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George Weigel on Pope Benedict XVI: Realities of World Where People Live Much Longer via Matthew Schmitz – Big Pulpit

Scotch Whisky is the “Extraordinary Form” of Alcohol – Whiskey Catholic

Church Militant: Forward March! – Jay Boyd PhD, Catholic Stand

An Execution Concentrates the Mind – Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine

My Sisters the Saints, A Book Review – Sarah Babbs, Ignitum Today

Nine Centuries of Chivalry – Tracey Rowland, The Catholic Thing

Love Creates Us, or Why People Allow Abortion in the Case of Rape – Marc Barnes, Patheos/Bad Catholic

Legislation Creating ”Same-Sex” Marriage: What’s at Stake? – Francis Cardinal George OMI, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Same Music, Same Choir, Different Director, Different Sound – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Solemn Pontifical Mass of Bishop Elliott for Melbourne E. F. Community – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Unlearning Christianity – Benjamin Wiker, The Catholic World Report

Virtuous Atheism is Not Enough – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

The 24 Theses of St. Thomas Aquinas with Citations and Commentary – H. H. Ambrose, Saint Peter's List

Bishop: If You Voted Obama, You’re Responsible for Culture of Death – John White, Catholic Vote

Ten Commandments for Atheists – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic News & Inspiration

On Culture and the Youth – Jacob Tawney, Roma Locuta Est

Bruce Guernsey: Practicing Poet, Lapsed Catholic – Katherine Infantine, First Things/First Thoughts

Subsidiarity ‘From Above’ – Dr. Jordan J. Ballor, Political Theory

“Snipping” Spinal Cords: This is the Naked Evil of Abortion – Eric Metaxas, Life News

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