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Flight of a Million Christians – John Pontifex, Catholic Herald

Debating Against a Stacked Deck – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand

The Canard of Islamophobia – Tom Jay, Crisis Magazine

Book Review: Saintly Youth of Modern Times by Joan Carroll Cruz – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today

Our Amazing Capacity for Self-Deception – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine

Economic Personalism: Tool for Morality in Markets – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand

The Danger in “Irony” – David Warren, The Catholic Thing

Yes, the Eucharist Is ‘Powerful Medicine’, Which Means. . . – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The Catholic World Report

Confusion Will Only Grow Worse, Stay Steadfast, Stay Strong – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog

Gresham’s Law and the Flaw in the Pope’s Pastoral Program – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture

Remember, It’s Just an Exhortation – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis Ventures Into Uncharted Waters – Fr. Mark Drew, Catholic Herald

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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

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