Patron of Children – Prayers to the Infant of Prague
On the recent feast of the Infant of Prague (January 14th), I attended the funeral of a dear friend’s youngest child. Before the Mass, I
On the recent feast of the Infant of Prague (January 14th), I attended the funeral of a dear friend’s youngest child. Before the Mass, I
O son, help your father in his old age, and do not grieve him as long as he lives; even if he is lacking in
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In response to Dr. Denise Hunnell’s December 29, 2015 Catholic Stand post, “Family Life as ‘Domestic Pilgrimage’”, a loyal reader brought up a question
A figure with a torch walks into a giant, dark room. As she draws closer to the objects surrounding her, she sees that they are
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