As a father of three girls all under the age of five, I see my fair share of princess tales. To be perfectly honest, most
I recently attended a live performance of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. The cast did an excellent job portraying the well known tale
In Tolkien’s classic The Lord of the Rings, two of his greatest heroes, Frodo and Sam, seem to be at odds over their relationship with
The following is an open letter to the radio station that I listen to for most of the year. Dear Life 97.3, That time of the year
Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron are two monumental works of the late Middle Ages. The Purgatorio from the Divine Comedy explores the
I love Google. I use that little search bar numerous times every day. If I want to know what to cook for dinner, study the
One of my favorite series in science fiction is the “Spiral Arm” series written by Michael Flynn. This series is set in the future, during
“I have my Bible in my pocket,” said Edgardo C. De Vera, a Filipino apologist, to a group of three Protestants with whom he was
There are many great Catholic websites on the web, but have you heard of these seven? 1. Tiny Saints These pocket size little caricatures are the
While many newlyweds spend their first few months experiencing the joys and challenges of married life, Musician Stephen Sylvester and his wife, Afton, were struggling with a surprising
Recently, I attended a talk about beauty. After asking his listeners about various things that they found beautiful (stars, music, the ocean), the speaker—a priest—presented
I became fascinated with old churches during my one-year stay in Europe. While I realize that Christ is no less present in a new church
Thanks to the great folks at Image Books, I was able to get a review copy of a The Choice of the Family: A Call
Real Life Radio is a new Catholic media, focusing on relational evangelization. Based in the US, it delivers a range of programs through mobile streaming
The Thrill of the Chaste:Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On by Dawn Eden Ave Maria Press, $15.95 One gets the idea that a fruit
The August 2015 edition of The National Geographic Magazine features a lengthy article on Pope Francis, written by Robert Draper after six months of
It wasn’t until November 2012 that I visited my first art museum. Once before, as a college senior and tourist to Chicago, I attempted to
“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place…it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently
(SPOILER WARNING: This article refers to climactic plot points in Shusaku Endo’s novel Silence.) I am a pessimist by temperament and as I observe a
I had the honor of being interviewed by Catholic Forum Inc. about my reversion to the Catholic faith and how God called me to become
Until the end of July, everyone can watch A.D. The Bible Continues – and what better way to engage the Bible but through a visual
