by Michael Vento | Oct 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by Michael Vento | Oct 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by Michael Vento | Jul 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by Michael Vento | Jul 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
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 narrative, were Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22 (Jesus of Nazareth:...
by Heather Vento | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Understating Over-StimulationDo 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...
by Heather Vento | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Power of a Personal TestimonyFor 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...
