The Golden Age Cometh – Fr. C. John McCloskey III, The Catholic Thing
Catholic Checkers! – Kathy Schiffer, Patheos/Seasons of Grace
Vatican Excommunicates Red Chinese Bishop of Harbin – Gerard O’Connell, La Stampa/Vatican Insider
Did Our Lord Ever Laugh? by Richard Collins of the Linen on the Hedgerow blog – Big Pulpit
Vatican’s New Media Man Needs Curia’s Total Unflinching Support – Russell Shaw, OSV Daily Take
A Mission from God (Mark 6:7-13) - Fr. John Bartunek, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Prometheus and the Cross – Christopher S. Morrissey, Catholic World Report
SNAP: ‘Grateful’ That Man Who Hurt Elderly Accused Priest Is Free – David F. Pierre Jr, TheMediaReport.com
Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill “Church” Makes Up Catholic History – Mark Shea, Patheos/Catholic and Enjoying It!
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