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“Facebook is the New Parish Hall” – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Why Did God Put the Demons to the Test? – Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction

Do Catholic Children Have to be Given Saints’ Names? – Cathy Caridi JCL, Canon Law Made Easy

What’s Next for Christopher West? – Shane Kapler, Ignitum Today

Book Review: True Reform, Liturgy and Ecclesiology in ‘Sacrosanctum Concilium’ – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Signs That Your Faith Is Changing You – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel

Motu Proprio “Latina Lingua” Translation – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli

The Freedom to Fail* – Rebecca Frech, The American Catholic

Bloggers See Opportunity in Social Media for Catholic Church in U.S. – Michelle Bauman, Catholic News Agency

From Awe to Awful Architecture – Kevin O’Brien, Waiting for Godot to Leave

Why “Pro Multis” Means “For Many” and Why It Matters to Pope Benedict – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Oaf For A Day! Upset Cleric Revisited – Fr. Z’s Blog

In Baltimore With U.S. Bishops and Catholic Bloggers – Thomas L. McDonald, Patheos/God and the Machine

Redefining Deviance: The Gay Assault on Franciscan University – Anne Hendershott, Crisis Magazine

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