There is a lot of talk these days in the post-election fracas about “safe spaces.” Most of the talk I have heard comes from conservative
A long time ago in my college dorm room, I was showing a friend the blog Creative Minority Report. It takes its name from Pope
As the days grow shorter and the Christmas holiday approaches, I always have the urge to curl up with a good book. If you’re looking
It is said that the most popular theory for the beginning of time and space is the Big Bang. This is the theory which states
What makes a book great? A great book touches people across cultures and nations; it is a tome that reflects the realities of humanity in
I don’t know about you, but I need a little Christmas magic right now. Let’s take a little trip to Advent and Christmas with Lisa
I have been in Physician Assistant school for a few months now, and so far have not failed out or caused a catastrophic loss of
As a child, one of my favorite things about Christmas was the Nativity scenes. From the teeny-tiny one on my family’s home altar to the
St. Benedict gives us a remarkable example of discipline. His simple motto, Ora et labora—pray and work—is still relevant to our own lives, so many centuries
Loneliness has two faces. One is human loneliness, and the other is loneliness for the divine. “My heart shall not rest until it rest in
I was a solo traveler in the pilgrimage I joined to the Holy Land and Turkey. Most of the others in the pilgrimage were traveling
Imagination is twofold, retentive (reproductive) and creative (productive). The object of the first is a sensible reality, which we have previously perceived as such. The
I saw a funny meme about writing, which said, “Being a good writer is 3% talent, 97% not being distracted by the internet”: Vanity of
My small feet stepped across the sidewalk and my blue eyes widened as I took in the sights and sounds of Times Square. I had
In this technology-saturated world, Teresa Tomeo speaks from personal experience and candid observation on what we all need to do to be better followers of
A well-meaning friend advised me to seek various things to correct everything she saw as deficient in me—a psychologist to deal with family issues, cooking
One day, a home-schooled Anglo-Australian made a rather ill-informed statement on Asian education to his house mate, despite my presence: “Asians can’t be creative because
Promise and Challenge: Catholic Women Reflect on Feminism, Complementarity, and The Church. Kinda says it all, doesn’t it? In this book a group of distinguished,
“Put not your trust in princes,” we are warned (Psalm 146:3). During the last eight years, excepting possibly during the midterm elections, most faithful Catholics
I jumped at the chance to review AT PLAY IN GOD’S CREATION: AN ILLUMINATING COLORING BOOK, because as the kid in all of us knows, nothing
But they said to him, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.” Then he said, “Bring them here to me,” and he
