"Often a child's helplessness and vulnerability bring out the best in us."

-Queen Elizabeth II

St. Cornelius - Sorrowful Mysteries

Cardinal Friday: Pray and Sacrifice for Cardinal Robert Walter McElroy, Bishop of San Diego

Pro-Life Leaders Condemn Planned Parenthood's Abortion Increase in New Report, by Katie Yoder at CNA

Spanish Almond Chicken with Saffron-Wine Sauce, by Benjamin Kemper at Saveur

Nice People Do a Lot of Damage, by Dennis Prager at The Stream

Go-To Fall Coffee Table Styling, at Studio McGee

Despite the Critical Backlash, Persuasion Largely Persuades, by Carol Iannone at Acton

Priest Inspires Thousands to Sign Up for Novena to Defeat 'Right to Abortion' in Michigan, by David Kerr at CWR

Nicholas Sparks on His New Book, Southern Stereotypes, and His Favorite Spots in Florida and North Carolina, by CJ Lotz at Garden & Gun

'Two Buck Chuck' Wine Creator Fred Franzia Dead at 79, by Erin Keller at New York Post

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In the news: Podcast: The Power of Home with Dr. Carrie Gress, with Sarah Stonestreet and Erin Kunkle at Strong Women