One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. — Joan of Arc Daily Jolt June 11, 2012 Is there something in your life that is causing you to sacrifice who you truly are? Think deeply about this today and begin to make…
One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. — Joan of Arc Daily Jolt May 24, 2012 Is there something in your life that is causing you to sacrifice who you truly are? Think deeply about this today and begin to make…
5 Ways to Celebrate Halloween Without Turning Tricks for Treats Brittany Janis October 26, 2010 It may sound blasphemous, or at least juvenile, but Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Not that it has anything on Christmas, but it’s definitely in my top three. When I started my life in the ”real world,” especially when I began working at Busted Halo®, I was shocked by some of my coworkers’ low opinions of this day of mirth and mischief. I grew up in a family of theater people and always loved the fun of getting dressed up and playing crazy characters. So a day when such things were actually encouraged (and rewarded with candy) was always a boon for me (as opposed to the other 364 days when I was just a little strange). But, after spending my first Halloween in NYC I could begin to understand some of the resentment harbored by the Halloween haters against the Halloween hoes. Halloween in New York is totally other. I have never seen a more drunken debaucherous crowd of naughty nurses, sexy kittens, and dirty [insert anything else you can think of]s in my life. It was disgusting, a little disturbing, but more than anything else, disheartening. What happened to the creative, good wholesome fun I had loved so much as a child?
The Previous Pope Benedict (XV) Podcasts July 13, 2010 A Pope’s choosing of his Papal name is always symbolic on some level, so Fr. Larry gives us some details on the life of one…