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What does the Name “Mary” Mean? - Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

The Liberating Truth of Catholic Teaching on Sexual Morality - Dr. William E. May, CatholicCulture.org

Beauty’s Wholeness, Or, Why We Care Who Killed Edwin Drood - Daniel McInerny, High Concepts

Today is the Fifth Anniversary of Pope Benedict’s Regensburg Speech - Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

The Decline of Civilization in One Simple Chart - Anna Williams, VirtuousPla.net

How Can We Move On? - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Mayor Bloomberg’s Naked Public Square - Matthew J. Franck, First Things/First Thoughts

Aquinas, Augustine, and “Mommy Bloggers” - Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Religious or Not, Human Power Untethered From Reality is Tyranny - Robert J. Gieb, Catholic Lane

Muslim Preachers at Obama’s 9/11 Event, But No Catholic Priests - Mark Tooley, WS

Theology + - LarryD, The American Catholic

Gibson’s New Movie Receives Backlash from Jewish Leaders - Church Report

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