This night, this day, is a beginning. A beginning to the unraveling of the Sacred Triduum, the three days that lead to Easter, the “holiest days of the year.” Where secrets are revealed, where you serve, and love, and enter into the heart of Christ.

Wanting to cure my brain from all the brain rot I’ve accumulated from scrolling social media, I embarked on a journey to rediscover the bibliophile in me, that was always there. I loved reading when I was a kid, borrowing towers of books from the library every month. Reading keeps me sane, calm, and focused, something I’ve forgotten through the drudgery of adult life, but something I’m returning to in the quiet stillness of Lent.

Here are 5 books I read in March — covering geniuses, innovators, biology, sin, and humanity.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week—the most sacred time in the Christian calendar.

Lent is ending soon. And with the coming of Easter Sunday is a rebirth and resurrection. Similarly, Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a tale spanning the exploration of sin, moral law, conscience, suffering, and redemption. Though Dostoevsky wrote from a Russian Orthodox background, the theological structure of the novel closely aligns with Catholic teaching on the human condition and the path to grace.

Time is sacred. Our weeks often feel rushed, cluttered, overwhelming — as if we are constantly trying to catch up with our own lives, stuck in a race with time. We fill our days with tasks, responsibilities, activities, yet we still feel ungrounded.

In a world driven by convenience, junk food has become a staple of modern life. From late-night snacks to quick meals between obligations, ultra-processed foods offer comfort, speed, and affordability. Yet beneath their appeal lies a complex web of biological and psychological consequences that impact not only the body—but also the mind.

Discover how the Book of Proverbs offers timeless wisdom on discipline, relationships, and inner peace. A reflective guide for living with clarity and intention.

Why scrolling makes your mind wander: the neuroscience of the Default Mode Network, rumination, and strategies to regain deep focus.

Financial decisions aren’t purely logical. Explore the science of money, cognitive bias, and financial stability in this research-based guide.

Learn how to focus in a distracted world using research-backed strategies from psychology and neuroscience. Discover practical habits that improve attention, reduce digital distractions, and support deeper thinking.

Looking for the best Christian books to read? Discover 12 powerful books on faith, prayer, theology, and spiritual growth from Tim Keller, C.S. Lewis, and more.

Mornings have a huge significance in Scripture. It is the time of the day when you open your eyes for the first time to welcome the gift of a new day, that God has given you. However, in modern times, we often awake to a constant barrage of thoughts, emotions, anxiety, exhaustion, and uncertainty. Waking up is no longer something to look forward to, but instead something to dread. The thought of having to fulfill all your daily obligations in a limited span of time becomes a chore instead of a gift.

Lent is often described as a season of sacrifice.

But at its heart, it is a season of return.

Return to God.

Return to your own heart.

Return to what is steady and life-giving.

This devotional was created not to overwhelm you, but to restore you.

Contemporary life has quickly become one of the most neurological gambles in human history. With the advent of mobile apps such as Instagram and TikTok, every day our brains navigate nonstop notifications, infinite “doom” scrolling, algorithm-curated content, multitasking and a pace of information that our nervous systems were not designed to handle. The habits we have accumulated today are actively reshaping how our brains function— especially in how we pay attention, experience reward, and regulate emotion.

To be happy, start a practice of being proactive about protecting your life. Aristotle famously said, “Happiness is a habit.” Get in the habit of prioritizing you and your life. You will thank yourself for it, in the end.

What does it mean to be happy? Ecclesiastes talks about the “chasing after the wind”, a lack of satisfaction with the worldly pursuits of money, pleasure, success, and material goods. How can you be happy in a world that is designed to make you exist in a constant state of want? We yearn for something more. But what is that thing we seek in the night?

Tomorrow’s the start of the New Year. Today I grabbed a sheet of paper and listed down my top 10 goals for the new year. I don’t know about you, but the chances of my losing this piece of paper and forgetting all about my goals next week are pretty high. The problem with this method is that my goals seem so abstract, so intangible, and so unreachable without steps and systems in place to reach them. Writing “I want to lose 20 pounds by December 2026” solidifies your intention, but how do you exactly go from point A to point B? You need a system, a protocol of steps and solutions you put in place to actually reach your goal.