Catholic Exchange: On the Conversion of St. Peter
Today is the feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Two men who shaped the Early Church and whose contribution to the Faith can still be seen and felt 2000 years later. One was the first Pope and the other proclaimed the Good News to the Gentiles, after St. Peter helped move the Church from …
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A Moment of Beauty: Wildflowers
It's been a little while since I have had a beauty theme on the blog, so today it is wildflowers in honor of summer. All images were found via a Google Images search for "Wildflowers". God bless.
Dear Readers, Writers Have to Make Choices and So Do You in Your Comments
Being a writer on the Internet is tough business these days. The criticism that is leveled at writers on a daily basis can be demoralizing and downright inhumane. Much of the criticism I see is from people who have not even read the piece that I wrote on that particular day. They make a comment …
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Catholic Exchange: St. Thomas More, A Saint for the Persecuted Church
Today is the feast of St. Thomas More. He is one of the great English saints of the Church and he is a wonderful saint for those individuals who are undergoing persecution for their Christian faith. St. Thomas More was born in 1478 in London where his father was a lawyer and judge. He received …
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Epic Pew: 11 Great Catholic Scientists
I recently became a contributor for Epic Pew and today is my first piece, which is a collaboration. In honor of Pope Francis' Laudato Si, we wanted to remind people that the Church is a great contributor and lover of the natural sciences. Of course, the Church does not make pronouncements on science, as that …
Catholic Exchange: Loving God through the Magisterium
One of the great struggles for many Catholics, especially in the West, is the hierarchical structure of the Church. We are called to submission and obedience to the Church. These are, of course, pejoratives in much of our culture, so many view the Magisterium and hierarchy with disdain, suspicion, and hostility. Some of this is …
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Catholic Link: 10 Powerhouse Quotes from JPII’s Theology of the Body
I have become a contributor for Catholic Link-English. Here is my first published piece for them. It’s summer and that means many couples will be entering into the Sacrament of Marriage. If you want to give a great gift to your future spouse, then I would suggest studying a bit of Saint John Paul II’s …
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On the Woundedness of Men in Our Culture from a Female Perspective
The last few days I have watched a few different movies that have gotten me thinking about people I have known in the past, as well as the state of our culture. I am not a big TV watcher, but my body and brain have needed a break before I make the push through midterms …
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Monday is for Beauty: The Phantom of the Opera
It's Monday, so time for beauty. Over the weekend I took a break from my studies to watch the 2004 movie version of The Phantom of the Opera. It re-kindle my love of the musical. It is actually my all time favorite musical. When I was a kid I listened to it and sang it …
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Swimming the Depths 