I'm a big reader, but until I started this list I didn't actually realize how many books I manage to read in a year. I quite honestly thought I was low on the numbers because I'm so busy during the school year but this list has shown me that is anything but true! I do [...]
Tag: catholic culture
#95. The Virgin of Guadalupe
Art Historical Background Before understanding religious imagery you have to first understand the religion's doctrine and secondly understand the historical context in which the image was created. For example a painting of Jesus has a very different meaning in 4th century Rome than it does in 20th century America. And so it is with the [...]
Catholic Culture: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico. I mean she is literally on every flat surface in Mexico. While my family was in Merida on vacation last year I said I wanted to document all the Virgin of Guadalupes we saw and I was quickly humbled at that [...]
Catholic Culture: 2018 December Schedule
PDF version of my December 2018 calendar to print December 2018 catholic calendar! Sunday, December 2nd - First Sunday of Advent (Holy Day of Obligation) Time to bust out those advent weathers & calendars! Purple is the color of advent and it is time to light that first candle to begin this pre-Christmas season of [...]
Stop Skipping Thanksgiving
Ok so I am going to apologize in advance for this little counter cultural rant but hear me out: stop skipping Thanksgiving in anticipation of Christmas! I get it, Christmas brings out all the warm and fuzzies especially in a shitty political year (yes, I'm a Democrat lol), but Thanksgiving can also serve to ground [...]
