party with the saints!

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Halloween is coming: Party with the saints! Living liturgically is perhaps one of the best ways to get children excited about the beauty and richness of an intentional faith life. Here's how to pair prayer and learning with food and fun! Read Here No kids? You can still have an amazing Halloween Here's an awesome list of ways to celebrate All Hallow's Eve … even if you don't have kids! From the holy to the scary, there's something for everyone. By Emily Lindberg Read Here Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary: Autumn Landscape Finding goodness and beauty in religious art is the obvious way, but it would be a mistake to think it's the only way. It takes more time and attention to find the sacred in the ordinary. The season of autumn is a perfect time for practicing this. Here are some of the sacred realities embedded in this time of year. By Madeline Larson Read Here Failure Is a Great Tutor—Don't Fire Him Failure is a great tutor -- don't fire him, says Alvaro de Vicente at Men in the Making. Boys tend to learn when they want to learn, or when they feel they need to learn. Nothing makes a boy pay attention as when he realizes he's not as good at something as he wants to be. Here's how failure plays a critical role. By Alvaro de Vicente Read Here Apple Recipes That Celebrate Fall Apple picking is a great two-part autumn experience. The crisp and sunny day in the orchard, and the cozy treat you make at home. There's more to do with your apples than making apple pie or applesauce. Here are 52 concoctions to make with your fruit, and they're all easy, too! By Taste of Home Read Here The Home of Responsibility Taking responsibility for people is the primary daily expression of love, says John Cuddeback. And nowhere is this more clearly demonstrated than in marriage, family, and the household. Here's why taking responsibility for others is an essential task of the married, unmarried, postmarried, and premarried - yes, even college kids. By John Cuddeback Read Here Light and High Beauty: J. R. R. Tolkien's Antidote to Despair J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings is fantasy, but not escapism. Through it, he understood, battled with, and infused hope and courage into his real-life world: the awful second world war. In his own words, he makes the case for why we need "fairy stories" and high beauty in our brutalist world. About us Refine celebrates authentic, human flourishing through truth, beauty, and good living. From the trending to the timeless, Refine offers inspiring articles and the best advice in style, health, food, culture, relationships, and more. Refine your life. Refresh your soul. Refine | PO Box 3310 | Carmel, IN 46082 | (317) 669-6127 Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here. refinelife.co