When I was young, my siblings and I would often play with a soccer ball in our backyard. Inevitably, someone would powerfully kick the ball
“Heads up high… I gotta see your eyes.” And so David Belisle began a speech to his team that has been hailed as one of
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,
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
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
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,
(Warning: spoiler alert for A Tale of Two Cities after the image.) ___ Franz Kafka, author of the highly disturbing The Metamorphosis, wrote: “If the
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
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
After arresting him they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest; Peter was following at a distance. They lit
Someone told me a few weeks ago, in the middle of a martial arts related discussion, “I think that stuff is cool, but I don’t
The following was a response to an inquirer who was troubled by the Christian language of Jesus’ saving death. How is it possible that God
“Abuse (and the trauma that results from it) causes not only the anxiety of meaninglessness and the anxiety of guilt, but also the anxiety of
O my God, I am heartily sorry that I have sinned against Thee. I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of Heaven
But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, nor hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth. —Apocalypse 3:16 When Herod heard
By guest writer Dominic Cooray. I came across an idea over at Art of Manliness that I took for granted as a kid: In his farewell address
Not just the Catholic world, but the whole world benefits greatly from the “voice” of Anthony Esolen and the special instruction he bequeaths to humanity
There is good reason that St. Francis de Sales is the patron of writers—he really had a way with words. During his lifetime, he wrote
An Anglican friend told me that she does not bother to cultivate deep friendships with non-Christians—although she certainly treats them civilly and shares the Gospel
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.[1] On the face of it, Christ’s words seem obvious: of course we’ll obey Christ because we
