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The Beauty of the Devout Life – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction

10 Tips for the Best Lent – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange

Good Works or Once Saved, Always Saved? – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand

Is ‘Centering Prayer’ Catholic? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine

The Popcorn Cathedral Debuts on Breadbox Media – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand

Why Legacies are Brilliant for Charities & How to Get Them – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

First Gerber Baby With Down Syndrome – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

Villa Maria Chapel Upgrade Creates Controversy – David Ryan, Ignitum Today

Benedict XVI’s Final Magisterium – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican

A Letter on Loneliness – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic

An Introduction to ‘The Other Modern’ – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal

The Pope’s Reforms Have Been Frustrated, How Did This Happen? – Ed Condon J.C.D., Catholic Herald

A California Judge Protects the Wedding Baker – Jeffrey M. Trissell, Crisis Magazine

Lying by Omission, Perils of Words, Advantages of Silence – Fr. Z’s Blog

NRO Interviews Me on the Jesuit Who Changed My Life – Dawn Eden Goldstein S.T.D., The Dawn Patrol

Catholic Bishops Against Mark Janus - Charles W. Baird Ph.D., Acton Institute

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