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Evolution – Sword of Peter, Catholic Cartoons by Jeff B. Harris

On Being the Adult in the Room – Msgr. Charles Pope, ADW Blog
Was Removing “Bling” Bishop van Elst Justified? – Brantly Millegan, Alt
Who Needs Fake Horror? – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic
Holy Distraction: The Case for Sacred Art & Architecture – The Schmidts
Liturgical Music Today: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times – K. Pluth
Is the Problem Catechesis? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SoMH
What’s In Your Heart? 6 Areas to Examine – Dcn. M. Bickerstaff, ICL™
Do All Saints’ Day and Trick-or-Treating Go Together? – Catholic Icing
Your Handy-Dandy List to All Things All Saints Day! – Martina, Cthlic Sis
Sexual Radicalism: Imperial Project, Global Goliath – Robert Oscar Lopez
The Lack of Spiritual Directors, Two Points of View – Saint Eth’s Pl
Ideology and Idolatry – Jason Hall, Catholic Stand
Archbishop Nichols Prays with Bishop of London in More’s Cell – CHrld
Tales of Z-Swag in the Wilds of South London – Annie Elizabeth, Defénde
On the Proof of a True Lover of Christ – Jason Liske, Asc Mt. Carmel
Iran: Sentenced W/80 Lashes for Drinking Communion Wine – Fr. Z
The Walking Dead – Emma Smith, Ignitum Today
Top-Down to Jesus, On Bypassing the Road to Damascus – Dr. B. Kurland
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Bringing the ‘Catholic’ Back to a California Parish – Beverly Stevens

Leaving Seminary: A Gut-Wrenching 6 Days – Anthony Baratta, Evn to Cth
Pope Michael Aids Deposed Nigerian Prince; Sends $5 Million – TbrEy
Liturgical Parenting – T. J. Burdick, Ignitum Today
Southend Catenians Enjoy Class on Faith & the Ordinariate – DODE
Lord, Make My Kid Holy! – Matthew Higgins, Ignitum Today
Gerard Manley Hopkins & Beauty – Fr. David Friel, Views f/the Choir Loft
Ave Maria, Florida: An Interview – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Beatified Religious Sister’s Niece Recounts Life Saving Act – CNA
A Potent Paradigm for a Tepid Church – Brandon Vogt
Must Catholics be Poor? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Aleteia
Musicians Reignite Catholic Culture – Barb Ernster, Ntnl Catholic Register
Marriage, Divorce and Mercy – The Editors, The Daily Register
The Feast of All Saints – Melissa Musick, The Catholic Catalogue
Quotes Suitable for Framing: H. Richard Niebuhr – Donald R. McClarey JD
Olympic Gold Medalist Credits Nuns for Inspiration – Kerri Lenartowick
Orthodox Demonology 101 – Byz Pulpit
A Sneak Peek Inside U. S. Vatican Embassy – Kathy Schiffer, Ssns of Grc
D. H. S. Seizes List of Whistleblowers – God & Caesar
Protestant & Catholic Fanatics: I Want In – Thomas J. Neal PhD, NOTO
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No, You Can’t Support Abortion & Be an E. M. of the Eucharist – Fr. O

The Ethics of Water – Christopher Meehan, Homiletic & Pastoral Rv
Redemptorist Father Pablo Straub (1932-2013) – Joseph Pronechen
A Declaration of Tolerance – Mike Aquilina, MercatorNet
Preparing for All Saints’ Day – Charla, Catholic Sistas
Marty Haugen Music Outlawed Under New Geneva Resolution – TEye
Out: Leap of Faith, In: Light of Faith – Jeff McLeod, Catholic Stand
Quotes Suitable for Framing: Flannery O’Connor – D. R. McClarey JD
Pro-Lifers Score Victory in European Parliament – L. Gotti Tedeschi, CH
People are What They Do with Silence – Thomas Colyandro, MA, MDiv
More Must be Less Enthusiastic – R. Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow
The Abortion Prayer Wars – P. Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Inspiration
Vatican Plans to Take on World Religions in Cricket – Elise Harris, CNA
Quæritur: Confession at Regular Parish, Mass at S. S. P. X.? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Common Core: Education Radically Transformed – G. V. Bradley
Passing on the Faith Through Religious Education – OSV Newsweekly
New Traditionalist Initiative for Evangelization of Old Europe – TEF
The Mission of Shrines – Br. John M. Samaha SM, Mystic Post
Athletics & Catholic Identity at Mt. St. Mary’s University – Kelly Conroy
Go Ahead and Get Rich! – Fr. D. Longenecker, Standing on My Head
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The Extraordinary Deeds of an Ordinary Catholic – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith

How a Protestant Pastor Encouraged Another to become Catholic – 21CP
Save Classical Music from Your Commercialized Mind – Alberto González
Orthodox Demonology 101 – Byz Pulpit
4 Lessons from Emmaus Road for the Anxious & Discouraged – Rnd. Hain
Abp. Nienstedt Defends Sexual Abuse Response – Madeleine Baran, MPRN
A Married Mom & Dad Really Do Matter: New Evidence f/Canada – Crisis
Poverty & Abortion on an Equal Footing? – The Motley Monk, TACatholic
And the Candidates for President & Vice-President. . . – Carl E. Olson
Preparing for All Saints’ Day – Charla, Catholic Sistas
On Awful Ambos & Lilliputian Lecterns – Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, VFTCL
People are What They Do with Silence – Thomas Colyandro MA MDiv, CL
Contemplating Christ Crucified – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel
How Ani Difranco Enhanced My Catholic Faith – Robbe Lyn Sebesta, Ct St
Vatican Announcement on Divorced & Remarried Catholics – Big Pulpit
Should Catholics Be Preppers? – Pat Archbold, Creative Minority Report
The Pope Francis Effect™ – BigPulpit.com
Utter Incompetence on Obamacare – God & Caesar
Don’t Kill Babies to Save My Life! – Birgit Jones, Designs by Birgit
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“I Find Your Lack of Faith . . . Invalidating” – Fr. Z’s Blog

Why Fix Your Hair If You’re Wearing a Veil? – Birgit Jones
Record Closings of Abortion Clinics – Darker Days Ahead? – Dr. G. Nadal
The Power of the Religious Habit: A True Story – John Ballentine, H&PR
Vatican Announcement on Divorced & Remarried Catholics – BigPulpit
Our Lady of Fatima: Miraculous Statues – Crushed Bones
The Pope Francis Effect™ – BigPulpit.com
Co. Cork Powerfully Shows It’s Love for St. Anthony – Mk. Lambert, DODE
Humanae Vitae and Fatherhood, Introduction – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic St
So That Good May Come: A Review of Foyle’s War – Daniel McInerny, Alt
Savita: The Perfect Victim – Fr. O, An Irish Ordinariate
The Nation at Princeton’s Service – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
Hegel: the Protestant Aquinas? – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
Office Hymns for a Pope – Kathleen Pluth, The Chant Café
Fear of Being Loved & Dark Night of the Spirit – St Etheldreda’s Place
A Conceptual Critique of the Common Core – Francis X. Cronin, NCReg
Lea Mills: 18th Century Factory Still Open – D. Clayton, Way of Beauty
What Inspired Jesus to Tell Parable of the Prodigal Son? – Fr. L-Smith
A Politically Uncorrect Miss World 2013 – The Motley Monk, TAC
Better Late Than Never? Plague of 1984ism – K. Edwards, Australia Inc
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The Christianity Section of Your Local Bookstore – Jason Liske, As Mt Cr
How to Overcome Anxiety – Fr. Michael Najim, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Why I Don’t Pray the Rosary at Mass – Jason Theobald, Ignitum Today
Fr. Scannell: What Causes Most Trouble in the Church? – D. McClarey
Can Bishops Forbid People from Going to S.S.P.X. Chapels? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Imagination, Prayer, and the Spousal Gift – Dcn. Jms. Keating, H&PR
The Pope Francis Effect™ – BigPulpit.com
Popes on Economics  – Michael P. Orsi, On the Square
On Confession: The Way to Peace – Michael Lane, Catholic Stand
John Paul II’s Definitive Answer to Secular Feminism – Dr. William Oddie
How Domestic Church & Adoration Saved EF Mass in Russia – D. Clayton
Pro-Life Leader Assaulted Outside Planned Parenthood – Brantly Millegan
Vatican Announcement on Divorced & Remarried Catholics – Big Pulpit
In the Trenches Against the Culture of Death – Brantly Millegan, Aleteia
To Close Our Eyes and See – Rachana Chhin, Ignitum Today
T.U.L.I.P. & the Church Fathers – Mathew Olson, Answering Protestants
Hopeless Wanderer, or Misguided Education? – Anthony Cavaliere, SIL
American Kulturkampf – God & Caesar
Women and Men – David L. Alexander, Man With Black Hat
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Muslim Poses Questions on Christianity, Catholic Replies – Rb. Struble Jr.
The Great Shea-Voris Grudge Match – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
Bp. Paprocki: Gay ‘Marriage’ Activists Not Admitted to Cathedral – Fr. Z
What Every Diocesan Bishop Ought To Do – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
The Pope Francis Effect™ – BigPulpit.com
Superior Catholic Schools Exceed Common Core Standards – D. Guernsey
Cthlc Relief Srv. Aid Recovery Effort After India’s Cyclone – Ptr. J. Smith
Newman Guide Col.’s Fuel Appreciation for Sacred Music – Kelly Conroy
Vatican Announcement on Divorced & Remarried Catholics – BigPulpit.com
Not Your Great-Grandfather’s Panis Angelicus – Kathleen Pluth, Chnt Cfé
Children as Commodities – George Weigel, Aleteia
The Search For Truth – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel
A Church Closed in on Itself – Joseph Shaw, The LMS Chairman’s Blog
“Give the Breath of Life Back to My Children” – Stacy Trasancos PhD
The Quandary of Interpreting Vatican II – Paweł Milcarek, Rorate Cæli
What Is Hail Mary? – Godwin Delali Adadzie, Ignitum Today
The End of the Beginning of the Dark Night &. . . – St. Etheldreda’s Place
His Burthen Is Light – Sean Connolly, Ignitum Today
Bristol Cathedral – Zephyrinus
American Kulturkampf – God & Caesar
1st Beatified Seminarian: Rolando Rivi, Martyr – Andrea Gagliarducci
Religion & the Foundations of Morality – Kenneth W. Kemp, Pblc Discourse
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The Pope’s Liturgical Example & Our Response to It – Adam Wood, ChCé
Francis Effect & Nancy Pelosi’s Bishop – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACthlc
Pope Confounds Journalistic Rat, Unleashed in Atheistic Press – C. Black
Visit the Homes of Priests & Nuns, Urges Pope – Laura G. Tedeschi, Ct Hr
Pope: Art Expresses the Beauty of Faith – Kerri Lenartowick, Cth Nws Agn
PopeWatch: Ideology Bad – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
I’m Sure Schadenfreude Is a Sin, But Still . . . – Matthew J. Franck, Fr Th
Communists Cheer Pope Francis – Paul Kengor, The American Spectator
Pope Francis: Sinners Are Close to the Heart of God – Elise Harris, CNA
Getting Pope Francis Wrong – Christopher Orlet, The American Spectator
Pope: Prayer Helps ‘Overcome Evil With Good’ – Kerri Lenartowick, DReg
Pope Francis Welcomes New U. S. Envoy to the Vatican – F. X. Rocca
Pope Gets to the Essence of the New Evangelization – William May
Pope: The Church Has to Bring Christ to Everyone – Laura G. Tedeschi
Pope: Mary Shows How to Follow God by Martyrdom of Her Heart – CNA
Boxing Champion meets Pope Francis at the Vatican – Catholic Herald
Pope Setting a New Course for the Catholic Church – Russell Shaw
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Müller on Divorced & Remarried Catholics & Communion – C. Harmon
Müller on Communion for Divorced/Remarried, Dissidents’ Panic – Fr. Z
The 13 Most Important Quotes from Müller’s Defense – Brantly Millegan
Vatican: Church Teaching On Divorce Not Changing – DarwinCatholic
Divorced & Remarried; Müller Writes, Francis Dictates – Sandro Magister
PopeWatch: Surprise – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Déjà Vu on Divorced & Remarried Catholics? – John Thavis, DTV
Abp. Ger. Müller Affirms Indissolubility of Catholic Marriage – K. Jones
Is Pope Letting the Divorced & Remarried Receive Communion? – J. Akin
Debate Concerning the Civilly Remarried & the Sacraments – Abp. Müller
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The Most Depressing Picture Of The Year – William M. Briggs

How the New Curia Is Taking Shape – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
Understanding “Lead Us Not Into Temptation” – Fr. Tim Finigan, THOC
Sacraments in the Old Testament – Taylor Marshal PhD
Men Who “Father” & Fathers Who Are Men – Carl E. Olson, The CWR Blog
3 Absolutely Terrifying Visions of Hell – Brantly Millegan, Aleteia
Turkey, Religious Freedom & State of Religious Dialogue – Victor Gaetan
Men and Women are Not Equal – Bernard Toutounji, Ignitum Today
Sex and the Public Order – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine
Hypersexuality & Sterility: Social Costs of Porn in Japan – Byz Pulpit
Abuse by Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
Another Jesuit University Dismisses Its Catholic Heritage – Mark Shea
Purgatory or The Dark Night – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
A Christian Way of Being Present in the Digital World – Michael J. Miller
Forming No Opinion Empowers Bad Men – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACthlc
22 October: Sts. Nunilo and Alodia! Virgins and Martyrs – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Biggest Announcement I Have Ever Made – Arleen Spenceley, Ignt Tdy
Reflexive Belief – Foxfier, Catholic Stand
President Barack Obama the Blameless – God & Caesar
The Feast of Blessed John Paul II – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire
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The YouTube Heresies – Fr. Robert Barron, Strange Notions

Archbishop Longley, Retract Damaging Pronouncement – Cthlc Hrld
Drunk, But Not on Whiskey – Anthony Esolen, Public Discourse
The Francis Effect™ and The Silly Season – Fr. Z’s Blog
World Mission Sunday: ‘Faith is Not an Isolated Act’ – E. Tichvon, CL
Fund the Nuns and Mismatched Mugs – Sr. Noble, Pursued by Truth
Tolstoy and The Battle of the Will – DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
How to be a Missionary From Your Living Room – B. Ryan, Ignitum
Identity Crisis – Godwin Delali Adadzie, Catholic Stand
Mater Ecclesiae and Blessed Karl of Austria – Jeffrey Tucker, NLM
Don’t Ask Why – Deanna Bartalini, Catholic Mom
Biblical Basis for Practice of Fast and Abstinence – Dcn M. Bickerstaff
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron) -Mary Jane Ballou, The Chant Café
The Views of the Fisherman – Andrew Byrne, MercatorNet
The Sacrament of Matrimony is Out of This World – L. Meyers, IT
Costa Rican Woman Healed Through JP2’s Intercession – P. Alonso, DR
Can a Generation Own the Earth? – Bruce Frohnen, Crisis Magazine
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Ave Maria: A Very Catholic Town – Michael Durnan, Regina Magazine

Fr. Robert Barron on Protestantism and Authority – Mark Shea, NCReg
Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Offers to Merge Churches – Byz Pulpit
Kickstarting a Catholic Culture With Crowdfunding – Peter J. Smith, DRg
Who Advises the Pope? – Marco Tosatti, Vatican Insider
Sister Benigna Consolata Ferrero – Mystics of the Church
Chant as Free Culture: Legacy of Msgr. Schuler’s Resistance – Chnt Cfé
Salamanca Cathedral, The Old Cathedral – Zephyrinus
What Did the Pope Really Say about “Ideology”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Hermeneutic of Continuity & Reform In Art – T. S. Eliot, Mdr Amr Ptr
Video Profiles Qualities of Thomas Aquinas Col. – Adam Wilson, Ct Ed Dl
Book Review: “A Short Primer For Unsettled Laymen” – Jason Liske
Ottoman History Pgm Highlights Tension bt Religious & Secular Law – CH
A Catholic Guide to Thomas Hobbes: 12 Things You Should Know – SPL
Are Mission Trips a Waste of Money? – FMC, Ignitum Today
Reform & Renewal: Legion of Christ General Ch. Set for January – CNA
Cardinal Newman on Papal Infallibility – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACthlc
The Jonah Experience: Prophets of Life – Sr. Lisa Marie Doty FDCC, Ig Td
When Is a Baby Not a Baby? – God & Caesar
Recollections of a World That Is No More – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
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