"The truth is that there is an alliance between religion and real fun, of which the modern thinkers have never got the key, and which they are quite unable to criticize or to destroy."

-G.K. Chesterton

Used with Permission from Winter Fire

Saint John of the Cross - Luminous Mysteries

Pray and Sacrifice for Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport

The Jesse Tree: Ruth, by Denise Trull at TOH Blog

Ivy League Presidents and the Collapse of Moral Reasoning, by Bishop Robert Barron at Word on Fire

Roasted Mushroom Sandwich with Horseradish Aioli, by Lindsay at Pinch of Yum 

First US Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe Was Likely Owned by Mother Seton, Experts Say, by Andrew Fowler at NCR

9 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look Less Cluttered (and More Stylish), by Shifrah Combiths at The Kitchn

Quotes on Architecture by Pope Benedict XVI, at The Institute for Sacred Architecture

A Style Icon’s Expert Guide to Shopping in Paris, by Eva Sandoval at BBC

The Lady on the Mountain, by Grace Spiewak at Dappled Things

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In the news: Video: Writing About Hot Topics without Losing Your Cool with Noelle Mering, by Claire Dwyer at Praise Writers