There are few actors in Hollywood brave enough to wear their Catholic faith on their sleeve and base their career decisions about the films and TV shows they will and won’t do on the morals they’ve been instilled with. Jim Caviezel, who played Christ in “The Passion of the Christ” before becoming the star of […]
Month: August 2016
Dating And Other Things Catholic: What Seminary Taught Me About Single Life
Three years ago I began writing a book for single Catholic professionals. The demographic of single professionals in the Catholic Church is growing. On one hand the young adult groups are growing not only in numbers, but in age limits, as well. We now have 39 year olds going to young adult activities. Raise your […]
Dateworthy: “War Dogs” and “Hell or High Water” Movie Reviews
We’re reaching the tail-end of summer, when studios tend to dump out movies that have no-name casts or have turned out poorly in the hopes that no one will notice how bad the films are amid season-ending cookouts and last-minute vacations. So I won’t waste yours or my time reviewing any of the new films […]
And How Was Your Day? – Manners, Relationships & The Benefits Of Small Talk
Good manners are all the rage now. Any man who has scrolled across a few dating profiles will see that most women are looking for a guy who is chivalrous, polite etc. My Catholic dating blog feed is diluted with tales of how reviving that lost art of being a gentleman will somehow make me […]
“BEN-HUR” – DATEWORTHY? Definitely!
In 1960, the biblical epic “Ben-Hur” became the all-time Oscar-winning film, with 11 of the gold statuettes going to the tale of a Jewish prince who is betrayed and forced into slavery by a Roman friend, then regains his freedom and seeks revenge. The movie was also a huge box-office success, featuring one of Hollywood’s […]
Saint John Paul II: 7 Lessons For Catholic Singles
Many of us are part of the John Paul II Generation. I know I definitely am. We grew up with this Pope. He was the only Pope many of us knew for twenty-five years. John Paul II was and is a spiritual father to many of us. I know that I personally was able to […]
Dateworthy? Sausage Party
This weekend sees the release of the summer’s most unique yet raunchiest movie, a strongly R-rated animated comedy called “Sausage Party.” Let it be clear that this is absolutely not a movie that anyone under 17 should watch, and discerning Catholics above that age should steer clear as well. The movie follows the adventures of […]
Saint Hildegard of Bingen: 5 Lessons For Catholic Singles
Hildegard of Bingen was a German nun who lived in the 1100s. She was a learned polymath and had numerous achievements in various fields, including medicine, nutrition, theology, botany, music and literature. She would have been familiar with illuminated manuscripts from that time and the Latin language as well. She was gifted with visions from […]
Politics and Relationships: An Election 2016 Survival Guide
Elections are coming up. Like most Americans, I’m absolutely sure of whom I’m not voting for but have no idea of whom I am voting for. Whom to vote for, however, is actually the least of my concerns. What I’m really worried about is keeping my sanity until elections are over amidst daily polls that […]
Dating 101: 1-2-3 Strikes You’re Out Or Is It?
Dear Michele, How do you know if you’re being played? A guy sent me a smiley and rose, I sent a thank you back to him. He emailed me and then we emailed back and forth for just under a month. Made arrangements to meet this past Sat he called Fri and cancelled. Then he […]