Have you ever heard of "The Looking Glass Self"? It is a popular concept in the worlds of sociology and psychology and has been around for quite some time. The belief is that we understand ourselves through what we think others think of us. When applied, we could...
Self-Knowledge
Is It Important To Know What Others Think Of You?
One of the best ways to enrich your knowledge of scripture is to pray the to meditate the Gospels. A great way of doing this is using the technique of Lectio Divina, a powerful method which we explain here. The following is the Sunday Gospel reading with a reflection...
Focusing the Lens of Your Worldview (Are You Seeing What God Sees?)
Whether one would admit it or not, every person has preconceived notions or opinions on any given situation. These can be brought about through one’s education or just by their life experiences. How one allows those experiences affect how they relate to those around...
6 Reasons The World Needs You To Follow Your Dreams
“Follow your dreams!” the world tells us when we are young, but as we grow up, we learn that living our dream is not only hard, it’s also often criticized. Especially dreams involving radical vows in a religious order, low-income paychecks at a non-profit, or...
Becoming More Manly: Masculinity Series
Men, Manhood & Masculinity Over the next five articles, we will embark on a brief exploration of the complex and often overlooked topic of being male. The articles will be reflective and open to discussion, so please share your thoughts and experiences in the...
6 Things That I Learned When I Quit Alcohol For A Year…And Then For Good
Christmas 2016 marked one year without alcohol for me. I still haven't had any alcohol and I still do not intend to ever drink again! Back in 2015, I had long been aware that I had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol, but I was not aware of the depth of my...
6 Common Lies We Believe About Our Appearance
We all like to look good. We get up in the morning and think, “Today, I’m going to go out, look handsome or beautiful and make everyone who passes me by fall in love.” But there are times that regardless of what we do some characteristics seem to sabotage...
A Message Of Love From A Woman To All Women: You Are Loveable
I love this music video by the musician Colby Caillat. She communicates a poignant message, made all the more powerful by the stark unmasking of the women of various ages and shapes as they remove their make-up and their aesthetic “enhancements.” So many of us notice...
Stand by me (1986)
Stand by me is a beautiful, nostalgic production based on a Stephen King novella. The story is told through flashbacks in which the main character, Gordie, a writer, recalls the far off summer of 1959 when he was 12 years old. Hearing of the death of another...
Do you have the confidence to take your mask off and be the person God created you to be?
The path towards Christ is one that passes necessarily through growth in self-knowledge and understanding. In drawing closer to Him, we discover more and more of who He has created us to be. The use of the masks: every barrier that we construct–whether we are...
The Windows Of Beauty: Discovering The Truth Requires The Help Of Another
Love brings us this video that presents a project called Real Beauty Sketches. The idea is to help women reassess the way they see themselves. It is a simple yet extremely clever idea. I think the video could be very useful for any female audience....
Will You Choose Comfortability Or Greatness?
The video that we are presenting is called "Defining a Prodigy." It is an excellent reflection about the existing richness of each individual person and the importance of discovering one's own vocation. We've asked some fellow Catholics to give you perspective on how...
“I am Sin”: The Different Faces of Sin in Our Lives
The reality of sin, "a fact as practical as potatoes" according to Chesterton, is one that touches all of our lives, and every part of them in different ways. Its power is significant, but it, by no means, should lead us to despair. Our reaction should be humility,...
“The Ultimate Gift”: A movie about discovering what really matters.
Catholic-link.com - This is a trailer of a great movie for talking about the meaning of our lives and the need to value those things that really last: love, friendship, faithfulness, faith... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWL7Ab4iHMg