Bully
This documentary addresses a huge issue in many young peoples’ lives. It is not a fun movie to watch, but it is worth seeing. The movie starts out showing the case of a young man who took his life because of bullying, and then follows several other young people who are suffering from […]
Author Nicholas Sparks Puts Faith Into Action
I’ve enjoyed practically all the movies that were based on novels by Nicholas Sparks, but I didn’t know until yesterday that he is Catholic and that his faith is very important to him. I guess that explains in part why he is so fascinated by human love. Love is what makes the world go round. […]
The Hunger Games
The movie version of the Hunger Games is about to hit the theaters. It will be a huge event. Let’s take a moment to look at this story and see if we can draw any lessons from it for our own lives. Scary World Katniss Everdeen lives in a very cruel world. She and […]
Jeremy Lin: humility with success
It was an incredible eight days of basketball last month as newcomer Jeremy Lin rose from nowhere to stardom. Undrafted, cut from several teams, brought in just to shore up a temporary problem at the New York Nicks, Jeremy was a very unlikely hero. Yet when he got his chance he played like an all-star; […]
Elizabeth: From chronic pain to Miss Michigan
I don’t know if this young woman is a woman of religious faith, but I was very inspired when I happened to read her story yesterday. Here are the basics. Elizabeth Wertenberger loves to dance, in fact it seems that may have been what helped to overcome a childhood disease that doctors said should […]
Kylie Bisutti: From Victoria’s Secret to Role Model
Model Kylie Bisutti had the dream job, yet last month she surprised the fashion world by leaving her position as the top model for Victoria’s Secret. She said her faith was key in this dramatic decision. Let’s take a brief look at Kylie’s life and the reasons for her decision. Kylie Bisutti had always […]
X Games Lady Snowboarder Shows Faith
Just a short note. I was watching the Winter X Games last night and saw an awesome win by Kelly Clark on the half-pipe. She did tricks no other girl snowboarder could do and seemed to simply just be having fun rather than competing in one of the most prestigious athletic events of the year. […]
Phillip Rivers and His Catholic Faith
I had always admired San Diego Chargers quarterback as a top-class player and fierce competitor, but I didn’t know until today that he was Catholic and how much his Catholic faith and values mean to him. Way cool!!! (Story here from The National Catholic Register: http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/catholic-quarterback-philip-rivers-passes-on-the-faith/) Catholic Quarterback Philip Rivers Passes On the Faith San Diego Chargers’ […]
Actor Mark Walhberg: Faith My Biggest Success
This month’s release of the movie Contraband has put actor Mark Wahlberg once again in the Hollywood spotlight. Mark recently did an interview on CNN about his faith walk that has gotten a lot of attention. Let’s look briefly at the dramatic life journey that Mark explains in that interview and see if we can […]
Tebow’s Crazy Season: Some Lessons
It’s been a pretty cool year for Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. All the NFL experts have continued saying that Tebow cannot play successfully as a quarterback in the NFL. Yet Tebow and the Broncos actually made it to the playoffs and have just pulled off an unlikely victory against the mighty Pittsburg Steelers, […]
