Three Books That Will Rebuild Civilization
Throughout history, literature has played a crucial role in forming (and deforming) civilizations. Postmodernism produced a plethora of works espousing skepticism and relativism, and we see the destructive results all around us. It forces us to seek out literary works...
FOMO in the Sorority House
When I first decided to live the virtue of chastity, including saving myself for marriage, it seemed a wise choice. Avoiding some nasty consequences and being a unique gift to my future husband made sense. But, I was unprepared for the deluge of pressure I'd encounter...
Hope: The Restoration Project
Are you looking for hope in the troubled times in which we live? “I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization…
Pope Benedict Discusses the OT Prophecies of Christ’s Passion by Shane Kapler
Pope Benedict put his profound knowledge of Scripture to work in identifying the Old Testament texts used by the evangelists when writing of Christ’s crucifixion. Chief among them, spanning the entire Passion…
Great Literature and The One Thing
Do you ever struggle to focus or pray? Do you wonder why? I certainly do. Maybe countless hours, days, even years of watching screens are part of the problem. I switch the channel or swipe to whatever interests me most. Flashing headlines…
Personal Witness at the Institute
The Power of a Personal Testimony
For almost 25 years, starting at age 16, I worked with an amazing retreat team that focused on personal testimonies to relay the Gospel. An attractive teen boy proclaimed the challenges and benefits of trusting in God’s plan for romantic…
Benedict XVI on the Historicity of the Magi and Star: From guest contributor Shane Kapler
It is obviously popular to question the historicity of the Gospels’ portrait of Jesus. Scholars who practice the historical-critical method of biblical study devoid of faith – and thus rejecting the…
Personal Tribute to Pope Benedict XVI
I became informed of the death of Pope Benedict XVI early yesterday from our chaplain, Fr. David Skillman. Although expected due to the report of his declining health, my heart stirred with both sadness and joy, knowing that a beloved spiritual father…
Becoming a Work of Art
In an interview with Vittorio Messori, Pope Benedict XVI, then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, stated that “the only real effective apologia for Christianity comes down to two arguments, namely, the saints the Church has produced and the art which has grown in her...