"America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!"

-America, the Beautiful

Saint Junipero Serra  - Sorrowful Mysteries

Cardinal Friday: Pray and Sacrifice for Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston

Pity, Piety, and Patriotic Love for Our Nation, by R.J. Snell at Public Discourse

Easy and Delicious Blueberry Crisp, by Emily Malloy at TOH Blog

Proud of What?, by Abigail Mering at The American Mind

Kitchen Minimalism Meets Grandeur at an Italian Villa Turned Hotel, by Annie Quigley at Remodelista

Pierre Toussaint: Hairdresser, Philanthropist and Former Slave, by Fr. Sean Connelly at CWR

How to Identify Your Core Needs in a Relationship, by Natalie Maximets at Lifehack

Barbarism and Social Media, by Brian Harding at Genealogies of Modernity

Listening to People Who Detransition, by J. Stonestreet and K. Leander at The Stream

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In the News: Some Thoughts at the End of Pride Month, by Walt Mueller at CPYU