Martyrdom in Pakistan - George Weigel, Archdiocese of Denver

Prayers for East Africa - Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, Nunspeak

The 12 Most Important Things to Know about Angels - Dr. Peter Kreeft, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Self-Defeating Concessions - David Mills, First Things/First Thoughts

What Is An Affiliation With A Major Basilica? - Allie, Here Is The Church. . .

Top Five Reasons to Use Your “YouCat” - Brent Stubbs, VirtuousPla.net

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Papal Knight of the Golden Spur - Dylan Parry, A Reluctant Sinner

Celeb’s Hollywood Pedophilia Stunner Met With Media Whimper - Dave Pierre, TheMediaReport.com

. . . Bill Donohue: Media Ignore Child Sex Abuse . . .

. . . LSN: Pedophiles in Hollywood ‘surround’ children ‘like vultures’ . . .

UK Riots and Malaise in the West - Robert Struble Jr, Catholic Lane

. . . MercatorNet: Will Britain’s PM Reform the Welfare State? . . .

. . . MeracatorNet: A Tipping Point for the Family? . . .

It’s Open Season on Christians: A “Meet the Press” Interview - Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

St. Joachim, Husband, Father of the Blessed Virgin, Grandfather of the Lord - Fr. Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

Have you been looking for a way to deepen your prayer life? How about a live-interactive on-line class? - Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Episcopal Convert: R. R. Reno - Why I’m Catholic

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