Nick’s Blog
My Thoughts on Jon Stewart
After sixteen long years, Jon Stewart’s tenure as host of The Daily Show has finally come to an end. After such an assignment, he has left a legacy that has changed both comedy and culture forever, for both better and worse. If you could not tell... Read More
How to Read C.S. Lewis Audiobooks For Free
We can agree that reading is a seminal part of our internal growth. We are called to continually learn about our faith, to continually grow. One of the Great Commandments is for us to “Love the Lord with our Whole Mind”, and we do so through many... Read More
Ten Insights from Pope Francis on the New Evangelization
After listening to the free Evangelization Conference talks, I was inspired to read the papal encyclicals for myself, in regards to the New Evangelization. My first document was to be Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (“The... Read More
Free MP3s for the New Evangelization
Years ago, I had attended an apologetics conference at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. I was not Catholic at the time, but by the end of the conference, my life had changed. I had purchased the entire cassette library of all the talks; they... Read More
[Parody] Grace Before Meals (for Summer Camp)
A couple of weeks ago somebody emailed me and asked if I had crafted any parody songs for making grace-before-meals fun. I didn’t, but I wasn’t going to let that stop me. One hour later, this resulted. If you are looking for a grace before... Read More
Going Back to the Future in our Worship
This weekend is the 30th anniversary of the release of Back to the Future, a film that some theorize is the most perfect example of a summer blockbuster. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the film (all two of you), it is about Marty McFly, a teenager... Read More
The Worst Thing About Quality Christian Rock
It has been 18 years since I last attended a seminal event in my twenties; the Cornerstone Music Festival. Dubbed “The Christian Woodstock,” it was something to truly behold in wonderment. An annual event where Christian music fans camped out in the... Read More
Read Laudato Si Yourself
Yesterday, the English text for the latest papal encyclical, Laudato Si was released. The title is taken from a prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, which translates to “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs... Read More
How I Discovered the Real Presence.
This past week was the feast of Corpus Christi. I look at this week, and I think to myself about the tremendous gift and power of the Eucharist. But it wasn’t always this way. Early Beginnings I was raised in the Episcopal Church, but it wasn’t... Read More
Three Must-Read Articles About Praise And Worship Music
There are three fascinating, contradictory articles about contemporary worship that came out this past week. What’s interesting about these articles is that they conflict and complement each other, in interesting ways. The authors of these articles... Read More