Have you ever watched Disney’s Frozen and been enthralled by Elsa’s passion-felt “Let it go?” If so, you’re not alone- the song hit the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was one of the best-selling songs in 2014. Aside from Idina Menzel’s outstanding voice and Disney’s exceptional filmmaking, why might this song have been so admired? What does this song mean to you? For Elsa, “let it go” meant that she was finally accepting herself and what... Read more
What are some of your favorite vacation spots? Which places have you visited that you’ve most enjoyed? Maybe you’ve visited the incredible Swiss Alps, Hawaiian Islands, the African safari, the Bolivian rainforest, the Florida Keys, the Jersey Shore (you guessed it, I’m from Jersey!), or the Bahamas. Or, maybe you’ve simply enjoyed a visit to a local park, a sunrise from your bedroom window, or a beautiful moment with a friend or partner. We often find beauty in nature. For... Read more
Last year, my 2nd grader came home from school singing “Mercy is falling is falling is falling. Mercy is falling like a sweet spring rain.” “Oh, I love that song! Did you sing that during adoration?” I asked him. “No, my teacher sang it when we walked outside in the rain,” he replied. My eyes welled up with tears of joy. It was a big sacrifice, financially, to send our children to Catholic school this year. But what more could... Read more
The world today cries out to discover truth. Discover. Few of us want to be told what to believe; instead, we want a journey through which we can find out, for ourselves, what is true. We often think that “faith” alone is where we find truth, but in fact, we can seek the good, the true, and the beautiful in and through everything. That includes art, science, mathematics, nature, architecture, music, dance, travel, the human person, and much more. Have... Read more
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