What is the Meaning of Image of God?
Our name, the Image of God Institute, is derived from two realities that are critical to understanding the human person in Sacred Scripture, the teaching of the Church, and the minds of Pope St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Genesis 1:27: Man and woman are...
Love Song for a Savior
When I was in college, I was blessed to spend a semester abroad in Ireland, the mother country of my grandma and grandpa, who grew up on the west coast. Studying at University College Dublin, I learned much about life, love and being Catholic that spring of...
Why Do We Love “It’s a Wonderful Life”?
What is the meaning of the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”? Why does it move us so deeply? What can it tell us about humanity? My family and I watch this movie during either Advent or Christmastide each year and it always brings tears to our...
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…