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  • 10 questions: El Paso trip recap

    My sister's family lives in El Paso, Texas, which is so far away that we see them only a few times a time you pass through nothing but dry rocks, tumbleweeds, and circling buzzards waiting for you to give One of my favorite elements in El Paso is the desert landscape. Nothing compares to the freshness of my two favorite Mexican dishes in Juárez. Day 3: We visited Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to eat lunch at our favorite restaurant, La Nueva Central; see

  • Saint of the week: John Cantius

    The relatively obscure St Jan z Kęt (also called John Kanty or John Cantius) was a favorite saint of Jan was also Polish and also lived a long life (1380-1473) in a difficult period of history. Krakow knew him as both a brilliant professor and a tender shepherd who lived ascetically and devoted

  • What I'm packing for pilgrimage to France

    We're leading a pilgrimage through France next week, which falls during one of my favorite times of Other travel essentials • I could sing on and on the praises of my favorite travel backpack. they make your luggage and how easily you'll be able to keep track of where everything is while you're living • Rosary: Give 15 minutes a day to change the world! sacramentals: Don't be afraid to gather up stones, leaves, flowers, Mass cards, random medals—some of my favorite

  • A pilgrimage itinerary to Saint Joseph Abbey

    Whether you’re visiting New Orleans or live in the area, this little pilgrimage  itinerary is a worthy Have a picnic breakfast at the pond or under the live oaks.  Creation is tended here with such quiet dignity—like walking through a living psalm. The monastic cemetery is tucked beneath a grove of live oak trees. My favorite element are the vibrant murals painted in the 1940s by Benedictine artist Fr.

  • Before and after: our New Orleans apartment kitchen budget makeover

    The black dish towels are from my favorite store in Paris . More pretty and functional things live on top, including our favorite French press and these cute rechargeable

  • What to do on Dauphin Island: guide part 3

    I’ve loved sharing about Dauphin Island, our favorite family beach destination. Here's a comprehensive guide to our favorite things on Dauphin Island. One of our favorite activities is the round-trip sail across Mobile Bay. You can buy equipment and live bait at Ship & Shore or the live bait shop near the ferry dock (the official Our favorite food and drink Given the number of visitors, Dauphin Island remains surprisingly undeveloped

  • New Orleans City Park is perfect in winter

    It's one of my favorite places linked to warm memories feeding ducks and eating beignets with my grandparents The park houses the largest collection of mature live oaks in the world.

  • 5 ways to keep celebrating through Epiphany and the Presentation

    The more we can anticipate Heaven, the better and more properly ordered we will live. The French fill their puff pastry galette with almond cream, traditionally with a fève (a small ceramic I got our set of vintage fèves on Etsy . Our longtime favorite Corda Candles has a " Gifts for a King " candle featuring frankincense and myrrh

  • 10 questions: Ireland trip recap

    Later this week I'll also be sharing our itinerary highlights, including my favorite sacred sites that In some places, locals hesitate to share their favorite spots or intervene in your tourist oblivion. My favorite was the shop that had no hours at all, just a handwritten note that read, ‘If you want to In fact, one of my favorite observations is how comfortable the culture is with nature and animals—a

  • Something beautiful: a Tahitian Madonna and Christ

    Hail Mary (Ia Orana Maria), Paul Gauguin, 1891 Gauguin has been my favorite artist since I first laid

  • Easy jambalaya

    for gumbo or red beans: nobody really uses measurements, just eyeballs according to the size of their favorite Give a good shake of Tony’s Cajun seasoning over everything. 

  • A pilgrimage to the movies

    But I am a big believer in distinguishing the activities of our lives in real and tangible ways. Who is your favorite character? What virtues do you see in this character? Do you see any parallels to specific Bible stories or saints’ lives?

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