Saint Pope John Paul II once said that “freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” Independence Day brings with it celebrations, and fireworks, cookouts, and a few “cold ones”. It also is a great...
Summer time living is easy – perhaps a little too easy! Summer is a time when people typically go on vacation and relax their otherwise scheduled and routine lives. Oftentimes, that also includes our prayer life. So, how can a Catholic keep their faith alive...
Beauty and the Beast is a timeless tale that many of us cherish from our childhood. As with all good fairy stories, there are layers of meaning and analogy that can be gleaned from it. But have you ever considered it under the lens of evangelization? When taken as a...
Sadly, it has become all too routine for me to look around at Mass (I attend a round parish, so it’s easy to see other people) and see no one singing. Even the Mass parts which are the same every weekend are barely sung. It does not matter if the hymns are...
Every year at Epic Pew, I reflect on the music I’ve listened to or been introduced to. There is an incredible amount of secular songs that aren’t explicitly Catholic or Christian that still point us toward the Almighty. Read more:Â Secular Songs That Can...
Sometimes, people only think of Catholics as those who fast and abstain from certain food. But in reality Catholics love food! For every feast day there is a special food or feast prepared. Italians cook a Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve, there are zeppoli...
