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June 2016

June 13, 2016

History is Happening in Manhattan: The Beauty of the Tony Awards

"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have...

June 10, 2016

The Limit of Labels

There’s this saying that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. People...

June 08, 2016

Why Brock Turner Needs Maria Goretti and Alessandro Serenelli

There is a reason why justice and mercy go hand in hand. Like the rest...

June 04, 2016

It’s Never Too Late: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 11

From today's reflection: No matter how far you feel you’ve fallen, or how long it’s...

June 03, 2016

Struggling With Habitual Sin: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 10

From today's reflection: Everyone has their weaknesses, their vulnerable spots, the parts of their souls...

June 02, 2016

Admitting You Have a Problem: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 9

From today's reflection: Today’s passage is definitely soap opera worthy. Heck, give this story to...

June 01, 2016

The Problem of Misapplied “Mercy”

You know, for a society that claims to be so tolerant and open, we sure...

June 01, 2016

The Fruits of Confession: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 8

From today's reflection: Let’s take a look at a person who committed a sin that...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

The Three Questions About Confession

Why do we need Confession? Why do we need to confess our sins to a...

May 30, 2016

Learning to Forgive Yourself: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 6

From today's reflection: One often misunderstood aspect about God’s grace is that we have to...

May 28, 2016

Father Forgive Them…Forgiveness Bible Study Day 5

From today's reflection I realize now that the pain people caused me was basically the...

May 27, 2016

Let Fear and Anger Out, Let Love In: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 4

From today's reflection: Having selfless love for those who’ve hurt you means wanting them to...

May 26, 2016

The Difference Between Forgiveness and Vengeance: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 3

From today's reflection: The story of Jonah is both a comedy and a tragedy. It’s...

May 25, 2016

The Purpose of Our Problems: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 2

From today's reflection: I always believed that everything happens for a reason. It’s never clear...

May 24, 2016

Why We All Need Forgiveness: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 1

From today's reflection: Most of us know the story pretty well: God created Adam and...

May 23, 2016

What Defines Gender?

I have a legitimate question for anyone and everyone who is arguing about bathroom policies...

May 23, 2016

Forgiveness Bible Study Introduction

Today is the start of my latest Bible study from the Heart of Mary Women's...

May 18, 2016

Saint Gemma Galgani: Women of Christ Wednesday

Sometimes, people discover saints, like how many teenagers and young adults search for a good...

May 11, 2016

Captain America: Civil War—Avengers, Disassembled

Warning: Spoilers and feels ensue. I was not ready to see this movie. All the...

May 09, 2016

Why Seeing Red Is The Worst Episode of Buffy: Defending Spike Part 1

This is the first of a series of essays anonymously defending the character of Spike...

May 02, 2016

All The Small Things

"Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our...

April 2016

April 28, 2016

What’s Really Important (Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 28)

Sometimes, it’s okay to not meet the goals you set outAs long as you get...

April 25, 2016

The Mermaid’s Journey: Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 25

The Mermaid’s Journey I was foolish to give my voice away to try and...

April 22, 2016

Strength in Fragility and Cirque D’Etoiles (revised)

Strength in Fragility (A response to this poem I saw on Instagram: ) ...

April 20, 2016

Conversations with a Bird

Prompt: Things unsaid What brought you here to my backyard? Choosing the grapevines as...

April 19, 2016

Top 5 Supergirl Episodes (Season 1)

I. Love. Supergirl. So. Frickin. Much. No, the show isn't perfect. The pacing can be a...

April 16, 2016

The Cafeteria (Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 16)

(Prompt: A Food Establishment) Do you remember the cafeteria? There was a patio right...

April 15, 2016

Creating A Villain (Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 15)

A hero is only as good as the villain he faces against It’s hard to...

April 14, 2016

Tea Time (Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 14)

Tea Time It’s almost like a ritual. Before work, when I have cramps, or...

April 13, 2016

Their Last Days (Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 13)

Prompt: Last When my grade school teacher talked about death, she contemplated judgment Standing...

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