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Fr. Robert Barron: Seven Qualities of a New Evangelist – Brandon Vogt, BrandonVogt.com

Hollywood Gets Religion, Again by Leroy Huizenga of the First Things website – Big ulpit

Why It’s Important that We Call Priests “Father” – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Open Letter to Priests by Young Catholics – Ryan Eggenberger, Ignitum Today

Should Mentally Handicapped People be Baptized? - Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Reason #5863 for Summorum Pontificum – Fr. Z’s Blog

Spinning the Vatican’s New Spin Man – Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Get Religion

Faith, Reason, and Secular Hegemony - Francis J. Beckwith, The Catholic Thing

The Customary of Our Lady of Walsingham - Augustinus, Rorate Cæli

Video: Pontifical Mass from Oakland – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Why My Family Life is Just Like a College Party - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

“Be a Straight Shooter in the Midst of This Crooked Generation” - Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report

The Eternal Priesthood of Jesus Christ - Fr. Austin E. Green OP, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

How Many States have Banned Gay ‘Marriage’? - Peter Sprigg, LifeSiteNews

ou Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor - Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington DC

So, You Want to Be a (Catholic) Rebel? – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

Adversity Breeds Strength, The Tale of Ave Maria School of Law – Judy Roberts, Legatus Magazine

Mother Church and the Nanny State – Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine

Is Christopher (the Novel) a Myth? – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/On the Culture

“As a Practicing Politician” - Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing

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