This video put out by What's Up Moms is a hilarious parody on Taylor Swift's popular song Blank Space. What's Up Moms accurately portray the life of a mom of young children and the desperate need for caffeine when you have a house full of young children. ...
erhaps one of the greatest lies of our times is that what goes on in your head, in your interior, in your private space, is your business, period. It shows, believe me it shows. If you want to truly know a person, watch his or her eyes. The letter...
Today we present the music video Born is the King from the well-known Australian group Hillsong United. The song is part of the “Born is the King” album and captures the spirit of Advent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Qf6OoAZbAQg...
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” (1 John 4:1) Outrage-fatigue. That’s how I feel about the cacophony of institutionalized Feminist resentment that...
One year, Jill had her Advent, and her whole life flipped upside down. Awaiting Christmas and the birth of her first child, Jill's excitement was shattered by an unexpected diagnosis. Jill found God in a new way through this experience and shares how surprising...
There are two foundations that can never be separated: love and memory. Just as a true disciple never forgets the first hour when the master touched his heart: "It was about four o'clock in the afternoon" (Jn 1:39) – and, as Pope Francis says, a believer is...
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...
This video, part of a series geared toward young women entitled “Ask Cristen: Stuff Mom Never Told You,” brings to light a topic that seems to be growing as of the last few years, and as it grows it seems to bring with it an increasing number of question marks about...
Handle with Care combines factual information with parenting experiencing to take a light-hearted look at how to care for a newborn baby. A Deeper Look at Being a Parent Of course, if anyone thought parenting was a matter of completing a checklist like this one,...
suppose that when Kelly Gunderson put "God's Gift" as the title of this video she was referring to the very special moment when her Grandmother remembered who she was, expressing how much she loved her. It was indeed a gift that is rare in...
saw this video and couldn't help but wonder if most people don't ask the same question that Andre did. "What were you thinking?!" Just ask Jim Gaffigan about the struggles of adding more and more (and more!) children into a family. We tend to put...
Jim Gaffigan, an American stand-up comedian, actor, author and a proud Catholic father lives with his beautiful wife, actress Jeannie Noth, and their 5 children in a two-bedroom apartment in New York City. He is known for his routines relating to being lazy, and...
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...
Anna Clendening is a 20 year-old American girl who suffers from clinical depression and anxiety. For a long time, her difficult situation kept her indoors, feeding fears that kept her away from social interaction. With the help of her parents, she discovered music,...
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...
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...
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...
A young woman, a senior in high school, has become a mother. Rumors take flight; whispers abound. Loving, generous, humble... these precious words fail to appear on the tongues of many when speaking of this woman, as young as she is remarkable. Yes, this is a lesson...
We live in a moment in time when both – motherhood and boyhood – are not only the subject of societal confusion, but – worse – actually under attack. On Motherhood: Although the Church is vilified in the world for “waging a war on women,” the truth is that the most...
"Thank you, Mom. Pick Them Back Up" is a commercial that reminds us that courage and decisiveness aren't self-made attitudes. Behind the scenes of the greatest of athletes were the greatest of moms. The scenes are appealing - they make us smile, laugh, and sympathize...
In this video entitled “Momentos,” directed by Nuno Rocha, there is no dialogue; however, the actions that take place speak louder than words, which led this video to awards such as the Cinematic Achievement Award at the International Short Film Festival in Greece and...
A love story for the ages. A simple love story. A small love story. A quiet love story. It's entirely unglamorous, and - yet - doesn't it speak to us? "I mean, those aren’t very romantic things to say, but they stir my heart." What do we hold up as desirable… as a...
The eloquence of a gesture, the power of spontaneity, when we allow others to take center stage, the world watches. Today's video shows scenes from the young 6 year-old boy who "stole the stage" from Pope Francis. The occasion was the meeting of the families held in...
Studying some investigations made by the European Parliament dealing with Islam in Europe ("L'Islam nell'Unione Europea: che cosa ci riserva il futuro?"), we found a section that speaks of certain Muslim cultural practices that present significant challenges to the...
Father's Day is an exceptional occasion dedicated to honoring the invaluable role and significance of fathers worldwide. It serves as an opportunity for all individuals, particularly men, to contemplate the true essence of fatherhood and evaluate our own commitment to...