"Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife." 

-St. Leo the Great

 

Saint Gemma Galgani - Sorrowful Mysteries

Pray and Sacrifice for Pope Leo XIV

Hearing a Father's Voice, by Carrie Gress at TOH Substack (Tissue Alert)

Hopes for a New Pontificate, by George Weigel at NCR

Strawberry Shortcake, at The Modern Proper

Podcast: On Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, by Javier del Castillo at St. Josemaria Institute

A Home Gets a Hygge Makeover, by Sarah Yang at Sunset

In a Routine Excavation, Archaeologists Accidentally Uncovered a Secret Pope’s Palace, by Emma Frederickson at Popular Mechanics

I Often Travel With My Older Parents and Younger Kids—These Are 9 Tips I Recommend to Keep Everyone Happy, by Kathryn Romeyn at Afar

Caravaggio 2025: Radiant in the Darkness, by Fr. Anthony R. Lusvardi at TCT

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