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Pope Francis Excommunicates a Heretical Priest by Diane Korzeniewski OCDS – BigPulpit.com

The Importance of Having Children at Mass – Mike Eisenbath, Catholic Lane

Three Lessons and Two Tips From Audrey Assad - Arleen Spenceley, Ignitum Today

Challenges to Marriage: What Is Marriage? – Donald Prudlo PhD, Truth and Charity Forum

The Big Interview of Pope Francis (Sunday Roundup of Links) - BigPulpit.com

Why Pope Francis Loves Moms (and Dads!) - Laura Kelly Fanucci, Catholic Mom

The Day the Air Conditioning Man Told Me He Got Fixed – Leila Miller, Catholic Stand

Don’t Say These Things to Families with Special Needs Children – William Van Ornum, Aleteia

A Pope Who’s Not About Us – God & Caesar

Ban on Beauty Pageants? – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic News and Inspiration

Can I Employ Someone as a Doormat? - Bernard Toutounji, Ignitum Today

The Invalidity of Anglican Orders & the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter – Donald Paul Sullins, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Will Hagia Sophia be Turned into a Mosque? – Byz Pulpit

Dear Pope Francis: Please Overrule Franciscan Friars TLM Ban – William Oddie, Catholic Herald

The Martyrdom of St. Maurice and the Theban Legion – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

Liturgical Notes on the Ember Days of September – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

Why Didn’t People Smile in Old Portraits? – BigNewsWonk.com

The Liturgy and Our Senses - Ben Yanke, The Chant Café

Islam as a Christian Heresy: 8 Quotes from St. John Damascene – Saint Peter's List

Know Thyself: The Insolvable Puzzle – Dr. Peter Kreeft, Strange Notions

Sr. Maureen Fiedler May Have Some Anger Issues – Fr. Z’s Blog

Pray and Martyrdom are Mightier than the Sword - Christopher B. Warner, The CWR Blog

What the Church Is (Illustrated) - Kevin O’Brien, Waiting for Godot

The Miracles of San Gennaro - Christopher Shannon, Crisis Magazine

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