Category: Arts, Leisure & Culture

Book Review: Habits for Holiness by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR
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Book Review: Habits for Holiness by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR

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                Ascension Press has released a new book by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR called Habits for Holiness.  The book is all about making spiritual progress on the journey of living out the faith, of prayer, and of virtue.  It is not impossible to become holy, and this is the goal of the book to teach […]

Book Review: Natures of Fire by Peter Darcy
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Book Review: Natures of Fire by Peter Darcy

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                Peter Darcy has written a new book called Natures of Fire: God’s Magnificent Angels and Study Guide.  This is an excellent book about the power of the prayer and care of angels in our lives.  At the very core of the book and study guide is learning who angels really are in our lives.  […]

Book Review: Overcoming Sinful Thoughts by Rev. T.G. Morrow
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Book Review: Overcoming Sinful Thoughts by Rev. T.G. Morrow

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Overcoming Sinful Thoughts is a new book available through Sophia Institute Press by Rev. T.G. Morrow.  It is an excellent book for those who wish to grow in prayer, virtue, and in faith.  The book discusses how sin begins in our minds, but we must train ourselves not to let our thoughts carry us away […]

Review: Benedictus Publication
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Review: Benedictus Publication

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A project of Sophia Institute Press is the new Benedictus Publication, a Traditional Catholic Companion.  Perfect for individuals and families who attend the Latin Mass, the publication offers Mass reading in Latin and English, hymns, daily prayer, meditations, and additional sections for enrichment.  Daily prayer resources following the missal and breviary of 1962, a simple […]

Book Review: Our Lady's Picture Book
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Book Review: Our Lady’s Picture Book

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Anthony DeStefano has written a new book entitled Our Lady’s Picture Book through Sophia Institute Press. The book is illustrated by Juliana Kolesova.  This is the sequel to his bestselling book Our Lady’s Wardrobe.  A beautifully told and illustrated book, Anthony explains page by page the different title of Mary including: Our Lady of Sorrows; […]

Book Review: The Imitation of Mary by Fr. Quan Tran
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Book Review: The Imitation of Mary by Fr. Quan Tran

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Keys to Grow in Virtue and Grace Fr. Quan Tran, Roman Catholic priest and Author has written a book offering keyways to grow in love of the Lord through growth in virtue and grace.  The book is beautifully written with each chapter focusing on a key element of how we can grow in imitation of […]

Book Review: Listening for God by Teresa Tomeo
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Book Review: Listening for God by Teresa Tomeo

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Discovering the Incredible Ways God Speaks to Us Popular Catholic Talk Show Host, Author, and Journalist Teresa Tomeo has written a new book, Listening for God: Discovering the Incredible Ways God Speaks to Us.  Beautifully laid-out with vignettes from several authors and evangelists within chapters, the book offers beautiful insights into seeing and experiencing the […]

20 Ways to a Holy Christmas Through Advent
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20 Ways to a Holy Christmas Through Advent

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My best Christmases have been those with good Advents beginning with making time with our Savior a priority. It’s not the kind of time that gets checked off a list but the kind where we are infused with love and peace — the true spirit of Advent. This season is a time to set aside […]

Stevie Nicks vs Pope Leo on Freedom
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Stevie Nicks vs Pope Leo on Freedom

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In a recent interview with The Guardian, Rocker Stevie Nicks revealed her confusion to think that sex, drugs and rock and roll were greater than her baby. She ended her child’s life in 1979 while dating Don Henley of The Eagles. “There’s just no way that I could have had a child then, working as hard as […]

Miraculous ‘Fatima’ Story Comes to Big Screen
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Miraculous ‘Fatima’ Story Comes to Big Screen

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The apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal have drawn more attention than any other Church-approved Marian apparition. The appearances of the Blessed Mother and the “Miracle of the Sun” happened 103 years ago and was witnessed by an estimated 60,000 people, even non-believers. The new Fatima move opening in theaters August 28, tells […]

Super Bowl Champion Becomes Champion of God
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Super Bowl Champion Becomes Champion of God

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Elvis Grbac can look back and remember two of his top football achievements. The six-foot-five quarterback was selected to the Pro Bowl while with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2001 and won a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in 1994. Despite reaching the pinnacle of the football world, Grbac knows there are more […]

The Empowering Depth and Dimension of Christmas
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The Empowering Depth and Dimension of Christmas

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There is more to Christmas than just Christ’s birth. It serves as the beginning of an epic, and Advent is the prologue whereby we prepare for the first spellbinding chapter. There’s a thread running through Christmas that ties into so many other Christological elements, including Christ as Divine Lover, in concert with the poetry of […]

Best Selling Author All About Life Lessons
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Best Selling Author All About Life Lessons

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During adoration, Anthony DeStefano picked up the Bible and read the parable about the grain of wheat that falls to the ground and must die before it grows. It is about letting go of fear and trusting God to do great things for our life. But first, we must surrender and give control to God. […]

How Are Your Fridays Going?
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How Are Your Fridays Going?

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What are you doing this Friday? I’m asking about your penance, not that it’s my business, but the business of the Church is something I care about. And it seems that Friday penances largely disappeared along with the long lines outside Brown’s Fish and Chips every Friday. That was the fish restaurant in my neighborhood […]

Five Funny Stories of Kids at Church
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Five Funny Stories of Kids at Church

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Taking small children to Mass is a penitential activity. Whether you’re trying to keep your child quiet and in the pew, or you’re speed walking down the aisle with a screaming toddler, rest assured, we’ve all been there. Here are five of the best funny stories of kids at church, taken from Be a Happier […]

Visitation Sisters’ Ebook Can Help With Discernment
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Visitation Sisters’ Ebook Can Help With Discernment

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Free Ebook on Salesian Spirituality Every Sunday evening a Visitation Sister gently guides online chatters about their vocational discernment and provides spiritual insights. The discussion is called the “Living Jesus Chat Room,” named after the Visitation Sisters’ motto “Live Jesus.” On this evening, a woman who teaches at an alternative public high school for discipline […]

Maria von Trapp, From Atheist to <em>The Sound of Music</em>
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Maria von Trapp, From Atheist to The Sound of Music

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Early on Saturday, March 12, 1938 German tanks and armored vehicles crossed the border into Austria, encountering no resistance. German newspapers printed a phony telegram supposedly from the new Austrian chancellor claiming German troops were necessary to restore order. In reality, it was an aggressive take over. The von Trapp family did not want to stick […]

Book Review: <em>Dreams for your Grandchild</em>
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Book Review: Dreams for your Grandchild

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  Dreams for your Grandchild by Allen Hunt is both a lovely book and a practical book. Subtitled, The Hidden Power of a Catholic Grandparent, the book is a mixture of exhortation, relevant suggestions, and inspiring stories. Writing a book about the relationship between Catholic grandparents and their grandchildren is as challenging as writing about […]

In Theaters: <em>The Nutcracker and the Four Realms</em>
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In Theaters: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

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All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara […]

<em>God Friended Me</em> New TV Series
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God Friended Me New TV Series

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Miles Finer has good reasons not to believe in God. Or so he thinks. That’s what a tragedy can do to a person who measures God against prayer results. Never mind that his father is a pastor, it seems to Miles that God either doesn’t come through for us or he just isn’t there. The […]

Are You an Insecure Woman?
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Are You an Insecure Woman?

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Are women more prone to insecurity than men? Maybe. At least about some things. Who is under the magnifying glass more on appearance? How about how clean a house is? My brother-in-law once said, housework is more a reflection on the woman than the man. Fair or not, it’s true. That’s not to say that […]

Movie Review: <em>Unbroken: Path to Redemption</em>
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Movie Review: Unbroken: Path to Redemption

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When World War II ended, Louis Zamperini, a former Olympian runner and war hero, was ready for peace. But soon, he fell captive to another more personal war. Memories from his ruthless treatment in a Japanese prisoner of war camp would not release him. The story was told in 2014 in Unbroken, but that movie only hinted in […]

Upcoming Movie, <em>The Nun</em> Tackles Evil Onscreen
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Upcoming Movie, The Nun Tackles Evil Onscreen

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The Nun, is a film that releases this September about a priest and a woman who is in training to become a religious sister sent to investigate the mysterious death of a nun at an isolated, ancient convent. Last summer, I was graciously invited by Warner Bros. and the filmmakers to visit their set in […]

New in Theaters: <em>Operation Finale</em>
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New in Theaters: Operation Finale

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Operation Finale, brings to life one of the most daring covert operations in modern history. Starring Academy Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Schindler’s List) and Golden Globe winner Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, X-Men: Apocalypse), the film vividly captures the ingenious and brilliantly executed mission to capture Adolf Eichmann, one of the […]