I recently made an 8 day silent retreat inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It had been a long time since I made a retreat of this caliber, and it was spiritually eye opening and awakening! When was the last time you made a retreat? When I ask...
As the season of Lent approaches, you’ve no doubt given some thought to what you want to give up. Rather than taking the path of least resistance, why not consider going all out and giving up something completely ridiculous this year? The following fasts may not be for the...
Getting to Mass on time can be a real challenge! The difficulty is compounded when you have small children. There are bellies to fill, bodies to clothe, and hair to brush. I used to consider it a major accomplishment if my family made it into the pew before the first...
C.S. Lewis is widely considered to be one of the best Christian apologists of the 20th century. Though he was led to Christianity by his Catholic friend J.R.R. Tolkien, Lewis became Anglican and remained one the rest of his life. Nonetheless, his writings have helped lead innumerable...
For centuries, the most important writings of Western civilization were faithfully preserved by the hands of monks. It’s hard for us to imagine today, but even super-long books like the Bible were copied entirely by hand. And the monks and priests who did it did a great job! But...
There are timeless classics in literature and film that all people must read or see. In the Catholic world, I would label The Song of Bernadette such a film. Produced in 1943 and starring Jennifer Jones, the film won many Academy Awards. Based off the novel of the same title...
