One of the greatest Catholic movies ever made was the movie A Man for All Seasons, about St. Thomas More, the great English martyr. Thomas
Guest post by Elena Maria Vidal. It seems that there are some among the devout who think it is ungodly for a Catholic wife and
“I’ll make you pay for this!” How many times have we thought this? Someone cuts us off in traffic, so we find a way to
Criticism can be a good thing. But wrathful criticism is not. How do we discern the difference between spiritual wrath and righteous anger? For some,
One day during the summer of 1852, a wealthy young man named Francois Dorel was approached by a friend who asked him, “Have you heard
The Abbe Bergier, a Catholic critic of the theories of Jean-Jacques Rousseau — and an admitted foe of “tolerance” — criticizes Rousseau for preaching tolerance
A British World War II fighter pilot named Vivian Rosewarne, having successfully flown many missions, was still always amazed at the grandeur of the earth
Guest post by Melvyn Foo, Singapore. Talk to me about the truth of religion and I’ll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of
I have embarked on a voyage of praying a 54-day Novena, and although this novena can be said for any intention a person might have
When our acts of Piousness become more important than our Love for our neighbor. Last week, I came across a YouTube video of an American
There is a close connection between cancel-culture and the heresy of Jansenism. Jansenism’s error was to myopically assess the work of grace, and perhaps over-simplify
Guest post by Mei Quan, Solomon Islands. Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. If you
OSV Innovation Challenge Ignites Fire of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Church with Upcoming Demo Day Ground-breaking initiative culminates with Demo Day and awarding of three
The 21st century is rife with a rash mentality of judgment. It calls for political correctness, an inefficient substitute to respectful politeness. Yet, simultaneously, it
I’ll never forget the first time I told anyone that I was thinking about becoming a priest. I was 14 years old, and my best
A primer for perfectionists. The statement by Jesus, “be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,” (Matthew 5:48) can sometimes cause anxiety among Christians. I
Growing up with the Harry Potter series, I’ve always been intrigued by Harry’s scar. For those of us who are familiar with the series, we’d
I was surprised to discover that the Chinese bamboo takes a period of five years to grow. Usually, after tilling the soil, planting and fertilizing,
“Unless you are like little children, you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” This is a well-known quote, yet very few people put it
It’s funny how often in history or books, the manipulative character with so much power is either small, in the background, or even unnoticed. One
In many African cultures, a boy is initiated into adulthood only after he’s able to stay in a forest all night and alone. In the
