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Upon Ordination, He and His Wife Will Cease Conjugal Relations by Dr. Edward Peters - Big Pulpit

The Richness of the Word - Donald DeMarco PhD, Crisis Magazine

By What Right? – Jacob Tawney, The American Catholic

Man’s Role in Writing Sacred Scripture – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, New Theological Movement

One Priest’s Tips for a Better Celebration of Holy Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog

Constantinople: 25 Quotes from Eastern Fathers on Petrine Ministry – H. H. Ambrose, Saint Peter's List

The Pastoral Care and Responsibilities of the Soloist Musician – W. Patrick Cunningham, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Vatican Praises U. S. Marches for Life as Witness for The Whole World – Thaddeus Baklinski

The March for Life in Washington, D. C.: 1100 Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, and Seminarians – Kathleen Pluth, The Chant Café

Joyce Coronel Highlights Plight of Chaldean Catholics – Gina Keating, Catholic Sun

On the Dual Role of Christian Leaders in the Middle East – Mark Movsesian, First Things/First Thoughts

Walking for Life in San Francisco – Catherine Harmon, The CWR Blog

Roe v. Wade: A Constitutional Travesty – Carson Holloway, Catholic Vote

Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak Becomes Catholic Coptic Patriarch – Maronite Blogger

Enoch and Elias are in the “Atmosphere,” They Will Return to Battle the Antichrist – Dr. Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Calendars, Both the Novus Ordo and Usus Antiquior – Mac McLernon, Mulier Fortis

Two Women Behind Legalized Abortion in U. S.: Now Both Want it Reversed – John Jalsevac, Catholic Lane

Septuagesima – Matthaeus, Sub Umbra Alarum Suarum

Thousands of Texans March for Life in Austin – Texas Right to Life

Through the Gate of Septuagesima – Fr. Mark Daniel, Vultus Christi

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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