"In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds."

-St. John of the Cross

Saint John of the Cross - Glorious Mysteries

Pray and Sacrifice for Bishop Daniel J. Felton of Duluth

Deathbed Conversions Reveal Rosary’s Power and Give Hope for Fallen-Away Catholics, by Patti Maguire Armstrong at NCR

Bloom Phase: How to Read the Bubbles In Your Coffee, by Ashley Rodriguez at Serious Eats

Congress Dishonors Marriage, by Salvatore J. Cordileone at First Things

Icy Wilderness of Antarctica Captured in Beautifully Blue Landscape Photos, by Margherita Cole at My Modern Met

A Fresh Approach for Teaching with John Senior, by Sean Fitzpatrick at CWR

Dictatorship in Nicaragua Prohibits Immaculate Conception Procession, at CNA

Behind the Scenes: How We Style a Room, at Jenny Komenda

Is She Marriage Material?, at Suzanne Venker 

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