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Weird Catholic Baby Names: Ignatius by Meg Matenaer of Catholic Mom blogBig Pulpit

Ten Beautiful Photos of Bishop Schneider at St. James Cathedral-Basilica – H. H. Ambrose, Saint Peter's List

Tyburn Nuns to Open First Convent in Africa as Order Grows Worldwide – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald

Robert P. George, D.Phil.: Marriage Ain’t Just Tennis Partners – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

French Government Calls for No Discussion of Gay Marriage in Catholic Schools – Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, LifeSiteNews

Strange to the Ears: Gregorian Chant – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

What Frankincense and Myrrh Look Like – Jimmy Akin, JimmyAkin.com

Epiphany Parish Vespers in Connecticut – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Distributism in a Nutshell – Joseph Pearce, StAR

Let’s Talk About Just War – Nathaniel Peters, Public Discourse

Faithful Chinese Bishops Dies, Forgave His Enemies – Fr. Z’s Blog

Are Catholic Marriages Disappearing? – Chelsea Houghton, Ignitum Today

Out, Damned Spots! – Kevin O’Brien, Waiting for Godot to Leave

Can I Be Friends with My Spiritual Director? - Daniel Burke, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction

Choosing a Patron, Or The Patron That Chooses You – Rachel M, Catholic Sistas

The New Philippians – Leroy Huizenga, First Things/On The Square

There are Zingers and Then There are Denzingers – Carl E. Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Follow-Up on Bishop Morlino’s Latest Legal Reforms – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

Of Clerics Who Won’t Proclaim The Truth – Restore-DC-Catholicism

Pope Leo XIII Knew Socialism Would Fail Because it was Evil – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine

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