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Craving Approval Isn't Evangelization - George Weigel, First Things+++

Vatican Archives Show Truth of Inquisition Doesn’t Match “Black Legend” – Aleteia

Is Confession Biblical? – Shane Schaetzel, Catholics Are Christian

Abbey to Become a Harry Potter Theme Park – Fr. Z’s Blog

Personhood: The Achilles’ Heel of Roe? – Mary Pesarchick, Catholic Stand

A Monsignor’s Winning Recipe for Stewardship & Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

These Ohio Catholics are Working to Meet the Needs of Refugees – Jeanette Flood, The Catholic World Report

Your Trendy Alternative to Sandals This Summer – Meghan Ashley Styling

A New, Online Home for “The Terry and Jesse Show” – Jim Graves, The Catholic World Report

Why I’m Trying Self-Publishing – Karl Keating, KarlKeating.com

10 Reasons Marriage is in Crisis – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Smug – The Great Evil of Our Times – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man

Pope has Opened Up a New Path to Becoming Cardinal – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, Catholic Herald

Little-Known Story of How St. Thomas the Apostle Brought Christianity to India – Aleteia

Why Catholics Should Take Cryptocurrencies Seriously – Philip Booth, Catholic Herald

The Doctrinal Development of Islam – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Catholic Stand

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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