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Papa Bene in Madrid: Triumph for this Meek Man of Mighty Action, Despite BBC Attacks - Damian Thompson, The Daily Telegraph

VirtuousPla.net, The Social Network for Young Adult Catholics - The American Catholic

Seven Reasons for Good Cheer after Madrid (WYD) - Michael Cook, MercatorNet

What Makeup Can’t Conceal - Sarah Babbs, VirtuousPla.net

Tithing Your Time At Work - Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Why Devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary? - Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Saint John of Avila and the Reform of the Priesthood - Sr. Joan Gormley, Ignatius Insight

Taking Back “Person” - Stacy Trasancos PhD, Accepting Abundance

An Elementary & Practical Catholic Education - Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org

Protect the Weak and Vulnerable: The Primacy of the Life Issue - O. Carter Snead, Public Discourse

I Am Confused About the Definition of Contemplation - Sr. Carmen Laudis OCD, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Cathedral in Phoenix to Have Male Only Altar Service - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

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