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How to Spring a Soul from Purgatory in Four Steps by Dr. Taylor Marshall of the Canterbury Tales blog – Big Pulpit

An Election Appraisal – Ben, Two Catholic Men and a Blog

We Cannot Excuse Ourselves – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

Hell Freezes Over: New York Newsday Newspaper Endorses Mitt Romney for President – Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic

The Merit of Limiting Evil – Steve Skojec, Catholic Vote

All That I Didn’t Leave Behind: Pentecostal Convert – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today

Catholic Reflections on the Endgame of 2012 - George Weigel

In Defense of Intolerance – Thereserita, Celebrating the Year of Faith

32-0 and Counting: Same-Sex "Marriage" Initiatives Defeated – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing

Constantine and Election 2012 – George Weigel

There Is No Gay "Rights" Movement – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote

Classical Music of Friar Alessandro: A Channel of Peace – By Way of Beauty

Lex Orandi Lex Credendi: Una Voce in Rome – Annie Elizabeth, Defénde Nos In Proélio

Redemptive Suffering: The Ultimate Act of Love – Alessandra, Catholic Sistas

People at the Grocery Store Think I have Too Many Kids – Bonnie Engstrom, A Knotted Life

Saints, the True “Pop” Stars – Katy Holland, Fide Et Literis

Pics of Feast of All Saints 2012 : The Angels – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

Lawrence Stich and Lee Erickson: The Art of Catholic Music – Aged Parent, The Eye-Witness

The Pope, the Blind Man, and the New Evangelization – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, The CWR Blog

Novena for the Spiritual Welfare of the Black American Community – David L. Gray, DavidLGray.info

A Lesson on Election Principles from the Left – Jake Tawney, Rome Locuta Est

Is President Obama Fit for Duty? – Marcus Allen Steele

Catholic Business Protected Against Free Birth Control Rule – Wesley Smith, Human Exceptionalism

Dear Governor Mitt Romney. . . – Sardonicus, Sardonic Ex Curia

From Humility to Kindness, a Lesson for All Traditional Catholics – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli

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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