Young Americans Losing Faith?

Below is a very interesting interview with Fr. Jonathan Morris about a recent study involving young people doubting God.

God Prefers the Small...

I just got around to listening to Cardinal Dolan's Homily from June 17, 2012 (Father's Day).  In the Homily, the Cardinal makes some great references to items we address is History of Salvation I and II.

Check it Out Here (The sound has a little static at times)

31 Days with St. Ignatius

Ignatianspirituality.com has created a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality to honor of the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola on July 31.  Each day they will post an articles, blog posts, and/or videos to help you explore the riches of Ignatian spirituality.


Check it out by clicking the picture to the right.

Want to go to Summer School?

For the four weeks of June (sorry this post is late) Busted Halo® put together a "session of summer school." This session functions like their Advent and Lenten calendars.  Go click around and learn something new about your faith.


Busted Halo Summer School

Summer Reading Recommendations

The school has compiled a list of Supplement Reading Recommendations that is broken down by grade level and subject.  It can be found here: Summer Reading List

Also, during the last week of school, I recommended three books for possible summer reading, they were:

1) Catholicism by Robert Barron
2) Between Heaven and Mirth by James Martin, SJ
3) My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ

All three can be purchased at amazon.com or any other book store location.

Enjoy the summer!!!  Check back, I will update the blog during the summer.

Wish Your Father a Happy Belated Father's Day!!

Do You Love Me?

Why does Jesus ask Peter, “Do you love me?” three times?

Procrastination - Week 2

What do God, MacGyver, and the Parable of the Mustard Seed have in common?

Check out this reflection/homily for the answer: MacGyver and the Mustard Seed

If your too young to remember MacGyver, you can procrastinate by watching the entire series on iTunes...Click Here 

Good Luck Studying Tonight

Here is some excellent and calming music to listen to either while studying or on study breaks:

How Do Catholics Elect a Pope?

Still Procrastinating??

Fr. Robert Barron and a Summer Reading Recommendation

Fr. Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire, a Catholic evangelist organization, a Catholic author and the newly appointed Rector/President of Mundelein Seminary/University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Chicago.

He wrote an excellent piece the other day entitled Why it's okay to be against heresy and for imposing one's will on others.  Check it out here

Also, if you are looking for a good piece of summer reading, check our Fr. Robert Barron's book Catholicism.  It is excellent and will not disappoint.  It can be purchased here: Amazon.com

Awesome!!

Runner victorious by finishing last: wdtn.com

Still Procrastinating??

Procrastinating during Comp Studying?

A bustedhalo.com podcast that discusses the great question of can religion and science coexist?

Evolution and Creationism

Do Muslims believe in the Virgin birth?

Many Christians are surprised to learn that the Qur’an contains numerous references to Mary, and in fact the virginal conception of Jesus is a point of common ground between both Christianity and Islam.

Watch the video to find out more about how Islam portrays Mary.

Taken from bustedhalo.com

As We Get Ready For Comps

What is a Vocation?