"Happiness is to be found only in the home where God is loved and honored, where each one loves, and helps, and cares for the others."

-Bl. Theophane Venard

 

Saint Nicholas Flue

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

What John Paul II Thought About ‘Feminism’, by Carrie Gress at Wall Street Journal (Note: paywalled)

Balance is a Myth: Say Yes to Your Best Work, by Claire Dwyer at Even the Sparrow

Why Did Vincent van Gogh Paint 26 Portraits of a Postman and His Family While Staying in the South of France?, by Sonja Anderson at Smithsonian

Global Catholic Population Surpasses 1.4 Billion Souls, at Catholic Herald

Tomato-Coconut Soup Is Ready in Just 15 Minutes, by Kaumudi Marathé at Serious Eats

For Sale: A Converted Medieval Monastery Set in 16 Acres of Somerset That Has a Miniature Castle As Its Poolhouse, by  Annunciata Elwes at Country Life

Planned Parenthood to Shutter Manhattan Facility: A Witness to Answered Prayers, by Jeffrey Bruno at NCR

*Art Courtesy of The Met: The Crucifixion with Donors and Saints Peter and Margaret of Antioch, Workshop of Cornelis Engebrechtsz Netherlandish, ca. 1525–30.