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One Day This Woman Will Be a Saint by Paul Williams of the Catholic Herald – Big Pulpit

The Response of God to the Mysteries of Evil and Death – Carl E. Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Five Ways to Shush the Church Chatter – Andrew Sciba, Truth & Charity

NFL Coach Shows Faith Through Missionary Work in Peru – Carlos Espinosa, Living The Faith On A High Wire

Responding to a Former Catholic, Michael Greiner - David L. Gray, DavidLGray.info

Submerged in the Ocean - David Paul Deavel, Catholic World Report

What Can St. Catherine Teach Us About Purgatory? – Jimmy Akin, JimmyAkin.com

17th Century Lace Paraments – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Overcoming Envy – Elizabeth Hoxie, Ignitum Today

A Board of (Spiritual) Directors – Lisa Schmidt, The Practicing Catholic

Franciscan Love - Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Leah Libresco Interview: Conversion from Atheism to Catholicism – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Watch Fr. Barron’s “Catholicism” Series Free Online – Brandon Vogt, BrandonVogt.com

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