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The Best in Catholic Blogging

Argue to Explain, Not to Win – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers

New Study Downplays Harm Abortion Inflicts on Women – Cullen Herout, Crisis Magazine

Hilarious: The New York Times Attacks Stephen K. Bannon for Being Too Catholic - Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

Walk In Her Sandals: A Book Review – Bethanie Ryan, Ignitum Today

There’s a Patron Saint for That?  Hangovers, Bikers, Space Flight, Dysfunctional Families, Television, and Other Oddities of Our Beautiful Faith - Thomas J. Craughwell, Crisis Magazine

How To Nail The Pope Francis New Year Resolutions List – Doug Johnson, epicPew

Our Responsibility to Criticize Islam – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Catholic Thing

The Most Holy Rosary as a Divine Path – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand

Quæritur: Is ‘Alma Redemptoris Mater’ Wrong? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog

The Faith of a Fighter: An Interview with MMA Legend Bas Rutten – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman

Pray As You Can, Not As You Can’t – David Torkington, Catholic Stand

How Does the Pope Want to Reform the Curia? We Still Don’t Know – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D., Catholic Herald

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Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Next week, the Bishops of the United States will meet in Orlando and consecrate America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Bishop Kevin Rhoades to explain the importance of the consecration and how we can all take part and then Register senior writer Zelda Caldwell tells us about the remarkable phenomenon of diocesan priests living in community.