On a Snowy New Year’s Weekend: Read, Shovel, Laze, Repeat

Image via Unsplash. We’re off to a brand new year, and all are around us are indications of new beginnings. It’s been slightly over a year since I’ve contributed either to my personal blog, Of Intellect and Interest. But 2022 heralds a reinvigorating series of firsts and returns, new meetings and long-awaited reunions. I’m planning…

A Prayer from Pope Clement XI with Good Intentions for Going into the New year

The following prayer was composed by Roman Catholic Pope Clement XI and which he recited after receiving our Lord in Holy Communion. Despite the specifications of the basis of its original use, the humble prayer brings to light the need to ask God's assistance in all our various struggles. It is appropriate for many occasions.…