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2016-04-02T09:10:10-05:00

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Defying Expectations: A Poem In Honor of Autism Awareness Day

Last updated on: April 2, 2016 at 9:10 am By Monique Ocampo

The diagnosis began with a test. I was called out of class and was asked a lot of questions. The results of that test were kept hidden Until a classmate did a project and the questions began their resurrection. My mother revealed I had Asperger’s I didn’t really know what that meant or what to do with it Years later, I came across an article about a model who had this strange condition I watched her story play out, her... Read more

2016-04-01T12:31:21-05:00

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Fools For The Word: April Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 1

Last updated on: April 1, 2016 at 12:31 pm By Monique Ocampo

Fools for The Word A Series of Limericks All those who are gifted with writing Have monsters we are constantly fighting We have demons and doubts And the pain we bleed out Our misery is fuel for the vampires biting These vampires are our constant mental block We stare at the blank page, hear the tick tick tock Counting down every thread Every word, seeing red Til we think we are mad, loony, laughingstocks Every word is our weapon... Read more

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2016-03-31T13:04:58-05:00

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Jane Wants a Boyfriend: Not Your Neurotypical Love Story

Last updated on: March 31, 2016 at 1:04 pm By Monique Ocampo

I heard about Jane Wants a Boyfriend from Eliza Dushku’s Twitter. As soon as I googled the movie, I was instantly hooked. And now that I finally got to watch the movie, all I can say is that this movie is perfect! Jane Wants a Boyfriend is a romantic-comedy that centers on three characters: Jane (played by Louisa Krause) , a 25-year-old seamstress/aspiring costume designer, her sister Bianca (played by Eliza Dushku) , who is an actress, and Jack (played by... Read more

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2016-04-04T12:48:45-05:00

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Batman vs Superman: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (With Amy Salazar)

Last updated on: April 4, 2016 at 12:48 pm By Monique Ocampo

I’ve been a fan of superheroes since I was a kid. I always held superheroes up to a certain standard. While I allow certain levels of cynicism and angst when it comes to Batman, I don’t particularly like it when it applies to Superman. Given how Man of Steel and The Dark Knight Rises left a bad taste in my mouth, I went into Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice with low expectations. Even though it was not as... Read more

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2016-03-29T11:41:31-05:00

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Cynicism Vs Idealism in Heroism

Last updated on: March 29, 2016 at 11:41 am By Monique Ocampo

We live in a pretty cynical world at the moment. The cynicism in our world is reflected in a lot of shows that are currently popular: The Walking Dead, How to Get Away With Murder, Game of Thrones, etc. This love for cynicism especially applies to movies like Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Rises, and Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. While Batman vs Superman currently has a 28% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience rated the movie 72%, which... Read more

2016-03-24T08:41:07-05:00

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My Vampiric Spirit, Confession, and Conversion

Last updated on: March 24, 2016 at 8:41 am By Monique Ocampo

Author note: This is a guest post written by my friend Kristin from Austin and edited by me. Kristin will be received into the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday. Please pray for her and all others who will be coming Home. At the time I encountered Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I was fresh out of college, having laid aside my checkered Protestant past for a relativistic agnosticism layered in a pleasant self-deception. I figured, if any action helped me... Read more

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2016-03-24T10:57:01-05:00

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“It Is Finished. Father, Into Your Hands, I Commend My Spirit.” – Reflections on the Seven Last Words Parts 6 and 7

Last updated on: March 24, 2016 at 10:57 am By Monique Ocampo

I’m going to combine the last parts of the Seven Last Words because I feel like they go together. “It is finished. Father, into Thy hands, I commend my hands I commend my spirit.” Many people mistakenly think that when Jesus said “It is finished,” He was referring to his road to salvation. However, our redemption wasn’t finished at the Cross, but through the Resurrection. So what was finished? The act of the sacrifice. Scott Hahn goes more into this in... Read more

2016-03-23T11:11:24-05:00

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“I Thirst” – Reflections on the Seven Last Words Part 5

Last updated on: March 23, 2016 at 11:11 am By Monique Ocampo

“I thirst.” – John 19:28 Out of the Seven Last Words, this one is my personal favorite. I know what it’s like to thirst. Millenials often joke about how “thirsty” someone can be, usually in the context of someone who is starving for affection. We are all thirsty for love, but we have no idea what kind of love would actually satisfy our thirst. It was really interesting to me that Jesus chose to ask for something to drink as... Read more

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Seven Last Words of Christ

2016-03-22T10:40:47-05:00

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“Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?”- Reflections on the Seven Last Words Part 4

Last updated on: March 22, 2016 at 10:40 am By Monique Ocampo

Catholics get mistaken for being masochists a lot. We put a lot of emphasis on guilt and pain and enjoying the sufferings we endure in life. It’s not like we actually get off on the pain, you know. And I think the Fourth Last Word can show the Catholic perspective on coping with suffering. When Jesus cries out “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” it may seem like a cry of despair at first glance. For those three... Read more

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2016-03-21T12:33:56-05:00

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Behold Your Mother: Reflections on the Seven Last Words Part 3

Last updated on: March 21, 2016 at 12:33 pm By Monique Ocampo

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.- John 19:26-27 If there was one thing I liked about last night’s Passion on Fox, it was that Mary (played by Trisha Yearwood) played a more prominent role than expected, singing four songs throughout the show.... Read more

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