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November 2013

November 11, 2013

Unintentional Fetal Depersonalization

To tell the truth poorly is to make a mockery of it, even if you’re...

November 08, 2013

Repentance as Time Travel

Part 3 of a series beginning to see the light of day. Summary of Part...

November 06, 2013

The Ethical Necessity of Time Travel

Part 2 of a series hardly worth talking about. Sin is not religious. It is...

November 05, 2013

How to Die a Damn Good Story

Part 1 of a terribly depressing series. I wish to die a damn good story....

September 2013

September 23, 2013

You Are Poor

I wanted to be a wealthy, self-made man. I tried, but got stuck on the...

September 19, 2013

Pope Francis on Synodality

Bet you ten bucks Pope Francis ends the Schism: On June 29, during the ceremony...

August 2013

August 23, 2013

Towards a Truly Compassionate Eugenics

Eugenics is back, tied to unthought ideals of freedom and compassion that lend it an...

August 16, 2013

The Problem With Youth Ministry

Youth ministry is not the Church's primary method of ministering to youth (and by "youth,"...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

What’s in a Name?

Most names are classifications. I window-watch the heaving mass of green and gold and say...

July 16, 2013

Dear Gordon Gee

Dear Gordon Gee, I understand you are still under fire for referring to Catholics as...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

Virtue is an Experience of Reality

When, in a moment of absentmindedness, I practice a virtue, my reaction to the fact is not...

June 23, 2013

3 Reasons Porn Sucks

I don't think opposition to the pornography industry is a religious issue. Here's why: 1....

June 17, 2013

The Difference Between a Pilgrim and a Tourist

It is a trend for white people fed up with the banality of existence to...

June 14, 2013

What Happens to Women Who Are Denied Abortions?

The New York Times article What Happens to Women Who Are Denied Abortion? is an interesting...

June 14, 2013

Ritual or Death

Hello everyone! I'm writing for the Steubenville conferences. When a man first begins to work...

June 07, 2013

Modest is Not Hottest

I'll keep this short. Every time a Christian says "modest is hottest," a puppy jumps...

June 06, 2013

The Contraception/Abortion Connection: Part 3

In which Scott Alexander and I continue a worthwhile discussion. (Part 1 and Part 2. (Scott...

June 04, 2013

I'm in the habit of taking popular music at its word. That is, I take...

June 03, 2013

The Contraception/Abortion Connection: Part Two

Scott Alexander's critique of my attempts to show a potential connection between contraception and abortion...

June 03, 2013

Getting a Little More Detailed with the Contraception/Abortion Connection

Scott Alexander recently published a critique of a post of mine. He argues against the...

June 03, 2013

A Primer for Philosophy & Education

Sam Rocha is a phenomenologist teaching at the University of North Dakota, and I have...

May 2013

May 21, 2013

No Longer Anonymous: Why I Decided to Come Out as a Gay Priest

Bravely facing the applause of a world in love with labels, and just in time...

May 19, 2013

Pope Francis!

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I only have a few more days of the "he's a...

May 19, 2013

Whence Opposition to Birth Control? A Rebuttal.

The wonderful Libby Anne of Love, Joy, Feminism recently critiqued a poorly-designed graphic made by...

April 2013

April 15, 2013

Why the Church Would be so Ridiculous as to Oppose IVF

We have a godawful habit of seeing children as things so small, cute and fluffy that...

April 08, 2013

My Talk on Beauty at Notre Dame

Thanks so much to the Sophomore Class Council at Notre Dame for having me over...

April 02, 2013

The Coredemptrix Controversy

A guest post from my dear friend Andrew Oullette: Many people that first hear...

March 2013

March 12, 2013

What It’s Like to Actually Care About the Conclave

It is very, very good to be Catholic. We have the remarkable capacity to actually...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

The Catholic Church Young People Actually Want

Young people are human. If we understood this reality we wouldn't have crappy youth ministry...

February 12, 2013

“I’m With Them”: the Female Paradox of Praying at Planned Parenthood

A guest post for the upcoming 40 Days for Life campaign. It was the March...