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Spiritual Direction in the Life of a Priest – Fr. Joseph J. Kelly, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

New to the Shop: Fleur de Lis Throw – Mary, Catholic Embroidery

I Don't Wanna Mess This Thing Up - Leah Jacobson, Ignitum Today

Marriage, Religious Liberty, & the “Grand Bargain” – Robert P. George DPhil, Public Discourse

Cope, Avila Cathedral – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Therefore, It Is the Most Philosophical Town – Mark Misulia, First Things/First Thoughts

St. Bonaventure: Seeing the World in the Right Perspective – David Foote, Crisis Magazine

On Abortion and Automatic Excommunication – Super Trad Mum, Etheldreda’s Place

Quæritur: Can Catholics Join Rotary or the Elks, Etc? – Fr. Z’s Blog

Archbishop Nichols Praises Phyllis Bowman as ‘Apostle of Life’ – Mark Greaves, Catholic Herald

Chinese Martyrs & the Beautiful Art of Ken Jan Woo – Deacon Paul O. Iacono, Fra. Angelico Institute for the Sacred Arts

Brad Pitt’s Mom Gets Death Threats for Blasting Obama on Abortion – Steven Ertelt, LifeSiteNews

University of Notre Dame Teacher of Future Catholic School Principals Reacts to Fidelity Oath With Nazi Joke – Matthew Archbold, The Cardinal Newman Society Blog/Campus Notes

When You’d Rather Go Anywhere Than “That Parish” – The Idler, Ascending Mount Carmel

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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