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September 2015

September 14, 2015

Yes, I’m A Christian AND…?

By now you've probably heard of this viral video from Buzzfeed. There are many, many...

January 2015

January 13, 2015

My Voice: A Poem

My Voice: A Poem When I was a child, my voice sang songs of wanderlust...

April 2014

April 20, 2014

Easter! A Progress Report

So Lent didn't turn out the way I thought it would be. There were a...

April 16, 2014

Lent Day 42 and 43: The Answer To Everything

Here's a funny observation I made back in Advent of 2011Interesting connection b/w Matthew's family...

April 14, 2014

Lent Day 41: Blood Moon

It's no coincidence that Passover and Holy Week take place around the same time. Jesus...

April 12, 2014

Lent Day 39: No Greater Disappointment

Recently, I met someone who told me "There is no greater disappointment than Christ on...

April 11, 2014

Lent Day 38: The Voice In the Silence

"If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts." Many a Catholic identifies this...

April 09, 2014

Lent Day 36: National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month! The Catholic Gentleman posted a blog about some Catholic poets you...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Lent Day 26: Temporary Home

Fr. Robert Barron's Lenten Reflection today reminds me of a CS Lewis quote:If we find...

March 30, 2014

Lent Day 25: Pushed to the Limit

Fr. Robert Barron's Lenten Reflection asks "What Can The Saints Teach us About Lent?"In his reflection,...

March 26, 2014

Lent Day 21: There’s Something About Mary

Although Fr. Robert Barron's reflection for today talks about fasting, there's a little loophole within...

March 20, 2014

Lent Day 15: St. Joseph is Awesome!

Fr. Robert Barron's Lenten meditation for today talks about how the ego gets in the...

March 19, 2014

Lent Day 14: Faith, Fandoms, and Fairy Tales

Although Fr. Robert's meditation for today has nothing to do with my post, I'm gonna...

March 18, 2014

Lent Day 13: Aftermath

At the end of the retreat I staffed yesterday, there was a talk about how...

March 13, 2014

Lent Day 9: For Such a Time as This

One of my favorite Old Testament books is the book of Esther. The Jewish holiday...

March 11, 2014

Lent Day 6: Ways to Pray

Fr. Robert Barron's Lenten reflection today gives some prayer suggestions to use for Lent as part...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Four Loves Friday: Agape AKA Charity

To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly...

February 25, 2014

February Progress Report

I didn't update this blog as often as I thought I would due to sickness...

February 09, 2014

Four Loves Friday (Late due to Sochi)

Eros is probably the most well known and also the most misunderstood of the Four...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

How to Portray Religion in Fiction Without Causing a Riot

It seems so easy to paint religion as evil in fiction. But in my honest...

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