"Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Savior; in suffering love becomes crystallized; the greater the suffering, the purer the love."

-St. Faustina

 

Saint Abbondio

Pray and Sacrifice for Bishop Felipe Pulido, Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego

Imagining the Divine Drama This Holy Week, by David Deavel at Amac

How to Make the Most of a Trip to the Art Museum, by Sally Smith at Verily

14 Centuries of Faith: How Benedictine Monks Are Reviving Their Ancient Abbey, by Bénédicte Cedergren at NCR

17 Unexpected but Easy Easter Brunch Ideas, by Julia Youman at Food52

Freely Exercising Education?, by Henry Edmondson at Word on Fire

"Am I Ready to Become Catholic?", by Cy Kellett and Joe Heschmeyer at Catholic Answers

Inside a Charming Danish Summer House, by Niki Brantmark at My Scandinavian Home

Surge in Adults Entering Church in England This Easter Prompted by Internet, Tradition, by Heather Tomlinson at CNA/CWR

*Art Courtesy of The Met: Plaque with the Crucifixion, Atelier of Nardon Pénicaud, French, 16th century.

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Video: "Magnanimity, Mary and Modern Messes" (ft. Carrie Gress), at Red Dirt Catholics