What does it mean to be a patriarch? Robert Royal claims the title and seeks to define it for the modern era in this essay for The Catholic Thing.
Hilary Jane White of Orwell's Picnic explains her experience with what she ingeniously describes as "The Amateur Naturalist Curiosity Death Spiral" and in the process offers a guide for instilling a deep love of God's creation in your children.
Sometimes an idea perks quietly in the background of your mind unnoticed until somebody, somewhere, somehow mentions DOING it--actually taking that first step toward making it a reality. Is starting a book club one of those ideas? Read "How to Start Your Own Book Club" on Verily, and see if your pot not only boils but if your cup runneth over.
