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Conspiracies and Catholicism: Easter Special - Foxfier, Catholic Stand

Saint Francis on Kickstarter – Thomas L. McDonald, God and the Machine

Gay Thought Police Disappointed with Pope Francis - Don. R McClarey JD, The American Catholic

The Gods of Israel: Does the Bible Promote Polytheism? – Dr. Matthew Ramage, Strange Notions

About That 'Pedophilia' Crisis. . . by Phil Lawler of The City Gates - BigPulpit.com

Does Inaction Politicize the Faith? – Kristina Johannes, The Catholic Thing

When People Make Mistakes (But Not You!) – J. R. Baldwin, Ignitum Today

The End of Christian America – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic In The Ozarks

The Cistercians Are Back at Zirc by Randall Smith PhD of The Catholic Thing - BigPulpit.com

Charlotte Catholic School Scandal Reveals Lack of Acceptance of Catholic Teaching - Dr. Jeff Mirus, On the Culture

Fishwrap’s Obsession with His Mightiness – Fr. Z’s Blog

E-Lynching The Politically Incorrect: Mozilla Edition – William M. Briggs

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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