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A Detail for Dating the New Testament - Fr. Dwight Longenecker +++

“I Was an Atheist”, Check Out These Moving Testimonies of Former Atheists – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew

Why Do Catholics “Worship Mary”? – uCatholic

Why Is Google Translate Making Apocalyptic Predictions of Christ’s Return – ChurchPOP

These Catholic Priests Are Allowed to Be Married – Billy Ryan, uCatholic

The Surprising Conversion Story of a Major League Baseball Player – Knights of Columbus via Aleteia

Five Ways to Increase Patience – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange

Priest’s Call for Parents to Get Their Kids Off Snapchat Goes Viral – ChurchPOP

Where in the World is Carmel? – Sister Timothy Marie O.C.D., Integrated Catholic Life™

College Students on Why Church Music Should Be Sacred Music – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Movement

Google is Giving $10,000 a Month to Catholic Non-Profits & Charities – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

Roman Electrical Crew Stumbles Upon Ruins of Ancient Church – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia

Christians Lose at Court—& What to Do About It – Ryan N.S. Topping D.Phil., Newman Society

Sweet Sleep Mine Eyelids Close, A Beautiful Hymn of the Night – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission

Evangelizing the Social Media Mindset & Culture  – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Through Catholic Lenses

Quæritur: It’s Getting Hard to Find Suitable Godparents – Fr. Z’s Blog

The Saint Who Understood the Importance of Fashion! – Meghan Ashley Styling

The Origins of the Names “Santiago” & “Compostela” – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia

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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