Living in Europe (and more specifically, Portugal) has been tough in terms of politics lately. I would venture to say even tougher than in America,
Many young adults have no strategy when it comes to finances. In college, meals, utilities, lodging, transportation, school expenses etc, were often covered by tuition
I’ve heard it opined by the occasional atheist that he not only believes that God does not exist, but actually desires to be right in
It has been over a decade since I first read Christopher West’s Good News About Sex and Marriage and then made it required reading for
This is part II. Part one is at The Poor, the Maimed, the Lame, the Blind. Then He also said to him who invited Him,
One of the crises among young men today is that they have effectively been rendered worthless. This may be due to living a lazy and
Then He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your
In a recent blog post, I said we should “flee to the fields,” quoting the eponymous book of essays by the founders of the Catholic
November is, for me, a month associated with death and dying. On November 1, we celebrate the feast of the all the Saints. In addition
From the Roman collar to the brown scapular, the Church has developed a plethora of physical signs one can sport to testify to his faith
My thoughts on the Year of Faith have taken a whole new turn with the re-election of President Obama. I”ve avoided discussing political issues up until
So wow. How about that election, huh? Don’t worry all you election weary people; this post is not going to go into a political recap
Looking ahead, Advent begins in less than a month, so now’s a good time to prepare for how you will prepare. Just in time for
I work in business resiliency, and IT disaster recovery. My children and relatives still don’t understand exactly what I do, so I’ve given up describing my livelihood
I remembered the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy several times while I was reading Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical Spe Salvi five years ago. When someone,
One of the rather frequent conversation topics I’ve participated in has to do with dealing with anxiety about the future. In particular I’ve talked with
For the first time in over 50 years, the Knox translation of the Bible is being reprinted through Baronius Press. But, what is the Knox
The campaign is finally over! Whether your guy won or lost, it’s time to take a deep breath and relax, maybe even womens viagra mend
So there I was at the train station minding my own business when a young lady walked past wearing a pair of tights. At least
Since Rebecca Taylor and I had such a good time chatting with each other last month, we decided to try it again…and possibly make it a regular series!
Lest you think I’m writing about the “other” cafeteria Catholic as one standing in judgment, I want to give you a little back story. I
