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U. K. The Daily Telegraph Newspaper: Pope Benedict XVI’s New Book Casts Doubt on Keystone of Christian Tradition by Stephen White of the Catholic Vote websiteBig Pulpit

The Murder of Blessed Miguel Pro: A Unique Use of Graphic Pictures – John Jansen, LifeSiteNews

Like Lincoln on Slavery, Pro-Lifers are Dedicated to Ending Abortion – Kristan Hawkins, Life News

Why Dads Don’t Talk and Sons Won’t Listen – Roy Sheppard, Catholic Lane

Failures With The Vernacular – Fr. Gary Dickson, Catholic Collar and Tie

Latin and Ad Orientem – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

The Strange Case of Savita Halappanavar – J. C. Sanders, Ignitum Today

The Next Quixotic Quest: Halting “Christmas Creep” – Tony Layne, The Impractical Catholic

Was Theologian Hans Küng Ever Excommunicated? – Cathy Caridi JCL, Canon Law Made Easy

Blessed Miguel Pro, the Priest who Thanked His Captor – The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma

For the Guy who has Everything: How about a Gargoyle for Christmas – Kathy Schiffer, Patheos/Seasons of Grace

Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire

Response to George Weigel: Church Should Be in Civil Marriage Business – Br. Thomas More Garrett OP, Dominicana

Sr. Fiedler’s Spittle-Flecked Wig Out Over Mr. Bourgeois – Fr. Z’s Blog

English Propers, Christ the King – Jeffrey A. Tucker, New Liturgical Movement

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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