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The Remedy of Silence - Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman+++

Dating Outside the Church – Paul Kniaz, Catholic Stand

The Von Trapp Family Advent Traditions – Maria Augusta Von Trapp, Catholic Exchange

What Is the Purpose of the Church? – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand

Explaining the Angry Tone of Today’s Catholic News Coverage – Philip Lawler, Catholic Culture++

The Radical Ideal of Marriage – Mark & Ursula Boyd, Ignitum Today

Ted & The New Evangelization – Al Lumnus, Cream City Catholic

A Visual Meditation on the Unbleached Beeswax of the Requiem – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal

St. Thomas Aquinas on the Signs of the End Times – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic+

Three Ways to Have a Meaningful “Prodigal Son” Advent – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine

Quæritur: Parish Records & Confidentiality – Fr. Z’s Blog

Possibly Lying in Confession? Help for the Scrupulous – Jimmy Akin, JimmyAkin.com

Jim Gaffigan’s “Barely Catholic” Shares The Hard Truth – Becky Roach, Catholic Link++

The Trans-Industrial Complex – Mary Hasson, Humanum Review+

6 Shocking Ways Pornography Affects the Brain, In One Infographic – ChurchPOP++

Vatican Autocracy & the U.S. Bishops – George Weigel, First Things+

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