Three years after I came to Christ, I had an opportunity to leave for the summer to study abroad with a group. But I said, “I can’t go, because who’s going to take care of my family? Who’s going to take care of my parents?” I had gotten into that role of being the fix...
I hope to answer these questions by doing something that most of us refuse to do: taking these songs seriously. In the next few weeks, I’ll listen to and write about two songs at a time. Christ and Pop Culture has unwittingly ignored popular music for some time. This is unfortunate, ...
“Die Harddoes not do what a Christmas story does, which is utilize Christmas in all its parts to infuse the story with Christmas meaning and speak back to Christmas.It’s A Wonderful LifeandA Christmas Carolspeak back into Christmas, that this is how the birth of Christ changes us, even...
of it. It becomes more important than anything else. St. Paul is saying that this is not acceptable for the follower of Christ. The Church agrees. It is important that we purchase the things that we need. This does not mean that we can’t purchase some extras that are just for fun....
Christ is our best friend, and ere long will be our only friend. I pray God with all my heart that I may be weary of everything else but converse and communion with Him. —John Owen 4 Ah! my heart is weary waiting, Waiting for the May: Waiting for the pleasant rambles Where the ...
Semana Santa (Holy Week):Semana Santa is one of Seville’s most important religious festivals. From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, various brotherhoods (hermandades) organize processions. Elaborate floats (pasos) characterize the processions, depicting scenes from the Passion of Christ, accompanied by...