Let’s get two things out there: I am a terrible lover, and I’m not known for being an extraordinarily loving either. A terrible lover –
Psychology, neurology, and mental health/illness are often some of the most misunderstood disciplines in Catholic circles. Many faithful Catholics are correctly and understandably wary of
The topic of marriage is no stranger to Americans in recent weeks. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 split decision, ruled that DOMA (the Defense
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to “learn from the way the wildflowers grow” (6:28). They do not “work and spin,” they just sway in
I’m not much of a Twitter person, but a happenstance check on the site today revealed a uniquely befitting paradox: the words “Hail Satan” were
I was on facebook today on a fifteen minute break from the wonderful world of taking calls. I love going on facebook for the simple
Last week in the Texas Senate we witnessed nothing short of mob rule. A bill that would have banned late-term abortions after 20 weeks and
When Roger Ebert died of cancer a few months ago, I came across this article he wrote about his wife, whom he adored, and their frequent wanderings
“I kissed you like the prince, and now you’re all better!” I was sick a few weeks ago, and my three-year-old son tried to make
One of the most horrifying things I’ve seen as a chaplain intern is a mother curled up in bed holding her dead teenage daughter. I’ve
How interesting it is to be a young, newly married, Catholic in light of the quickly changing moral code of our country. The Supreme Court’s
By Joseph Summers “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is
One of my fondest memories of my grandmother is watching Little House on the Prairie with her when I was a child. Knowing she loved
Never mind “the Galileo controversy” (a good response to that is here, by the way). The Church should rule the world. One of the things
Abnegation. To be honest until recently I had no idea what that word meant. And probably not surprisingly since it is an idea that isn’t common
Recently I’ve come across several posts on the internet addressing the question of rape and whether or not we are victim blaming in asking questions
The Internet is a great source for conspiracy theories. YouTube especially is rife with ominously voiced over expository segments on the Illuminati and the New
The above quote from Venerable Fulton Sheen caused some consternation on the Ignatius Press Quotables Facebook page, and among some of my friends when I
Seems like, lately, everyone’s been writing about how much women should wear, why it matters (or doesn’t), how too-strict standards can be emotionally damaging, and
Over the past few months, I have witnessed the tears of many people. Some have been tears of joy for an answered prayer. Others have
I have little original to offer for Memorial Day, and indeed I desire only to unite my thanks and prayers, with every other American, to
