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Why the Pill Is Very Bad and Why Even Non-Catholics Agree – Fr. C. John McCloskey III, Catholic Exchange

The Gift that Disabled People are to the World – Beth Grisoli, Notre Dame Magazine

Dayton Catholic High School’s Rejection of Jesus Year Numberings by Ron Kozar of the Over the Rhine and Into the Tiber blog – Big ulpit

Clapping in the Liturgy? Papa Bene Weighs In. . . – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

On Spiritual Junk Food Or How to Ruin Your Appetite For God – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel

One of “Those” Questions - Julie Filby, Catholic Lane

Traditional Latin liturgy, Perfect Instrument of New Evangelization – Alberto Carosa, Catholic World Report

The Will in Augustine’s Confessions: Law of Mind and of Members – Mitchell Kalpakgian PhD, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Lying to Your Kids and Seven Other Catholic Parenting Notes – Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity

Fifty Shades of Distorted, Objectifying, Dysfunctional Sex – Katy Holland, Fide Et Literis

What My Father Did - Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today

Parents, You Are Not Alone! – Sr. Laus Gloriae OCD, Integrated Catholic Life™

Affective Meditation, Navigating the Interior Life Spiritual Dictionary - Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Ten Year-old Boy Donates His Film Earnings to Mother Theresa’s Sisters – Fr. Z’s Blog

Perseverance of the Saints v. the Great Apostasy: Calvinism – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Political Drama Written for Catholics – Judie Brown, LifeSiteNews

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