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The Best in Catholic Blogging

How Lack of Reverence for the Eucharist Puts People Off Catholicism – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

Freedom, Truth, and Conscience: Why Religious Liberty Matters – Allison LeDoux, Truth and Charity Forum

Is Catechesis Possible in a Narcissistic Age? Teaching Self-Centered Millennials – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine

Baseball: A Catholic Game – George Weigel, First Things 

St. Frances De Sales: A Profile in Courage – Daniel Stewart, The Catholic Gentleman

Visiting the Site of England’s Conversion – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine

The New Age of Anxiety: Navigating the European Wasteland – Fr. Brandon O’Brien, Crisis Magazine

As the Culture of Death Strangles America – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts

We Shouldn’t Be Ashamed of the Index – David Mills, Catholic Herald

The “Benedict Option” or the “Gregorian Option”? – Fr. Andrew Liaugminas and Sheila Liaugminas, The Catholic World Report

Why Even Faithful Catholics Suffer From Mental Illness - Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand

Barbarians and Footballs and North Koreans (Oh My!) – Anthony S. Layne, The Impractical Catholic

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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.