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by Brett Manero November 24th, 2024, marks the annual Feast of Christ the King in the Catholic Church. It is the conclusion of the Church year, as one year ends and another begins with the beginning of the Advent season the following weekend. It’s of course an incredibly fitting way to end one year and…

by Brett Manero Chapter I:  2006 “Nice catch!”  Jesus was always so full of life and energy, even at the age of five.  At the age of twelve, he had even more energy, and a certain wisdom well beyond his years.  He was unique, different, and yet remarkably the same as every other boy. “Not…

by Brett Manero A friend texted me the other night about the bells of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral ringing for the first time since the fire of April 2019. The bells – which can be heard in the video below – sound as sweet as ever, as cathedrals and bells are meant to inspire us…

by Brett Manero Love him or hate him, you cannot deny that a tremendous historical event occurred with the second election of Donald Trump this week. Enthusiasts of American history will know that he is only the second person to be elected to two non-consecutive terms to the Presidency – the other being Grover Cleveland,…

by Brett Manero The 2024 American election is a mere ten days from today. I don’t think anyone needs an education into how wild and genuinely bizarre this election cycle has been. Readers also don’t need to be made aware of how chaotic the world situation is at the moment, either. The pax Americana, like…

by Brett Manero October 11th is the optional feast day of St. John XXIII, who was born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli in 1881. As Bishop of Rome from 1958 until his death in 1963, he is perhaps most famous for his opening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962. Along with St. John Paul II (the…

by Brett Manero Fall has arrived. Indeed, it’s nearly the middle of October, and the year of 2024 AD is quickly approaching its conclusion. There is something paradoxical about the season of fall (or autumn, if you prefer). It is an immensely beautiful season. A few weeks back, I spent the weekend in Granby, Colorado,…

by Brett Manero One year ago, Hamas terrorists brutally invaded and attacked the State of Israel in one of the most shocking events in recent history.  We all know what happened:  in an appalling intelligence failure on the part of Israel, Hamas successfully breached Israeli territory and horrifically murdered some 1,200 people.   Israeli men,…

by Brett Manero Filmmaking is a complicated process. There are so many elements that make up a part of that process: the idea, the story, the script that conveys that story, the principal shoot. Then there is the issue of casting the right actors for the right characters, the editing, the music, and so on.…

by Brett Manero It’s Labor Day in the United States. For many, it’s a day off, which is always a nice bonus. I don’t have much time for a longer piece but I had some thoughts during Mass today that I wanted to get out. Everything can be viewed from a perspective of faith, or…