Garrett Johnson
Matt Maher (a Catholic artist) recently won two Dove Award wins, taking home the trophies for Songwriter of the Year (Artist) and Worship Song of the Year for "Because He Lives (Amen)." At one point he was asked what it was like to sing for the Holy Father. It is a...
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...
Gabriel Marcel once described saying, “I love you,” as equivalent to saying, “You will never die.” The act of loving thus reveals itself to be alive both in the present and in the future; it is both an immediate act and a promise. The promises in our lives radically...
A photographer, evidently. But, before we get to the more interesting answer (for those who don't know, no cheating or looking below!), ask yourself: What is he feeling? What emotions come to mind? What do you think is going on in his heart? Who do you think this man...
“Nothing is more practical than finding God, than falling in Love in a quiet absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you do with your...
“The Incredibles” is an animated film that focuses on the life of a family in which all members have superhero powers. It is one of those few animated productions that has the unusual ability to reach a big range of ages with its plot, including adults. Beyond the...
The Holy Father's new encyclical, Laudato Si, has been officially released. Speaking the day before the official release his encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si (The Care for Our Common Home), Pope Francis asked people to have an “open heart” when they read it....
Family Missions Company’s story begins almost 40 years ago, in the small southern town of Abbeville, Louisiana. Frank Summers, a young, successful attorney, and his beautiful wife Genie, an up and coming journalist, had achieved a great degree of financial and social...
Catholics are known for our devotion to Mary. For good reason, the Mother of God was full of both grace and wisdom. Did you know that Mary continues to speak to us today? We would like to share with you a collection of 10 messages from the Virgin Mary that we...
The question of who is Jesus lies at the heart of our faith. While being a mystery, as believers we must be prepared to guide others in the faith and seek to share what we believe. Watch as this video asks others "Who is Jesus" on the streets of New York. Who Is...
Today’s video offers a quick and clear explanation of the Church’s official process which leads up to the moment of canonization. The Catechism (828) explains: By canonizing some of the faithful, i.e., by solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic...
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...
This video can be a great apostolic resource for those who are considering embarking upon a serious relationship. Often the idea of aging, of losing the ever so idolized beauty of youth, scares us. At the bottom lies that idea of insecurity: how could I be loved if I...
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...
Today’s video is a speech that Denzel Washington gave to the 2015 graduating class from Dillard University. In posting it, I am not proposing Mr. Washington as a model of Christian living (above all, because I know nothing about his day-to-day life). He is undoubtedly...
St. Joseph and St. Maria Goretti, two incredible Saints who chose to live holy and chaste lives no matter what the cost, are the focus of this video reflection. These two Saints led very different lives but each shows how chastity can be implemented in any...
SophiaSketchPad.org has produced another excellent video that helps to understand and explain the sacrament of confession. If you go to their website they also offer viewing guides and other tools that can help to complete the learning experience. Sophia Sketchpad:...
The fact that society “accepts” something by no means signifies that that something is “acceptable”. A brief and even superficial glance at history reminds us of the ephemeral nature of public opinion. Simply put, the acceptance of pornography is not a neutral...
“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...
“At times you may feel disappointed, discouraged, abandoned by all, but God does not forget his children, He never abandons them! […] Even in the midst of so many problems, even serious ones, let us not lose our hope in the infinite mercy of God and in His...
In today's media age, one cannot simply take for granted everything that appears on our Facebook newsfeed. A while back we published a post that offered 8 Tips on Clarifying Suspicious News about Pope Francis. Today, we would like to offer something a bit...
Imagine thinking that there is nothing impossible in the world because you are walking with the Son of God, in the flesh. Then He dies! Imagine the feeling of endless possibility just drifting away because He died. Can you imagine what it must have been like for the...
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...
This is the first episode of our animated series dedicated to the pontificate of Pope Francis. The name of the series is “Pope Francis Minute” and it will be a bilingual production (English & Spanish). Its goal is to transmit the Church’s message, as taught...