Becky Roach lives in Ohio with her husband and six children. When not doing laundry or making memories with her kids, Becky enjoys diet coke and date nights with her husband.
This video was made by Adcom to promote the Creative Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. As children, we dream impossible dreams. We do not calculate pros and cons; we just launch ourselves into action. As we grow older we learn that we need to be more careful, more...
Cupidon, made by a group from ESMA in Montpellier, France is a short animation, which tells the story of what happens when Cupid accidently shoots two arrows into the same person. Pierre (he needs a name, and Pierre will do!) proceeds to fall in love with himself....
“We’ve been lied to, and somehow we are okay with it. Have you looked around? I mean, really seen what is happening? The pain is real. We got used to it. Let me ask you something: why are you here? … Do you think someday freedom will just come? What if, one night at...
This video, made by Igniter Media, made me think of my grandmother, who was always reminding the rest of us to “count our blessings”. Short and sweet, the video reminds us that we have things to be thankful for, and that we should be thankful for them. Watching...
This video, from 2005, is the speech given by George W. Bush on the death of St.Pope John Paul II. One world leader with international influence speaks of his regard for another such leader, describing him as humble, wise, fearless and great. He tells of how the...
Today’s video, produced by ESPN, tells the story of Heath White, the man whose perfect life didn’t turn out the way he expected. An overachiever, he excelled at everything he did: in school, on the athletics track, as a pilot. He married Jennifer, his high school...
Every decision, every look, every gesture, every thought, every feeling… everything can be defined at heart using two terms: love or hate. Among the infinite number of grades and degrees, we constantly plot either one course or another for our life. This video was...
From the moment of humankind’s first sin, the sweet harmony between words and action has proved to be impressively elusive. And the fact that it is something common in all of our lives can make us dangerously insensible to it. The video– sponsored by the Thai Health...
"Lone ranger", "independent", "self-made man/woman", "do-it-yourself" are just a few common phrases that we hear a lot. There is definitely something positive to being capable of doing things alone, but why has it become an all-important virtue? Why is doing something...
A few months ago I began to watch a series in my community called "Blue Bloods". The series follows an Irish-American family of police officers in the NYPD, called the "Reagan." Justice, integrity, a tight-knit family, and explicit Catholic values are all whipped up...
Security cameras just catch the wrongdoers, right? This short advertisement by Coca-Cola reminds us that good thing are recorded too. Daily we are bombed with messages of crisis, war, theft, hate, murder, etc... And while they certainly exist, we aren't being told the...
Here's an illustrative video on happiness. It's simple and well done. It could be useful for starting a conversation on the type of "formulas" we find in our lives and then comparing them with what Christ teaches. A few thoughts that I would add to the video's...
The fact that this music video has 22,000,000 visits speaks of its caliber. Chris Medina (singer) released this song the day after his elimination on American Idol. It voices the trauma suffered by his fiancée, who suffered a brain injury as the result of a car...
"As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication -- and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have." (Ted)...
Catholic-link.com - "Can any thing good come from Nazareth?" ... "Come and see." (Jn 1, 46) As the apostles bear witness, stereotypes have existed throughout human history. Their damaging influence continues today in each one of us. The video promotes a cool...
While in the normal realm of physics there are 4 directions (left, right, up, down) Messi seems to move in only three: he doesn't go down. Push him, pull his shirt, karate kick him, slide tackle him, poke his eyes out, and he still has the ball at...
The video is the result of a study done by BOX1824, a Brazilian research company specializing in behavioral sciences and consumer trends. It spells out the basics on the last two generations, Baby Boomers and Generation X,...
Check out this great video about "courage" by BluefishTv. In a society where many tend to seek out recognition, "likes", publicity, and ratings, the firm and inner decision to live for what is true and good, no matter what, becomes all the more valuable. It is...
In today's world, the presence of planners, calendars, schedules, and agendas is almost overwhelming. What's even more stifling is how many times our plans don't work out. The other day I had marked down an event about 2 weeks out. I set around 6 reminders to go off...
This video, produced by getoutthebox.org, struck me as simple and impressively creative. It goes to the heart of the matter asking, "What would happen if we decided to revolutionize our generation?" What would happen if we traded in selfishness and took up a radical...
"Without God, the Cross crushes us; with God, it redeems and saves us" (John Paul II). Perhaps something similar can be said of a friend, a presence by our side that brings a little light into our darkness. How to be that friend? How to be Christ to someone when he or...
My private space, my rules, my decisions, my times, etc. The perfect life? "A man by the name of Frederick Pennyhouse" is written, directed, and produced by Christopher S. Towle and Josh Knight. It tells the story of a man who lives alone. His house, located in the...
Today's video makes a great link between what we find in Scripture and our day to day lives. Like all things, sports and other examples that we find in the video are good things in themselves. There is nothing wrong with being a sports fan. Still, the video invites...
This is a talk given by Jason and Crystalline Evert. Both are full-time apologists with Catholic Answers and here they are giving a chastity seminar called "Romance without regret." It is a fun, compelling, and to-the-point presentation. Highly recommendable for all,...
This exceptional video is produced by Life Teen and called "Armor of God." When we hear the word "spiritual combat", what do we imagine? Angels fighting over our shoulders? Some mystic monk? Without necessarily rejecting those ideas, I think it's worth applying the...