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Our Chaldean Catholic Brethren –  The Catholic Sacristan (EC)

Eastern Catholic Church Head Calls For Pope’s Mediation in Syria – Al Arabiya News (EC)

It’s Time To Visit an Eastern Catholic Church – The Catholic Knight (EC)

The Luck of the Draw – Fr. Stephen Freeman, Glory To God For All Things (OX)

Great St. Elias Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Video – Ramblings of a Byzantine (EC)

To Be Wise You Must Get Out of Your Head – Theron Mathis, Sword in the Fire (OX)

Photo-Tour of Maronite Churches in Lebanon – The Back of the World (EC)

Legend:

EC = Eastern Rite Catholic

OX = Orthodox Church

OR = Oriental Church (Coptics, etc.)

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Dissenting Catholics and Following Cardinal Dolan – Celebrating the Year of Faith

Bishop Williamson Will Be Expelled, Start Own Church – The Eponymous Flower

In Search of Holy Leisure – Lisa Schmidt, The Practicing Catholic

Hating God – Marcus Allen Steele

Wal-Mart Sells Bible Helping Planned Parenthood-Funding Komen – Sus. M. Tyrrell, LN

Man Does Not Exist Unrelated to God – Andrew Davison, Ilsussidiario

Why the Anglican Communion Will Never Experience Schism – David Virtue – link fixed

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New Bible Trivia App and Not Only for Kids! – Esther G., A Catholic Mom in Hawaii

A Manifesto on the State of Education in America & Why I’ll Homeschool – T. J. Burdick

Dealing with Difficult People – Theresa Thomas, Integrated Catholic Life™

Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales – Mitchell Kalpakgian, Crisis Magazine

Rerum Novarum & the Chicago Teachers Union Strike – Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice

The Moral Status of Market Competition – Jordan J. Ballor, Catholic Lane

‘The Church is Not a Group of Friends’ – Ed West, Catholic Herald

Preferential Option for Envy – Tim Shaughnessy, Catholic Vote

National catholic Reporter’s Misleading Piece About Bishop Morlino – Fr. Z’s Blog

Tablet Declares Martini a Prophet – Saint Etheldreda’s Place

Contraception, Politics, and Culture – Tim Shaughnessy, Truth & Charity

Should Women Keep Silence in Church? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

The Roman Destruction of the Jewish Temple – Livius

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Anniversary of the Battle of Vienna 1683 – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

Vile Anti-Catholic Movie Wins Film Award – Bill Donohue, Catholic Lane

Rimsha Masih Released on Bail, Flown to Secret Location by Helicopter – Cthlc Herald

Chen Guangcheng Asks Apple to Help Stop China One-Child Policy – L. Correnti, Lif Nws

Immaculate Conception of Love – Steve Thomas, Concrete Life

A God For The Entire World – Marcus Allen Steele

NYU Forced to Expel Chick-fil-A Over Gay Marriage – H. Bader, Col•lege In•sur•rec•tion

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Saint Paphnutius – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire

From Vaughan Williams in London to Rachmaninov in Rimini – Rob. R. Reilly, Crisis Mag

Pre-Cana with St. John Chrysostom: 7 Tips to a Successful Marriage – Saint Peter’s List

Incense & Thuribles in the Dominican Rite – Fr. Augustine Thompson OP, New Lit Mov

The Significance of the Wedding at Cana – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

Appreciating the Role of Subsidiarity – Elise Hilton, Acton Institute/PowerBlog

How to Eat Like a Hobbit – Robert Hutchinson, Catholic Lane

Religious Sisters Offer More Compassionate Care to the Elderly – Jim Graves, Daily Reg

Hahn, “The Kingdom of God as Liturgical Empire” – Michael Barber, The Sacred Page

Russell Kirk and the Anamnesis of the West – Bradley J. Birzer

Fishwrap’s Editorial Against Bishop Finn and Their Call for His Removal – Fr. Z’s Blog

Christian Pastor Released From Iranian Prison – EWTN News/CNA

It’s a Shame the Chief Rabbi Can’t be the Next Canterbury Abp. – Francis Phillips, Ct Hrl

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Mary: The Mystical Spouse of the Holy Spirit & the Wife of Joseph – Dc. Paul O. Iacono

Top 5 Catholic iPhone Apps – Patrick Padley, CatholicMom.com

Why is the Original Sin Called the Sin of Adam Not the Sin of Adam & Eve? – Msgr. Pope

Source of Liturgical Abuse is Deficient Understanding of Worshiping God – Rob. J. Gieb

Marriage After 40 – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

Sowing Dissent on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Wayne Laugesen, Daily Register

Did Mary Intercede in a Christian Pastors Release in Iran? – Wil. M. Leubscher, Chc Exmn

Our Catholic Future and the War of Attrition: An Object Lesson – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Right to Life and the Irrelevance of Rape – Michael Stokes Paulsen, Public Discourse

SNAP: Support for Abuse Victims or Anti-Catholic Politicking? – David F. Pierre Jr, CWR

Restless – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

No Mention of God in Obama’s 9/11 Proclamation – Matthew Archbold, Crt Min Rep

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Sermon: Take Up Your Cross – Fr. Peter Preble’s Blog (OX)

Perfect Love – John Sanidopoulos, Mystagogy (OX)

The Role of the Church in Social Welfare – John R. P. Russell, Blog of the Dormition (EC)

Christians Must Choose Between Job or Faith? – Steve Doughty, St. Elias. . .Today! (EC)

Damian Thompson on Syria – Damian Thompson, Society of St. John Chrysostom (EC)

The Courage To Be Ourselves – Abp. Joseph Tawil, Melkite Greek Catholic Church (EC)

Coptic Christians Ready to be Martyrs – David Pinault, Public Catholic

Orthodox Worship Vs. Contemporary Worship, Rob. Arakaki, Orthodoxy & Htrdxy (OX)

Legend:

EC = Eastern Rite Catholic

OX = Orthodox Church

OR = Oriental Church (Coptics, etc.)

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The Last Anchorite – Jason Liske, AMtC

Why Are Catholic Movies So Bad? – Br. Gabriel Torretta OP, Dominicana

5 Things People Think Make Them Hardcore Non-Christian, But Not Really – M. Barnes

Donna D’Errico: Interview of a Catholic and Explorer – J. Q. Tomanek, Ignitum Today

‘Michelangelo of the Capitol’ Also Painted Religious Art – Joseph Pronechen, Daily Reg

Peter’s Toes – Kathy Schiffer, Patheos/Seasons of Grace

Little Girl in White by Doris Fischer – Patti Maguire Armstrong

Children Belong at Mass, Too! – Colleen, Pray the Mass.org

Broken, Cracked and Ignored Underfoot – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Quæritur: Scraped Car, Didn’t Leave Note, Went to Confession, Still Anxious – Fr. Z

Cameron Claims to Protect Religious Rts; His EU Lawyers Deny Rights Exist? – W. Oddie

When Britain Went Wrong – The Mad Monarchist

Why California’s 3-Parent Law Was Inevitable – Jennifer Roback Morse, Public Dscrs

Israel Fostering Intolerance of Christianity – Adrian Blomfield, Daily Telegraph

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How Spiritual Direction Can Help You Grow Closer to God – Joseph Pronechen, Dly Reg

Family Impact on Society by Deacon Antonio – Royce, Ignitum Today

Our Yawning Religious Divide – Anna Williams, First Things/First Thoughts

Full & Active Participation: Challenge of “Porta Fidei” – Dc. Cerrato PhD/Ch. Kenny PhD

Jane Jacobs: Urban Distributist Matriarch – Susannah Black, The Distributist Review

23rd Sunday, Simple English Propers – Jeffrey A. Tucker, New Liturgical Movement

“We Have to Go Where the Suffering and Dying Are” – Jim Graves, Cthlc World Report

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta: A Sign For Our Times – Fr. Michael Keating, Crisis  Magazine

The St. John Fisher Missal – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

The Church and the Market – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/On the Culture

Sola Scriptura & the Bereans – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

The Materialist Superstition – George Gilder

35 Realizations and Resolutions of a Pro-Life Woman – Kristi Burton Brown, Life News

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Happy Birthday, Dear Mary! – Joanne K. McPortland, Patheos/Egregious Twaddle

Church Calls for Public Prayers in Offices on Fridays – John Bingham, Daily Telegraph

Pope Benedict’s Lebanon Voyage – Edward Pentin, Daily Register

An African Woman’s Open Letter to Melinda Gates – Leila, Little Catholic Bubble

On Loneliness – Colleen, Catholic Sistas

Respecting Uncle Jack: On Death With Dignity – Greg Pfundstein, Public Discourse

Are Catholics ‘Sheep’? – Dr. Donald DeMarco, OSV Newsweekly

Greenpeace Activists Harass Pro-Lifers, Yelling We Are Pro-Death! – M. C. Hoffman, LSN

EWTN: Arroyo Interviews Head of Catholics for Obama & Bishop Morlino – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Silent Repeat of Eugenic History – Kurt Kondrich, Catholic Lane

Adoption Conundrums – Rick Fitzgibbons, MercatorNet

Contraception: How Free are We? – Matthew Heinrich, In and Out of the Ditch

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Wash. State Bishops: Gay “Marriage” Threat to Catholic Ed. – Mat. Archbold, CNS Blog

The American Homosexualist Movement – Louie Verrecchio

Cthlc Relief Services Responds to Critics Over HIV Doc., Employees – K. Jones, Dly Reg

Video & Text: Card. Dolan’s Prayer at Dem. & GOP Conventions – Th. Peters, CV/AmP

Dems Tweet F-Bombs to Card. Dolan After Pro-Life Prayer – Steven Ertelt, Life News

Radical Rev. Barry Lynn Unleashes Tirade Against Bishops – Dave Pierre, Media Report

Why Beards? – Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, Commentary Magazine

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The Nativity of Mary: Our Blessed Mother – Deacon Paul O. Iacono, Sacred Arts Institute

The Value of Philosophy – John Young, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

The Success of the Catholic Church – Jake Tawney, Roma Locuta Est

Jerusalem Monastery Desecrated; Bp. Mk. Davies Warns of Gathering Storm – A Rlc Snr

The “Rugby Equality Bill” (aka the “Redefinition of Rugby” Act) – Catholic Lane

Paralympics Exposed UK’s Janus-faced Attitude to the Disabled – Fr. Phillips, Cth Hrl

Why Life Matters – Bonchamps, The American Catholic

Wearing the Cross or Bearing the Cross? – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

What Does “Being Open to Life” Mean Exactly? – Mary Walker, Truth & Charity

The Failure Rate of the Pill – Rebecca Frech, Ignitum Today

Land O’Lakes Statement at 45 – Michael McLean, Legatus Magazine

The Harmful Consequences of Political Assimilation – Charles Molineaux, Crisis Magazine

Bp. Olivier de Germay: Opposing Gay Marriage is Truth in Love Not Homophobia – LSN

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