“Any one thinking of the Holy Child as born in December would mean by it exactly what we mean by it; that Christ is not merely a summer sun of the prosperous but a winter fire for the unfortunate.” ~G.K. Chesterton (b. 1874- d. 1936) It is moving closer to the Nativity of Our Lord, the 25th day of December.…
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Domestic Life and Work
“The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.” – St. Thomas More / Berceuse (Le Coucher) (1873) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau The above quote is attributed to the Catholic saint, Thomas More (b. 1477- d. 1535). It is a nod to the extraordinary nature of ordinary life. I…
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Antidote to the News
Does the world news have you distressed and fearful? It has the potential to, that is for certain. I just scanned a bit of the latest news, and it could send the most stouthearted into a panic. Why? First, the secular news does not have a Catholic framework, or worldview; hence, it lacks that one thing necessary: to know Christ Jesus.…
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Manners Today
Fr. George Rutler, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is a well-known writer and speaker. I remember my mother, Marian I, telling me of him several years ago when he had a series on EWTN; she liked him. When I have had the opportunity to listen to Fr. Rutler, I have enjoyed him, too. He is articulate and…
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Mother by Cardinal Mindszenty
“The Most Important Person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral -a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body. . . The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share…
