A Fresh Collection of Media Curated Daily for the Whole Catholic Woman
A Fresh Collection of Media Curated Daily for the Whole Catholic Woman
We are featuring two articles in today’s collection about how to recognize the difference between God’s voice and Satan’s voice in discernment - incredibly valuable wisdom. There is also a fun look at how sage, rosemary, and mint were used medicinally during the Dark Ages and in what ways they’re still useful today. And not to be overlooked is a floral blog we just discovered, Tulipina, featuring a short video of a visually stunning flower demonstration held in Bologna, Italy. Enjoy!
Today’s collection includes a thoughtful piece about the disappearing middle child given the prevalence of two-child families, an article with Chesterton’s 3 signs that your friends might convert to Catholicism, and lattice-pie-crust-making 101 for those of us who fear pie crust (ahem). And much, much more!
It looks like the rumors were true for those of us who just couldn’t get enough of Downton Abbey: there WILL be a movie made with the original cast. Uncork the claret! Meanwhile, David Clayton offers great suggestions for praying with art, there is a great recipe for Panna Cotta (a must-try Italian dessert), and a fun article on the transformation of a Tuscan home. Happy Feast of Our Lady!
In today’s collection there is a remarkable article about “the grace of ordinary life” and how even the smallest attention to detail can change our daily experience. Janet Smith shows us the common sense behind the Church’s teaching on human sexuality and another article suggests how to make a better cup of coffee by not ignoring “the bloom” (who knew?). Have a great weekend!
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 Amber VanVickle
There is something utterly beautiful about the women in the Gospels. We know very little about their backgrounds, and yet it seems we know everything about them and their beauty by one trait that they all convey: a total reckless love for Christ. Each one was lost until they found their true home, Christ. And when they found him, they found their true identity: daughter or a better translation “my little girl.”
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.
