Lembas and the Eucharist

“One small bite is enough to fill the stomach of a grown man!” proclaims Legolas as…

The Eras Tour’s insights about the Problem of Evil

It is March 2024, meaning The Eras Tour has officially gone on for a full calendar…

Prince Hal or Henry?: Moral Growth in Shakespeare

When one considers the vast corpus of Shakespeare’s works, the histories are very easy to overlook.…

Philosophy of the Student-Athlete

An ongoing debate among the faithful at Catholic colleges and universities is the weight which athletics…

MADONNA DEL PARTO E DUE DEVOTI

When one typically thinks of Mother Mary, one typically reflects on mysteries such as the Immaculate…

Ten Degrees of Strange: The Spiritual Life on the Run

Johnny Flynn and Robert McFarlane’s “Ten Degrees of Strange” hits you with an almost discomfiting musical…

What is Art? and the Problem of Our Culture

To many, modern culture is a disaster. Looking at America today, some people perceive the arts…

Grace and Conversion in Good Kid, M.a.a.d. City

Kendrick Lamar’s critically acclaimed sophomore album Good Kid, M.a.a.d. City turned eleven years old, and consequently…

Fit for the Kingdom

I follow a very strong priest on Instagram, who posts (among other things) pictures of himself…

Lessons from “Over the Garden Wall”

Last autumn, my friends hosted a kind of movie night featuring a favorite show of theirs.…