Transform Your Free-Standing Altar! Pope Francis Recognizes Spanish Civil War Martyrs and Much More!

The Best in Catholic Blogging

Transform Your Free-Standing Altar! by Jennifer Donelson - BigPulpit.com

Pope Francis Recognizes Spanish Civil War Martyrs - Carol Glatz, The Catholic Herald

Two Great Pseudo-Authors: Dionysius and Macarius - Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel

Pope Francis on “Culture of Waste” Including Relationships - Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

The Power of Love and the Love of Power - John Darrouzet, Catholic Stand

Ohio State University President Who Offended Catholics Resigns – Tim Drake, Catholic Education Daily

On the Great Migration of the Church in this Land - Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

John Henry Newman: Real, Rational, Religion - Daniel McGiffin, Strange Notions

Wordless: Lots of First Holy Communion Pictures – Martina, Catholic Sistas

Father: Feminism’s Four Letter Word - Kenneth L. Connor, Catholic Lane

Sending up the White Flag - Anthony Esolen, The Catholic Thing

Orestes Brownson: Forgotten Prophet - Kevin O’Brien, Distributist Review

For the latest on the Best Punditry and Analysis in the Catholic Blogosphere click on BigPulpit.com.

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