t is important to clarify that as Catholics we don't publish such things with a some sort of masochist spirit. The various challenging and painful situations that people go through are not in themselves good things, just the opposite. Yet, as...
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Garrett Johnson
Garrett Johnson
Born in Texas, I spent 12 years living and working in Peru and Italy. A philosopher and a theologian, I have a passion for the power of stories in our lives.
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Chinese Christians Receiving The Bible For The First Time!
Gazing upon their look of joyful, child-like wonder, one can't help but be moved. My eyes quickly glanced to the Bible at my side, standing there, one book among many. How many times have I looked upon it? How many times have my hands grasped it? How many times have I...
37 Photos That Prove That Catholic Nuns Are Not Boring At All
With today's post, we hope to share a secret joy that few people ever come to know. It is the joy of a life totally dedicated to Christ. While any faithful Christian can experience this, I believe that those who the Lord calls to consecrate their lives in a special...
“Save the Children”: The Terror of War Seen from the Eyes of a Child
atholic-link.com - "Save the Children" is an international organization that promotes the well-being of vulnerable children, amongst which are those children caught in the middle of conflicts and wars. Today's video aims to raise awareness of the...
Pope Discusses Iraq Crisis
Given the complicated nature of today's geopolitical crisis, I figured these brief comments by Pope Francis on the current USA bombings in Iraq provides some basic criteria that allow us to consider the situation in Iraq and similar ones around the world. What measure...
Pop Stars Unite to Celebrate Pope Francis in Korea
Catholic-link.com - Seoul (AsiaNews) More than 20 celebrities from South Korea's music and entertainment industry have come together to create a video clip in honor of Pope Francis and his apostolic trip to the nation... The actor Ahn Sung-ki, one of the organizers...
The Iraq Crisis: An Offense to God
Catholic-link.com - A video offered by Catholic News Service that presents some of the Iraqis heart-rending pleas to the world for help and Pope Francis' condemnation of the Iraq crisis as one that "offends God." Please join us in our #20DaysofPeace prayer campaign...
The Tireless Apostle: Maximilian Kolbe
The Servant Brothers of the Home of the Mother (HM) have produced this documentary about the life of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, an outstanding Catholic figure of the 20th century. Kolbe was a man with great apostolic zeal, a precursor in the use of the Mass Media...
Cheerios Ad that Portrays Dads as They Should Be
I wanted to share this Cheerios Ad because of its refreshing image of fatherhood. The whole cliché of the idiot-dad-that-can't-do-anything-right-but-we-pity-him-and-laugh-anyway is getting really old. Fatherhood isn't for idiots, it's for heroes. Dads deserve our...
The Secret Life of Unborn Babies Revealed
Today's video helps us to see that the argument in favor of abortion which carries with it the presupposition that a fetus isn't a human person is one that requires a big leap of faith. There is so much going on in the life of unborn babies, much more than we...
Television: You are what you see?
The scene is a perfect illustration of what I would like to say: all of the trash that we watch on television isn’t inoffensive; it hurts us personally and, even worse, hurts us as a family. Those who believe that the advertisements, the series and the movies that we...
Why Do We Ban Suffering on Facebook?
Today's video illustrates an all too common reality. To the question, "What's on your mind?" so few really answer with the truth. Losers are unpopular. Suffering doesn't fetch “likes." So why not just lie? What's the use in sharing these things if no one wants to hear...
Alex the Cat Helps Understand Happy Unhappy
It is an experience that we live every day. Sometimes we are happy, sometimes we are sad. What to do? What to think? All of us desire happiness. We live for it and without it we would die. It is the reason we wake up every morning, even when we aren't aware of it or...
The History of a Love Submerged in Water
La Maison en Petits Cubes (つみきのいえTsumiki no Ie, "The House of Small Cubes") is a 2008 Japanese animated short subject film created by Kunio Katō. It won several prizes, the most important being the Grand prize for short films (the Annecy Cristal) at the Annecy...
3 Apostolic Videos That You Need To See This Summer!
Summertime is usually a time for resting, having fun, and perhaps a bit of traveling. At the same time, it can also be one of routine, boredom, and mediocrity. Here are 4 things to keep in mind this summer! 3 Catholic Apostolic Vidoes To Watch This Summer 1. Watching...
Video: 5 Powerful Quotes From Pope Francis
Today's video is a great and dynamic selection of Pope Francis quotes that are inspiring. The talented people at Outsidedabox produced it for a Religious Education Congress. Besides its attractive design and the power of Holy Father's words, it could be...
Maybe The Best Way To Be A Father Is To Learn To Be A Son First
This video is one of a series that SoulPancake is developing that looks at what it means to be a father today and the role our dads played in our lives. Filmmaker Corbyn Tyson explores what it means to be a good dad. He recognizes that we are all affected by our...
Dad, I Need You
We have all said it more than once: "Daddy!" The magic word, a trumpet capable of calling in reinforcements for any and every situation. Dad. It's like rubbing a magic lamp, except what is most important aren't the wishes that he can grant, just the...
Catholic-link is BACK!
Catholic-link.com - With great joy, we can finally declare that Catholic-link is back online, now with a new page, updated and improved. We would like to thank you all for your patience and hope that we can continue to accompany and help you in your apostolate. As you...
The Greatness Of Man Is That He Knows Himself To Be Miserable
Paschal once reflected on the greatness and smallness of man, saying: "The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable. A tree does not know itself to be miserable. It is then being miserable to know oneself to be miserable; but it is also being...
EWTN Interviews Catholic-Link About Our Viral Saint John Paul II Cartoon
Days before the launch of our video, "Saint John Paul II, the Life of a Holy Pope", we were invited by EWTN and Catholic News Agency (CNA) to participate in an interview about the project. We had no idea that our Saint John Paul II Cartoon would go viral! Check...
Pope Francis On Joy
Catholic-link.com - We have collected 10 of some of the best expressions of Pope Francis. Our Holy Father, among other things, is without a doubt one of the most expressive Popes of the 20th century. Every pronounced word is accompanied by a gesture through which the...
See That Tiny Hand? Meet Walter, Born At 19 Weeks, He Lived A Beautiful, Yet Brief, Life.
Born at only 19 weeks, Walter Joshua Fretz lived a brief but beautiful life. His mother Lexi writes on her blog: "*Please be advised that the photos in this post are emotionally hard to handle. I believe they are beautiful and shows that at 19 weeks my child was fully...
The Great Christian Paradox: My Happiness Is About You, Not Me
My happiness is seeing you happy. There is nothing that my heart longs for, more than the sentinel longs for the morning light, than to see you smile. This is the fundamental truth that flows in the veins of everything that is good and Christian. It is a truth that...
The False Abyss Between Faith And Life: “Freedom to Flourish”
The division between faith and life, between Sunday and every other day, between God's time and our’s, is one of the greatest and most harmful misconceptions of our age. So many people have come to regard their faith as another "interest" checked off when subscribing...