Dominic de Souza, SmartCatholics founder | Marketer & storyteller. Geeks over epics, mystics, science, the angelic, & Netflix
Latest posts, reviews, stories, & working theories:
A Funny Song for Coffee Drinkers (Sung to ‘Memory’ from ‘Cats’)
Sung to ‘Memory’ from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cats’, this poem celebrates the cruciality (is that a word?) of coffee, and its centrality to life.
Ashes of Freedom – A Poem sung to ‘Only Our Rivers Run Free’
This poem is meant to be sung to the Irish melody ‘Only Our Rivers Run Free’. It speaks to a resurrectionist hope that we are all called to have,
Catholic Wealth and Spending Infographic
An epic infographic that covers how much the Church actually has, where it goes, and why it’s important to have it. A fantastic aid to your discussions!
A Bouquet of Reality – A Poem
How quickly things pass us by when we’re not paying attention. If we stopped and looked, we’d find a bouquet of reality rucked up under our wheels.
How the Guilds and Cistercians Created Capitalism
Fr John Trigilio makes this fascinating point about the origin of capitalism as an essentially Christian outgrowth from the guild system.
The Scapegoat (2012) Movie Overview
In the ‘Scapegoat’, It’s deeply satisfying to see a man step into an impossible situation, and turn everything around with kindness, attention & good will.
‘King of Devil’s Island’ (2010) and the Call to Manhood
A review of ‘King of Devil’s Island’ as a phenomenal, gripping insight into the war between men and boys, between absent fathers and maturing youths.
Movie Review of Mary of Nazareth 2013, (Maria di Nazaret)
‘Mary of Nazareth’ feels like every Christmas card and painting of Mary brought into a single, enchanting vision of her life.
Homeschool Kids: Cooped Behind Bars?
Growing up as a kid homeschooler sometimes feels like a gulag. But after meeting some school kids, perhaps we weren’t the ones barred up from the world.