A Fresh Collection of Media Curated Daily for the Whole Catholic Woman
A Fresh Collection of Media Curated Daily for the Whole Catholic Woman
In the spirit of Ferie d’agosto, the Italian August Holiday, the staff at Helena Daily is going to take a break from August 15 until September 4. We hope to enjoy the vestiges of summer with our families and get everyone ready to head back to school. See you in a few weeks! And happy feast!
In today’s collection, we have some great reflections on the likes of Flannery O’Connor, St. Therese and the late poet, Brian Doyle. And another royal wedding? This time it is Princess Eugenie. British Vogue has plenty to say about it. There is also a piece with excellent advice for helping those who are grieving, and Fr. Jeffry Kirby offers a thought provoking look at tomorrow’s feast of the Assumption. Don’t forget to get to Mass (HDOO*)!
*Holy Day of Obligation
Ah, Greece. In today’s collection is an article about how colors from international travels have inspired one woman’s domestic decor choices (such as this beautiful shot of Santorini). Catherine Pakaluk has a hard hitting but highly insightful piece on the economy of sex in our culture today. We also have a delightful look at the old-fashioned art of visiting and a great shoe to help you transition from summer to fall. And much, much more!
Get to know this beautiful religious order for women with Downs Syndrome in today’s collection. And if you ever wondered about the many rites of the Catholic Church, we have a diagram for you. We also have some great suggestions for Labor Day feasting and an article about the remarkable cathedral of bread made every Easter by a small Sicilian village. Have a great weekend!
By Molly McKenna
Jane Austen’s life was hugely successful. She influenced the shift away from Gothic literature, broke ground for other female writers, wittily critiqued contemporary society, and may have coined the term ‘base ball’ before Abner Doubleday even invented the sport (see Northanger Abbey). Most importantly, though, she penned enduring novels that may act as guidebooks to becoming a virtuous woman.
By Noelle Mering
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman are joining forces again to produce and host a new competition series celebrating creativity and craftsmanship. I sat down to talk to Billy Kheel, one of the eight talented contestants on the show, ‘Making It’. Kheel lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two kids, and is an artist known for his innovative use of felt.
By Editors
Fr. Stefan Starzynski has written a short, but beautiful prayer asking Our Lady to step in and fill in the gaps of our humanity - to give to our children all the love, affection, encouragement, and spiritual projection required to make them saints.
By Carrie Gress
Summer signals the unofficial "moving" season, as school comes to an end and the weather improves. Having moved countless times in seven states and to three different countries, I've found these 6 ideas indispensable in helping me to keep my sanity and settle into a new life in a new location.
By Molly McKenna
Virtuous women -- it is a lost theme in our own day, but not a neglected one in ages past, particularly 17th century Netherlands. Because virtue is neglected today, few of us know how to interpret the messages of these lovely paintings. A deeper look reveals a beautiful nobility and depth that these artists saw in the daily life of women.
By Carrie Gress
There are few places on earth that have been designated a "resort" for centuries, but the tiny island of Capri can boast that it has been a place for R&R for over two millennia. Dazzlingly beautiful, the gem of an island of Capri is generally associated with the well-heeled and pleasure seekers. Despite its resort status, Capri has had a significant religious presence that can still be witnessed today.
By Sofia Infante
Not everyone has heard of REGINA Magazine, but this relatively new Catholic periodical is enjoying a growing presence. The breadth of topics presented in REGINA is wide and diverse: “We’re interested in everything under the Catholic sun — from work and family to religious and eternal life,” says REGINA’s editor.
By Elizabeth Wise
Father's Day is a great time to think about the remarkable gifts that fathers impart to their children. Some of their wisdom and love comes down to us through letters that have been written back and forth between fathers and sons, or fathers and daughters.
By Carrie Gress
Much of my adult life was spent thinking architecture was impenetrable. There were just too many terms, too many elements, too many epochs of style; the thought of trying to figure them out was overwhelming. It would not have been so daunting, however, if I had had this little book.
By Amber VanVickle
There are certain poems that I’ve read over the years that have become an indispensible part of my prayer life. I have come to rely on them as a sure way to express my heart to God or to understand a road I’m traveling on by reading from one who has traveled it before. Sometimes a short poem has the power to say things concisely that can't be said in a thousand words. Here a few of my favorite poems and musings I have taken over and over to prayer.
By Carrie Gress
If you have stood in the piazza of the Pantheon before, you probably didn't know that you were in the vortex of a dueling coffee giants. Like prize fighters on either side of the ring, two companies have been locked in an Eternal-City battle for decades.
By Amber VanVickle
The first time I marveled at stained-glass and felt the depth of its theological significance, I was a 15-year-old teenager walking amid the ruins of a bombed out church in the former Yugoslavia. Beautiful sapphire blue and emerald bespeckled the ruins, peaking out among the twisted iron and broken stone.
By Amber VanVickle
One encounter with relics felt reminiscent of my “dinosaur bones” days, squinting through the glass at untouchable reliquaries with indecipherable names and Latin classifications. But what did strike me was the multitude whose remains must have been so fervently and painstakingly gathered and preserved to not only honor the blessed and holy individual, but to propagate the faith.
By Carrie Gress
Mont Saint Michel is an 8th century fortress on the coast of Normandy that has long been associated with a mystical presence of Christ and the Archangel for whom it is named. The tiny island monastery is also experiencing a spiritual renaissance.
