In 1985 at the UN headquarters in New York, Mother Teresa was introduced by the UN secretary of the time, Javier Perez of Cuellar, as "the most powerful woman in the world". How can this be said of a woman who dedicated her life to the least powerful (at least in the...
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.
“Beheld” – Are You a Slave to Vanity?
“It shall even be as when a hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite” (Is. 29:8). Vanity is a...
If a world class musician was playing, would you recognize him? “Stop and Hear the Music”
Doing an experiment for Gene Weingarten's story in The Washington Post, Joshua Bell, one of the nation's greatest violinists and musician plays a few songs in a D.C. Metro stop. What happens? A lot of people walk past, and a few dollars appear in his violin case....
What Are the Essential Qualities Every Leader Needs?
"What makes a good leader?" The first series of videos we are presenting today is from a CNN special looking to answer that question. It is one that all Christians should know the answer to. We are called to be leaders in our society. Reporter Fareed...
Why does evil exist? A defense of free will.
The good that spreads: “The force of a child”
Catholic-link.com - This video has three very interesting aspects. First, we see the people´s indifference before an obstacle that is completely obvious. The second, the child´s common sense as he decides to take on the immense challenge presented to him. Lastly, we...
Disconnect to Connect (Using technology)
his Thai commercial is brilliant. The means of communication that technology provides us with are precisely that, means. They aren't ends in themselves. But if they are for us, that means we have forgotten the importance of living in reality. This...
U2 Bono salutes Pope John Paul II
The future of communication, a negative utopia
Catholic-link.com - The video proposes a possible future where virtual reality becomes the center of all human experience: "experience is the new reality." People gradually and continually separate themselves from reality. One can feel, remember, live, experience...
He paints himself purple on youtube and has almost 3.5 million views.
Admittedly funny, the absurdity of the fact that 3.5 million people (including myself) took the time to see this is quite surprising. I couldn't help but asking, "Why is the absurd and pointless so attractive?"...
Dove Evolution: “No Wonder Our Perception of Beauty is Distorted.”
Evolution, also called The Evolution Of Beauty, is an advertising campaign launched by Unilever in 2006 as part of its Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, to promote the newly created Dove Self-Esteem Fund. The film opens with a "pretty, but ordinary girl" (Canadian...