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September 2018

September 24, 2018

Just Believe Women?

About a week ago, I became aware that someone named Kavanaugh had been accused of...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

Is There A Gay Problem in the Priesthood?

I want to take a look at the relationship between homosexuality and the pedophilia scandals....

August 12, 2018

A Monstrous Monstrance, or Why Does Religion Suck?

Writing about God is difficult. It’s almost as hard as writing a good sex scene....

July 2018

July 31, 2018

Humanae Vitae and the Scandal of Abuse

Well, it seems that at least one Catholic Archbishop has taken a break from the...

July 30, 2018

Is It A Sin to be Scandalized by Abuse?

Yet again, the Church is being rocked by a clerical abuse scandal. And yet again,...

July 28, 2018

Humanae Vitae, What Have You Wrought?

This week we mark the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae. It is probably the single...

June 2018

June 18, 2018

The Myth of the Self-Made Man

I apparently don’t understand success. The formula for it is not, as I suggested, hard...

June 07, 2018

Privilege Does Not Mean You Are Bad

Alright, so you’re white. And also male. You’re successful, but you’ve worked hard all your...

June 06, 2018

Victim Blaming Explained (with bears)

A lot of people seem to be confused about why it isn't appropriate to ask...

June 01, 2018

The Democratization of the Faith

Since Vatican II, there has been a great fear among orthodox Catholics that a focus...

May 2018

May 15, 2018

The Abuses of Hell

I’ve been away for a while, but I wanted to get back to the discussion...

April 2018

April 21, 2018

Love Your Ideological Enemies

Over the past couple of weeks, there’s been an unusual amount of drama in my...

April 10, 2018

In Praise of Conservatism

A certain amount of shade gets thrown on conservatives, particularly in the present political climate....

April 02, 2018

My Baby’s Keeper? NFP and Postpartum Depression

Recently, I blogged about the existence of social conditions which make it more difficult for...

March 2018

March 26, 2018

Mass Without Children

A couple of weeks ago, I actually got to Mass without kids. I had the...

March 25, 2018

Is Contraception the New Usury?

If you happen to be neck-deep in the controversy over whether artificial birth control is...

March 11, 2018

Breastfeeding in Public and Women’s Equality

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys produced an ad in which she can be seen breastfeeding...

February 2018

February 26, 2018

A Hell of One’s Own: Why Mortal Sin Really is Mortal

Recently, I’ve been re-reading my book of philosophical dramas, Eros & Thanatos, and it’s...

February 22, 2018

Lent and Exhaustion – Running On Fumes During Lent

Let's say it’s over a week since Ash Wednesday and you haven’t given anything up...

February 15, 2018

Act Normal: Christian Community and Mental Illness

I’ve just finished reading Kristy Burmeister’s new book, “Act Normal”. It’s a memoir of her...

February 13, 2018

Discernment In Black & White

Previously in My Introduction To Geh Sex and Is One Of These Virtues Not Like...

February 13, 2018

Is One Of These Virtues Not Like The Others?

Previously in My Introduction To Geh Sex I talked about my experiences with sex education...

February 12, 2018

My Introduction to Geh Sex

My first real sexual education came from my grade six, seven, eight teacher. Obviously, we...

February 09, 2018

No, You Are Not Entitled To Your Opinion

My father is an engineer. His job is, he works designing, testing and trouble-shooting airplane...

January 2018

January 24, 2018

Two Things We Mistakenly Believe Are Ours

At the heart of the Church’s social teaching there are two essential insights into the...

December 2017

December 29, 2017

Spiritual Warfare: a Strategist’s Guide

In general, I have my reservations about the image of “spiritual warfare,” not because it’s...

December 21, 2017

Baby It’s Cold in Phase 2: On Chastity Culture and Consent

It’s that time of year again – the annual season of arguing about whether “Baby...

December 13, 2017

Struggling to Confess

Okay, so I'm slowly, painstakingly working on the NFP book -- there's a bunch of...

November 2017

November 28, 2017

How Does Christian Culture Enable Abusers?

One of the most recent developments in the #metoo trend has been the emergence of...

November 17, 2017

Should I Trust My Conscience?

One of the most common frustrations that I hear from Catholics who are recovering from...

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