The Disfigurement of Sin
“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and
“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and
It is a strange thing, but we as human beings are often eager critics. It is so easy to criticize, to catch the flaws and
I once read an article where the author questioned the social convention of introducing people by their name and occupation. She pointed out that it
Yet another summer has slipped away, remaining only a memory. Just like nature, the seasons of our lives changing is inevitable; it doesn’t always happen
There are a great variety of vocations in life, but all require a deep, persistent love. Whether we look at our vocation in general terms
Often, when I have faced points of transition in my life, I have felt a sense of weariness, waiting for clarity as to where to
I listen to a lot of music—from great Catholic artists like Matt Maher and Audrey Assad to classic rock to punk rock to alternative to
The human person knows by nature that there is a certain code by which he must live. Man also knows beyond a shadow of a doubt
Recently I had the chance to see Les Misérables on Broadway for the second time, and its themes of mercy, redemption, and sacrificial love have
If you are engaged or married, married for a short time or married for a long time, fallen away from the faith or have your
Don’t we all long to see God? Yet, so much of the time, He remains largely invisible to us. How does He reveal Himself in
(This post originally appeared on www.yellowpelican.net) It started with an episode of the Magic School Bus and ended with a trip to Urgent Care. Last
In an apologetics course I am taking this semester, we recently discussed the argument often propagated by atheists that God must not exist due to
Here is what it’s like to live in New York City: Every day I walk a maze of sidewalks and dodge a never-ending stream of
“I’m sorry—I just don’t have time!” How often have we heard words like these—and how often do we express this lack ourselves! At least, I
In one of his greatest works, The Everlasting Man, author G.K. Chesterton takes a few pages to reflect on the Passion of Christ, the Son
In the time of an explosion of suggestions of what to do for Lent, I put forth yet another idea: the “negativity fast”. The negativity
Lent is a time of increased prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Paragraph 1438 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that: “The seasons and
I was reflecting on my first month of the new year and my resolution/theme of “stronger.” I’ve been going to the gym a lot this
Don’t doubt it: your vocation is the greatest grace our Lord could have given you. Thank Him for it. -St. Josemaria Escriva I know this
Waiting is a theme in every human being’s life. Nothing that we aspire to or achieve comes without some sort of waiting period. Most people