How does the world’s view differ from the Catholic’s view? Take a read through some of these Catholic articles.
Stephen Colbert hilariously captures the world of ‘lifestyle brands’ in this clip from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This is the world where your favorite celebrity builds up their own brand, allowing you to see the clothing and household items that they have...
Will God have a sense of humor when it comes to Mark Wahlberg's performance in the movies Ted and Ted 2? While we can't answer that, we do know that God will have mercy on anyone who is truly repentant of his sins and wrongdoing. Whalberg took the...
The response of the people of the United States to Pope Francis’ visit seems to be overwhelmingly positive. A few days ago Washington Post, a rather secular magazine, uploaded and shared a video of Pope Francis blessing a boy with cerebral palsy. By now, the...
The “Francis Effect” is what the media is calling Pope Francis’ influence over the people of America, but no one expected United States House Speaker John Boehner to be as affected by the power of the Pope’s humility as he so clearly has demonstrated by words and...
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., in an emotional, candid interview on Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” on Thursday, showed an uncommon face of faith on late night television. Having no intention of supporting Mr. Biden, what I would like to rescue in this instance is...
It can seem easier to keep everyone happy by agreeing with the majority. We earn praise, or at least avoid trouble, when we’re on board with popular opinion. On the flip side, actually disagreeing, even politely, can draw all kinds of pressure to change our minds....
This Buzzfeed video contains a lot of facts on marriage, but are they all true? Everyone seems to have an opinion about what works and what doesn't in a marriage. It takes time to figure out what will help you and your spouse have the best possible marriage. “I do.”...
Late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel took to the streets to ask children their thoughts on gay marriage. I will admit that a few of the answers from the children were cute and funny, but the others were heart breaking. How can it be possible that these children...
David Brooks, famous columnist for the New York Times, a Yale University Professor, and a Jew, set out\ to write about his “Bucket List”. Having accomplished many of his life’s goals with a certain level of worldly success, Brooks realized something was still missing....
First of all, let’s start by giving kudos to Pizza Hut on this piece of marketing genius that happens to bear with it an important message for our time: self-exposure. In dealing with any “issue”, it’s better to avoid ranting about how selfies are destroying our...
Caroline’s teacher, Mrs. Tranel, shared: She came after Easter and set it on my desk saying, "Read it if you want." I kind of forgot it and then one day discovered it under a pile on my desk. Parts of it took my breath away. I knew I needed to do something...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This video serves as a humorous reminder of how to keep our priorities focused on the family. Canadian advertising company UNION made the video, entitled “Employee Appreciation Day,” for Strategy Online's Agency of the Year awards. The depiction of employees running...
In the world of USA shopping, there is a day called “Black Friday”. It is the day after Thanksgiving in which many sellers lower prices and offer special deals as a way of introducing the Christmas shopping season with a little “holiday cheer”. This video is an...
The word TOLERANCE is one of those problematic notions in our postmodern world of political correctness. It gets thrown about loosely, this word TOLERANCE, evoking a certain emotional response. It sounds like an automatic GOOD – what is there to argue about? Who...
hat do having a baby, getting run over by a train and catching your fingers in a mouse trap have in common? What if I throw footballing guinea pigs into the mix? Obviously there are videos of all these available on the internet. (Warning: if you...
any of the images below reflect ideologies driving the headlines that have been seen swirling around in various media outlets following a seemingly heavily controversial synod of bishops on the family. There seem to be back-and-forth arguments...
A quick internet search will show that Pope Francis has spoken about human trafficking frequently and regularly since he was elected, but what is human trafficking and what is the big deal? This selection of videos gives some more insight into the issue. The United...