We are surrounded by human suffering. Many people are hurting in today’s world. Some suffering is horrific and some minor, but every kind can be
When I was a high school student, my classmates and I often had to participate in large discussions called “Socratic Seminars.” In preparation for these
Happy Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. This feast brings to our attention the prophet Elijah, who was one of the two prophets to
Have you ever wanted to further your Catholic education but realized that even online higher education from a good Catholic institution is pricey? Or maybe
I recently stumbled upon this article from Huffington Post written by Christine Horner. I found the thoughts she shared a bit shocking and felt compelled
The moment we arrived at the imposing gate on the sidewalk and started to climb the flights of concrete steps, we could tell this wasn’t
Don’t we all long to see God? Yet, so much of the time, He remains largely invisible to us. How does He reveal Himself in
You may not be able to create life, but you can almost always save one. If you say yes.
I tend to obsess over certain things or situations. I spent a day at Cedar Point a couple weeks ago. Around lunchtime, I stepped into
The Theological Virtue of Hope helps us to see that we are not made for this world and our true home is waiting for us
(This post originally appeared on www.yellowpelican.net) It started with an episode of the Magic School Bus and ended with a trip to Urgent Care. Last
In an apologetics course I am taking this semester, we recently discussed the argument often propagated by atheists that God must not exist due to
“Investors see refunds and returns and, since humans are neither of those, they will always come up empty.”
For much of my life, I did not think that the Liturgy of the Word was that important. The Scripture readings felt like a warm-up,
Here is what it’s like to live in New York City: Every day I walk a maze of sidewalks and dodge a never-ending stream of
Debates over North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” and Target’s policy of allowing men and women to use a restroom that doesn’t match their biological sex, but
If you’re a woman, I’m willing to bet that you have struggled with trying to be some definition of “perfect” at one point or another.
One’s perception of reality has an immense effect on one’s life. It is through this lens that one finds his or her identity, interacts with
During this beautiful month of May, dedicated to Our Lady, it is fitting to consider the qualities of Our Lady’s character that we so love.
“We’ve got a stranglehold on being “us”, because we’re afraid of losing ourselves in the swarm; but the problem with a stranglehold is that, eventually, what we’re holding gets….strangled.”
Why should we care about apathetic Catholics? Throughout the world, there are many Catholics who have grown disinterested in the faith. They have no desire
