As of late, I have been seeing more and more material circulating on social media regarding a semi-recent influx in mockery of the Catholic religion. I say semi-recent because there have always been parodies of Catholicism, but it has escalated within the past few years or so, I would say. In case you didn’t hear … More Double standards in religion
As I’ve mentioned once or twice here on my blog, I work full-time for my family on our farm, but I do squeeze in some English tutoring when time permits. I figure I should probably make use of my rather expensive and extensive post-secondary education, and I like to think I’ve managed to establish a … More Recognizing the diversity of our own stories
As promised in yesterday’s post, today’s will provide anyone interested with some more common prayers I’ve learned from the Catholic faith. I mentioned this yesterday, but the fact that these prayers have a Catholic affiliation does not mean they can only be recited by Catholics. Prayer is universal, and be practiced by everyone, regardless of … More How do you pray? (part two)
I’ve always found the concept of prayer to be an interesting one, mainly because of how subjective it is depending on the person praying and their spiritual or religious beliefs. For some of us, prayer is a simple conversation with the man upstairs, once or periodically throughout the day. For others, prayer involves getting down … More How do you pray?
I am a practicing Catholic and have been my entire life, arguably as a result of the influence of my religious mother. She and I attend mass weekly, and have for a while, and I imagine we will continue to do so for a long time. Priests come and go in their designated positions serving … More Challenging expectations in the priesthood
I can recall when the movie Mother! came out in 2017. I viewed the trailer for it and was extremely intrigued, as it looked rather eerie and somewhat sinister. Fast forward over a year later, and I have now finally watched this film (the other evening with my boyfriend, to be specific). I have not … More Why Mother! Is More Than Just A Psychological Thriller
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