"The way to rest is through toil, the way to life is through death."

-Pope St. Leo the Great

 

Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem

Pray and Sacrifice for Bishop Emanuel H. Shaleta of Chaldean Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle of San Diego

2 New Documentaries on Birth and Beauty, by Carrie Gress at TOH Substack

A Visit to the 500-Year-Old Remains of St. Catherine of Bologna, Expert on Spiritual Warfare, by V.M. Traverso at Aleteia 

How to Make Homemade Pasta Without a Machine, by Rossi Anastopoulo at King Arthur Baking Co.

The Leaven of Heaven, by Br. Raphael Arteaga at Dominicana

Garden Visit: Le Jardin Plume, a Modern Impressionist Masterpiece in Normandy, by Kendra Wilson at Gardenista

Church Leaders Condemn Killings, Urge Prayers Amid Horrific Syria Violence, by Dale Gavlak at OSV

Café Core Is Taking Over Interior Design—Here's How to Bring the Cozy Look Home, by Heather Bien at Martha Stewart

The California Nuns Who Raise Dogs, Make Cheese, and Pray Always, by Kate Quiñones at CWR/ CNA

*Art Courtesy of The Met: Icon with the Crucifixion, Byzantine, mid-10th century

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