Movies
Five Films Every Catholic Should See
St. Thomas More… methinks you may have heard of him? Seriously though, he was so many things to so many people… husband, father, friend, mentor and judge. The film A Man for All Seasons, starring […]
Year: 2017
Literature
Five Books Every Catholic Should Read
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy is a book everyone—even non-Catholics—should read. Tolstoy had a way of cutting right to the heart of human matters. […]
Theology
The Importance of Theology
Theology is unlike any other field of study. This education is not something that is applied towards a job or career for eight hours a day. It is both knowledge and understanding that should create […]
Geekdom
Noragami: A Study in Sin, Redemption and Divine Love in Japanese Mythology
We see a lot of weak attempts at synthesizing Catholic values into entertainment in the Anime world. At best many of them seem like romanticized fan art, and at worst display a complete misunderstanding of […]
Spirituality
Send Your Spirit Like the Dewfall
Back in 2012 when the updated English translation of the mass was implemented, I was struck by the language used: it felt much more fantastical. Where previously, when the priest spoke the words of initiation, […]
Geekdom
Natsume’s Book of Friends: A Lesson in Self Discovery
I’ve been on a non-mainline anime kick lately. Just craving something a little different, a little out of the ordinary, with less of the aggressive screaming (why, DBZ, why??) and the hyper sexualization of female […]
Geekdom
Game of Thrones and the Pursuit of Perfection
With over 10 million viewers tuned in to the premier, Game of Thrones has smashed viewership records while kicking off its seventh season. As per usual, the premiere of Game of Thrones has ignited what […]
Music
4 Secular but Sacred Songs
There are many good examples of both religious and secular music, but what about songs which seem to cross the two over? Below, I’ve listed some of my personal favourite songs which are secular but […]
Spirituality
Gospel Reflection for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Matthew 13:44-52 Are you willing to give it all up? I heard a priest the other day say, “you never see a U-Haul truck in a cemetery”. He had a good point. You can’t take […]
Spirituality