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Another Great Holy Water Story – Patty Knap at Catholic Stand +1

Kabul Catholic Priest Pleads for Prayers as Taliban Take Over – John Burger at Aleteia +1

10 Essential Things Every Catholic Needs to Have – ChurchPOP

Forgiveness in Kristin Lavransdatter – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand

The Right Time to Start Having Children – Madeleine Naleski at Clarifying Catholicism

The Martyrs of August – Father Peter M.J. Stravinskas, S.T.L., Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report

St. Roch (St. Rocco) Novena for the Pandemic – Scott Smith at All Roads Lead to Rome

First Issue of Sophia Press’ Benedictus (August 2021) Now Available – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement

Before I Died – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today

Every Careless Word – Father David Nix at Pilgrim Priest

Jesuits, Missionaries of Charity Stranded in Afghanistan – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome

Want More Great Catholic News Links?  Click Here! - Tito Edwards at Big Pulpit

Pray for Haiti: Many Dead – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life

Ask Father: The Priest said, “I Forgive You” & Not “I Absolve You” – Fr. Z’s Blog

Grading the Octogenarian Dancing Mass of St. Patrick (Seattle) – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info

Monk Alleges Abuse & Retaliation at Silverstream Priory – The Pillar

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