Did any of you catch the recent “Princeton mom” flap? Princeton alumna Susan Patton, in an open letter to women attending Princeton, advised that they should find a husband in college–otherwise they’d
Charles Ignatius Meyers: Master of the heroic minute. This might ring true for a lot of kids, but when I wake my ten month old
The Easter season always gives me a sense of renewal and rejuvenation. Not only is the Catholic celebration of Jesus’ resurrection a central component of
I’m married to Pope Francis. I came to this realization the other day when my wife and I were musing through a Catholic book store
Dear Discerning Young Catholic, Underachieving in the realm of morality has become so commonplace in our world that we have begun to pretend that sin
Growing up, my school assemblies would always talk about self-esteem. It seems that elementary schools in the late 80’s and 90’s (sorry for my older
We’ve all heard the new modern meme*: You’re just a mom? or You are just a mom! or Are you just a mom? or Oh, you are just
One thing that Hollywood is good at is broadcasting falsehood in bits and pieces over a long period of time like a drip being administered
Christ equals Love It was just another typical night out with a good friend. I was in my early twenties and life back then seemed so
I wanted to write about prayer because I love to do it. What I really enjoy is when God answers prayer. That would be my
Archbishop Vigneron Earlier this week, it was reported that Archbishop Allen Vigneron made comments about supporters of “Gay-marriage” and their reception of Communion. The story
Aside from the good stuff like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a lot of questionable things came out of the 80s. Perms, spandex, Rick Astley…if there’s a kernel of
“Accustom yourself to pray this way and, God grant, soon you will nurture true prayer in yourself. Then there will be no need for rules.
“First Kiss” by Amy Haderer Like any woman pregnant for the first time, I was full of hope and daydreams. I knew exactly how I
A few years back while I was on retreat, I received an emergency phone call. A teenage girl who volunteered with us had committed suicide
Early in my “Catholic Career” (I became a Catholic in my late teens) I was given a book by my spiritual director that changed my
“For they did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead.” (John 20:9) On Good Friday, the impossible happened. God
I love incense. In fact, I love it a lot, and I think it should be used in far more parishes far more frequently. The
HABEMUS PAPAM! God Bless Pope Francis! “So passes the glory of the world.” I was watching EWTN’s coverage of the sfumata and the announcement that we once
Dear Mr. Jillette, Before ever reading The Royal Road to Card Magic or learning how to do a pass, I was introduced to magic by yourself and
The topic for discussion at my local Theology on Tap recently was evangelization and Christ’s instructions to His Apostles to go out and spread the
