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Virgin Mary Crosses Finish Line with Olympic Gold Runner – CNA

Lost Boy of Sudan Finds Home & Offers Olympic Hope – Carlos Espinosa, LTFOAHW

BBC Censorship of Usain Bolt’s Christian Faith – Fr. Tim Finigan, THOC

An Appeal From The Philippines – David L. Alexander, Man With Black Hat

Scripture Study During the Middle Ages & Renaissance – Tom McDonald, P/God & Mchn

Study: Fathers’ Involvement Vital to Behavioral Development of Infant – Thad. Baklinski

CYM to CEO: 7 Business Lessons I Learned from Youth Ministry – Mat. Warner, NCReg

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel at 500 Years of Age – Jamie Katz, Smithsonian

Modest Swimwear, Dipping into a Contentious Subject – Etheldreda’s Place

Obama Looks to Strip Entrepreneurs of Religious Liberty – Wesley J. Smith, First Things

The Top 3 Reasons why Catholics Must Not Vote for Obama in 2012 – David L. Gray

Simple English Propers, 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Jef. A. Tucker, New Ltrg Mvmn

Because Catholics Make the Best “Meme Busters” Ever – Frank Weathers, P/YIMCatholic

Balanced Parenting: Eyes on Heaven – Erin Franco, Truth & Charity

Special: Romney Picks Paul Ryan, Catholic, for VP – Big ?ulpit

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Aquinas: 9 Thoughts on Whether Gluttony Is a Mortal Sin – H. H. Ambrose, St. Ptr’s Lst

The Madonna of Nagasaki – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

What Does the Swiss Guard Actually Do? – Christopher Beam, Slate

The Oxyrhynchus Project: Desktop Papyrology – Tom McDonald, Patheos/God & Mchn

Never Too Late to Cross the Tiber – Barbara Curtis, Arlington Catholic Herald

Calvinism’s Internal Contradiction – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Light in the Dark Knight – Meryl Amland, Catholic World Report

The Practical Power of Penitence – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Pths/Standing on my Head

Movement to Save Chapel in Steubenville City Logo Grows – Hillary Senour, Cth Nws Agn

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Cardinal Burke on the LCWR – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Feast of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr – Deacon Paul O. Iacono, Sacred Art Inst.

The Apologetics of Beauty: Jos. Pearce Interview – B. Moreno Ramos, Crisis/InfoCatolica

Catholic Dating : 12 Safety Rules – Andrew McDowell, Catholic Collar and Tie

A Catholic Mother on Blogs and Blogging – Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma

Putting Together a Last-Minute Curriculum (Homeschooling) – Jennifer Fitz, Cthlc Lane

Virgin Before Giving Birth, While Giving Birth & After Giving Birth – David Clayton, NLM

Keeping the Khachkars – Ansel Oommen, First Things/On the Square

Pope Paul VI’s Playlist – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today

The Examination of Conscience & the Examen – Fr. Rob. J. Araujo SJ, Mirror of Justice

Children’s Books About Love – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

Archbishop-elect Cordileone Puts Hammer Down on Drag Queens – Matt Archbold, CMR

Church Prayer Angers French Gay Rights Groups – Ben McPartland, France24

If You Want to be Depressed, Just Go Read Cath News! – Kate Edwards, Oz Incognita

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Wait, Do You Only Have Two Kids? – Lisa Cotter, Focus

Beauty Will Save the World: Recovering the Human in an Ideological Age – Elias Crim

Morality in Medicine: Advice From Dr. Fox – Elizabeth Hoxie, Catholic Lane

Catholic Hospital Chain Benefits Has Coverage of NFP Costs – Charlotte Hays, Dly Reg

Eucharistic Architecture – Matthew Milliner, First Things/First Thoughts

Catholic Prophecy, Europe, and The Return Of The King – Pat Archbold, NCRegister

A Statesman of God: Gabriel Garcia Moreno – Joseph F. X. Sladky, Crisis Magazine

Day 2 of LCWR Conf.: A Response to the Vatican – Ann Carey, National Catholic Register

Is Irish Catholicism Dead? – Stephen Hough, Daily Telegraph

Activist’s Death Reveals B16’s Concern for Cuban Dissidents – Alberto Carosa, Ct Wr Rp

Pedophilia & Incest: Justified by the Homosexuality Mindset? – Peter Baklinski, LfStNws

After Liberalism, the Deluge? – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/In Depth Analysis

Scary Parallels Between Our World & that of St. John Fisher – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Hrld

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Saturday Special: Romney Picks Paul Ryan, Catholic, for VP – Big ?ulpit

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MONDAY SPECIAL: Paul Ryan, Aquinas, & Ayn Rand – Big ?ulpit

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Vigil of the Tears of St. Lawrence – Fr. Z’s Blog

Contemporary Church Architecture vs. Toothpaste – Fr. Mat. Bartulica, Pray the Mass

The Left, the Right, and Catholicism – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine

St. Martin of Tours, Louisville, Kentucky – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Orphan Raised by Mother Teresa Sisters Competes in Paralympics – Mark Greaves, Ct Hr

Federal Court Upholds Hawaii’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriage – Howard Friedman, Rlgn Cls

Declaring War on the Church – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

Rider of the Spaceways, The Silver Surfer – Beauty in Education

Lies, Damned Lies, & Sister-tistics [Updated] – J. McPortland, P/Egregious Twaddle

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A Saint Who Lived the “Spirituality of Wounds” (Edith Stein) – Dawn Eden, Dawn Patrol

How ’bout Chick-fil-A at Al Smith Catholic Charities Dinner? – Matt C. Abbott

Why Are We So Badly Dressed at Church? – Ryan Service, Catholic Herald

Arab Spring Rapidly Turning into Christian Winter – William Dalrymple, The Australian

B16’s Reform: Liturgy Between Innovation & Tradition – Vittorio Messori, Ignt Insg Scp

American Nuns and the Fate of Liberal Christianity – Ross Douthat, New York Times

St. Teresa, Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) – Catholic Lane

LCWR Conference: Beam Me Up Scotty! – Rod Dreher

Contraception and Public Policy – Rob Agnelli, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Opposing Gay Marriage Is Rational, Not Religious – Leroy Huizenga, Fr Th/On the Square

Old Clichés about Preconciliar Catholic Writers – Adam Schwartz, Crisis Magazine

Youth Support for Gay Marriage Weaker Than You Think – Mat. Schmitz, FT/Frst Thghts

Breaking Bread With the Enemy: Al Smith Dinner – Kathy Schiffer, Pts/Seasons of Grace

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Undying Love – Katie Sciba, The Catholic Wife

It is Required that You Kneel During the Consecration – Fr. Z’s Blog

Does Marriage or Sex Create Babies? – Wendy Wright, Turtle Bay and Beyond

8 Thoughts on Whether Gluttony Is a Sin – H. H. Ambrose, Saint Peter’s List

Catholic Charity Offers Aid to Syrian Refugees – Jessi Emmert, OSV Newsweekly

Sin and Responsibility – Super Trad Mum, Etheldreda’s Place

Card. Burke Cautions Against Over-Use of Concelebration – David Kerr, Cthlc Nws Agncy

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Special: Romney Picks Paul Ryan, Catholic, for VP – Big ?ulpit

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The Blessing of Big Families – Jim Graves, Catholic World Report

A Brief Note On Violence In The Bible – Tom Acemoglu, Against Helvidius

The Positive & Rewarding Service of Priests – Diane Russell Girardot LPS, Phila. Inquirer

Rome Preferred Abbot Hugh Gilbert Over Nichols for Westminster – Wil. Oddie, Cth Hrl

Perinatal Loss: The Rest of the Family – Catholic Sistas

Hollande’s ‘Idol of Egalité’ – Andrew Knot, Acton Institute/PowerBlog

Bp. Gilbert OSB, Logical Argument, & a Great Tradition – Fr. Tim Finigan, Hrmnt/Cntnty

BBC Clueless About Christianity, Used Marian Song for Amish Doc – A Reluctant Sinner

ACLU Compares Catholics to Racists – Matthew Archbold, CNS Blog

Quinque Puncta . . . Five Points To Be Recited Before Mass or Communion – Fr. Z’s Blog

On Forgiveness – Matthew Heinrich, In and Out of the Ditch

Taking a Tour of Biblical Top 10s – Mary Elizabeth Sperry, OSV Newsweekly

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St. Dominic and the Friars Preachers – Fr. Jordan Aumann OP, Ignatius Insight Scoop

1924 Film Version of “Quo Vadis” Discovered in Vatican Archive – The Eponymous Flwr

JP2 Identified Source of Our Present Cultural Malaise – James M. Wilson, Crisis Mgzn

Quæritur: How to Clean a Messy Thurible – Fr. Z’s Blog

At the Precipice: “Gay Rights” and Religious Freedom – Theresa Noble, Ignitum Today

Why Does the New Testament use the Word Elder for Priests? – Dr. Tay. Marshall, Cn Tl

Romeo & Juliet: Lust & Failure of Adults as Moral Compass for the Young – M. Matenaer

Thomas Friedman Wants to Emulate Red China’s Organ Harvesting – George Weigel, FT

Pakistan: Christian Nurses Poisoned Because of Their Faith – Tom McDonald, P/GATM

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The Holy Inquisition: Dominic & the Dominicans – Fr. Guy Bedouelle OP, Ignts Insght Scp

Five English Hymns Every Catholic Should Know – C. L. David, Saint Peter’s List

Modern Olympics Meant for Spiritual Greatness – Donald DeMarco, Daily Register

New Monastic Beer from Norcia Monastery: Birra Nursia – Shawn Tribe, New Ltrg Mvmn

From Wissenschaft to Bildung – Matthew Cantirino, First Things/First Thoughts

Theories of Evolution Can’t Provide Reasoning for Moral Truths – Ric. Polt PhD, NYTms

The Bioethics of Organ Donation – Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller, OSV Newsweekly

On Continence: History as a Hermeneutic for Law – Dr. Ed Peters, Light of the Law

Why Do the First Books of the Bible Have Those Strange Names? – Jimmy Akin

Hating Love: The Legacy of the ’60s Generation – Pete Jermann, Crisis Magazine

Cardinal Invites Devil To Fundraiser – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

LCWR’s Sr. Chittister’s Evolving View of Being a Woman Religious – Fr. Z’s Blog

Why Dissident Nuns Are Dying Off – Rod Dreher

Home Schools Vs. Public Schools – Marcel LeJeune, Aggie Catholics

When Your BFF Becomes a Nun – Bonnie Engstrom, Learning to Be a Newlywed

Wisdom is a Gift – Matthew Heinrich, In and Out of the Ditch

160th Birthday of Ven. Fr. M. McGivney – Fr. Z’s Blog

We All Have “Triggers”, Don’t We? – Sofia Guerra, Always Catholic

Finger Lickin’ Good – Georg H. Laing, Frontier Catholic: Going Pope in South Africa!

Exposure to Sex in Movies Predicts Sexual Behavior – Angela O’Brien, LifeSiteNews

Coptic Families Fleeing Muslim Attacks in Egypt – AsiaNews.it

Amish Report Staggering Growth in Midwest – Brandon Blackwell, Religion News Service

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History of the Mass – Russ Rentler MD, Crossed The Tiber

Card. Dolan Defends Obama Invite to Charities Dinner – Steven Ertelt, LifeNews

Cardinal Dolan’s Head Scratching Invite to Obama – Jeffrey Miller, The Curt Jester

In Defense of Cardinal Dolan – Louie Verrecchio, Catholic Lane

A Sacred Image of The Sun of Justice – Dc. Paul O. Iacono, Sacred Arts Inst.

Potentialites for English Chant & Polyphony – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Henry Gilbert’s Robin Hood – Giuseppe Butera, Crisis Magazine

Ancient Testimonies Against Abortion – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Building a Culture of Religious Freedom – Archbishop Charles Chaput OFM Cap, Daily Reg

Will Public Petition Requesting B16 Celebrate EF be Successful? – A Reluctant Sinner

Msgr. Steenson’s Views of the EF in the Anglican Ordinariate – David Werling, Ars Orandi

Nazi Germany to Modern Holland: Euthanasia – Russ Rentler MD, Crossed The Tiber

Too Much Concelebration? – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

Racist Anti-Semite & Eugenicist Marie Stopes Will be Honored – Wil. Oddie, Cthlc Herald

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