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Dear Media: Meet the First African Pope by Joshua Brown of the Catholic Vote website - Big Pulpit

A Little Lent Within Lent: The Tradition of Ember Days – Kathy Schiffer, Patheos/Seasons of Grace

T. L. M., Praying in Silence – Rebecca Frech, Ignitum Today

The Orwellian World of Catholic Higher Education – Anne Hendershott, The Catholic World Report

She Who Faces Death by Torture. . . – Foxfier, Catholic Stand

After Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation, The New York Times Unleashes Record Hate – David F. Pierre Jr., The Media Report

The Conclave and The Papabili - Big Pulpit

Lenten Station: St. Laurence’s (Panisperna), Thursday of the First Week in Lent – Zephyrinus

Benjamin Bunny and the Narrow Gate – Connie Rossini, Contemplative Homeschool

Meatless Recipe for Friday: Vegetarian Gyozas – Esther G, A Catholic Mom in Hawaii

The Conclave and Cardinal Dolan - Big Pulpit

Practical Distributism and the Zombie Apocalypse – David W. Cooney, The Distributist Review

The Great Fast – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

The McAleese Report Shocker You’ll Not Hear about in the MSM – Carl E. Olson, The CWR Blog

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