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2015-02-28T16:05:26-05:00

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Of Firefly and Morality: An Introduction

Last updated on: February 28, 2015 at 4:05 pm By Monique Ocampo

Whenever I get into one of those moods where I think “I don’t want to live on this planet anymore,” I start watching my favorite sci-fi space drama. But unlike a lot of nerds, my favorite space drama isn’t Star Wars or Star Trek. It’s Firefly. I got into Firefly long after it got cancelled. I just got done with Doctor Horrible and started watching Firefly since the main character was played by Nathan Fillion. (It’s also why I got into Castle.) Lucky for me, it was streaming online... Read more

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2015-02-27T11:30:26-05:00

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Lenten Meal: A Recipe for Mushroom and Onion Soup

Last updated on: February 27, 2015 at 11:30 am By Monique Ocampo

This soup is perfect for a cold winter’s day and really helps if you have sniffles, sinus headache, a cold, and/or cramps. Step 1: Boil your favorite noodles or pasta to taste. You can use gluten free pasta, like I did. Step 2: Chop up one portobello mushroom, one onion, and a few scallions. You can also add a couple cloves of garlic. Step 3: Cook the vegetables in a separate pan. Stir fry for five minutes or so, then... Read more

2015-02-26T13:22:55-05:00

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Of Affliction and Comfort

Last updated on: February 26, 2015 at 1:22 pm By Monique Ocampo

There’s this misconception that religion and faith are only there so that people can feel mildly better about themselves and their lives and especially about dealing with their loved ones. Naysayers against religion compare faith to a crutch or a drug. When I woke up this morning, I did not want to get out of bed to pray my daily Lectio Divina. I wanted to stay in my bed and scroll through my Instagram feed, even though I wasn’t even... Read more

2015-02-26T10:59:09-05:00

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3 Opportunities for Almsgiving

Last updated on: February 26, 2015 at 10:59 am By Monique Ocampo

As I was checking my news feed, I saw a lot of fundraisers going on. Since Lent is the time for almsgiving, I want to promote some stuff going on in the hopes that you might donate to them. One of my favorite singers is having another Kickstarter. Except Audrey Assad isn’t promoting an album, but a film she’s scoring and her husband is creating. I owe this to Audrey Assad, since she was my first concert. My friend... Read more

2015-04-17T16:55:40-05:00

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The Five Stages of Grief in Agent Carter

Last updated on: April 17, 2015 at 4:55 pm By Monique Ocampo

I love shows with well-written characters. What makes Agent Carter amazing was that it wrote amazing characters. The show can get heavy-handed at times about how sexist the 1940s were, but it got better as the show went along. But sexism wasn’t the only theme that Agent Carter had going on. Throughout the show, the characters, both heroes and villains, showed examples of the five stages of grief. Spoilers for Agent Carter ensue. You were warned. Denial The male members of the SSR (Strategic Scientific... Read more

2015-02-25T13:31:24-05:00

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Women of Christ Wednesday: Sr. Theresa

Last updated on: February 25, 2015 at 1:31 pm By Monique Ocampo

Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP is a former atheist who, thanks to the grace of God, has returned to the faith she was raised in and now tries to help others bring their loved ones back to the faith. A few years after returning to the Church, she heard God calling her, so she left her job in Silicon Valley to join the Daughters of St. Paul. She now lives in Miami, where she prays, evangelizes, bakes bread, and blogs.... Read more

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2015-02-25T13:07:56-05:00

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The Tale of Three Popes: Pope Francis, Justice, and Temperance

Last updated on: February 25, 2015 at 1:07 pm By Monique Ocampo

I love Pope Francis. I love Pope Francis so much, I’ve marked my calendar for the day of his visit to the United States. I’m counting down the days until that day comes and still want to go to World Youth Day in Poland. So far, in the past few years, Pope Francis has shown himself to be a pastoral pope, in the sense that he treats the whole world as a parish. If Pope John Paul II was a... Read more

2015-02-24T11:34:06-05:00

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The Tale of 3 Popes Part 2: Pope Benedict XVI

Last updated on: February 24, 2015 at 11:34 am By Monique Ocampo

I think whoever chose Pope Benedict XVI’s Twitter handle was really smart. Pontifex is Latin for “bridge builder” and the best way to describe Pope Benedict is just that: a bridge builder. To the point that, in a metaphorical sense, he became the bridge between the larger than life John Paul II and the magnetic, extroverted Pope Francis. Father Benedict, or “Papa B” as I call him, is a stark contrast to both of them. He’s introverted, book-smart, and wise.... Read more

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2015-02-23T20:57:54-05:00

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The Monster In Me: A Poem

Last updated on: February 23, 2015 at 8:57 pm By Monique Ocampo

As a child I wanted to explore everything Wanting to understand all I saw Following stories of scientists and detectives My role models were the kinds that wore uniforms and lab coats But one day I got lost I followed a rabbit where I shouldn’t have gone All of a sudden, I started falling downward Down, down, down In love In drama In worlds far beyond my reach I got lost in the stories And in the stories I... Read more

2015-02-23T11:26:11-05:00

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The Tale of Three Popes, Part 1: St. John Paul II

Last updated on: February 23, 2015 at 11:26 am By Monique Ocampo

I was born in 1990, which technically counts for me being part of a few generational labels. I consider myself to be a 90s kid, many journalists would call me a millenial, and fellow Catholics would probably count me as being part of the JP2 Generation. I’ve written about my personal experiences about St. John Paul the Great on this blog before and there are a plethora of books and blog posts about how awesome this pope is. So with all... Read more

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