"Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection."

-St. Benedict

 

Saint Benedict - Luminous Mysteries

Pray and Sacrifice for Bishop Gregory J. Studerus, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark

The Only Pie Dough Recipe You Need, by Emily Malloy at TOH Blog 

A Benedictine Spirit of Summer, by David Deavel at CWR

Here’s How to Help Your Garden Survive a Heatwave, by Kristin Guy at Sunset

Mary’s Prayer in the ‘Magnificat’ Is To Be Ours Too, by Fr. Jeff Kirby at Crux

American Designer David Netto's Interiors Bring Endless Summer to a Rare Architectural Jewel in Amagansett, by Anne Hardy at House & Garden 

How to Pray the Powerful Devotion to the Holy Wounds of Jesus and Its Amazing Promises, by Caroline Perkins at Church Pop

This Classic Kitchen Essential Is Making a Modern-Day Comeback, by Bryce Jones at BH&G

Schools Are Banning Phones. Here's How Parents Can Help Kids Adjust, by Clare Morrel at Newsweek

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