Some counter-cultural attitudes are actually pretty widespread. An obvious example is an attitude towards Hallmark holidays like Valentine’s Day. Shirking the yoke of corporatized romance,
There are many beautiful things in and around the Catholic church. One of the things that most people may not get to see is the
What are your plans for Valentine’s Ash Wednesday? Sex and Death The combination was bound to happen eventually; it will happen again in 2024
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across the conversion story of Venerable Hermann Cohen (also known as Father Augustine Marie of the Blessed Sacrament) and
As Valentine’s Day approaches this year, our country is in the midst of a cultural watershed moment. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a
There’s a lot of action happening over at Breadbox Media including a TON of new faces who have come on board. Each week in this
Lately, with short days and schedule changes, making it over to the local parish for confession has been a challenge. Earlier this week, I thought
The Disease of What’s Best for Me There is a disease rampant in our world today. A disease called “What’s Best for Me.” Entertainment programs
Although you won’t find “Acts of the Disciples” in the Bible, every baptized Christian that was, is now, and ever will be could be included
Lent begins early this year and falls on that lover’s holiday, February 14th. This is an unfortunate day for those hopeless romantics that expect an
As any Bible reading Christian knows, a frequent theme throughout scripture is doing good – not evil. From the Ten Commandments to the Beatitudes, there
What does salvation mean? For a good part of my life, this particular doctrine was the subject of countless hours of contemplation and spiritual struggle.
Dr. Brene Brown, a social scientist from the University of Houston, wondered if there was a “core need” that was shared by every human person.
Life’s Vignettes and God Independent Films (IF) tell stories through vignettes. An IF vignette depicts poignant events in a person’s life in a short film. Each vignette
“This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and blood. The Spirit is the
Introduction Lent is upon us. Interestingly, my Lenten penance and my goals have changed since my conversion. Let me preface these remarks with an account
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Particular moments and in life are too grand to be
As Christians striving for virtue, we are all called to live in a way that reflects the Gospel message. There are various ways that we
The process of recognizing that you have a problem and then coming to the point where you actually do something about it is like a
“Then, if you spend yourself in behalf of others… then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday,”
[A] man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman, and, disregarding her physical and emotional
Fortitude. Do you see yourself as courageous or cowardly? Are you strong in facing pain or soft and shrink from it? On the other hand,
