied Our Country with Its Ethical Vocabulary – Matthew Schmitz, First Things/First Thoughts

A Not So Ordinary Season, What to Know about Ordinary Time – Dc. Mike Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic Life™

RCSD Book Club: Imitation of Christ – Vicki Burbach, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction

What do You Throw Your Heart Into? – Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, Ignitum Today

The Lost Art of Frugality – Anthony S. Layne, The Impractical Catholic

Dominican University to Premiere “Band of Sisters” – Matthew Archbold, The Cardinal Newman Society Blog/Campus Notes

Chaldean Catholic Liturgical Books For Sale – Kaldu.org

Human Rights or Human Wrongs? – Judie Brown, Catholic Lane

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