Sept. 24, 2016 Joan Desmond on Economic Benefits of Religion/ Peter J. Smith on Georgetown Slaves

This weekend on Register Radio, Matthew Bunson, senior editor with the National Catholic Register, be joined by senior editor Joan Desmond to talk about the economic benefits of religion. And then I will discuss the history of the Georgetown slaves with Register reporter Peter Jesserer Smith. That's Register Radio, every Saturday at 7pm Eastern, and Sunday at 11am Eastern, on EWTN Radio.

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