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July 2025

July 06, 2025

Science supports the benefits of the Sacrament of Confession

Have you ever felt burdened by the weight of your mistakes, shortcomings, failures, and faults?...

May 2025

May 13, 2025

Pope Leo XIV, Math, and the Mind of God

I always loved math, but I was never interested in pursuing it. Why? Because I...

April 2025

April 26, 2025

Mercy: Brokenness Transformed into Beauty?

When I lived in Philadelphia, a friend of mine--an artist and musician—spent hours collecting broken...

April 21, 2025

Earth Day 2025: Honor Pope Francis, Care for Creation

Today, the entire world mourns the loss of the inspiring, gentle, and wise Pope Francis,...

April 17, 2025

Did Jesus see beauty in those who crucified Him?

In a previous blog post, The Incarnation: Read to Find Out Why It’s Beautiful, I...

March 2025

March 20, 2025

America the Beautiful: Shaped by Immigration

Most of us can relate to belting out the words of America the Beautiful in...

January 2025

January 14, 2025

“When you sing to me”: How to experience God in song

Have you ever loved a singer-songerwriter so much, that it was as if they were...

December 2024

December 24, 2024

The Incarnation: Read to find out why it’s beautiful

Whether or not you’re a practicing Christian, you’ve most likely encountered some beautiful images of...

October 2024

October 28, 2024

How moral beauty might inform your vote

Lifted Up in Virtue When I was in high school and just under voting age,...

October 08, 2024

Could creative movement be your path to healing?

Have you ever been inspired to do something creative? Maybe paint, dance, draw, or create...

September 2024

September 23, 2024

Boost Love this Fall by Reading This Book

Fall is the perfect time to cozy up by the fireplace and read a good...

July 2024

July 11, 2024

Does modern science support the wisdom of St. Benedict?

St. Benedict’s spirituality includes an emphasis on autonomous communities as well as stability. Benedictine monks...

July 03, 2024

Experience One Body while seeing fireworks this 4th of July

Seeing fireworks is always an outstanding experience. I can recall my childhood memories of walking...

June 2024

June 03, 2024

“Drink from it, all of you”: Science supports Jesus’ words

During the Last Supper, Jesus blessed the bread and wine, inviting His friends to “drink...

May 2024

May 21, 2024

Memorial Day: Why and How Should We Remember?

This Memorial Day, we remember all those who’ve given their lives for the sake of...

February 2024

February 03, 2024

Is love beautiful? Encounter beauty this Valentine’s Day

Have you ever encountered something so beautiful that it left you in a state of...

December 2023

December 21, 2023

Searching for Meaning this Holiday season? You’re Not Alone

Have you been busy with shopping and holiday to-do’s, but still find yourself searching for...

November 2023

November 17, 2023

Is it Really in Giving that You Receive?

You're probably looking forward to a nice, relaxing Thanksgiving, while already starting to plan your...

November 12, 2023

Want to boost social connection this Thanksgiving? Try this.

This Thanksgiving, you may be looking forward to enjoying some oven-sizzling turkey and stuffing, alongside...

October 2023

October 17, 2023

Want to feel fulfilled while trick-or-treating this Halloween? Try this.

For many of us, Halloween means a night out, dressed up in costumes, going door...

October 10, 2023

Why and how your prayer might foster peace

With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of innocent lives in the Israel-Gaza conflict. We...

September 2023

September 28, 2023

Holding on to negative thoughts? Find out why and how to “let it go”

Have you ever watched Disney’s Frozen and been enthralled by Elsa’s passion-felt “Let it go?”...

September 07, 2023

How to appreciate the beauty of the world: What you should know

What are some of your favorite vacation spots? Which places have you visited that you’ve...

September 05, 2023

Finding mercy in oceans, art, and more

Last year, my 2nd grader came home from school singing “Mercy is falling is falling...

August 2023

August 08, 2023

Are you longing to discover truth?

The world today cries out to discover truth. Discover. Few of us want to be...

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