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Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue (photo: Catholic Exchange)

Becoming True Men of Christ: Chastity & Seeing Others Through Christ’s Eyes - Matthew B. Rose, Catholic Exchange+++

Why “Visiting” Jesus is a Great Catholic Tradition – Larry Peterson, Aleteia

The Vatican Reports Crisis of Vocations as Seminarian Numbers Fall Worldwide – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald

Here is What Early Christians Believed about the Eucharist – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

The Area of the US So Poor, Mother Teresa Founded Missions There – Ryan Scheel, uCatholic

Men & Women and the Authority of God – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand

7 Tips to Tell a Friend Before She Buys a Wedding Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling

Whole Families are Sent Out as Missionaries Thru this Church Apostolate – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

A “Puzzled” & “Surprise” Cardinal Kasper is “Furious” – Fr. Z’s Blog

3 Tips to Stay on Track with Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

Get Fit to Let God into Your Life – David Torkington, Catholic Stand

Spain’s New Atheist Prime Minister Spells Trouble for the Church – Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic Herald

How Amoris Lætitia Can Jeopardize the Seal of Confession – Jeffrey Tranzillo Ph.D., Crisis Magazine

Italy is Now Governed by Rosary-Wielding Populists, But Will It Last? – Nicholas Farrell, Catholic Herald

Immigration, Moral Authority, & the “Order of Love” – Philip Primeau, The Catholic World Report

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Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis