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Pacem in Terris at 50 – J. J. Ziegler, The Catholic World Report

Lying Worthless Political Hack = Gosnell – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic

Called to Celibacy Unchosen – Aaron Taylor, First Things/On the Square

New Age and the Need for Soul Food – Anabelle Hazard, Catholic Stand

Catholic League: Francis Should Expel Vatican’s ‘Gay Lobby’ – Fr. Z’s Blog

Book Review: Early Carthusian Writings (Gracewing) – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel

Why Are We Wasting Our Time in Dialogue with Anglicans? - William Oddie, Catholic Herald

Popes Increasingly Apocalyptic in Their Teachings - Kevin Knight, New Advent Blog

Why Christians Opened the Door to Gay Marriage – Misty, Catholic Sistas

Interview with Giovanni: The 9-Year-Old Blogging Saint - Brandon Vogt, BrandonVogt.com

Why We’re Contraception-Free - B. Millegan, Young Evangelical & Catholic

Outlawing the Natural Law - Trent Beattie, Catholic Lane

Why Call God ‘Father?’ – Marcellino D’Ambrosio PhD, Integrated Catholic Life™

They Look Like Warehouses, Vatican Museums Director on New Roman Churches – Greggory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

José de Anchieta, S.J.: Apostle of Brazil - Joseph F. X. Sladky, Crisis Magazine

Oscar Romero and the “F4F” – Polycarpio, Super Martyrio

Of Protestants and Scarecrows - Shane Schaetzel, Catholic In The Ozarks

Orwellian Phrase of the Day - Thomas L. McDonald, God and the Machine

Irish Times Poll ‘Proves’ Irish Favor Abortion, What Rot! - Fr. O, Irish Ordinariate

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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