Unplanned: What a Great—TRUE—Story! Dear Beginner, What a movie! I had heard about the testimony of Abby Johnson, but as you can imagine, it's a lot different seeing it played out in a film. If…
A Millennial Nun Responds As millennial nun, I would like to respond to the article “Behold, the Millennial Nuns” published on Huffington Post by Eve Fairbanks. The millennial generation is the generation born between…
The Martyrs of La Florida "Florida which has been bedewed in the East and in the West, in the North and in the South with the purest blood of the Martyrs!" -Bishop Augustin Verot, Florida's first…
Saints on Ice My first love was figure skating. By the time I was 2 and a half, I knew the names of all the world-famous figure skaters, even the hard Russian names.…
How can I be holy? Just like a man who walks in the dessert, he needs a continual consumption of water in order to survive. For any person who desires to become holy it is…
Falling Plates Have you seen this video yet? A striking clip about sin and redemption, the need and love of a Savior.
What things should I talk about with my spiritual director? 1st General Dimension:- Health- Studies, work- Spiritual and mental tone: joy, peace, decay, pot holes, balance- Temptations that bother me the most- Most common and abundant faults- Types of friendships-…
Fix your gaze on Jesus "Don’t be afraid to look at Him! Look at the Lord: What do you see? Is He just a wise man? No! He is more than that! Is He a…
John Henry Newman: From the Shadows to the Light of Truth On October 13, 2019 Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonized. He is the first English saint to be canonized in the 21st century. Newman (1801-1890) was a theologian, convert, poet,…
Podcast: Health and Fitness Have you ever thought what would happen if you treated your body the same way you treat your soul? Taking a spin off the documentary Supersize Me (2004), Fr. Luke…
Catholic youth listening to mainstream music? Dear Beginner, Being the youngest of my siblings, I began listening to mainstream music by the time I was 9 or 10. By "mainstream," I mean hip-hop/R&B/rock/techno/pop/rap... I think you get…
