"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope"- 1 Peter 3:15
On paper, our friendship seems fairly improbable. They are queer witches. I’m a Catholic who fully embraces Church teaching. There are obvious differences in what we believe, and several of our beliefs and identities would put us at odds with each other. After spending hours talking with them during a visit, my heart was so …
Stranger No More: A Muslim Refugee’s Story of Harrowing Escape, Miraculous Rescue, and the Quiet Call of Jesus by Annahita Parsan shares the true story of her “path from oppression to the life-changing hope of Jesus. Fleeing Iran across the mountains into Turkey, she spent months in the terrifying Agri prison before a miraculous release …
The other day, I got into a discussion about whether or not Jesus would have been pro-choice. Yes, really. The conversation quickly turned into a discussion about suffering. I totally get that the existence of suffering is a huge hindrance for the faithful. I know that it can often be the breaking point for people …
Chick flicks are my guilty pleasure. Despite the cheesiness and weaving in and out of realism, there is something enjoyable about seeing two people build a loving relationship. I love to read, but it is a lot more difficult to “fast-forward” through inappropriate scenes in a romance novel so I usually stay away from them …
I am embarrassingly late in writing this, but I figure better late than never. Over the summer, I wrote a two-part series talking about the problems with polyamory and how Christians should respond. A writer who focuses on poly topics wrote some responses. I wanted to offer some points of clarification. I do want to …
I’ve been jumping at any chance to connect more with Mary, so I was very excited when I got the opportunity to review Forgiving Mother: A Marian Novena of Healing and Peace. I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. The book is described …
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. With a strong subtitle like “The Fight Between Faith and Reason,” “The Saint vs. The Scholar” by Jon Sweeny quickly captures readers’ attention. Though the exploration of a fight between two prominent men from Church history …
When I go on retreats or to religious conferences, I have the bad habit of packing way too many books. With my trip to a Steubenville conference as a chaperone, I was determined to only pack one book besides my Bible. However, on a Saturday, I was blessed with some unexpected free-time and decided to …
End of Life Issues by Jason Negri “unravels the controversies and confusions surrounding euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the rights of patients in our uncertain health care future.” This was an excellent read. Negri expertly and compassionately explores the issues of medical care at the end of one’s life. Like Abortion by Trent Horn (my review …
Abortion by Trent Horn claims to “deepen your understanding of this critical moral issue and give you the knowledge you need to explain it to others.” Trent Horn is one of the best pro-life apologists, and this book is no exception. There were a lot of great things about this book. Horn addressed a number …