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George Gower, “Portrait of Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel,” ca. 1575

He Embraced the Church after Hearing a Saint Debate and It Cost Him His Life – Larry Peterson at Aleteia +1

Beautiful Ways I Learned How to Live Jesus After Visiting an Alabama Monastery – ChurchPOP +1

Why is the Color Green Used for Ordinary Time? – Msgr. Bill King at Simply Catholic

The Beauty of Authority – Daniel Mark at Catholic Stand

The Charge that Catholics Practice Cannibalism Doesn’t Hold Water – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine

Psalms in the Byzantine Lenten Office - Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

The Life, Faith, and Struggle of Joseph Ratzinger: Peter Seewald Interview – Carl E. Olson at The Catholic World Report

The Church Wields the Ultimate Force of Truth – Paul A. Escott at Catholic Stand

Get with It, My Fellow Catholics - Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

A Prayer Before Connecting to the Internet – Fr. Z’s Blog

Will Catholics Ever Return to Mass? – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine

Who is Opposing Pope Francis’ Financial Investigation? – Ed Condon at The Pillar

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