"[Children] have the serious and even solemn sense of the great truth; that Christmas is a time when things happen; things that do not always happen."

-G.K. Chesterton

Used with Permission from Winter Fire

Saint Valerian - Sorrowful Mysteries

Cardinal Friday: Pray and Sacrifice for Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago 

Mothers, You Are Not Alone! Viral Post Reveals Norbertine Sisters Pray Middle-of-the-Night Holy Hour For Mothers, by Caroline Perkins at ChurchPOP

ICYMI: Decking the Halls: Christmas Wreath, Swag, and Garland Tutorial, by Emily Malloy at TOH Blog 

The Cuzco School, by Elizabeth Lev at The Institute for Sacred Architecture

Easy Bread Pudding, by Kelli Foster at The Kitchn

Reclaim Your Calendar (and Your Life), by Randy Hain at Integrated Catholic Life

How to Create a Cosy Home This Winter, by Suzanna Legrove at The English Home

How to Survive Irritating Relatives This Christmas: A Guide from Saint Nicholas and Hillaire Belloc, by Br. Bruno McHale at Dominicana

Podcast: Annual Advent/Christmas Reflection, by Fr. Luke Mata at Fairest Love