News at Eleven: There was a profound concern for the social ills

of the time: a concern rooted deeply in Christianity. This was more than mere surface piety: it was a faith that moved people like [Adelaide] Procter to help those in need while also expressing her faith through her art.

Procter deserves to be read today, so I thought I'd share two poems: one important, and one seasonal. Here's one of Procter's Christmas poems:

A Christmas Carol

from Patheos: Adelaide Procter: Catholic Poet

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