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Will There Ever Be A Pope From The United States? California Catholic Daily +1

Quæritur: Father Doses Off During Mass  Fr. T. Ferguson at Fr. Z's Blog

How Does Satan Tempt the Holy?  Jay Toups at Hope In The Storm

Just What is ‘the Right Age’ for the Sacrament of Confirmation?  Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand

Catholic Churches Are Being Desecrated Throughout France & the Authorities do Not Know Why  ChurchPOP

Toxic Femininity & Its Antidote With Dr. Carrie Gress  Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand

St. Francis De Sales Shares His Secret To Fundraising  Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net

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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