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From Vaughan Williams in London to Rachmaninov in Rimini – Robert R. Reilly, Crisis Magazine

Where can I Find Sound Catholic Reading Material to Continue Learning more about My Faith? - Fr. John Bartunek, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Pre-Cana with St. John Chrysostom: Seven Tips to a Successful Marriage – Saint Peter’s List

Hahn, “The Kingdom of God as Liturgical Empire” – Michael Barber, The Sacred Page

How to Eat Like a Hobbit – Robert Hutchinson, Catholic Lane

Incense and Thuribles in the Dominican Rite – Fr. Augustine Thompson OP, New Liturgical Movement

Building Community with Ministry – Bonnie Engstrom, Ignitum Today

Chen Guangcheng Asks Apple to Help Stop China One-Child Policy – Lisa Correnti, Life News

Immaculate Conception of Love – Steve Thomas, Concrete Life

A God For The Entire World – Marcus Allen Steele

Restless – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™

SNAP: Support for Abuse Victims or Anti-Catholic Politicking? – David F. Pierre Jr, Catholic World Report

Land O’Lakes Statement at 45 – Michael McLean, Legatus 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