A Gratitude Retreat
It’s easy to take things for granted, especially some things like a job (that you HAVE TO GO TO each day), or a family (that…
The Spirituality of this Year’s Oscar Noms (2015)
This morning, the 2015 Academy Award nominations were announced. Before the final lap of award season fantasy games and prognosticating commences, we wanted to direct…
Stephen Colbert’s Top 12 Catholicest Moments
Stephen Colbert is not just America’s most famous Catholic (and self-proclaimed most famous Catholic), but in the past he’s also been named top choice for…
2014 Best Picture Nominations [UPDATED]
The nine films competing this Sunday for the Best Picture Oscar are some of the best of the year and very worth your while to…
Faithful Departed: Nelson Mandela
Back in December of 2003, about a month before I travelled to South Africa to work in schools as a Peace Corps volunteer for two…
Spiritual Cinema: An Overview
In any normal, and might I add boring, cinematic year, the results of the past week’s Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice awards would strongly indicate…
Holy Mary Mother of God!
I’m not sure about you, but I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the rosary. It stems from long road trips with my very Catholic family,…
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Sargent Shriver
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) Lately I’ve been thinking about the Beatitudes, as well as…
The Last Night of Ramadan
The streets of Marrakech, Morocco are the craziest I have ever walked and thank God I was able to do so in the company of…
Lisbon Calling
Lisbon, as a city, is the perfect metaphor for the plight of the modern young Catholic. There is every opportunity for devotion, reflection and prayer…
