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Destroying Myths of the Catholic Church – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers

Archbishop Sample Defends Marriage Between One Man & One Woman - BigPulpit.com

An Early Look at Pope Francis’ Vision for the Church – Fr. Joseph A. Tetlow SJ, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Pope Francis to Separated Brothers: ‘We Must Cry Together’ – Dcn. Jim Russell, Catholic Stand

Pope John XXIII’s Prophetic Encyclical – William Doino Jr., First Things

Romantic Roman Catholic? The Romance of Religion - Dr. Taylor Marshall

This Is How We End the Death Penalty – Anthony Barrata, Aleteia

God Likes Tricycles – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand

Pope Francis: Mass Every Sunday Very Important – Carol Glatz, The Catholic Herald

How Do we Know the Gospels are Historical? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Strange Notions

Is This Mention of Jesus a Forgery? – Jon Sorensen, Catholic Answers

The World’s First Death – Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange

Fighting the New Paganism – Jeremy Dela Cruz, Aleteia

Grace Uplugged, The Story of the Ages - Patti Maguire Armstrong, CatholicMom.com

The Benedict Option & the Lay Vocation - John T. Goerke, Crisis Magazine

Be Not Afraid: Christians & Anxiety – Dr. Gregory Popcak, Catholic Exchange

God’s Law Is Personal - Msgr. Charles Pope

The Secret to Happiness? Newman has the Answers – Francis Phillips, The Catholic Herald

Korea: A Church of Martyrs - Paolo Affatato, Vatican Insider

The Privileged Pauper: St. Katharine Drexel – Kevin Schmiesing, Crisis Magazine

Solemn Vespers at St. James, Spanish Place, London – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

Pope Francis on Casuistry & Faith – Dr. Ed Peters, Canon Law Blog

Just Managing – Faith Hope and Life

Lombardi: No Cardinal Believes in Changing Church Doctrine – Mark Lambert, De Omnibus Dubitandum Est

Eyewitness Account of Benedict XVI’s Resignation - Archbishop Cushley, The Catholic Herald

Obama’s ‘Right to Worship’ Ushers in New State Religion – God & Caesar

Reforming the Irreformable? A Postscript – Fr. Thomas Kocik, New Liturgical Movement

The Death of the Reform of the Reform? The Liturgical Movement – Joseph Shaw, The Chairman's Blog

6 Memes on Celebrating the Mass Ad Orientem – H. H. Ambrose, Saint Peter's List

Inside Vladimir Putin’s Head – God & Caesar

Bad Liturgy Is Not A Victimless Crime, Just Ask Jimmy Fallon – Steve Skojec, Catholic Vote

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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