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The Wisdom of the Woods
“What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.” – St. Bernard of Clairvaux In southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, we have a cycle of seasons. They rise and fall from spring to winter like the very lives we live. Every season is a...
#TonicMasculinity: 3 Words for Men to Embody and Become Who We Were Born to Be
We’ve all heard the phrase #toxicmasculinity floating about in our very broken culture today. But we men need to know that our masculinity is not toxic.
Traveling with Christopher West and the TOB Institute
Christopher West reflects in John Paul II Square in Rome during the TOB Institute's 2018 Italy Pilgrimage. (Photo by Bill Howard) In 1995, deep in his study of Pope Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, Christopher West went on Pilgrimage to Rome, during which...
The Surprising Habits of Prayerful People
Having been raised in a Catholic home, I was well-versed in saying prayers. It was the act of praying that was the problem. To sit alone with God, for few minutes was more than intimidating. I had a base relationship with the Lord but lacked the confidence to pray on a regular basis. I’ve met many Catholics who can relate.
Four Tips to Grow in Your Catholic Faith in College
Four Tips to Grow in Your Catholic Faith in College
Taking a LARP of Faith: Building Up Boys for the Kingdom
A group of young squires, aspiring knights, gathered and sprawled in the thick grass on a hillside dotted with poplars, fireweed and blue aster.
How Theology of the Body Changed My Life
In this life we are all “treasure hunters” seeking the treasures of authentic freedom, happiness, and love. Those treasures reveal the real God. We are all trying to find that hidden map that will lead us to what satisfies the thirst we have in our soul and body.
Mary’s Assumption and the Destiny of the Human Body
Aug. 15 is the feast of the ultimate destiny of the human body: the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, body and soul, into eternal bliss.
The Lion King: Masculine Identity and Fatherhood
Of all the movies I have seen, The Lion King has one of the best examples of a father figure.
The Enfleshment of Ultimate Meaning
We live in a world that insists our bodies are meaningless. But that is to insist that human life itself is meaningless.
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