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Review: "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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Review: "A Deadly Education" by Naomi Novik

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Lewisian Musings: Oppositional Friendship

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Announcing Catholic Blog Week!

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Cover Reveal: "Sins, Sons and Siren Songs" by Sarah Rodecker and Helena George

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image credit to owner "Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus while before Your face I humbly kneel and, with burning soul, pray and beseech You to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope, and charity; true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment. While I contemplate, with great love and tender pity, Your five most precious wounds, pondering over them within me and calling to mind the words which David, Your prophet, said to You, my Jesus: 'They have pierced My hands and My feet, they have numbered all My bones.'" --Prayer Before A Crucifix "By His stripes, we are healed." --Isaiah Happy Good Friday. I know most people are probably not looking at blog things today, which is as it should be--I won't either. But I thought I'd drop a little (very little) reflection here which perhaps you'll read this evening, or on Holy Saturday, or something. Anywho. I've been meditating a lot about the Passion this Lent. I alwa

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