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The Always Witty Little Flower - Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing

Chen’s Horrifying Discovery: Obama Embraces Abortions - Matthew C. Hoffman, LifeSiteNews

Rare Art Nouveau Influenced Vestments - Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

A Tale Of Two Films - The Larry D, Acts Of The Apostasy

5th Sunday of Easter, Simple English Propers - Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

The Fifth Sunday of Easter - Dr. Scott Hahn, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

Broken? ~ Stanza I ~ Part II - Becky Ward, Catholic Spiritual Direction

NPR and the Nuns - Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report

On Boycotting Chinese Products - Thomas L. McDonald, Patheos/God and the Machine

Effects of the Annunciation - Robert Wenderski, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Knowing Death & Judgment are Near Puts Relationships into Perspective - Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

Lavender Graduation Trend Continues at Catholic Colleges - Matthew Archbold, The Cardinal Newman Society Blog/Campus Notes

Georgetown Invites Sebelius to Deliver Commencement - Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

USCCB Mixed Signals are Harming Religious Freedom - Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture/On the Culture

Occupy This! - Joseph, Ignitum Today

The Herx Case: Is it About God’s Law or Politics? - Judie Brown, Catholic Lane

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