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To Be Deep in History Made Me Catholic – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest +1

Curiosities of the Ancient Papal Mass: The Fistula – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal +1

Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement: Off the Shelf with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

The Mysterious Meaning of “Ordinary Time” – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement

Where is Mr. Smith Now That We Need Him? – Edouard Belaga, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand

Behind European Bishops’ Reluctance to Acknowledge Brexit – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture

A Child’s Prayer – Thomas Tan at Ignitum Today

YouTube Pulls Catholic Talk Show’s Secrets of Exorcists Episode – ChurchPOP

Read: NRO Piece by Daniel J. Mahoney, “Pope Francis, Wayward Shepherd” – Fr. Z’s Blog

What Jesus Did Not Say About Hell – Michael Pakaluk at The Catholic Thing

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Tell Catholics to Vote Pro-Life First to Stop The Threat of Abortion – Micaiah Bilger at Life News

Preternatural Theology – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

Nigeria Is A Killing Field Of Defenseless Christians – Theophilus Abbah at Religion Unplugged

Catholic Church in Jiangxi Dismantled on the First Day of 2020 – Wang Yong at Bitter Winter

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