5 Catholic Things That Caught My Eye Today

1. How that whole Dominican thing got its start: Fr. Gabriel Gillen writes about the birth of St. Dominic, with the help of photos in and around St. Dominic’s Church in D.C. all taken by Fr. Lawrence Lew. (For my interview (“Tweeting the Gospel”) with Fr. Lew about his very visual social media ministry, click here.

2.

"The saints are God's constellations, which light up the nights of this world, serving as our guides". Benedict XVI

— FrSteveGrunow (@FrSteveGrunow) January 4, 2015

3. Also on Twitter: The Fellowship of Catholic University Students has been hosting 10,000 college students in Nashville this weekend, in what is an annual tradition of starting the new year with prayer, fellowship, and spiritual direction. Some highlights on Twitter thanks to a #seek2015 hashtag.

4. Randy Hain on eliminating obstacles to living a truly Christian life.

5. It’s the feast day of an immigrant American saint.