Reflecting on the book of Genesis (2:25), John Paul II writes: The human body, with its sex – its masculinity and femininity – seen in the very mystery of creation, is not only a source of fruitfulness and of procreation, as in the whole natural order, but contains “from the beginning” the “spousal” attribute, that is, the power to express … Read More
Music for Your Labor Day Monday: Something More
Rebecca Taylor called this the “theme song for the culture of life” and I have to agree. The major difference between the culture of life and that of death is one word: hope. And since it’s Labor Day, revisit: The Liturgical Dignity of Work
Discover the Flavor of Life
I finally got around to watching The Human Experience, which I’ve had at home from Netflix for about two months now! Very well done, wonderful movie about finding meaning in life and having a reason for living. I’ll have more thoughts on it in the coming week, but for now, it made me think of this meditation I came across … Read More
Cute Baby Gator Blogging!
Well, I’ve posted this super cute old picture of me and my two younger sisters three years in a row now to celebrate the beginning of Florida football, so let’s just consider it a tradition, shall we? GO GATORS!! –,==,<
For the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fatherhood Is a ‘Beautiful Club’
I love me some RHCP. During an appearance On the Record with Fuse, frontman Anthony Kiedis told host Touré what it’s like being a member of the fatherhood “club”: “I love the club. Good God, it’s a beautiful club. Who knew? You can’t know until you go. It’s wild.” He also challenged the notion that having children stifles one’s freedom: … Read More
The Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Untethered Science
Fr. Robert Barron is a master movie reviewer. Here he comments on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, embryonic stem cell research and the danger of consequentialist reasoning: