On the Solemnity of Christ the King, as he prepares to travel from Rome to Türkiye, Pope Leo XIV has published an apostolic letter on the Council and Creed of Nicaea. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

Excellent reflection on the purpose and consequences of the Second Vatican Council on the 60th anniversary of its conclusion ... What Was the Point of Vatican II? by George Weigel wsj.com/opinion/what-w… via Wall Street Journal Opinion

C.S. Lewis said of "The Lord of the Rings" that "here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron. Here is a book which will break your heart." This essay helps explain why Lewis got it right. nytimes.com/2025/12/19/opi…

Saint Mary's Church Greenville in the Saturday snow.

You Are the Salt of the Earth open.substack.com/pub/catholicre…

Forty Days to Recalibrate the Soul From Gavin Ashenden, a beautiful mediation on Lent, the Forty Days of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving which prepare us to celebrate Passover - the Paschal Mystery of the suffering, death, and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Paschal Moon over Saint Mary's on Spy Wednesday.

Photo of a solar eclipse taken on the far side of the Moon from Artemis II. Sun and Moon, bless the LORD; praise and exalt Him above all for ever!