Reflections

Here you can find links to various reflections I have posted to my blog.

New & Recent

Chastity & Relationships I: New Beginnings
Chastity & Relationships II: Identity
Chastity & Relationships III: Attractions
Chastity & Relationships IV: ‘Emotional Chastity’
Chastity & Relationships V: Solitude & Friendship
Chastity & Relationships VI: Sacramental Mystery
Chastity & Relationships VII: You Have A Future
Chastity & Relationships VIII: Commit to Christ
Chastity & Relationships Conclusions
Prayer and Spiritual Direction

Scripture & Liturgical Feasts

Qoheleth, Wisdom, Acquiring Goods, Enjoyment
Dust, Hope, Psalm 90 & Lent
Jesus Against the Zombie Apocalypse
God’s Generous Mercy
Annunciation and Adventure
Our Lady of Lourdes
The Presentation of Our Lord
Holy Day the Assumption

Christology

My Journey With Jesus: An Introduction
Part I: My Perception of Christ in My Youth
Part II: My struggle to follow Christ
Part III: With Christ I became critical
Part IV: Profound Insights in my walk with Christ Today

Theology

Human Story, Theology in Narrative
Creation Theology I
Creation Theology II

Consecrated & Religious Life

My take on a Vanity Fair article on Young Nuns
Misconceptions
Something So Beautiful, Yet So Oddly Discouraged
Mount Athos, You Have To See It To Believe It
Nun’s In the Media Part 1
Nun’s In the Media Part 2
Nun’s In the Media Part 3
Is Being a Hip Priest Overrated?
Married Men to the Priesthood a Given Right?

Augustine & Augustinian Spirituality

Fr Martin Laird discusses Contemplative Prayer
Augustine In Pop Music
The Digital Augustine Library
Our Lady of Grace In The Augustinian Order
Augustine & Chastity
“It’s All Your Fault, You Could Not Save Yourself, You Should Be Ashamed!”

Myths About Religious People

5 Reasons I Love Religion
To the non-religious person who says they follow the teachings of Jesus
Myth 1: Religious People Are Ignorant Blind Sheep
Myth 2: Religious People Invented God and Heaven to Make Life Easier
Myth 3: Religious People Are Stuck In the Past
Myth 4: Religious People Are Irrational Fundamentalists
Myth 5: Religious People Are Self-Righteous Hypocrites

Hip Hop Commentary

Nicki Minaj Grammy performance
Understanding Hip Hop: a summary of a presentation I frequently give
Rapper? White Female?
My take on Washington Post commentary on the intersection of Hip Hop and Faith
Hip Hop Fashion is Overrated

Chastity

Love Hatred Charity Eros: Defining Love

Faith & Media

Consecrate Your Kindle Fire or Android: Great Catholic Apps for 2011
Great Faith Films for 2011
Cool Books for 2011
Art, Obscurity, and Value
Why Sentimental Piety Cannot Be Good Art
Aggression Surrenders to Beauty
Love Songs Part 1: Reaction to the Grammy’s
Love Songs Part 2: Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream
Love Songs Part 3: Bruno Mars’ Grenade

Cultural Commentary

People cannot tell the difference between quotes from men’s magazines and convicted rapists
Teenage depression
Disturbing: Pedophilia in the entertainment industry
The devastating effects on the oversexualization of teenage girls
Teen Suicide, Bullying, body image of teenage girls
Dear Consumer America…
LA Times Runs the Guidelines of being a True Angeleno
Why is MTV Hypocritically afraid to play an ad for being too controversial?
Recycle That “Men’s Health Mag” They create a false need in order for you to buy

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