Dec. 5, 2015 - Anglican Ordinariate Gets New Bishop/ Year of Mercy Begins

It’s a historic day for Catholics of Anglican heritage. On Register Radio, Jeanette DeMelo and Peter Jesserer Smith bring us history in the making as they report on Pope Francis appointing the first bishop for the personal ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter in North America. Also, the Year of Mercy begins December 8th. Join our conversation about Dynamic Catholic’s “Beautiful Mercy Project.”

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