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The Hidden Meaning of the Starbucks Logo - Scott Smith J.D., All Roads Lead to Rome+++

Abandoned by the U.S., Syrian Christians Seek Help from Iran – John Zmirak Ph.D.

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Catholics Should Not Be Afraid to Enter Public Life – Amy-Jo Crowley, Catholic Herald

Pensees – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

The Joy of Being Catholic – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand

Forming Scholars of Native American Liturgical ‘Uses’ – Claudio Salvucci, Liturgical Arts Journal

More on the Ancient Liturgy of Jerusalem – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions - Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

The Saint Who Reformed Priestly Purity – Steve Weidenkopf, Catholic Answers Magazine

What Do We Agree On? – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing

The Problem is Not “Islamophobia” but Ignorance of Islam – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Catholic World Report

Celibate Love & the Cycle of Tenderness – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand

How & What Secularists Misunderstand Faith & Reason – Carlos Caso-Rosendi

Cardinal Cupich Misreads Vatican II on Conscience – Richard A. Spinello Ph.D., Crisis Magazine

National Call-in Day for Dreamers but Not the Unborn? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

A Rough Week for the Holy See – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture

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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