A month or two ago I started wondering about the Christmas season. Specifically, I wondered why it seemed so much more magical to me as
(Disclaimer: I in no way intend to criticize here any of the actual content of Amoris Laetitia, only the commentary of Archbishop Fernández as noted
I have a vivid memory from my freshman year of college. One of my professors, a Catholic, exclaimed, “Oh my God!” I, being rather sensitive
Our society is in sad shape — or at least it is from what I can see. As universal acceptance of values and religion has
Have you ever thought about how Catholicism began? Ask a Catholic and he’ll say his Church is the Church Christ founded. Ask a Protestant the
Although I have been Catholic since birth, I was dismissive about the benefits of being Catholic for most of my life. However, over the past
May marked one year since my college graduation, so in honor of the occasion I thought I would take a chance to reflect upon my
The words Christ spoke on the cross are some of the most important in history. Because of how important His Passion was, every word He
Have you ever noticed the trend in today’s society to give everyone who participates in something, no matter how trivial their contribution, some sort of “award”
Merry Christmas! Though Epiphany is now over, there is an old tradition in the Church that the Christmas season actually lasts up until the feast
Last June, I went to see a movie with my father and my brothers. This movie was entertainment intended mainly for an audience of children.
It’s October, which means that Halloween is almost here. In the spirit of the occasion, I decided to tackle some interesting issues in a Halloween
When I first heard the song “Girl at Home” by Taylor Swift, I thought it was somewhat inappropriate. However, I liked the melody, and because of
For a long time I have perceived myself as someone who loved to think, even if my thoughts tended to pop up at odd times.
Suffering is a Reality… When Perceived as Such Since its premiere a few weeks ago, there has been a lot of discussion of the film
Perversion Inherent in Me Before You Since its premiere a few weeks ago, there has been a lot of discussion of the film Me Before
In my last article, I wrote about my Rome semester. Obviously, my journey through the Eternal City contained lots of different experiences, both good and
Last month marked one year since the start of my junior semester abroad in Rome. Because of the timeliness, and the fact that I’ve never
Once there was a young homeschooled girl who had a rather inquisitive mind. The problem with her inquisitiveness was that the questions she most enjoyed
(Spoiler alert: for those of you who have not seen the Back to the Future trilogy, particularly the second installment, reading this could potentially take
A couple of years ago, I read a book in which one of the characters, while being interviewed, was posed the question, “When does a
I never thought much of those who subscribe to the label of “radical feminist,” but I never saw that movement as much of a big
In my hometown, the local newspaper runs several advice columns, including one by a Christian pastor. A few years ago, around Eastertime, I was perusing
Most of my fellow full-time students, once school ends for the summer, get jobs. There are obvious motives for this, like wanting money to pay
