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18 February 2023

On Responding to Atheists, Effective Communication of the Gospel, and Other Catholic-related Topics

A number of articles/posts have recently been published on a variety of Catholic-related subjects worth considering.

To access some of these, please visit:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: What is Mardi Gras? (Lent 2022)

Community in Mission: Stay Catholic Stay Put (2 FEB 23)

The Pilot: Echoes: Sean Gallagher. Effective communication of the Gospel can awaken consciences, change the world. (23 JAN 23)

National Catholic Register: Blogs: David Mills: The Three Kinds of Atheists, and How to Respond to Them (16 FEB 23)

ChurchPOP: Miracle-Matchmaker? Priest Helps 270 Couples Find Love - All of Them Married! (15 FEB 23)

America Magazine: Pope Francis: It's sad to see men and women religious 'who have no sense of humor' (6 AUG 21)

Aleteia: Daniel Esparza: How medieval monasteries survived Viking raids15 FEB 23)

National Catholic Register: Blogs: Rick Becker: Why I Had a Mass Offered for Janis Joplin (16 FEB 23)

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