Two weeks ago, I began a review of the book Bringing Up Bebe, by P. Druckerman, a commentary on French parenting by an American mother living abroad. To read the first post in this two-part series, click here. Having already … Continue reading
This year has probably been the most difficult of my life so far. I’ve moved to a new place, started a new job, returned to a degree program that I began two years ago, and have spent the past few … Continue reading
It’s that time of month again- book forum week. Actually, it already passed, but I didn’t want to post my reflection before I actually had my class. As you might remember from my last book forum post, every month I … Continue reading
As part of my studies at the John Paul II Institute, I am required to take part in book forums three times a semester. Normally, this means reading a 20th century work of Catholic literature (usually fiction, but occasionally poetry … Continue reading
I apologize in advance to anyone who might have stumbled upon the beginning of this blog post on Wednesday, July 23th. The incomplete draft of this post was accidentally published on my website before I was able to take it … Continue reading
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I recently finished reading the book “Rebuilt,” by Rev. Michael White and Thomas Corcoran, and I have spent the past few weeks reflecting on what was proposed by the authors as solutions to … Continue reading
Over the past few weeks, I have had the chance to meditate a great deal on conversion, falling in love with Christ, and accepting His Church here on earth (which generally translates to forgiving its fallen members). It all began … Continue reading
This past Easter, after attending Mass with my family and going out for our traditional Easter dinner at Papa Razzi, my mom and I decided it was the perfect night to see a movie. And so, after changing out of … Continue reading
I’ve broken a lot of promises over the course of my twenty-five years of life. Some promises needed to be broken, but there are some promises that I am ashamed to admit I’ve broken- like the time that I promised … Continue reading
Considering the amount of interest in my first blog post on Matthew Kelly’s book “Rediscover Catholicism,” I’ve decided to dedicate one more blog post to reflecting on several quotes from the book. As I suggested in my first post, this … Continue reading
Love in the Little Things 