When Pope Francis issued his post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, the mainstream media and major Catholic websites were all over it, highlighting the broad structure of
Once upon a time, out near Texas somewhere, I was conducting a training exercise. It was a an IED response/mass casualty lane and one of
“I’m sorry—I just don’t have time!” How often have we heard words like these—and how often do we express this lack ourselves! At least, I
A while back a friend sent me a TED talk about a study on happiness. The results did not surprise me, but confirmed exactly what
My husband – much like his father – gets things done on his own time schedule. If I ask him to fold the laundry or
A very wise teacher once told me that “good things are hard.” While rich with fulfillment and abounding with joy, parenting is definitely something that
“Many of us have had the experience of living in some local pocket of human society – some particular school, college, regiment or profession where
“I prefer a family with tired faces from generous giving, to a family with faces full of makeup that know nothing of tenderness and compassion.
A few years ago, my wife and I got creative with our Lenten sacrifices. It was an idea I had, loosely based on a Holy
Don’t doubt it: your vocation is the greatest grace our Lord could have given you. Thank Him for it. -St. Josemaria Escriva I know this
I’ve noticed that so many young Catholics have an inordinate amount anxiety about their vocations. I definitely put myself into this category. When I understood
January was only halfway over when I saw it: a dismal post on social media about being single on Valentine’s Day. Being single when so
I’ve been mulling over a lot of things lately, but one thread that runs through all the variables in my life right now is simple:
As a father of three girls all under the age of five, I see my fair share of princess tales. To be perfectly honest, most
In Tolkien’s classic The Lord of the Rings, two of his greatest heroes, Frodo and Sam, seem to be at odds over their relationship with
“The human being, who is the only creature on earth that God willed for itself, cannot attain its full identity except through a disinterested gift
I was recently doing some research for a project I’m working on, and I came across this quote (said by Jesus to Faustina) in St.
With the publication of the summary document of the 2015 Synod on the Family, the brouhaha about the synod appears to be taking on a
Questions such as communion for the divorced and remarried, female deacons, and acceptance of homosexual relationships have dominated the media discussion about the Synod that
Every week my wife and I bring our two young children to Mass. We typically go to Mass at the same time each week. We
“Mooooommmmy! MOM-MY!” My typical day starts with the high pitched voice of my two year old, yelling for me from her crib. Most of the
