by Heather Vento | Feb 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Looking at “The Karate Kid” with fresh eyes revealed an amazing perspective I had never considered before, outlined in Wax On, Wax Off. Mr. Miyagi portrays a good father, revealed in his relationship with Daniel as well as his training techniques. The Revelation for...
by Heather Vento | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
When my family first rented the VHS of “The Karate Kid,” I was 9 years old. Watching it then, I naively thought of it as just a great “sports story”. But recently, Michael and I watched it again with our teens, and we both noticed a powerful...
by Michael Vento | May 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
In recent years, Heather and I have been praying and discussing the amazing things that the Lord has done in our lives. In Sacred Scripture, Psalm 136 is a tremendous example of recounting the deeds of the Lord and giving thanks to Him. The Psalm is...
by Michael Vento | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Heather Vento | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Michael Vento | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
