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What Liberal Intellectuals Get Wrong about Transgenderism – John Milbank, Catholic Herald

Pray Without Deadly Sin – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand

Federal Judge Overturns Transgender Surgery Mandate – Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency

These 7 Saints Have The Weirdest Patronages We Could Find – Theresa Williams, epicPew

Teach the Truth and Not be a Hater, Ministry for Same-Sex Attracted Catholics – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency

What Do You Want With All Your Heart? – Vicki Burbach, Catholic Spiritual Direction

If the Beer Truck Runs Over You Tomorrow, Is Your Soul Ready?  Part II – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand

How One Picture Makes the Case for Ad Orientem - Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy

Sacristy Art: It’s the Little Things. . . – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

Journalist Peter Seewald: Benedict Most Misunderstood Personality of Our Time – Paul Senz, The Catholic World Report

Death by Dullness: Prioritizing Speech Over Silence and Song – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Movement

The Civilization That Is Catholic – Fr. Bevil Bramwell O.M.I., The Catholic Thing

France’s Catholic Moment – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., First Things

Vapid Goodyness – R.J. Snell Ph.D., The Catholic Thing

Important: Cardinal Caffarra Interview on Dubia and ‘Amoris Lætitia’ Confusion – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis: Beyond the Submerged Schism – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican

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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