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Will You Go To Heaven? – Brian Holdsworth at uCatholic +1

The China We Don’t Talk About – Matthew Walther +1

Pope Francis & the Deaconess Study Commission - Fr. Z's Blog

Does One Have To Experience Strong Emotion To Be A Real Christian? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Love of God Includes Trust & Holy Fear – Edward Monti at Catholic Stand

How To Engage In Pro-Life Conversations – Leslie Rodriguez at Catholic Link

Twitter Says Live Action Must Delete Ultrasound Images, Pro-Life Content to Run Ads – ChurchPOP

Gene-Edited Chinese Babies Are At Significant Risk Of Premature Death, Study Shows – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia

Piety: The Heavenly Gaze That Guides Our Earthly Journey – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm., at Catholic Stand

It’s Official: Fertility Awareness Methods Can Be At Least As Effective As The Pill – Gerard Migeon at Mercatornet

Feast of St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi – Erin Cain at Ignitum Today

Catholic Schools Are Right to Use Morality Clauses – Hudson Byblow at Crisis Magazine

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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