I can't say that this post will be a review per say. It will be my musing on my experience of the movie and the Christian dimensions of the original fairy tale. Of course, I know the story. Almost every little girl, at least in the U.S., was introduced to Disney's version of Cinderella at …
The Need for Wonder
“We are perishing for want of wonder, not for want of wonders.” ― G.K. Chesterton I have written a bit about beauty and how God woos us through his secondary causes. Today I want to write about wonder. The two go hand-in-hand. Wonder is something that children do quite naturally. The world is new, so …
We are NOT Called to be Angels; We are Called to be Fully Human
I have always, even before I began formal study, had a theological pet peeve related to human beings and the angels. Somewhere down the line, human beings got the idea that we become angels when we die or that we are to be angels. I would have to study it further to understand where this …
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Let God Woo You
This morning I looked out the window and was reminded of one of my favorite movies: Shadowlands. It is the story of C.S. Lewis as played by Anthony Hopkins. It focuses on Lewis' years well into his conversion when he marries his wife, Joy. At one point he is sitting in a library at Oxford …
Motherhood vs Talents: The Internal Battle and Trusting God
My regular Confessor knows just how much I struggle with being a stay-at-home mom. The reasons are varied, but more than anything, I am trying to find the balance between doing what is best for my daughter and using the gifts that God has given me. I know that the best thing is for me …
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Rage Porn
My title selection may be a bit shocking, but it is not far from the truth. No I am not talking about some form of violent pornography. I want to talk about our culture's addiction to rage. Keep in mind that anything I write about is a reflection of my own struggles. You can see …
Why I Temporarily Gave Up Politics
Last summer I made the decision to finally pursue my Master's degree in Theology. My VA benefits expire in September 2015 and I could get in just under the wire to pay for the whole program. In making that decision, I decided that in order to succeed and get the best out of the program …
Lenten Journey: Dealing with Sinful Anger Part I
I have a confession to make: I really struggle with sinful anger. I don't just mean that I get angry in the sense of the passion. I mean that I struggle with rage and the desire for vengeance at certain times. It is one of the reasons that you will find me in the confessional …
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The Need for Masculinity in the Church
Recently I have read two excellent posts on the need for masculinity within the Church. One was by Monsignor Pope and the other by a Dominican Friar calling men to the Priesthood. I personally see both the Priesthood and men within the Church as an important balance to the "feminine genius" that St. John Paul …
Christian Living: Binding the Wounds of Our Neighbors
We walk this earth broken, ravaged by sin. Each of us carries deep hurts from our experiences with other people. It could be family, friends, work, church, etc. Wherever there are people there is such brokenness. The problem for each one of us is that we forget that fact. We become blinded by our own …
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Swimming the Depths 