"If we but paused for a moment to consider attentively what takes place in this Sacrament, I am sure that the thought of Christ’s love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love and gratitude."

-St. Angela of Foligno

 

Saint Alphonse Rodriguez - Sorrowful Mysteries

Pray and Sacrifice for Bishop Lawrence T. Persico of Erie

Peace Be with My Soul, Too: Former Wiccan Tells Her Story, by Nora Jensen at The Coming Home Network

26 Quick Soup Recipes That Are Ready in 45 Minutes or Less, by Rebecca Morris at Martha Stewart 

An Ancient Vocation Is on the Rise: Consecrated Virginity, by Kate Quiñones at CNA/CWR

All You Need to Know About Wool, by Sara Emslie at The English Home

Dracula and a Country Priest Have Something to Say About Good and Evil, by Lindsay Schlegel at WoF

PhD Student Finds Lost City in Mexico Jungle by Accident, by Georgina Rannard at BBC

The Inextricable Link Between Gardening and Happiness, by Lottie Delamain at House & Garden U.K.

Woman Who Lost Husband on Honeymoon Marks 1-Year Wedding Anniversary, by Alyssa Murphy at NCR

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In the news: Radio: Emily Malloy Explores a Eucharistic Answer to Our “Beauty Crisis”, at Ave Maria in the Afternoon