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. 

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

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

From 1873 to 1897, Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin lived a brief, hidden life in a small town about two She was born in Alençon, France, as the youngest of five daughters, the self-described sensitive and But then—as it has for so many families—cancer tore a deep gash across their lives. Zélie died when Thérèse was not quite five years old.  “I had been so lively and open; now I became diffident and oversensitive, crying if anyone looked at

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?

Here are some of our beach favorites that we'll be packing up for the trip. Other features that make this wagon our fave include a versatile handlebar, heavy-duty canvas, and pockets You can fold or roll it up to create a comfortable kingdom on the beach, then give it a firm shake to Spray spf : this is our sunscreen fave in a quick-drying, non-aerosol, clean-ingredient spray that works Favorite shorts : these are my platonic ideal of shorts—light as air, a genius longer back to keep you

Louis lovingly and faithfully raised their surviving daughters to adulthood (all five became nuns, including and Zélie’s love of God was the source of their deep love, and they gave themselves wholly to God by giving Buissonets, their family home, their parish church, and the Carmelite monastery where four of their five Zélie never actually lived in Lisieux, however; Louis moved the family there after her death in order

I cannot measure how much it's helped me recognize the places in living my vocation where I need to be Mothers of the Saints: This is one of my favorite books of all time, where I first read about St Zelie author lists several "For Your Life" bullet points of practical applications drawn from these women's lives

Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Fernando Martins de Bulhões grew up in a noble family who sent him to fine He felt immediately drawn to Franciscan simplicity and deeply inspired by the martyrdom of five Franciscans Anthony preached with the blazing fire of a man who had been lost and then found by love.

Perhaps one of the most beloved saints of all time, Thérèse lived most of her life, found her vocation Some of my favorite objects to see there are the work clothes she embroidered with a reed symbol; her My favorite, though, is the selection of products from local abbeys and monasteries: soaps, candy, candles Paris, make sure to visit Notre-Dame des Victoires —the church where Louis brought young Thérèse to give

St Frances Xavier Cabrini is one of several saints who lived and ministered in New Orleans. There, she built a convent, chapel, and much larger orphanage under the sweeping live oaks of Esplanade On your guided tour, you will be able to pray in the chapel where St Frances Cabrini prayed when she lived one of the wonderful cafés along Esplanade Avenue: Lola’s , 1000 Figs,   Santa Fe , or our all-time favorite All of these sites are located in Bayou St John, one of my favorite New Orleans neighborhoods—non-touristy

Some highlights from this trip: My favorite Dublin attraction was the Jeanie Johnston famine ship museum The seaside fishing village of Dingle was a crowd favorite, just as quaint and charming as you'd expect One of my favorite memories from this trip is the quick beach stop my brother and I made to jump into Another favorite was St Canice's Cathedral in Kilkenny, parts of which date to the 800s (!).