I’m pretty sure that at 26, I’m probably too young to be saying this but…I’m getting old! There is no way that High School Musical happened ten years ago. Granted, I started college by the time the third movie came out, but it doesn’t feel like High School Musical came out ten years ago. I mean, ten years ago, I was 16 years old. And I loved this musical. I had no idea that it would be the sensation that everyone would either love or... Read more
Dear Rowan Blanchard, You don’t know me. I’m a huge fan of Girl Meets World and I love your character. I also love that you’re using your status as a celebrity to promote gender equality with He For She. However, there are some things I want to talk to you about. I am really, really glad that you came out as questioning your sexuality and that you were honest about how you see yourself now. I’m sure it wasn’t easy for you.... Read more
There’s been a hashtag going around you might’ve seen called #OscarsSoWhite. This hashtag was made in response to the lack of diversity in this year’s batch of Oscar nominees. Directors such as Spike Lee and actors like Jada Pinkett Smith are calling for an Oscar Boycott. While I agree that there are movies out there that may not have deserved the Oscars they were nominated for (Looking at you, Birdman), it’s not like movies with diverse leads have never been nominated before. Last... Read more
Forgive and forget That’s how it’s supposed to work, right? I’m supposed to wish the best for those I hate, give love until it hurts to those who caused the hurt. Forgiveness does not come easily. It’s so much easier to plot revenge to turn the people — the bullies — into monsters Soulless and heartless Chaotic and uncaring What nobody tells you is that forgiveness ia process. It’s not something that comes overnight It’s more like drinking water... Read more
So many people have been passing away from cancer this week. I wish it could stop. Death has been constantly on my mind ever since I first lost somebody I loved. It was their time, I know, but it hurt me because that person mattered to me. I have people in my life who are growing old and I wonder when their time will come. I wonder about Pope Benedict. My heart broke when I saw him walking through... Read more
All things tend towards chaos Life is the tightrope we walk to avoid it Suddenly Unexpectedly Death arrives like the ricochet from a cannon’s blast Throwing everything off-kilter Down into the black without a safety net Death doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints Every life shines and fades as quickly as a meteorite in the sky Millions of meteorites fall everyday, yet supernovas are the ones that shake us up We can understand the death of... Read more
What do David Bowie, Alexander Hamilton, and Lin-Manuel Miranda have in common with a girl like me? Apparently, our birthdays are all on the same week. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11th, 1755. 261 years later, David Bowie passed away and entered into a rebirth that we call the afterlife. I don’t know where he is, but I pray for the repose of his soul. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s birthday is this Saturday. And me? I’m caught in the middle,... Read more
Have you ever felt like your life was like this song: Granted, you’re not gonna be slaying vampires or demons anytime soon, but the sentiment is still there. Life isn’t always a song or a series of spiritual highs. There will be dry periods. There will be times when you go through the motions of spiritual life without even being aware of it. It’s normal to not always be focused on the Mass. Sometimes, you forget to pray a... Read more
One tradition that Catholics have in the new year is that they pick a saint to be their patron for the year. Usually, it’s done using Jennifer Fulwiler’s Saint Generator. However, one of my New Year’s Resolutions is to get to know more than one saint. So for today, I’m gonna do a Seven Quick Takes on seven saints that I want to get to know this year. — 1 — The Saint Generator gave me Saint... Read more
Mother Teresa was someone I knew ever since I was a kid. I didn’t get to see her in action because she died around the same time I was old enough to receive first communion, but her legacy lives on in the Missionaries of Charity. I’ve mentioned before that I kind of fangirl whenever I see sisters wearing the blue and white habits because to me, they represent Mother Teresa. In contrast to certain other people who claim to preach... Read more
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