Movies
Catholic Culture Appropriation in The Little Hours
Initially, I wasn’t sure if I should bother to review The Little Hours. It didn’t seem worth the time. Generally, the film was poorly received, scoring a 5.8 on imbd and a 78% on rotten […]
Articles by J. Hector Guardiola
Family Life
Mary and the Witch’s Flower: Only Mildly Sadistic
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s sixth tip for writing fiction is, “Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading character is, make awful things happen to them – in order that the reader may […]
Literature
Five Books For Young Catholic Writers
When Flannery O’Connor was asked if she thought that universities stiffly young writers she replied, “They don’t stifle enough of them. There’s many a bestseller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.” Since […]
Family Life
Settlers Of Catan vs. My Girfriend
My girlfriend has threatened to break up with my three times over Settlers of Catan. The first time was because she got tired of playing. My good friend, Brogan, and I have the habit of […]
Gaming
The Best $10 I Ever Spent On Cardboard
I know I’m a late to the Google Cardboard craze, but I did get there. Last weekend I was at Best Buy browsing new laptops, when I distracted myself with their Virtual Reality section. That’s right. […]
Literature
Why You Should Read Kristin Lavransdatter
Earlier this week, I realized my mother is the one who taught me how to tell a good story. My head holds memories of my siblings and I seated at the kitchen table while my […]
Literature
The Handmaid’s Tale: God’s Not Dead for Secular Audiences
Before reading The Handmaid’s Tale, a friend of mine told me it was, “God’s Not Dead for secular people.” As apt as this might seem for some, it truly is a gross insult – at […]