As we sat in the confession queue one Saturday afternoon at the Cathedral, my (newly-minted Catholic) boyfriend remarked to a friend: “I’ve never seen a
I’ve always enjoyed learning about epic stories of martyrdom. Even as a young child of 8 or 9 years old, I would read, in awe
[Caution: spoilers ahead] Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a moving paean to fatherhood. The entire movie centers around Henry Turner’s
On the recent Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, my priest-uncle-spiritual-director, Father Jim, suddenly lost his brother Allan. Father Jim was abroad teaching a
Are stories important for humanity? Is telling a story through books, movies, or the extemporaneous tales of mom and dad delivered to the children at
Aaron K. Torch’s Christian Dating Simplified: A Short, Practical Guide to the only Four Questions You Need to Ask is an enjoyable read, weaving scriptural
One of the most insidious and harmful ideas that mothers labor under is the idea that we can raise flawless children. Rationally we know this
By guest writer T.E.W. with Jean Elizabeth Seah. Five years ago, my entire world had collapsed. My mother was dying of cancer, I was unemployed
You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and
Guest post by Magdalyn Fiore. A lengthy comparison between the Ocean and the Holy Ghost? What can I say except you’re welcome! I recently saw
By guest writer T.E.W., with Jean Elizabeth Seah. I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.
It is usually said that Western democracies are the most free societies on earth. But is that true? This video provides a rather different way
Have you ever encountered a story – whether in the form of a book, film, television – that seemed written especially for you? As I
The Jungle Book (2016) is a masterful adaptation of Kipling’s book, paying due homage to the classic Disney film with its meshing of the familiar
A few years ago I had the opportunity to give a talk at John Paul the Great Academy in Lafayette, Louisiana. While I was there
By guest writer Kachi Ngai. “Deep within his conscience man discovers a law which he has not laid upon himself, but which he must obey,
It is a gift to grow up in a happy, healthy marriage. By the time I truly started to pay attention to how my parents
One of my favorite throwaway phrases is “first world problems.” It never fails to make me laugh. Whether it’s my sister and a friend complaining
By guest writer Tasman Westbury. In the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the
I just went through a difficult time. As I sat there closing one eye, then opening it while closing the other, going back and forth
Guest post by Anonymous I was seven when my entire world changed. The life I knew, the life I thought was coming. Gone. You may
