All Saints and All Souls

Yesterday was All Saints day, the day when the Church celebrates holy saints known and unknown. And today is All Souls’ day when we pray for all those who have died. Here are two videos from Fr. Barron explaining the idea behind each celebration:

The World’s 7-Billionth Baby Is a Gift, Not a Problem

Though it’s almost impossible to predict when the world’s population hit seven billion, demographers at the United Nations have decided that today is the day. Around the world the milestone has provoked some interesting reactions. On the one hand, hospitals are welcoming babies with lavish ceremonies all day today. Children are being showered with special …

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It’s Shameless Monday

What’s your blog?What’s your book?What’s your ministry?What’s your product? What’s the link you want people to see more than anything else? Following Jon Acuff’s “Shameless Saturdays”, I declare this the first “Shameless Monday” at The Thin Veil. I plan to host this once a month. Here’s the idea according to Jon: “Post a link to whatever …

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