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This article first appeared in Our Sunday Visitor magazine. Subscribe to receive the monthly magazine here. It’s a common… This post The meaning of Sunday: How God-given rest unlocks a purposeful life appeared on Our Sunday Visitor.

Nestled within the blue waters of the St. Lawrence River is the quaint Île d’Orléans of Québec, Canada. A single road rounds this pastoral island, where visitors seem to step back into the ways of the old world. One can find old stone houses across the island, amidst roaming livestock, hay bales and vineyards. In the summertime, clothes blow on lines, kittens loll in the shade and wildflowers grow along dirt roads. As the seasons change, the final harvests of apples and squash come with bright, changing leaves until the island grows slow and quiet with the winter. This post Northern abundance: The heart of Île d’Orléans appeared on Our Sunday Visitor.

This article first appeared in Our Sunday Visitor magazine. Subscribe to receive the monthly magazine here. Christ does not… This post God doesn’t always make his will crystal clear — here’s why  appeared on Our Sunday Visitor.

(OSV News) — An Illinois bill that compels homeschooling families and private schools to provide the state with… This post Illinois bill provokes outcry from homeschool advocates, private schools appeared on Our Sunday Visitor.

Award-winning columnist Simcha Fisher responds to a tweet asking Catholics how they can send their kids to confession when so many priests over the past decades were sexual abusers. Fisher replies by giving parents four tips in how they can help to keep their kids safe: “As Catholics, we believe that confession is a great gift from Christ where we can meet him and he will relieve our burdens and strengthen us. Most priests simply want to give people this gift. It is not necessary either to desanctify the sacrament or to frighten kids and make confession seem like a risky, terrifying place.” This post 4 vital tools to help keep your kids safe during confession (or anywhere else) appeared on Our Sunday Visitor.