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Three Biblical Reasons for Fasting and Self-Denial - Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Should the Government be Involved in Marriage? - Thomas Patrick Burke, Crisis Magazine

Did Christ Erase the Need for Purgatory? - Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Because Water Washes, Baptism Forgives Sins - Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Theological Movement

The Strict Passionist Once Known as ‘The Dancer’: St. Gabriel Possenti - Catholic Herald

The Baltimore Catechism and Blue-Collar Catholicism - Mark Stricherz, Catholic Vote

Alaska 40 Days for Life: Volunteers Brave Eight Foot Snowdrifts - Shawn Carney, LifeSiteNews.com

Lessons from the Front Pew - Matt Swaim, Integrated Catholic Life™

Cardinal Wuerl Launches a Blog - Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Congregation: Don’t Sing So Much! - Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Some Troubling Catholic Thought Masquerading As Catholic Thought - The Motley Monk, The American Catholic

Film Review: “October Baby” - Michael J. Miller, Catholic World Report

Did the Huffington Post Suggests That Rick Santorum Should Be Assassinated? - Fr. Z’s Blog

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