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Advice from St. Francis de Sales on How To Be a Virtuous Person – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

YouTube Star Explains What Convinced Her Church is Right on Contraception – ChurchPop

How Europeans are Fighting Back Against Sunday Trading – Matthew Schmitz, Catholic Herald

Did You Know? The Reason Why Chief Sitting Bull Wore a Crucifix – Billy Ryan, uCatholic

Catholics Celebrate the Inaugural Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church – Jessica McAfee, epicPew

One-Man Army Fighting for the Resuscitation of the Latin Language – Paul V. Mankowski, First Things

Simple, Little, Humble: Newborn Symbolizes Spirituality of St. Bernadette – Sarah Carey, Catholic Stand

A Visual Guide to Guardian Angels: What You Need to Know – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

Angels Having Relations with Humans, Jude & 2 Peter & 1 Enoch – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.

In New York City, a New Approach to Catholic School Bears Fruit – Edward Short, The Catholic World Report

Mary’s Titles, New & Old – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine

Joyful Devotion to St. Joseph with Fr. Donald Calloway, M.I.C. – Catholic Exchange

New Vatican Document Affirms Economy Must be People-Centred – Ed Condon J.C.L., Catholic Herald

Antique Chasuble by G.F. Bodley  – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal

St. Willibrord, Utrecht  – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal

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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

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