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That 70’s Mass - Fr. Z’s Blog

Christians Facing Worst Persecution in History, Report Says – Catholic Herald

The Darkness of Satan has Entered and Spread Throughout the Catholic Church, Even to Its Summit - Fr. Z’s Blog

Georgetown University May Defund Student Group for Defending Catholic Church Teaching – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

Bishop Praises Anglican Ordinariate & Our Anglican Liturgy – Christopher Mahon, Anglican Cœtibus Society Blog

Why Do Catholic Priests Wear Those Fancy Vestments? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Liturgy and Anthropology – Body, Soul, and Spirit – David Clayton, Claritas

We’ve Forgotten How Great It is to Be a Catholic Woman – Melanie J. Juneau, Catholic Stand

The Girl Who Reversed Agincourt – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

Exclusive: How to Follow Your Vocation (and Go on Holiday) – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser

Canonist Ed Peters Contributes on Madison’s Funeral Policy and et al. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog

Reply to Ivereigh, Brugger, Shea, and Fastiggi – Edward Feser Ph.D.

St. Michael the Archangel: Needed Now More Than Ever – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand

Santa Maria Antiqua in the Roman Forum – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

The Heraldry for the New Bishop of Juneau, Andrew Bellisario – Fr. Guy Selvester, Exerandorum

Catholic Ethics, the Trolley Car Problem, and Driverless Cars – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic

The Sacred Heart: From Toy Town With Love – David Torkington, Catholic Stand

Is There a Statistician in the (Catholic) House? – Fr. Hugh Somerville-Knapman O.S.B., Dominus mihi adjutor

Now More Than Ever: Blessed Karl of Austria – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy

Tag Yourself: Church Architecture Edition – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic

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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