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George Gower, “Portrait of Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel,” ca. 1575
George Gower, “Portrait of Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel,” ca. 1575 (photo: Public Domain)

He Embraced the Church after Hearing a Saint Debate and It Cost Him His Life – Larry Peterson at Aleteia +1

Beautiful Ways I Learned How to Live Jesus After Visiting an Alabama Monastery – ChurchPOP +1

Why is the Color Green Used for Ordinary Time? – Msgr. Bill King at Simply Catholic

The Beauty of Authority – Daniel Mark at Catholic Stand

The Charge that Catholics Practice Cannibalism Doesn’t Hold Water – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine

Psalms in the Byzantine Lenten Office - Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

The Life, Faith, and Struggle of Joseph Ratzinger: Peter Seewald Interview – Carl E. Olson at The Catholic World Report

The Church Wields the Ultimate Force of Truth – Paul A. Escott at Catholic Stand

Get with It, My Fellow Catholics - Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

A Prayer Before Connecting to the Internet – Fr. Z’s Blog

Will Catholics Ever Return to Mass? – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine

Who is Opposing Pope Francis’ Financial Investigation? – Ed Condon at 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