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My Favorite Saint: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati – Brandon Vogt, BrandonVogt.com

N. F. P.: Trojan Horse in the Catholic Bedroom? – Jay Boyd PhD, Catholic Stand

Extremely Easy English Propers – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Reading Grand Jury Report on Gosnell Case – Mrs. DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

Church is a Love Story, Pope Francis Says – Catholic News Agency

Conscious Beings? Two-Month-Olds Still in Question – Stacy Trasancos PhD

The Benedictines of Mary – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement

Restlessness – Sean Connolly, Ignitum Today

Cave Diving and Apologetics – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers

The Meaning of the Holy Name - Meg Matenaer, CatholicMom.com

Pope Francis’ Note from His Grandmother Rosa – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Quæritur: Priest Skipped the Consecration – Fr. Z’s Blog

Belief In God Associated With Psychiatric Symptoms – William M. Briggs

A Nation of Sludge – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine

A Questionable Imprimatur – Kevin Symonds, Catholic Lane

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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

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