First Links — 12.13.12

The Reawakening of the Church in France
Sandro Magister, Chisea.it

Was the Potato Famine a Genocidal Plot?
Y.F., The Economist

Why Did Joseph Plan to Divorce Mary?
Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

So Progressive It’s Conservative
Emily Matchar, The Atlantic

Called to the Unbidden
Jason A. Mahn,  The Cresset

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