Blurb: Why did so many ancient civilisations offer sacrifice? How did Jesus’ sacrifice overthrow the the Jewish Temple? Discover the parallels between Katniss Everdeen overthrowing… Read More »73 The Hunger Games: On Ritual Sacrifice & Jesus
Blurb: Despite popular opinion, Sleeping Beauty is NOT about a helpless female waiting for the strong man to rescue her. Rather, this classical tale reaches… Read More »72 Sleeping Beauty & the Slumber of Sin (ft. Sr Rosie Drum)
This Holy Week, allow me to share an original fairytale I wrote, one inspired by Jesus’ passion and resurrection. If you’re drawn to adventure, romance,… Read More »Original Easter story: The Legend of the Everspring Tree
The game of chess can teach us much about life, especially the spiritual life! Dive into the spiritual principals behind (1) controlling the centre of… Read More »70 Chess & the spiritual life
J.K. Rowling herself cited how Christianity shaped not only Harry Potter’s finale, but the saga as a whole. Walk through Harry’s passion, death and resurrection,… Read More »69 Salvific Death & Resurrection in Harry Potter
What does beauty do to the soul? Why are artists called to be champions of the new evangelisation? In this special episode, I interview Damien… Read More »68 Catholicism, Art & why “Beauty will save the World”
Angels, guardian angels & fallen angels (demons) are truths upheld by the Catholic faith. Strangely today, its our myths and fairytales that proclaim their reality… Read More »67 A study of Angels, Fallen Angels & Fairytale
Blurb: How does virtue carry a man through hellish injustice? Not only is Gladiator a profound spiritual allegory, Maximus’ hero’s journey illuminates the path we… Read More »66 Gladiator’s Mythical & Spiritual Significance
The story behind the writing of ‘O Holy Night’ is as inspiring as the carol itself. God always uses the most unlikely of sources and… Read More »65 Christmas special: the story behind ‘O Holy Night’
Despite it’s sci-fi trappings, Nolan’s Interstellar is one of the greatest love stories ever told. Unpack how black holes, gravity and time travel illuminate the… Read More »64 Interstellar: On Science and the Eternal Love Story