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Judge Gorsuch Nomination Backed by Dozens of Pro-life Groups – Catholic News Agency

Male Weightlifter Wins Women’s Competition; Shatters Record. . .Because, Well, He’s a Dude – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

It’s Dangerous to Believe: Religious Freedom and Its Enemies – Mary Eberstadt, The Catholic Thing

When Policy Preferences Masquerade as Rights - John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine

Two Great Reads for Catholics Looking for True Love – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

Why Do Catholics Genuflect in a Church? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

First License to Create ‘Three-Parent Baby’ Is Granted in Britain – Catholic Herald

How Gargoyles Save Souls . . . and Ceilings – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia

5 Hidden Blessings from Having to Wait in a Long Line for Confession – Laura Hudgens, ChurchPop

St. Paul and the Divinity of Jesus – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand

Gothic Style Wall Paintings, An Appropriate Style for Roman Rite Churches – David Clayton, New Liturgical Movement

Turning to God, the Creator, or Acting Out a Parable – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand

To a Priest Who Learned the Traditional Latin Mass and Then Quit Because It was Hard – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z's Blog

The Last of the Junior Seminarians – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine

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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