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May heads of nations fear thy name And spread thy honor through their lands, Our nation’s laws, our arts proclaim The beauty of thy just commands. Let kings the crown and scepter hold As pledge of their supremacy; And thou … Continue reading → The post Living in the Kingdom of Christ appeared first on … Read moreLiving in the Kingdom of Christ

Some How-To Tips for Would-Be Spiritual Pyromaniacs There are many analogies that can be used to describe an apostle. An apostle can be likened to a farmer who sows the seeds of the Faith. Or a fisherman. A hunter. A … Continue reading → The post One Spark at a Time appeared first on Catholicism.org. … Read moreOne Spark at a Time

… that country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and mid-nights stay. That country composed in the … Continue reading → The post Into the October Country appeared first on Catholicism.org. Read … Read moreInto the October Country

“What is the point of working on a jigsaw puzzle? It gets taken apart as soon as it’s finished. Not only is nothing accomplished, but many hours are spent in accomplishing this nothing!” As incontestable as such logic would seem … Continue reading → The post Oh, To Be Puzzled! appeared first on Catholicism.org. Read … Read moreOh, To Be Puzzled!

A gleeful announcement to the world about the birth of his first son turned into a strange “X-frenzy” when former-actor-turned-farmer, Brandon “Bug” Hall, engaged with some detractors on the social media platform. Newsweek magazine took an interest and wrote up … Continue reading → The post ‘My Family Is My World, and Christ Is Its … Read more‘My Family Is My World, and Christ Is Its Axis’: An Interview with Bug Hall

Once in a saintly passion I cried with desperate grief, “O Lord, my heart is black with guile, Of sinners I am chief.” Then stooped my guardian angel And whispered from behind, “Vanity, my little man, You’re nothing of the … Continue reading → The post Remembering the Angels appeared first on Catholicism.org. Read More

Quotes Worth Contemplating for September 15 Upon receiving the command of the Most High to offer his only son as a holocaust, Abraham rose up in the night, saddled his donkey, took two servants and Isaac, and set out for … Continue reading → The post No Sorrow Like Unto Her Sorrow appeared first on … Read moreNo Sorrow Like Unto Her Sorrow

I like the hunting of the hare; It brings me, day to day, The memory of old days as fair, With dead men past away. To these, as homeward still I ply And pass the churchyard gate Where all are … Continue reading → The post The Magic Time of Year appeared first on Catholicism.org. … Read moreThe Magic Time of Year

Our Lady is such a good Mother. She knows we want to become saints. She knows that if we are not proactively doing something towards that end, we feel as though nothing is being done. So She gives us something … Continue reading → The post Don’t Just Say It: Savor It appeared first on … Read moreDon’t Just Say It: Savor It