Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) Review: The Worst (Christmas) Movie Ever Made

If Kris Kringle is the king of popular culture’s take on Christmas, then Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) is the king of B movies! “Santa Claus Conquers the Kitchen Sink” would have been a more accurate title for the amount hype the movie is worth. Consider how many atrocious indie films have been made (not that…

Advent Vlog: Day 19 Consideration

Here's today's latest from the Advent vlogging series, episode 19. It's about friendship and communion in Jesus Christ: https://youtu.be/EGv9VRL5pGs

The Poor Relation’s Story by Charles Dickens (Short Story Review)

A few days ago I was going through some bins of Christmas decor in our basement. In emptying one of the bins, I came across several books filled with classical Yuletide literature. The largest of these was Stories for Christmas by Charles Dickens. It included A Christmas Carol as well as a number of short…

Here’s What I Have Been Doing for Advent

My latest vlog post can be seen here. On this amazing channel, we occasionally do live streams, short documentaries, goofy sketches, podcast repostings, and so much more! If you like what you see, please consider subscribing to the Youtube channel. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/cAdgkYM4h2o

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) Film Review

2017's The Man Who Invented Christmas was a rather tasteful story combined with mild yet professional, colorful cinematography. The acting of the performances was top notch in nearly every department, starring Dan Stevens (recognizable from his role as Beast in Beauty and the Beast) as Charles Dickens himself, "the man who invented Christmas." Jonathan Pryce…

Advent: Day 14 Consideration Vlog Post

Here's today's Advent vlog - episode 14 - in which I discuss John the Baptist once again, the Baptist's personification as the second coming of Elijah, and how his work preparing the way of the Lord is likened to how we are to be preparing our hearts during Advent for the coming of the Lord…

Advent: Day 9 Consideration (Ninth Vlog Episode)

My latest vlog post on my Youtube channel. Glad to be going home tomorrow! Looking forward to enjoying the little things in life, especially time with family - something I've missed! https://youtu.be/fFP_klxArbI  

Advent: Day 6 Consideration (Daily Vlog)

My daily Advent vlog episode is here! In it, I use a section from the last pages of Joseph Pearce's book Catholic Literary Giants. He gives us a great breakdown of the proper significance of Christmas, the blessed day which Advent is leading up to. (To learn more about the time I met Joseph Pearce,…

The Story of St. Patrick

St. Patrick's Day which falls on March 17th, is another holiday like Easter, Christmas, and Valentine's Day whose origins are Catholic. The man that today we call Patrick was born sometime in the late 4th century AD. The exact year and place of his birth are uncertain and debatable. We know he was the son…

We Three Kings…

+JMJ+ On the 6th of January or the Sunday closest to that date, Catholics celebrate the feast of the Epiphany which is also referred to as the feast of the Three Wise Men. That is what the Epiphany is about. Now even though human beings were growing substance-producing plants such as tobacco thousands of years…

Why the Virgin Mary is Vital to Christmas

Why is the Immaculate Virgin Mary absolutely necessary and inseparable to the Christian feast of Christmas? It's a no-brainer. Mary is the Mother of God! She is the Mother of the Christ child Whom we see laying in the manger nearly two millennia ago. This is a beautiful simple thing to ponder today, this last…

4 Amazing Photos of Horses

All four of these photos that I took feature an equine or equines as the main subjects. They are given in order from oldest to newest. Animals can often make very good photographic subjects, and horses and their relatives are no exception. Next to dogs and cats, they are likely the most photographed domesticated animals…