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August 2017

August 28, 2017

5 Reasons Why Spiritual Direction Might Be Right for You

Guest post by Deacon Dominic Cerrato, Ph.D. A life lived in faith has only one...

August 22, 2017

When Sex Isn’t About Sex: 3 Things You Need to Know

Does God really care about our sex lives?

June 2017

June 12, 2017

Does My Husband Have a Right to Sex?

Marriage is no place for lust and use.

November 2016

November 01, 2016

Pope Francis Asserts the Power of Lay Catholics

Pope Francis recently raised eyebrows in his comments affirming the constant teaching of the Church...

September 2016

September 08, 2016

Every Child Left Behind: “Smart” Atheism or “Stupid” Faith?

Catholic children as young as 10 years old are renouncing God and quitting...

August 2016

August 03, 2016

Only the Godless Die Young

With apologies to Billy Joel, new research from Harvard shows that, irrespective of the state...

July 2016

July 18, 2016

Got Spiritual Direction? New Resource Helps YOU Get the Most from Your Spiritual Life!

You don't have to be a saint to want to draw closer to God or...

July 07, 2016

New Study Finds, “More Church = Less Porn”

From PsychCentral. A new study finds that attendance of religious services by young people is associated...

June 2016

June 01, 2016

Q&A: WHY DO CATHOLICS HAVE SO MANY STUPID RULES ABOUT MARRIAGE & WEDDINGS?

It's wedding season and the following question popped up on a Facebook thread I participated...

February 2016

February 23, 2016

Zika DOES NOT Justify Contraception, Says Catholic Bioethics Center

In light of the Holy Father's comments on the return flight from Mexico, the National...

January 2016

January 07, 2016

The Contraceptive Sanctuary–Redux

Why children MUST be welcome at church HuffPo has an article praising parents who bring...

December 2015

December 15, 2015

Pope Francis: Bring Your Babies to Church!

In a visit to St Joseph Parish in Rome, Pope Francis stated, "Babies cry, make...

December 08, 2015

The Corporal Works of Mommy (and Daddy)! –Living the Year of Mercy at Home.

Pope Francis has declared this to be a Year of Mercy but...so what? What does...

November 2015

November 10, 2015

Pope Francis: The Heart of Spiritual Fathers

A guest post by Pastoral Solutions Institute Clinical Pastoral Counselor, Dave McClow, M.Div, LMFT. Cardinal...

November 02, 2015

What’s YOUR Catholic Marriage IQ? Take the Quiz!

Do YOU know the truth about the Catholic difference in marriage? One thing that became...

October 2015

October 20, 2015

Bad Parenting: Why The Ban Against Communion for Divorced and Remarried Catholics Is Unjust and 3 Ways to Fix It.

In all the debate about what should be done to help those Catholics who have...

October 19, 2015

Sloth at the Synod? OR…Why Cardinal Johnny Can’t (be bothered to) Read

Some years back, Rudolph Flesch wrote a book called, "Why Johnny Can't Read" about the...

October 01, 2015

Please Don’t Fiddle While The Family Burns: An Open Letter to the 2015 Synod on the Family

The following is an article I penned for the October issue of Inside the Vatican...

September 2015

September 10, 2015

World Meeting of Families: So What? Who Cares? What’s In It for Me?

The World Meeting of Families (WMOF) is an international event occurring every three years...

September 10, 2015

Spiritual Autism & the Catholic-Evangelical Divide—AMENDED with APOLOGY

AUTHOR NOTE: In an attempt to address a serious problem I feel impacts the Church,...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Dr. Janet Smith Shows Real “COURAGE”

Earlier this month, there was a tremendous conference put together by moral theologian Janet Smith...

August 25, 2015

“Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome”–An Autopsy on the Death of Religious Faith

Reba Riley's memoir, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing describes her loss...

August 18, 2015

Science Says, “Want Happiness? Go to Church!”

Science endorses church attendance?!? Atheists' heads explode in 3...2...1... From the Washington Post A new study...

August 12, 2015

CONFIRMED–HISTORIC Record Breaking Attendance at 2015 World Meeting of Families

Today on More2Life Radio, we were blessed by a visit from Dr. Mary Beth Yount,...

July 2015

July 01, 2015

New Study Quantifies Spiritual Health Crisis in Catholic Families

My latest article for OSV's Daily Take If your child came home from school with...

June 2015

June 28, 2015

What Did YOUR Pastor Say About Gay Marriage in Church Today?

I'm interested in the experience of Catholic across the country. Did you pastor address the...

June 26, 2015

Gay Marriage: Getting the Conversation Right is More Important than Ever

Today, SCOTUS ruled 5-4 in favor of Gay marriage. It is a devastating blow, not...

June 25, 2015

Catholic Families in Crisis: New Study Finds Catholic Homes Are Spiritually Bankrupt.

The Church teaches that family life is the basic unit of society and that as...

June 02, 2015

Why I Am STAYING Catholic.

In light of the recent Pew Survey indicating that people are fleeing Christianity in general...

May 2015

May 12, 2015

Losing My Religion: Why People Are Really Leaving the Church (It’s Not What You Think)

A new report from Pew Research shows that religion is losing ground as more people...