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Are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Necessary for Salvation? - Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Theological Movement

The Rule of Three in the Battle against Sin - Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Dead Sea Scroll Fragment of Nehemiah Found in Holy Land - Thom. L. McDonald, God and the Machine

Spiritual History 101: The Periods through Hebraism - Dr. Peter Kreeft, Integrated Catholic Life™

The History of Why Black Folk ain't Catholic - The Pulpit

Evelyn Waugh and Cardinal Heenan - Joseph Pearce, StAR/Ink Desk

What Defines a Manly Man? - Jared Dale Combista, Ignitum Today

Subdiaconal Ordination at the Russicum - Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

Breakthrough: EWTN Televises First Ad Orientem Mass in Ordinary Form - Fr. Z's Blog

Attacks on Pro-Marriage Advocates - The Pulpit

A Catholic Blog Beclowns Itself for Romney? - Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

Why are There Always Rainbow Flags at Pro-Abortion Rallies? - Alissa Golog, LifeSiteNews

The Greatest English Teacher - Terence Jeffrey, 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