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Does It Matter What You Wear To Mass? – Will Wright at Catholic Link +1

Why the Church uses Incense at Mass – Brian Williams at Liturgy Guy +1

The Narrow Path & Surrender – Birgit Jones at Catholic Stand

Spanish Byzantine Monastery Unearthed, the First of Its Kind – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia

Looking for God? Now is the Time – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand

Spreading The Gospel Through Beauty – Joseph Pearce at Faith & Culture

A Steadfast Spirit – Debra Black at Catholic Spiritual Direction

Science Proves That Showing Gratitude Makes Us Happier – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia

Ask Father: External Solemnities. . . Er Um. . . Hooray? – Fr. Z’s Blog

Understanding Excommunication Through Scripture – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Exchange

What Role Can the Church Play in Mediating between America & Iran? – Brian Fraga at Our Sunday Visitor

What the Church Brings to Politics – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing

“Women” Bishops: Canon Law & Catholic Common Sense – Edward Peters, J.C.D., J.D., at First Things

Assault Rosaries Banned in Virginia – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D.

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Maya Hawke as American writer Flannery O'Connor in the 2024 film "Wildcat."

Jessica Hooten Wilson on 'Wildcats' /Father Dave Pivonka on Title IX (May 4)

Flannery O’Connor shares the big screen with some of her most memorable short story characters in the new indy film ‘Wildcat’. O’Connor scholar Jessica Hooten Wilson gives her take on the film and what animates the Catholic 20th century writer’s prophetic imagination.Then FUS University President Father David Pivonka explains why Franciscan University of Steubenville has pushed back against the Biden administrations’ new interpretation of Title IX, which redefines sex discrimination to include a student’s self- asserted ‘gender identity’.