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May 2016

May 27, 2016

How God Hauled Me Kicking and Screaming Into the Catholic Church

I asked Kevin to share a bit about his new book, How God Hauled Me...

March 2016

March 11, 2016

Young Messiah: Sign up for a Free Cinema Novena to the Holy Family

The Daughters of St. Paul invite you to join them for a “cinema novena” to...

February 2016

February 20, 2016

Sr. Helena Burns Reviews: The Young Messiah

Sr. Helena Burns has a lot to say about this new movie about the boy...

February 19, 2016

Sr. Marie-Paul Reviews: Risen

By Sr. Marie-Paul Curley Risen is a drama set in Biblical times centering around the...

February 17, 2016

Kurt Cobain Meets Cardinal Dolan

If grunge-rocker Kurt Cobain met our smiling Cardinal Dolan of New York, what would it...

January 2016

January 27, 2016

Kanye West Says New Album Is a “Gospel Album”

Kanye has used Gospel choirs in his music before. But, it remains to be seen...

January 27, 2016

Take a Funny Break, Everyone Needs One

My latest piece "12 Steps to Becoming a Nun" over at Aleteia is just my...

January 21, 2016

David Bowie and the Call to Be Cultural Mystics

The Daughters of St. Paul regularly pray for people who influence our culture, like David...

January 20, 2016

Daughters of St. Paul Dominate the #HabitedHipster Competition

I've been nominated in the ‪#‎HabitedHipster‬ competition along with a plethora of fellow FSPs. My...

January 18, 2016

Sr. Helena Burns Reviews: The Revenant

The film never blinks. The film never flinches. The film never looks away. The film...

December 2015

December 09, 2015

Father Roderick Explains #YearofMercy in 60 Seconds WITH LEGOS

Father Roderick, social media priest extraordinaire and big kid at heart, has explained the Year...

November 2015

November 18, 2015

Going to #NCYC2015? The #MediaNuns Will Be There!

Our postulants are super creative. Check out this video ...

November 10, 2015

Sr. Alicia Won #Chopped! Here Are 5 More Videos About Her Work

Sr. Alicia Torres won Food Network's Chopped! If you missed the show last night, you...

November 01, 2015

Sr. Helena Burns Reviews: Jem and the Holograms

Jem and the Holograms is a great film for young people, with one BIG drawback.

October 2015

October 29, 2015

Nun to Appear on Food Network’s “Chopped”

Apparently, Sr. Alicia from the Franciscans of the Eucharist of the Mission of Our Lady...

October 23, 2015

FUN Friday: Video of Flash Mob with Franciscan Friars

A flash mob in Florence, Italy with dancing Franciscan friars. Need I say more? Dancing...

October 20, 2015

10 Things You Should NEVER Say to a Nun

I recently read a popular piece over at Epic Pew by Shaun McAfee called 13...

October 15, 2015

Sr. Hosea Reviews: The Intern with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway

Although many critics panned The Intern, I believe the film has much to say, especially...

October 12, 2015

The JP2 Inter-Faith Film Festival Is Coming to Town!

I am so glad that I am in New England for the fall weather. I...

October 07, 2015

Sr. Helena Burns Reviews: Pawn Sacrifice with Tobey Maguire

Sr. Helena Burns has a lot to say about the new movie "Pawn Sacrifice" by...

October 06, 2015

VIDEO: Nuns Speak Frankly About Convent Life

Our sisters invited some reporters recently to our convents in Miami and Boston. They asked...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

10 Most Inspiring, Funny and Wild Tweets From Pope Francis’ US Trip

Twitter saved my life during the pope's recent visit. I was bummed I could not...

September 28, 2015

Top 10 Quotes from Pope Francis’ Trip to the US

Here they are, the best quotes from all the speeches Pope Francis gave during his...

September 25, 2015

I Saw the Pope in Paris When I Was an Atheist, Here’s How It Changed Me

I was an atheist when I went to see the pope in France. Here is...

September 18, 2015

Sr. Helena Burns Reviews: 90 Minutes in Heaven

Sr. Helena Burns reviews 90 Minutes in Heaven and she's not happy. "And that moustache..."

September 17, 2015

A Review of Stripped by Heather King

I usually can identify good books when I want to take out a notebook and...

September 11, 2015

Sr. Helena Burns Reviews: War Room

"Just the thought of "a film about prayer" could make the holiest Christian pastor tremble...

September 10, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner Has a Right to Be Ambivalent about Gay Marriage

Caitlyn Jenner was recently on Ellen DeGeneres' show and Ellen brought up the issue of...

September 09, 2015

The Running Monk: Catholic Monk on the Art of Running

I have always wanted to be into running, but it never seems to work out....

August 2015

August 31, 2015

Blessed Are You by Melanie Rigney (and St. Germaine)

A review of Melanie Rigney's new book "Blessed Are You" that includes a lovely sketch...