The Ouija Board: It’s Not Just a Game
As Catholics, it’s crucial to acknowledge the incredible danger that comes with engaging in occult activities like the Ouija board. In recent times, the Ouija board has surged in popularity, especially among younger demographics. Even virtual versions are now readily accessible. These platforms primarily target teenagers and young adults, observable in the marketing on online […]
Deliverance from the 1960s Lust Revolution
I am sure lust is a difficult subject matter for religion teachers to discuss with their teenage students. Once our young people reach puberty, and the secular world encroaches on their sense of morals, it is harder to convince them that lust is no friend to the soul. A teenager may not bother to make […]
Sharing the Food Jesus Ate: A Focus on St. Mark’s Table
If the name St. Mark the Evangelist sounds familiar, it’s likely because you recognize it from the gospel he wrote, or perhaps you know him as being an early follower of Christ. Do we know more about him beyond this though, especially today on his feast day? I set out to get to know this […]
Encourage Priestly Vocations
I can remember in April 2014 having a seemingly random thought as I looked at my cousin’s Facebook profile. The thought was that I should encourage him to consider the priesthood. It felt very strange considering I had not seen him in 9 years. The last time I saw him was in my final month […]
A Commentary on Chariots of Fire: Live Excellently
Chariots of Fire is a film made by an unknown director with unknown lead actors, yet out of this team of unremarkables came one of Britain’s greatest and most inspirational films. In 1947, British author Evelyn Waugh visited with a few film magnates in the United States to sell the film adaption of his novel Brideshead […]
Overcoming the Unhappiness Syndrome
According to a recent longitudinal Gallup poll (from 2006 to 2021), unhappiness has increased significantly and continuously on a global level—well before and after the Covid crisis. In Gallup’s words, “People feel more anger, sadness, pain, worry and stress than ever before” (Gallup 2022). Perhaps more disturbing is the doubling in the rates of major […]
Have You Been Freed From Ignorance?
“Now I know, brothers, that you acted out of ignorance, just as your leaders did.” In these words, St. Peter speaks about the greatest act of ignorance in human history and its disastrous consequences, i.e. the people’s ignorance of Jesus Christ and the brutal murder of the God-man by His creatures. Despite Jesus’ powerful deeds, […]
Why Men and Women Have Difficulty Communicating with Each Other
It is a serious mistake to assume that men and women think the same way. Henry Higgins’ lament in My Fair Lady, “Why can’t a woman be more like a man,” is not without foundation. His mistake, however, is his failure to recognize that when it comes to communicating, men and women are complementary and […]
The Despair of the Philosophes
The period known as the Enlightenment (c. 1685-1815) was a critical moment in the history of Christendom, as it saw the emergence of a system of thought hostile to Christianity and the rise of systematic atheism. Many thinkers of the Enlightenment considered revealed religion offensive to reason, for revealed religion insisted that we give our […]
Reviving the “Forgotten” Art of Sacred Music
A new Mass setting has ranked #1 in Billboard’s Traditional Classical Albums chart this month. After its release on March 15th, Frank La Rocca’s “Requiem for the Forgotten” immediately earned #2 in the chart during its first week of sales (the week of March 30). It re-entered the charts as #1 on the week of […]