The Rodas of Catholic Faith
Jonathan Raeder
Ever feel like the world’s spinning out of control, like a treadmill stuck on max speed while you’re just trying not to faceplant? The latest trends drop faster than we can blink—AI breakthroughs, TikTok dances, tweets that spark wars and vanish by lunch. It’s exhausting. And yet, right there in the middle of this whirlwind, … Read more
Marriage is tough—nobody’s pretending otherwise. You stand there, all dressed up, maybe in a tux that’s a little too tight or a white dress you spent months agonizing over, promising forever with your heart pounding and every fiber of your being screaming, “This is it!” You mean it—those vows aren’t just words; they’re a leap, … Read more
Let’s be honest—abortion’s the kind of topic that can clear a room faster than a bad karaoke night at your cousin’s wedding. It’s messy, it’s emotional, and it’s everywhere you look—splashed across headlines, fueling protests, popping up in those awkward family dinners where everyone’s suddenly an expert. Whether you’re Catholic and wrestling with the Church’s … Read more
Let’s face it – there’s not a single person that feels ‘holy’ when they are stuck in traffic or scrolling endlessly during their lunch break. Holiness seems to be one of those fancy terms that belongs in the lexicon of some pure, untainted figure caricatured over stained glass, rather than us commoners sporting harbor freight … Read more
Chaos is the air we breathe these days, isn’t it? Scroll through your phone, and it’s a full-on circus—breaking news blaring about the latest disaster, ads promising you’ll be happy if you just buy this one thing in three easy payments, and that one friend who won’t quit with the conspiracy theories (you know the … Read more
The Quiet Strength of Virtues: Living Like Heaven’s Already Here Let’s be real: the word “virtue” doesn’t exactly set the world on fire. It’s not the kind of thing that gets you hyped like a new Marvel movie or a Friday night out. It sounds more like something your grandma might nag you about over … Read more
The relationship between the Catholic Church and religious images is a topic that has sparked debate for centuries, weaving together theological, cultural, and spiritual threads. Often misunderstood, this practice raises questions not only among the faithful but also among those peering into Catholic tradition from the outside. To many, the sight of statues and icons … Read more
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