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Who were St. Joseph’s Parents? Philip Kosloski at Aleteia +1

Why Is It Called The Roman Catholic Church? Will Wright at Catholic Link +1

St. Francis de Sales on Aridity in Prayer  Rick Yoder at The Amish Catholic

The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Fontanellato, Italy  Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

15 Catholic Bible Verses You Can Easily Memorize Roach at Catholic Link

Temptation is Inevitable; Sin is Not  Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas at The Catholic World Report

Can We Love Tradition Too Much?  Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement

Only for Those Who Possess Latin Monastic Breviaries: Hymns for St. Benedict  Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment

The Tremulant in French Classical Organ Music  Jonathan Young at Vox Humana

Did You Know St. Patrick’s Sister is Also a Saint?  Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

5 Habits Of People Who Have A Good Prayer Life  Becky Roach at Catholic Link

This Prayer Before a Crucifix Reminds Us of Our Role in the Crucifixion  Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

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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