"The Divine Office can seem divine sometimes, but most times it can seem like a duty. There is one way that the office can be less burdensome and more simple. And I'm not referring to iBreviary. I'm talking about the use of the ribbons."

"The joy of those disciples is the same joy that Jesus wants for us. The joy of uniting with our leaders to proclaim that Christ is risen. The joy of proclaiming to Catholics (which is especially needed) that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. The joy and freeing power of Confession. The most effective way to do this is to extol the virtues of our Church and Her leaders. To continually speak about our gratitude for the Sacraments. To encourage vocations to the priesthood. To focus on the Good News."

Osanna of Cattaro was a Catholic visionary and anchoress from Cattaro. She was a teenage convert from Orthodoxy of Serbian descent from Montenegro. She became a Dominican tertiary and was posthumously venerated as a saint in Kotor. She was later beatified in 1934.

Via: Wikipedia

"Pillars and spores are images used by Edith Stein (1891-1942) in one of her essays on women. The woman who becomes or is becoming what she is meant to be, Stein explains, is like a pillar to which many fasten themselves, thereby attaining a firm footing. Further, women who are on their way to becoming whole persons can, in turn, help others to realize their personal fulfillment. In this way, Stein argues, women are like healthy, energetic spores."

Via: Catholic Education Resource Center

"Christ is Risen! - Truly, He is Risen! This Paschal greeting that we are so accustomed to hearing on Easter morning represents the overwhelming joy and excitement we have longed for since the beginning of our Lenten Journey."

Via: Dominican Friars - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

"[...]Here you see Mary untying the knots with her hands and motherly care—the knots of our lives that we could never untie alone. At the same time, she crushes the serpent, the symbol of the devil and fall of humanity. Like a pillar of obedience and faith she stands straight toward heaven, restoring order, yet always with her gaze lowered to the earth, the valley of tears. Her gentle eyes meet ours."

Via: Dominican Friars - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

"In an exclusive interview with the Register, the prefect emeritus of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith castigated the state of the Church in Germany and its ‘Synodal Way’ process.”

Via: National Catholic Register

"Friends, Mark Wahlberg’s new film "Father Stu" is one of the most theologically interesting films to come out in a long time. It considers some of the thorniest and most puzzling themes in the sacred science, including the nature of vocation, the purpose of suffering in the divine plan, the role of supernatural agency, the dynamics of redemption, and perhaps most thoroughly, the mystery of God’s providence."

Via: Bishop Robert Barron

"Friends, I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Mark Wahlberg to discuss his new film “Father Stu,” which follows the true-life story of boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long and his road to redemption."

Via: Bishop Robert Barron

"Domingo Báñez (1528-1604) was a feisty Basque Dominican Friar and a leading theologian of his era. He was part of the third generation of scholasticism’s Silver Age, centered around the University of Salamanca in Spain where he occupied the prestigious first chair of theology for nineteen years. His fierce intellect was often embroiled in theological controversy in an age when doctrine was a matter of life and death."

Via: Dominicana Journal

"Some people maintain that the celibate priesthood is directly responsible for the sexual-abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. What’s more, they argue that celibacy is a frustrated and unnatural abstention from conjugal life, which facilitates—rather than mitigates—moral depravity among its practitioners."

Via: Dominicana Journal

"Critics say Bill A.B. 2223 could weaken protections for newborn infants, leaving some more vulnerable to neglect, abuse and abandonment."

Via: National Catholic Register

"Pro-life and Catholic groups are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who asked the Michigan Supreme Court to declare that abortion is protected by the state’s constitution."

Via: National Catholic Register

"The mainstream media is pushing for medical schools to encourage their students to become abortionists, doubling down on the lie that abortion is healthcare. Prudence Robertson Speaks Out."

Via: EWTN

"A close inspection of this bill does allow for the legalization of killing of innocent newborn children up to the age of 28 days."

Via: US Now

"The babies now in the custody of the D.C. medical examiner may have been born alive and left to die, but official are refusing to conduct autopsies. We analyze this with experts who have been following the developing story closely."

Via: EWTN

"St. Philip Neri (feast day May 26), is known by many names including the “laughing saint,” the “humorous saint,” and the “patron saint of joy.” This Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Oratory was a practical joker, as exemplified by him showing up to an event with his beard half shaved off."

Via: Catholic Cuisine

"The bread ended up being much easier to make than I expected and turned out beautifully! It bakes up incredibly soft and sweet, and reminded my children of the Portuguese sweet rolls they enjoy at our local St. Anthony's Festa each year. We will be making these again, for sure!"

Via: Catholic Cuisine