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The Commandment of Assisi: “Purify your own Faith” - Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Violence Religious and Secular - Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/On the Culture

Anna’s Song - Amy Lemoine, Dappled Things

Agree to Disagree? - Amanda Castro, VirtuousPla.net

English Translation of Prof. Becchetti’s PCJP Remarks - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Muslims Complain Crucifix Violates their Human Rights at C.U.A. - Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote/American Papist

Down Syndrome, Abortion, and Forced Starvation - Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Who was Rev. Louis Bouyer? - Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

On Monks and Changing the Stamp of Nature - Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

Are Levites Needed to Validate Scripture? - Jimmy Akin

Bosnia, Cyprus & Kosovo: America & Islamism in the Balkans - Lee Jay Walker & Murad Makhmudov, Pakistan Christian Post

Great Catholic Blog Shuts Down - Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

“World Contraception Day” Ignores New FDA Warnings About the Pill - Arland K. Nichols, HLI America

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