If you've not yet had the opportunity to watch PRAY: The Story of Patrick Peyton, I highly encourage you to make the time to see this inspiring documentary. Before watching this film I, sadly, had never heard of Fr. Peyton. I had no idea of the incredibly innovative...
7 Latino Stereotypes In The Catholic Church
Did you know at least 63% of Catholics under 18 and more than half of those in their twenties in the US are Hispanic? Latinos are the reason that the Church is still roughly a quarter of American Catholics this year, the same as it was in the 1970s. The harsh...
Using Social Media As A Catholic
This past weekend I watched The Social Dilemma with my husband, and I have since removed all social media apps from my phone (and totally deleted others). Now, don't panic, this is not an article trying to convince you to abandon social media, we at Catholic-Link very...
People Are People, Not Choices…Right?
Every action has consequences. It’s not always a matter of weighing the pros and cons because some choices we consider have a con that should alert us to not look further into the pros. Yet, we still do, trying to justify our actions, our choices. Here in this...
A Few Spiritual Lessons From Captain America
Captain America: The First Avenger - Almost a decade has past since we first saw this origin story, and I still find myself getting inspired. This movie not only gives us hope that there is a hero we can count on, but it also calls us on to be that hero people can...
Spread A Message Of #HopeDuringCOVID19! Are You Up For The Challenge?
We find ourselves in uncharted territory with the COVID-19 crisis. In addition to the medical aspect of the crisis, the economy is in flux, universities have sent their students home, many in the service industry have lost their livelihoods, businesses have had to...
The Love You’re Looking For
In this video, we see the love of a mother for her son, and the impact her son has on her life and the lives of many others. This impact isn't huge or dramatic, but hope given in hard times, or a smile offered at just the right time. You can tell that the mother...
When It’s Not-So-Safe To Participate In Halloween
There are usually two camps when it comes to Halloween - the "Oh, it's totally harmless" camp, and the "Never let your kids go trick-or-treating because it's all associated with demons and bad things" camp. But, maybe there is a middle ground? This podcast goes into...
You’re Going To Want To Share This Song With Your Mom
JJ Heller, a popular Christian recording artist, has released a beautiful song as a tribute to her mom and you're going to want to share with your own mom this Mother's Day. Too often we don't realize what a gift our parents have been to us until we are living on our...
Why The Gillette Ad Controversy Is A Great Evangelistic Opportunity
A lot has been said in the media about the recent Gillette advertisement calling men to a higher standard of masculinity. I don’t want to get into the different debates that the advertisement has generated. What I would like to point out is how this advertisement...
Do You Really Know What The “Serenity Prayer” Means?
The Skit Guys break down the meaning of the "Serenity Prayer" in this hilarious, yet insightful video. Chances are good that you've seen this prayer floating around the internet and have maybe even prayed it yourself. The prayer has become widely known because it is...
Gotta Love Millennials – Hilarious Parody, Insightful Commentary!
Bashing millennials is a popular pastime. Diamond, housing, retails, or other industry tanking? Millennials are too addicted to the internet. Person you disagree with elected into a political position? Those darn voting youth! Tide pod challenge fiasco? Dumb...
Venom | A Catholic Review
Venom is the latest installment in the superhero film genre. This film is a production of Columbia Pictures, in association with Marvel Studios. It doesn't have the same characteristics and pace of previous Marvel films like Iron Man, Thor, or Captain America. ...
Loved Just As We Are? A Short Film That Delves Into Theology of the Body
“The Cry of the Heart,” is a new film by evangelist Christopher West and the Cor Project addressing JPII's Theology of the Body. Based on the General Audiences given by the pope during the course his pontificate, West explains the meaning of our corporeality, why we...
What The “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Ride” Taught Me About Baptism
In the spirit of spontaneity and pure wanderlust, my closest girls and I decided to check out the new Harry Potter world and return to a place of nostalgia - Universal Studios. We made our way down to LA and entered into the world of movies. We started with Harry...
Don’t Miss One Of The Best Pro-Life Videos Ever Made: “Aaron”
It’s a thought that haunts the waking hours of many post-abortive women: “What if my child were still alive?” Produced by the American Family Studio, today's video makes it clear that "Abortion is not just about the child, it is also about the mother – there...
2017 Catholic News Wrap-Up: What Was God Trying to Tell Us This Year?
Goodbye, 2017! Another year is over, and what does it mean for you and your relationship with God? Did you grow better?... or bitter? Mostly we see hate, controversy, and reasons to remove ourselves from the public sphere in retreat. But we are not called to run away...
Turned Off By Christ the King? 3 Things I Learned About the Feast from “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe”
I love C.S Lewis’ book ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’, and I think I love it more as an adult than when I read it as a child. If you haven’t read the book, I want to say: please read it! It is a subtle yet powerful allegory of Christianity, set in an...
Is Monogamy Outdated and Overrated? This Viral Wedding Photo Responds
There is a widespread presumption today that the Catholic Church’s vision of marriage is antiquated and in need of an update, if not a serious overhaul. Beneath the multifaceted debates around the issue lies a question about love: when we say two people love each...
This Animation Shows How Quickly The Culture Destroys Women
This insightful animation from Moondog Animation Studios is a part of the Willy Grunch series. Willy Grunch "is a carefree philosophizing poet happily stumbling through life… He’s not so different than everybody else, but we get to laugh at our own misery at his...
Can You Decode the Da Vinci Code? (Quiz)
A popular fictional book and movie, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown follows a Harvard symbologist through a series of chaotic clues, uncovering a supposed 2,000-year old conspiracy—the Holy Grail is really the blood descendant of Christ and Mary Magdalene. In the story...
“13 Reasons Why” And Suicide Prevention And Compassion For Struggling Teens
Viewer beware: This Netflix series contains language, scenes of rape, normalization of same-sex romance, teen partying, graphic suicide, assault, and substance abuse. It does not depict a healthy teen culture and in fact contributes to a culture of toxicity, even...
What Ashton Kutcher Said to Congress About the Horrors of Human Trafficking
Would you be shocked to learn that there are more souls ensnared in slavery today than in any previous moment in history? Let that sink in for a second. We at Catholic-Link have been lamenting and warning readers about the recently released film sequel to 50 Shades of...
15 News Stories that Impacted Catholics in 2016
Take some time to reflect on these events from 2016 with your spouse, family, prayer group, or friends for a better understanding of how they have affected your lives and faith. (Click on the hyperlinks to see related videos or news articles.) 15 News Stories...
Emma Stone and SNL Show Us How Mary Could Have Responded on Christmas
On rare occasions, Saturday Night Live teaches us important lessons through the use of comedy. Earlier this month Emma Stone played the role of Mary in a Nativity scene. The skit shows Mary getting annoyed with the circumstances of Christ's birth, concerned about her...