Music
Ave Maria!: My Top Ten Marian Hymns
With the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin coming up this weekend I wanted to present our dearest Mother Mary, (and you dear readers) with a bouquet of my absolute favorite marian hymns. […]
Catholic
Spirituality
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: Just Do It
Click Here For This Week’s Readings. It’s one of the most basic and rudimentary rules for being a creative artist: You have to do it. I can’t be a writer based on all the great […]
Gaming
Christian Lessons in Final Fantasy – Part III
Welcome to the third in a three-part series looking at Christian imagery and lessons in the Final Fantasy franchise. Final Fantasy is my favorite video game franchise, and it is one of the most well-known […]
Spirituality
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time: Do You Also Want to Leave?
Click Here For This Week’s Readings. As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him. Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do […]
Gaming
Christian Lessons in Final Fantasy – Part II
Welcome to the second in a three-part series looking at Christian imagery and lessons in the Final Fantasy franchise. Final Fantasy is my favorite video game franchise, and it is one of the most well-known […]
Spirituality
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Call of the Canticle
Click Here For This Week’s Readings. It’s the time of year when the Gardening Geeks know abundance. We give vegetables to our friends, our local food pantry, we freeze some for later, and we still […]
Geekdom
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Food For the Journey
Click Here For This Week’s Readings. Screenwriting coaches recommend breaking a story into “beats” — moments within the narrative arc which mark the rising and falling of dramatic tension. At the end of the second […]
Family Life
Stories of Coming Home: Roots by Guest Blogger: Michele A. Perez
I looked in the mirror and splashed my face with water. I could barely recognize who I was. I was tired to the soul. There was no nap in the world or energy shot that […]
Gaming
Christian Lessons in Final Fantasy – Part I
Welcome to the first in a three-part series looking at Christian imagery and lessons in the Final Fantasy franchise. Final Fantasy is my favorite video game franchise, and it is one of the most well-known […]
History
The Diverse Beauty of the Catholic Church: The Chaldean Rite
What do you think about when you hear about the Catholic Church? Images of Pope Francis, the Vatican, or hearing Latin words may come to mind. When the average person hears about the Catholic church […]