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By Fr. Mike Schmitz, Ascension Presents - Fr. Mike says the best way to make decisions together is to distinguish between preferences and principles… If the reason you’re favoring a choice is a matter of principle, it is your duty to lead the other person in that decision to the truth of that principle… If the choice you’re favoring is just a matter of preference though, charity suggests that you default to the preference of the beloved one involved in the decision instead….

Msgr. Charles Pope - God does not need a fancy temple, but we do. The building of beautiful churches says a lot about our priorities and where our heart lies. Churches express our love for God and our desire to honor and thank Him. They need not be extravagant, but they should be adorned with a beauty and form that stands out as sacred and memorable, as an expression that we love God and take Him seriously, that He is a priority in our lives. In the Middle Ages, the town church was usually centrally located and was the tallest and most prominent building. By the 16th century, palaces and government buildings began to take that place.

By Msgr. Eric R. Barr, STL, Catholic Exchange -

By Daniel Demers, The Catholic Stand - In 1935 James Braddock won the world’s heavyweight boxing championship by beating Max Baer. The following day Damon Runyon declared Braddock “the Cinderella Man.” Runyon was one of America’s great sports and fiction writers. His style was so unique that even today his name is used as a descriptive adjective— “a Runyon character” or “Runyonesque.”