"Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one’s flesh to the spirit, renders the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds of concupiscence, quenches the fire of lust, kindles the true light of chastity." "

-St. Thomas Aquinas

Saint Oscar Romero

Cardinal Friday: Pray and Sacrifice for Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, Patron of the Order of Malta

The Truth Art Can Say, at Katie Curtis

Longing for Home, by Leslie Gelzer-Govatos at Dappled Things

How to Define “Wokeness”, by Ed Feser at CWR

10 Wines Our Editors Love to Bring to Dinner Parties, by Brian Freedman at Food & Wine

The Undeniable Importance of Fathers, For Now and Eternity, by John Stonestreet and G.S. Morris at The Stream

Erin Napier’s Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper Collection Is a Beautiful “Homage” to Heirloom Patterns, by Meghan Overdeep at Southern Living

Yoga Isn’t an Exercise, It’s a Spiritual Practice, by Jenny Dubay at Spiritual Direction

The Real Holy Face of Jesus: 4 Stunning Images Revealed Throughout Church History, by Jacqueline Burkepile at ChurchPOP