"Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs."

-St. Francis de Sales

Feast of the Guardian Angels - Joyful Mysteries

Pray and Sacrifice for Bishop James P. Powers of Superior

Feast of the Guardian Angels, by Denise Trull at TOH Blog

15 Fast and Fresh Dinner Ideas That Will Be Your Fall Go-Tos, at Sunset

40 Countries to Participate in Men’s Rosary on Oct. 7, by Julieta Villar and Aci Prensa at CNA/NCR

Our Favorite Family Board Games, by John Petersik at Young House Love

Video: The Greatest Saint of Our Time: St. Therese of Lisieux, with Claire Dwyer and Stephanie Burke, by Simone Rizkallah at Endow

Former Bank Branch Rises Again as a Catholic Church in Small Virginia Town, by John Lavenburg at Crux

Rita Konig Brings Ease and Warmth to a Sprawling 19th-Century Country House, by Emily Senior at House & Garden 

Americans' Preference for Larger Families Highest Since 1971, by Megan Brenan at Gallup 

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In the news: Where Are the Women’s Groups That Are Teaching Women?, (min. 48:00), at The Patrick Madrid Show