"Men call me Cecilia, but my most beautiful name is that of Christian."

-St. Cecilia

 

Saint Cecilia - Sorrowful Mysteries

Cardinal Friday: Pray and Sacrifice for Cardinal James M. Harvey

Guidebook Points Young Adults Toward a Flourishing Life, by Helen Alvaré at IFS

ICYMI: Hosting with the Holy Spirit, by Bridget McCartney Nohara at TOH Blog

America On-the-Line, by Clare Morell at American Compass

Chewy Chocolate Sugar Cookies with Cardamom, by Sarah Kieffer at The Vanilla Bean Blog

10 Surprising Facts About St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican, by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby at NCR

I Tried the Chaos Method and Decluttered a Decade’s Worth of Stuff in My Storage Room, by Rose Morrison at Apartment Therapy

So Cruel, So Vulnerable -- The Daycare Generation, by Laura Perrins at TCW

Rules of Discernment: A Practical Guide – Rule 14, by Megan Hjelmstad at Spiritual Direction

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In the news: Gift Guide To Seasonal Family Books From Small And Indie Publishers, by Joy Pullmann at The Federalist

Delightful gift of cookies: Speculoos Gift Box