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Fostering Young Vocations: Who’s Afraid of the Cassock? – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

Confessions From the Adoration Chapel – Betty Parquette, Catholic Stand

Do We Interpret the Bible Literally? – Nick Chui, Ignitum Today

The Importance of Forgiveness – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand

Synod on Young People: It Almost Seems That Their Presence is Limited to the Need to Justify a Change of Direction for the Church - Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican+++

The 10 Free Technologies Every Catholic Charity Must Use – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

Jordan Peterson on Marxism – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

Do Not Be Afraid: the Truth about Down Syndrome – Mary Cooney, Mercatornet

7 Ways to Glorify God with Your Body – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., The Catholic Gentleman

St. Robert Bellarmine on Capital Punishment – Edward Feser Ph.D.

Keeping the Faith Alive in the Most Remote Parish on Earth – Abbot Hugh Allan, Catholic Herald

The Arfe Custodia: A Masterpiece in Silver & Gold – Kinga U. Lipinska Liturgical Arts Journal

Ten Reasons for the Marriage Mess – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

The Modern Post-Heretic – David Warren, Essays in Idleness

A Big No-No at the Altar; Update: The Priest Pulled the Video Down – Fr. Z’s Blog

American & Christian Freedom: Acknowledging the Fall – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream

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Four German Bishops Resist Push to Install Permanent ‘Synodal Council’

Given the Vatican’s repeated interventions against the German process, the bishops said they would instead look to the Synod of Bishops in Rome. Meanwhile, on Monday, German diocesan bishops approved the statutes for a synodal committee; and there are reports that the synodal committee will meet again in June.

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