"Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; And suddenly there will come to the temple the Lord whom you seek."

-Malachi

 

Saint John of Kanty - Joyful Mysteries

Pray and Sacrifice for Bishop James A. Tamayo of Laredo

A Timeless Tradition: Nine Lessons and Carols, by Emily Malloy at TOH Blog

Leap of Faith: A Few Young Women in US Buck the Trends by Joining the Ranks of Catholic Nuns, by Jessie Wardarski at The Middletown Press 

I Lived Out My Bookworm Dreams at This Historic Inn on Canada's Prince Edward Island, by Tykesha Burton at Travel + Leisure

Video: Why I Converted to Christianity - Ayaan Hirsi Ali, at Alex O'Connor 

This French Dessert Requires Just a Bottle of Wine and a Few Pears, by Genevieve Yam at Serious Eats 

Colin Farrell on Fatherhood, Sober Spirituality, and His New Foundation for Special-Needs Families, by Gabrielle Donnelly at Catholic Herald 

The Psalms Distilled into Don Dolindo’s Love Prayer, by Eli Dib at Catholic Exchange

Following Prolonged Wait, the Blood of St. Januarius Liquefies Again, by  Almudena Martínez-Bordiú at CNA/CWR

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Time-honored pottery techniques are used in the production of these beautiful Handmade Blue Candle Holders now at The Mercantile.