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Catholic Teen Defends Her Right to Attend Mass - Stacy Trasancos PhD, The American Catholic

Zeal: The Fourth Lively Virtue - Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine

Logos now has the Catechism (and a New Blog!) - Brandon Vogt, The Thin Veil

Gregorian Chant: The Revival Announced - Sandro Magister, www.chiesa

The Politics of Archeological Digs in the Holy Land - Mordechai Beck, Christian Century

Farewell, My Dear (poem) - Mariella Hunt, Ignitum Today

Spirit of Vatican II Church Design Tips - The Pulpit

The Church Gets Going (John 20:19-31) - Fr. John Bartunek, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Critter Prayers and Transhumanism - George Weigel, Crisis Magazine

Help a Young Lady to Wear a Habit - Giving is Habit Forming

The SSPX, Rome & Armchair Negotiators - Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture/On the Culture

Same-Sex Marriage, Natural Law, & Christians - The Pulpit

Gallup: Pro-Choicers Disappearing - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

New Priests Continue Younger Trend in 2012 - EWTN News

Massive Religious Liberty Lawsuit, Minor Broadcast Coverage - Mollie Ziegler, Get Religion

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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