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Revised Liturgy Of The Hours: What Do We Know? – Tom B. at tom’s digest +1

10 Things Every Catholic College Freshman Needs to Know if They Don’t Want to Lose Their Faith – Juliet Mattingly at epicPew +1

Rumblings Before The Eruption (Of The Decline Of Catholicism) – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

Creepy, Unsettling Evil; Yes, A Jesuit Was Involved – Fr. Z’s Blog

What Makes A Mass Invalid? – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law Made Easy

The Questions That Linger After George Cardinal Pell’s Appeal – Gerard Bradley at The Catholic Weekly

“Team Viganò” Versus “Team Francis” One Year On – Christopher R. Altieri at The Catholic World Report

Married Priesthood, Celibacy, & Amazon Synod: An Eastern Catholic Priest’s Perspective – Fr. Thomas Loya at The Catholic World Report

If You Truly Want to Follow Christ, Avoid ‘Enough’ – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand

Sacred Renovations – Faith & Culture

Why The Ritual Traditions During The Roman Mass? – Msgr. Marc Caron at Adoremus Bulletin

Autism Is Not Due To Parental Sin, Fr. Valanmahal – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Through Catholic Lenses

Confronting Moral Relativism With a Map & Compass – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand

Maria Faustina & The Divine Mercy: A Short Biography & History – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith

The Desires of Christ – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today

Senator Marco Rubio On Creating Dignity Of Work For Everyone – P.J. Smith at Semiduplex

The Fate Of Hong Kong’s Christians – Alessandra Bocchi at First Things

Things Are Worse Than We Imagined In Communist China – Michael Brown, Ph.D., at The Stream

Pro-Life Americans Should Stop Investing in Companies That Support Abortion, New Book Urges – Micaiah Bilger at Life News

The Strange Decline Of Catholic Hymns – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Catholic Herald

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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