"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope"- 1 Peter 3:15
Though I am a devout Catholic, I enjoy learning about other religions/ belief systems. I watched Leah Remini’s series on Scientology, so when I found her book at a church rummage sale, I decided to give it a try. Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology shares Leah Remini’s experience making it as an actress while living …
I’ve gotten into the bad habit of only reading non-fiction, so when author Brendan Lyons reached out to me about his Christian Fantasy book, I was excited to remedy this. I also got a chance to talk to the author Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. …
The other day on Twitter, someone complained that she hadn’t seen any Pro-life organizations calling out the atrocities seen at the border. https://twitter.com/JessicaValenti/status/1008702135226241024 My initial reaction was as follows: Maybe you're not seeing Pro-life organizations speak out about the treatment of children at the border because you aren't following any Pro-life organizations online. — …
I know I’ve said this a lot already, but the fact remains: I really suck at praying the rosary. Despite my struggles with praying it myself, I know it is important, and if God blesses Ben and I with children, I know that I want to rosary to be part of our family’s prayer life. …
I have seen a lot of outrage surrounding the fact that Catholic “yes” voters to the Irish Referendum regarding abortion are being told to not receive Communion. I know this is a difficult topic, and I hope that I can present my argument charitably, but please forgive me if anything I say lacks charity. What …
One of the things I love about blogging is connecting with other Christian bloggers and authors. It is awesome to connect with others who share your goals and seek encouragement. On this list of awesome people I’ve “met” is Ashleigh Rich. She originally asked just for feedback on her eBook, but I enjoyed it so …
I absolutely love beautiful Catholic Churches. Obviously, the beauty of the building in no way impacts the grace received from praying and worshipping there, but there is something about beauty that stirs us. There are so many theologians and saints who talk about the power of beauty. During a recent trip to Houghton, I was …
I have loved the concept of this book since Sterling Jaquith first brought it up. As I mentioned before, I am a sucker for romance stories, but there tend to be three problems with most of the love stories that society and the media present to us: They romanticize lust and impurity. They either are …
Ben and I heard about The Shrine of Christ’s Passion a number of times, but we didn’t visit until a few weeks ago. We passed a billboard on our way to my in-laws’ house, and Ben and I decided to visit on our way back home since it wasn’t too far off the highway. The …
Divorce is a difficult topic no matter what your faith background (or lack thereof) is, but I think there is the added complexity for Catholics because of our firm belief of the indissolubility of marriage. Our natural response tends to be to avoid the topic altogether, but as a Church, we face a legitimate crisis of divorced …