Pope Blesses Lambs at Vatican Ceremony

For more than a hundred years, on the Feast of St. Agnes, January 21, the reigning pope blesses two lambs. The wool of the lambs blessed on the feast day is then woven by religious nuns. The wool then becomes […]

Photographs of Women Religious

I recently learned about two accomplished women—one a photographer and the other an artist. Both women were successful in their fields and their paths did ultimately cross. In a future post, I’ll tell you about the artist. But, the first […]

The Flight Into Egypt

At yesterday’s Mass, we heard how the Magi ended their search and found the Infant Christ. Matthew continues by telling us: When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Rise, […]