"I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom."

-Umberto Eco

Saint Joseph Cafasso - Sorrowful Mysteries

Cardinal Friday: Pray and Sacrifice for Cardinal James M. Harvey,  Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls

Authority and the Gift of Fatherhood, by John Cuddeback at Life Craft

New ‘Jane’s Revenge’ Communique Threatens ‘Increasingly Drastic Measures’ Against Pro-Lifers, by Carole Novielli at Live Action

Summer Ricotta with Grilled Vegetables, at Smitten Kitchen

22 Dos and Don’ts in Evangelization, by Marcel LeJeune at Catholic Missionary Disciples 

The Brilliant Catholic Cues You Never Noticed in Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, by Joseph Pearce at NCR

A Cowshed in Rural France Transformed into a Stylish Home, by David Nicholls at House & Garden UK

Lord of the Rings and Catholic Education: Developing the Human Person, by Andrew Seeley at ICLE 

U.S. Abortions Increase By Nearly 70,000 in Three Years, Reversing Long Term Decline, by Katie Yoder at CNA/CWR