"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

Used with Permission from Winter Fire

Saint Damasus I - Joyful Mysteries

Pray and Sacrifice for Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford

Advent and Christmas Structural Mantle Arrangement, by Emily Malloy at TOH Blog

Those DINK Videos Are Making Me So Glad We Have Six Kids, by Joy Pullmann at The Federalist 

Meet the Franciscan Friar Who Baptized St. Juan Diego, by Francesca Pollio Fenton at CNA

Italian-Style Tuna Rice Bowl, by Chandra Ram at Food & Wine

In Bethlehem, These Modern-Day Shepherds Are Tending a Flock of Children Who Need God’s Mercy — and Your Help, by Joseph Pronechen at NCR

Video: Why Embracing Shame Will Help You Thrive, by Sharif Younes and Kevin Majeres at Optimal Work

50+ Christmas Cookies, by Emma Chapman at A Beautiful Mess 

From Darkness to Light: Reclaiming Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider at Hearth & Field