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Why an American has No Chance of Becoming Pope by Chris Owens of the Benedictus Dominus blog – Big Pulpit

True Knowledge is Being Struck by an Arrow of Beauty that Wounds Man – David Clayton MA, New Liturgical Movement

Ten Books By Papa Bene You Should Know – Ryan Eggenberger, Ignitum Today

St. John Chrysostom on Fasting – Rob Hall, Road to Rome

What Does It Mean to “Offer It Up”? – Daniel Burke, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction

Thomas More College Choir Sings Extraordinary Form, First Sunday of Lent – David Clayton MA, The Way of Beauty

When Not to Say “How Are You?” – Tammy Ruiz, Catholic Stand

Love vs. Desire – Kevin O’Brien, Waiting for Godot to Leave

The Papacy and Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI - Big Pulpit

An Examination of Conscience to Help Make a Better Confession – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Collective Ho-Hum on Benghazi – Paul Zummo PhD KofC4º, The American Catholic

Lauda Anima Mea Dominum – Ben Yanke, From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary

Lenten Station: The Basilica of St. Anastasia, First Tuesday in Lent – Zephyrinus

Multitudes Before the Throne: Hope for a Pilgrim Church – R. J. Snell PhD, Crisis Magazine

Discussing Discernment – Stephanie Gulya, Catholic Lane

Whiskey Man: Fr. Johannes Bapst, SJ – Nicholas, Whiskey Catholic

Does Catholicism “Have Issues”? – Robert Royal PhD, The Catholic Thing

What Is Marriage? – Sherif Girgis, Public Discourse

The Language of Life – Denise Hunnell MD, Truth and Charity Forum

I Have Something You Need to Know – Amanda, Mommy in the Making

The Commentary of Ten Popes on St. Thomas Aquinas – H. H. Ambrose, Saint Peter's List

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