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Fulton Sheen’s Secret to Evangelization - Brandon Vogt, Ignitum Today

Who Are the Melkites? – Melkite Eparchy of Newton

Threatening Letter Sent to 60,000 Churches by Thomas Peters of the American Papist blog – Big ulpit

Mass at Brinkburn Priory (England) – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

India: Bishops Criticize Bollywood Film that Mocks Christians – La Stampa/Vatican Insider

The Southampton Priest was Right to Ban Yoga Classes – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

Which Saints Suffered from Temptations and Evil Thoughts? - Fr. John Bartunek, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Updating the Traditional Roman Calendar (Extraordinary Form) – Fr. Z’s Blog

Solidarity Health Share: Discussion Starter – Stacy Trasancos PhD, The American Catholic

Byzantine Catholic Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life – Priest's Wife, In Union With Rome

Catholics, Obama, and the HHS Mandate: 16 Political Cartoons of 2012 – Saint Peter’s List

Aristotle’s Four Causes and How it Applies to Your Body and Soul – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

First Extraordinary Form Mass Rostov-on-Don, Russia since Soviet Times – Augustinus, Rorate Cæli

Cardinal Josyf Slipyj: An Imitation of Christ – Roman Golash, Ukemonde

Louisa May Alcott’s Little Mens – Mitchell Kalpakgian, Crisis Magazine

Cardinal Wuerl’s Three Core Elements of The New Evangelization - Lisa Schmidt, The Practicing Catholic

If I were a Rich Man . . . (2012 Edition) - David L. Alexander, Man With Black Hat

Reflections From the Church Fathers: Saint Polycarp – J. Andrew, Prayer of Saint Ephrem

Dr. Horatio Storer and the Medical Roots of the Pro-Life Movement – California Catholic Daily

The Spawn of Nietzsche – Kevin O’Brien, Saint Austin Review/Ink Desk

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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