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When the “Retreat High” Comes to an End – Alaine DeSantis, Catholic Stand

How to Treat a Lady: Reclaiming Manners between Men and Women – John Cuddeback Ph.D., The Catholic Gentleman

HBOs “The Young Pope” is Absurdity Masquerading as Art – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand

Quæritur: Can Absolution be Granted when No Purpose of Amendment Exists? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog

We Need the Voice of Anthony Esolen – Thomas Clements, Ignitum Today

A Crisis of Reason? Whatever! – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine

Judge Neil Gorsuch on Religious Freedom, Euthanasia, and More. . . – Big Pulpit (where the link resides)

Answering the Call of Ex Corde Ecclesiae – Dylan Jedlovec, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Liberals and Refugees – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

Pope Francis Meets Arnold Schwarzenegger at General Audience – Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald

12 Reasons You Should Start Studying St. Augustine Immediately – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew

Pope Francis: The Gaze Set on Moscow? – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican

Malta: Bishops Can't Alter St. John Paul II's Teaching, But Can They May Damage Church Unity – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D., Catholic Herald

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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