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Why December 25? by Jon Sorensen of Catholic Answers - BigPulpit.com

Your Ultimate Guide to Having the Perfect Family - Michelle, Catholic Sistas

The Lord’s Hidden Message - Sr. Lisa Marie, Ignitum Today

My Advent Parenting Fails – Cari Donaldson, Aleteia

Priest Shortage? Not Everywhere by Brad Noel of Southern Fried Catholicism - BigPulpit.com

Understand What’s at Stake, Divorce & Interesting Times - Dr. Ed Peters

Reasons to Love the Immaculata - Fr. James Melnick, Catholic Stand

Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ & Redefining the Greek: Malakoi & Arsenokoitai – Quartermaster of the Barque

Why You Need a Wish List . . . or Two - Bernard Toutounji, Ignitum Today

The Traditional Latin Mass in a Thoroughly Modern Parish – Beverly Stevens, Regina Magazine

O Ye Ice & Snow, Bless the Lord – Stacy Trasancos PhD

What’s Behind Our Love Affair with the Middle Ages? - Harley J. Sims

The Devil Wants to Get Archbishop Nienstedt in Trouble – Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity

Of Popes & Protestants – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic In The Ozarks

An Advent (Polish) Tradition: The Ligawka – Philip Kosloski

Common Core Sexualizes American School Children – Mary Jo Anderson, Crisis Magazine

Entry For The Most Pompous Statement Of Scientism - William M. Briggs PhD

60 Philosophy Memes for Lovers of Wisdom - H. H. Ambrose, Saint Peter’s List

It’s Time to Return to the New Critics - Micah Mattix

Pope Francis Celebrates Birthday with Children at Clinic - Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire

O Antiphon for Catholic Families, Advent Tradition - Lacy, Catholic Icing

What Oppression Does To People - DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

The Veni, Veni Emmanuel You’ve Been Searching For - Kathleen Pluth, The Chant Café

Intelligent Design in Scientific Circles? - God and Caesar

Pope Francis Sends Sign Language Message to Bishops - Richard Collin, Linen on the Hedgerow

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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