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Here’s the Historical Evidence from Non-Christian Sources that Jesus Lived & Died - Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia+++

Do Catholics Worship Idols? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

What Makes Jesus Different from Other Religious “Founders?” – Sean Mitchell, Catholic Exchange

Giving God a Blank Check as a Vocation – Paul Kniaz, Catholic Stand

Why Do We Need Religion in a Globalized World? – Miriam Diez Bosch, Aleteia

The Obedience of Mary vs. Eve’s Disobedience – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand

2018 Spring Trends You Already Own (Without Even Knowing!) – Meghan Ashley

Islam, Immigration, & the Decaying Christian West – Derya Little, Crisis Magazine

How (& How Not) to Read Gaudete et Exsultate – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew

The Deficits of the iPhone Generation – Christopher O. Tollefsen Ph.D., Mercatornet

Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

The Big Catholic Showdown? Liberalism vs. Integralism at Harvard – Nathaniel Peters Ph.D.

The Ends of Contemporary Gnostic Thinking - Fr. Carmen Mele O.P., Homiletic & Pastoral Review+++

Casting Aspersions – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing

This is How the Vatican Should Deal with China – David Mulroney, Catholic Herald

A Vulnerable Church Can Not Afford to Forget Its Enemies – Bob Sullivan J.D., Crisis Magazine

Ambrosian Chants for Eastertide – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

An Ambiguous Exhortation – Dan Hitchens, First Things

Let Kids Be Kids! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

3 Surprisingly Simple Steps to Finish the School Year Strong – Kara Milinovich, Seton Magazine

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