Have you ever felt like God is leading you down a path where you aren’t making any progress at all? That is what I feel lately. Before I get into my situation, let me introduce myself. I am Chris Lenart. I have Cerebral Palsy and am nonverbal. I got my […]
Let God Be Your Best Friend by Chris Lenart
My name is Chris Lenart and I have lived in Naperville, Illinois for the last eight years. Due to breathing issues at birth, I have Cerebral Palsy and am nonverbal. I live on my own with aides coming in and helping me several times a day. I am a blogger, […]
Avengers versus Avatar: Writing Good Villains
JMJ I can’t tell you how many times I have argued with an Avatar fan about how the silliness of the visually stunning movie. They eventually ask me how I can hate the highest grossing movie of all time. I don’t hate the film. I enjoyed watching it and appreciated […]
An Easter People
JMJ “Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.” I really love this quote by Pope John Paul II. I can see how he had to live this sentiment growing up in Poland, first under the arm of Nazi Germany and then behind […]
They Said He Couldn’t
I spent six wonderful years at the University of Illinois as an undergrad and graduate student. Aside from classes, I occupied myself for much of that time at the Newman Center at St. John’s Catholic Chapel. The community of Catholic believers accepted all fellow worshipers and created an atmosphere to […]
Love Hurts
JMJ If you spent Valentine’s Day with your beloved and exchanged cards, flowers, and/or chocolates, God bless you. I am happy you have that joy in your life. Even though I wrote about marriage last year in an article called “How Hallmark Destroyed Marriage,” I hope that people enjoy the […]
New Year’s Re(soul)utions
JMJ Friends, like millions of other people, I like to tackle certain initiatives at the beginning of each year. I make secular vows like losing weight and exercising more and pious vows like praying a daily Rosary or getting to Adoration once a week. Unfortunately, all too often, I fail […]
Voices Crying Out in the Wilderness
JMJ Happy and Blessed Advent to everyone. The Gospel reading on December 10, 2017 reintroduces us to the compelling character of St. John the Baptist. In hindsight, there are clear reasons why John merits reverence in the Church: he shares kinship with Our Lord, he prophesies accurately the coming of […]
Happy Holidays to the Church Militant
JMJ We celebrate many holidays during the month of November. Many people would say that Thanksgiving begins the “Holiday Season” which then goes through Christmas and New Year’s covering Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Catholics know that November 1st truly starts this season. The Feast of All Saints celebrates the Church Triumphant, […]
Trust in Princes
JMJ What do Hollywood, the NFL, and the Catholic Church have in common? They all have fans whose faith has been shaken by the behavior of the heroes they held in high esteem. This happened because they lost focus on what was important about each of the entities they supported, […]