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Bp. Morlino on Beauty & Worship: Beauty is NOT just a Matter of Taste - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

The Word of God Takes Root in Thessalonica - Fr. Tucker Cordani, Catholic Lane

The Beauty of Marriage - Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, VirtuousPla.net

How to Receive Holy Communion on the Tongue - Dc. Mike Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic Life™

Am I Being Selfish by Denying Help to My Family or Friends? - Fr. John Bartunek, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Praying the Rosary through Art: Glorious Mysteries - Maria Stella Ceplecha, Crisis Magazine

A Case for a Catholic Dress Code - Ashley E. McGuire, AltCatholicah

Three New Saints for Mission Sunday - Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace

Parents Need to Say No to Tattoo Barbie - Rachel Campos-Duffy, Catholic Vote

The Mystery of Leonardo’s Two Madonnas - Andrew Graham-Dixon, Daily Telegraph

Your Relationship Deserves a Good Home (Part II) - Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

Updating the Faith Instinct - Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing

A Short Primer for Protestors (on Distributism) - Thomas Storck, The Distributist Review

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