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
Judging by the varying reactions to us women who remain single by choice or by necessity, we are a misunderstood lot. On the one hand,
“For nothing will be impossible with God.” —Luke 1:37 St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of impossible causes. During her life, St. Rita
I was at a high school soccer game recently. I didn’t know the girls playing, but my second daughter was collecting the balls hit out
One of the most common allegations made against pro-lifers, specifically anti-abortion advocates, is that it is an example of a bunch of old white men
The Parable of the Talents is a Kingdom Parable couched in terms of reward and punishment,1 outlining the consequences awaiting those who have been entrusted
(Warning: spoiler alert for A Tale of Two Cities after the image.) ___ Franz Kafka, author of the highly disturbing The Metamorphosis, wrote: “If the
The following review was originally written on the blog Sacrifice of Love. It is republished here with permission from the author. With depth and simplicity, Jean
O my Jesus, Thou who art very Love, enkindle in my heart that Divine Fire which consumes the Saints and transforms them into Thee. O
No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will hold to the one, and
The following is an excerpt from the manuscript of a novel that I have been working on for a year and a half. Neither could
By guest writer LeighAnna Schesser. Recently, a friend wrote to me saying, “I’m skimming Jesus of Nazareth and Pope Benedict XVI mentions all the mountains
Dear Future Husband, I wonder what you are doing at this moment. Are you studying for finals? Maybe you’re chatting with friends, or are laughingly lost in
