25
Sep
Pride at the Door
As a teacher, I came across a YouTube video about the movie Hacksaw Ridge. It beautifully illustrates how conviction can
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Thomas McAnerney
18
Sep
Where Is Your Focus?
I’ve watched The Phantom Menace many times. I’ve already written about Qui-Gon as a role model, but there’
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11
Sep
From Thorn to Strength
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis has stayed with me ever since I first heard it (I cheat by
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04
Sep
Avengers Assemble: A Spiritual Truth
One theme I keep coming back to is the hopeless stand—the moment in a movie when the odds are overwhelming, yet the hero chooses to rise.
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28
Aug
The Lie About Power: Why We Need Willing Leaders
Growing up, I watched movies and read books about heroes and leaders. While many shaped me in good ways, they also planted a lie I didn’t recognize until recently:
The best leaders are the ones who don’t want power.
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21
Aug
Qui-Gon Jinn: A Model of Virtue
You could sense the decline... but too few in the galaxy seemed to notice.
And in the middle of it all stood one man:
Qui-Gon Jinn.
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14
Aug
Intentional Acts, Lasting Impact
He asked me why he plays soccer.
I told him it was probably because he liked it.
He smiled and said yes—but also for exercise, and for community building.
He was stacking wins.
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07
Aug
Forged in Community
Then something miraculous happens: he wakes up back in his senior year, just days before the game. He’s given the chance to rewrite everything.
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31
Jul
Fix Your Week
Growing up, my weeks had a typical rhythm.
Mass on Sunday… dread for Monday.
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24
Jul
Two Keys for the Journey
There is a moment in your life when you will have a revelation and see clearly.
You can choose who you will become.
Not someday. Not later. Today.
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