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Serving the Poorest of the Poor, Photo of the Day – Aleteia

Therese of Lisieux: Brevity of Life, Glory of Heaven, Beauty of Suffering – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

On Going to Confession – Michael Cretaro, Catholic Stand

Are We in the “End Times”? Live as If We Are – Fr. Z’s Blog

The 15 Oldest Catholic Churches in America – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia

Is the “Sunday Obligation” Unreasonably Harsh? – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine

Can there be Ethics without God? Theology of Science Fiction, Redux 1 – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Reflections of a Catholic Scientist

Bury The Dead: A Pro-Life Corporal Work of Mercy – Amy Salazar, epicPew

10 Inspiring Quotes from St. Ignatius Loyola – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

The Color of Vestments – Fr. William Saunders Ph.D., Catholic Exchange

Chasubles with Changeable Appliques for Feast Days – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

Ecumenism, Influence-Envy, & the Real Manichean Division – George Weigel, The Catholic World Report

But What About Abusive Marriages? – Jennifer Roback Morse, Crisis Magazine

Quæritur: Not Adding Water to Chalices for Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog

Listen For the Spirit in Your Prayer – Mark C. McCann, Catholic Stand

Who Killed the Sabbath? – Fr. Robert McTeigue, Aleteia

Should Catholics Favor Democracy? – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine

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