I must admit that I spent many years away from God. But that does not mean that he was ever away from me. I am sure that God has always been (and is, still) by my side. Guiding my steps and protecting me, sometimes even from myself. I believe my mother's prayers have...
Apologetics
The word apologetics come from the Greek meaning “to explain and defend.” Catholic Apologetics is striving to understand, explain, and defend our Catholic faith.
Is Chivalry Dead? Young Men Weigh In On The Question
Buzzfeed put together a video asking a group of men and women: is chivalry dead? There are mixed responses that show the general understanding of our culture today. In the video, one of the men asked, “are we implying that women are literally so dainty that they...
A Hope That Can Never Be Defeated: A Letter To ISIS From The People Of The Cross
“Love is coming after you... An army comes, an army of martyrs. They carry a message of life. They are a people of the Cross. They come to die at your gates. There is forgiveness tonight brother…” These are words that no man could never speak if God himself did...
Does God Exist? What Does Science Have To Say?
This video deals with the Kalam Cosmological Argument. It seeks to present certain results from scientific research that help to clear the path towards the belief in God’s existence. It is an occasion to always remember the words of Saint John Paul II about the...
The 5 Levels Of Beauty: A Different Approach To Talking About Sex
Beauty is the glory of the body. Yet there are many ways of perceiving it and too often we fail to grasp the types of beauty that, like treasures, are buried deeper within. What's more, many consider Catholic morality as suppression of beauty, rather than a...
Sweatshop, Deadly Fashion: What Lies Behind This Industry
Frida, Ludvig, and Anniken are 3 young Norwegians who love fashion, avidly following the latest trends. Their closets are full of shoes, dresses, and make-up from the hottest brands around the world. Together, they were invited to participate in a reality show run by...
6 Points To Better Understand Pope Francis’ View On Same Sex Marriage
We were somewhat taken aback by some of the negative responses garnered by some recent posts on same-sex issues. Specifically, that so many of our readers could not fathom how Pope Francis could be against same sex so-called "marriage", or adoption by...
5 Reasons Why Same-Sex Marriage Will Harm Children
Proponents of same-sex marriage believe the only thing children really need is love. Based on that supposition, they conclude it’s just as good for children to be raised by loving parents of the same sex, as it is to be raised by loving parents of the opposite sex....
Someone Has To Die: You Or Me
Countless religious studies indicate, time and time again, that men come to discover that something has gone wrong in their hearts. Something beyond his memory - something far in the past - went dreadfully wrong. Pain, suffering, injustice, egoism, oppression… these...
An Atheist Asks “How Can Goodness Be Possible If I Have No God?”
Just recently, I found myself in an unexpected conversation with an atheist. It wasn’t our difference in faith, per se, that made the encounter unique. Rather, it was the fact that our disparate religious views actually came to the fore in the conversation. What I...
My Response To ISIS After They Blew Up My Church With Missiles
We have wanted to do a compilation of three videos that are testaments of faith, forgiveness, and unity among our Christian brothers and sisters in a state of persecution in the Middle East. Through their faith, we witness how the Christian word in front of hate is...
Wait Until Marriage? Yes, It Is Full Of Joy!
Nowadays, waiting to have sex until marriage is an “out-of-date” idea, but as the video explains, there is a deeper meaning to sex. God has created us to live together, specifically, through the vocation of marriage. The Lord God said, "It is not good that...
The Side Effect Of Pornography That No One Talks About
Most people are aware that pornography brings with it –even from a purely secular point of view– some seriously negative results. Many are calling it “the new drug.” The number of ruptured families, relationships, and personal lives should give sufficient proof of its...
The Relation Between Porn and Human Trafficking: How Many Clicks Does It Take To Enslave Her?
Today’s video brings to light a horrifying and saddening subject, and it's high time more of us speak out against it. Indeed, it's hard to figure why, when every other cause and issue seems to take up residence in our collective awareness, our society is reluctant to...
Celebrating International Women’s Day: The Most Influential Catholic Women of our Times
This March 8th, the world celebrates International Women´s Day. We celebrate the struggle of countless women whose efforts have secured for women of today the right to higher education, the right to vote, rights on the participation of the political life of the...
“I Never Expected To Meet God In The Middle Of Misery”
Thanks be to God, the apostolate that we do at Catholic-Link (CL) doesn’t only take place at a desk, sifting through resources and commenting on videos. If the online resources and our commentaries serve in any way to lead others to God, it is because we ourselves...
“The Drop Box”: A Guide To Start Conversations After The Film
Director Brian Ivie and co-producers Will Tober and Bryce Komae bring to us the inspiring story of modern-day hero Pastor Lee Jong-Rak in this film "The Drop Box". After having his own severely disabled child and continually finding abandoned babies on the streets of...
Have You Heard The “God Is An Elephant” Analogy?
Argument: Four blind men stumble upon an elephant. Each man begins to grope around in order to understand what exactly it is: one man examines the tail, another, the trunk, another, a front leg, etc. After a while, they reach their conclusions and begin to describe...
50 Things to Know About “50 Shades of Grey” And 4 Lies…Video
After selling more than 100 million copies in over 52 languages, the author of 50 Shades of Grey, E. L. James, is now considered one of the 100 most influential people in the world. The anticipated sequel to the motion picture was released last week, and we cannot...
What Made This Serial Killer Break Down In Just Minutes?
How powerful is forgiveness? How far can God’s mercy reach? Are we called to forgive what seems to be unforgivable? Gary Ridgway was an American serial killer who was known as the Green River Killer. He was convicted of 49 murders but later confessed to nearly double...
The Pope Said What? 8 Tips On Clarifying Suspicious News About Pope Francis
As a professional journalist covering the Vatican, I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to make sure you have accurate, reliable sources when trying to figure out what the Pope really said. My job literally requires knowing every detail of how Pope Francis...
15 Things People Who Don’t Understand Catholicism Love To Say
With today's post, we would like to express our feelings of solidarity and friendship for all those Catholics in the world who time and time again have to listen and respond with charity to such a wide variety of questions, concerns or complaints about the Catholic...
What I Wish Nicki Minaj (and others) Knew About Abortion
Nicki Minaj is more than just a record-setting female rapper and performer. Recently named one of Billborad.com's Top Ten Most Influential Artists of the 2010's, Ms. Minaj holds branding power and influence among the urban teens and the teen demographic. With over...
Does Your Media Use Make You More Fully Alive?
We live in a world of instant gratification— we are so connected through technology, we are disconnected from reality. Prince Ea says, “I'm so tired of performing in the pageantry of vanity, and conforming to this accepted form of digital insanity”. But how do we...
Jesus Didn’t Literally Mean To Eat His Body…Did He?
Today's video is an extremely well made catechetical presentation of the sacrament of the Eucharist, produced by Sophia Institute for Teachers. The "source and summit of our faith", it is impossible to give it the credit it deserves. "Recognize in this bread what...