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Saint John of the Cross and Artistic Portrayal of Joyful Pilgrimage – David Clayton, New Liturgical Movement

Will Many Be Saved? An Important New Book by Ralph Martin – Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington (DC)

The Truth Seekers of a Giant Catholic Social Network – Domenico Agasso Jr, La Stampa/Vatican Insider

Atheists Think They Have Ally in Ancient Epicureanism, They’re Mistaken – Anthony Esolen, Catholic World Report

Prescription for Death - Judie Brown, Catholic Lane

Martin Luther’s Support for Humanae Vitae – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

One Catholic’s Contribution to American Political Discourse – Christopher Shannon, 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