The Saint Who Was Never Born, Catholics Must Make Alliances With the Elites, and More Great Links!

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The Saint Who Was Never Born – Donald DeMarco, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange

Catholics Must Make Alliances with the Elites – Darrick Taylor at Crisis Magazine

Saint Thomas Aquinas on Overcoming Sin – Padre Pio Press

Protect Yourself from Religious Discrimination in the Workplace – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity

Minor Roman Basilicas: San Saba – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

What to Say to Friends who like Catholicism in Theory but Not in Practice – David Mills at Our Sunday Visitor

Dark Night of the Soul: The Imperfection of Beginners – Saint John of the Cross via Tan·Direction

New Source and Summit Missal and Music Offerings Seek to Help Raise Up and Renew Liturgy – Joseph O’Brien at Adoremus

Where to Donate to Help Ukrainian Refugees – Zoe Romanowsky at Aleteia

Transparency and Mystery of Venerable Fulton Sheen’s Postponed Beatification – Michael R. Heinlein The Catholic World Report

Read More Here! – Tito Edwards at Big Pulpit

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