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About Matthew Hartwick

Matthew is a cradle Catholic and plans to stay that way. Growing up, his idea of behaving at Mass was sleeping through it and saw God as a nice idea. Then when it came to around middle school, intense suffering came about with Anxiety, Depression, and loss. Realizing that there was hope through the witness of the Saints and the Passion of Our Lord and Our Mother, Matthew soon accepted the Cross he was given and wanted it for the salvation of souls. Through being a witness of Christ, he intends to fight for souls that God thirsts for.
"We have no right to rest as long as a single soul is Satan's slave"
-St. Maximilian Kolbe

Saints Who Gave Satan Big Trouble

Published May 5, 2016 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Faith

I had written an article on Saints with Sass, particularly against Satan, awhile back and decided to write a “spiritual successor” to it. In the events I mentioned in “Saintly Sass” post, I talked about how the Devil was utterly humiliated by snarky comments, from Saints, directed at him. In this article, I want to… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published May 5, 2016

St. Joseph: The 2nd Greatest Saint

Published April 21, 2016 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Faith

St. Joseph is a well-known Saint in the Catholic Church mainly because he is the Foster Father of the Jesus, Redeemer of the world, and spouse of the co-redeemer, Mary. He never has any spoken words in Sacred Scripture, but he does have noble actions. Let us explore through Sacred Scripture, Church Tradition, and credible… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published April 21, 2016

Saintly Sass: Humiliating the Devil

Published January 27, 2016 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Faith

 “The devil…that proud spirit…cannot endure to be mocked.” –St. Thomas More To have “Saintly Sass” is something that is key to overcoming our temptations. In fact, it is practically key to our salvation. What do I mean exactly by “Saintly Sass”? Well, essentially what I mean is having so much confidence in God that when… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published January 27, 2016

“Getting Back Up”: What To Do After You Fall In Sin

Published December 3, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Faith

  A wise man once said to me, “The difference between a damned soul in Hell and a saint in Heaven is that the saint was a sinner who got back up ONE more time.” As humans, we unfortunately have a fallen nature from original sin, inherited by our first parents. For this reason, there are… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published December 3, 2015

Is Organized Religion Good For Humanity?

Published November 19, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Faith, Youth

I recently came across a website of an organization called “Freedom from Religion” which had a very specific goal: to help all people purge religion from their lives so that they could be “free.” This view on religion is nothing new, and it isn’t surprising that a movement is currently happening to abolish religion from… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published November 19, 2015

Formed.org Review: How This Website Can Aid Your Faith

Published September 10, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Reviews, Social Media and Tech

Recently I had the honor to try out a new subscription service at formed.org, that my parish has chosen to participate in. I have been using it for a week now, and I would like to share my review. Let me start by saying that this service is just beginning so its content selection is still… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published September 10, 2015

Our Lady, Consoler of Souls – When You See A Loved One Suffer

Published August 20, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Faith

When I was burdened with the cross of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, my mother, who loved me dearly, was heartbroken. She saw that I was mocked by bullies, lived in fear, and how much I wished death upon myself. She did anything she could possibly do to help by taking me to therapy, finding… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published August 20, 2015

A Demon’s Memo- What Happens When You Return From A Retreat

Published July 16, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Faith, Youth

The following excerpt is meant to be a Screwtape Letters’ type of writing. It;s written from the perspective of the demon. Because of this, “the enemy” is actually God. In this letter, Slubgob, a senior demon, tells his colleagues about a group that came back from a retreat and how to attack. I decided to… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published July 16, 2015

“If You’re Happy and You Know It, It’s a Sin”- Catholic Youth Dating and Purity

Published July 2, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Blog, Marriage and Love, Youth

“If you’re happy and you know it, it’s a sin” was a statement my former coworker made as to how he thought the Catholic Church viewed sexuality and dating.  He made that statement because I had told them I was waiting for marriage and wanted to be chaste. Unfortunately, this is the viewpoint many people… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published July 2, 2015

How The Bible Can Lead To Atheism

Published June 17, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Faith

I came across a YouTube video where Penn Jillette, the famous comedian/magician and notorious atheist, starred on a YouTube channel called Big Think where he made a comment that made me ponder. The video can be summed up in one question, “What made you become an atheist?” He responded, “I read the Bible.” He went… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published June 17, 2015

A Mexican Demon Named Charlie

Published June 1, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Social Media and Tech, Youth

The recent trending hashtag #charliecharliechallenge has been shown to a lot of teens and tweens recently through social media like Twitter and YouTube videos. In this game, you cross two pencils and put yes and no on a paper, then ask “Charlie” a question and wait to see if the pencil moves to yes or… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published June 1, 2015

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