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The Extraordinary Challenge of Being Counter-Cultural - Pat Lencioni, The Integrated Catholic Life™

One Man, One Woman, & the Common Good: Marriage’s Public Purpose - Austin R. Nimocks, Public Discourse

Self-Forgetting Love (Gospel of Saint Matthew 14:13-21) - Father John Bartunek, Catholic Spiritual Direction

The Catholic Faith Will Not Disappear from Ireland - Mary Kenny, The Daily Telegraph

A Saint Who Had an Abortion - Kathleen Gilbert, LifeSiteNews.com

“Catholic” Hospital Has Abortionist on Staff - Donald R. McClarey

Anders Breivik: The Worst Aspects of Human Nature - Francis Philips, Catholic Herald

Norwegian Terrorist Read My Blog - Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

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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