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US Study Finds Catholic Students Have Better Self-discipline – Alex Defert, Catholic Herald

A Mother in the City: Life Transitions & Consecration to Mary – Sarah Carey, Catholic Stand

Was the U.S. Right to Drop A-Bombs? Answer More Difficult Than You Think – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

The Sex Scandals, Cover-ups, & Pope Francis - Big Pulpit

Of Course, Christians are Theocrats – Peter J. Leithart, First Things

What is an “Imprimatur,” Found in Certain Catholic Books? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

Why Friendships Matter Both on Earth & in Our Spiritual Life – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand

Away with Apathy, Let’s Build Community – Chiara Bertoglio, Mercatornet

The Gleam of Heavenly Treasures – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today

How to Tell If Your Fundraising Campaign Will Work – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

Fiction & the Right Side of History – H.W. Crocker III, 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