Search


My Lay Dominican Vocation Story: Part III
During this most recent situation, there was a running theme in my spiritual life: receiving, then giving. After graduating college, I...
Hazel Jordan
Nov 20, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


My Lay Dominican Vocation Story: Part II
My college and graduate school years were not without trials and tribulations. These times tested my faith in God's goodness and His love...
Hazel Jordan
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Â
Â
Â


My Lay Dominican Vocation Story: Part I
My spiritual journey and vocation can be summed up as such: I never planned on any of this. I write this blog post in the Fall of 2023,...
Hazel Jordan
Oct 21, 20232 min read
Â
Â
Â


Romance and Marriage Idolatry in the Church: Insights from Dante's Divine Comedy, Part III
In light of Parts I and II, perhaps Dante's view of human sexuality is something to consider: while it holds great significance, there...
Hazel Jordan
Jul 30, 20237 min read
Â
Â
Â


Romance and Marriage Idolatry in the Church: Insights from Dante's Divine Comedy Part II
Purity Culture: Ironic Idolatry of the Flesh in the Church Within the last year, I began to put words to the anger that I felt toward the...
Hazel Jordan
Jul 6, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


Romance and Marriage Idolatry in the Church: Insights from Dante's Divine Comedy Part I
As an impressionable teen growing up in the Church, I consumed many Catholic purity and relationship books and talks. Growing in my...
Hazel Jordan
Jun 25, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


False and True Worship: How the Occult Reveals the Truth of Catholicism Part 3
I love hearing people's testimonies of radical conversion to Christ. Recently, I found a Youtube channel featuring many young Christians'...
Hazel Jordan
Feb 13, 20235 min read
Â
Â
Â


False and True Worship: How the Occult Reveals the Truth of Catholicism Part 2
Anthropology of Religion and Ritual From the dawn of time, spiritual activities have been embedded in cultures across the globe....
Hazel Jordan
Feb 4, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


False and True Worship: How the Occult Reveals the Truth of Catholicism Part 1
As a child, I adored rocks and minerals. I went to the local mall where they had crystal exhibits select times each year, so I could buy...
Hazel Jordan
Feb 2, 20233 min read
Â
Â
Â


Christmas and the Goodness of the Human Body
The human person is truly a unique creature: unlike angels who are pure spirit, we have bodies which eat, sleep, excrete waste, and...
Hazel Jordan
Dec 27, 20227 min read
Â
Â
Â


Mercy, not Pity: Street Ministry Lessons
"I'm an alcoholic." That's what the man my street team and I met at the library confessed. This was only after two minutes of...
Hazel Jordan
Mar 1, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


Love the poor and BE poor.
Many of you know me as someone who doesn't necessarily go on rants. I know this is just my second blog post, but I've been having a lot...
Hazel Jordan
May 1, 20194 min read
Â
Â
Â

