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Unpacking the Mystery of St. Stephen of Hungary’s Hand – Kathy Schiffer, Patheos/Seasons of Grace

Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence - Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Olympics Closing Ceremony is Emblematic of the Culture of Death by Joseph Pearce of the StAR blog – Big ulpit

Becoming a Catholic can be a Spur to Overcoming Addiction – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

The Marriage Debate: Lessons and Prospects – Bonchamps, The American Catholic

Parental Rights (Homeschooling) Denied in Catholic Austria – Robert F. Cassidy, Crisis Magazine

Virtuous Pedophiles? – Jennifer Mazzara, Ignitum Today

A Bishop Explicitly Charges All His Seminarians to Learn the E.F. Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog

Cardinal Burke on O.F. Mass and E.F. Mass – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

What if G. K. Chesterton Edited Your Writing? – Brandon Vogt, BrandonVogt.com

Do Entrepreneurs Have a Right to Religious Liberty? – Andrew Knot, Acton Institute/PowerBlog

The Battle for Western Culture: What is at Stake? – Steve Skojec, Catholic Vote

How to Go to College without Losing Your Mind – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Lane

The LCWR Needs an Ecclesial Mission – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/On the Culture

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