First Links — 10.20.15

Saints, Accidentally
Julia Powers, Fare Forward

Benedict and Nothing
Rod Dreher, American Conservative

Love, Dad
David Desrosiers, City Journal

Holy Foolery
Ken Kalfus, New Yorker

Finding The Words for Faith: 
Christian Wiman is America’s Most Important Christian Writer
Matthew Sitman, The Dish

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