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What’s Next for Syria’s Christians? – Mark Movsesian, First Things/First Thoughts

From “Third Ways” to the First Way, Distributism Not So Good? – Bonchamps, The American Catholic

Beauty: So Much More Than We Think – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

How to Host a Catholic Party – Julie Rodrigues, Ignitum Today

The Overpopulation Myth and the New Morality – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing

Basic Training (Luke 3:10-20) - Fr. John Bartunek, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction

The Hobbit: Adventure, Dragons and Battles Through Spiritual Growth – Luke Maguire Armstrong, Integrated Catholic Life™

Pope Benedict Tweets – Big Pulpit

Top Ten Penance Ideas Rejected By the USCCB – The Larry D, Acts of the Apostasy

Children of Gay Couples Academically Disadvantaged: Study – Johanna Dasteel, LifeSiteNews

20 Great Things about Being Catholic – Misty, Catholic Sistas

Aristotle and Aquinas: The Vital Difference – Donald DeMarco PhD, Truth & Charity Forum

Walter de la Mare’s Come Hither - David M. Whalen, Crisis Magazine

The Martyrologium Americanum – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Why is Government and Society Discouraging Childbearing? – Elizabeth Charnowski, Catholic Lane

“Every Child Deserves a Home” – Jim Graves, Catholic World Report

The Economist: A Traditionalist Avant-Garde – Fr. Z’s Blog

Confession and Contrition – Nelson, Ramblings of a Byzantine Catholic

“Incarnation Moments”: Reflection For Nativity Fast – Sr. Cecilia, Christ the Bridegroom

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