In honor of Superman’s 85th anniversary being celebrated today, and poignantly embedded in the Church’s calendar celebration of Christ’s resurrection, I present a humble meditation on a phenomenon in the […]
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The primary character in our new Medal Knight series is named “Max,” after an influential Polish priest now known as St. Maximilian Kolbe. –> Order your copy today! St. Maximilian
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Arguably, the most iconic line in cinematic history, Darth Vader reveals his identity to his son Luke Skywalker in the Episode V: The Empire Strikes back when he says, “I
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It is with a certain amount of enjoyment that I see The Hunger Games movies have somewhat reentered the pop culture conversation as they began trending on Netflix recently, especially
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The modern world has a rather poor outlook on the traditional view of the family: a mother, father, and children. It specifically targets fatherhood, however, as being unimportant in the
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The Mandalorians — these elite armored warriors, ruthless soldiers of fortune, and ancient rivals of the Jedi Knights have captured the imaginations of Star Wars fans for decades, ever since
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Every three years on the Third Sunday of Lent (and every year at Masses where First Scrutiny of RCIA candidates is held), the deacon or priest proclaims the story of
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An ancient religion An ancient people, exiled and scattered across the stars A foster father among the line of kings A child persecuted by an Empire A child of great
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The Empire fell a few years before, but a new order had not fully emerged. Along the peripheries, former officials and commanders trampled on others’ rights to preserve or advance
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The end of the “Sword of St. Michael” points to a location northwest of Jerusalem. It lands on another mountain surrounded by water. This time the mountain is one of
Mount Carmel: The final mountain in the Finnian Series! Read More »
