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May 2015

May 07, 2015

The Pope Said WHAT About Marriage?!? Here’s the Surprising Truth About the Catholic Vision of Love.

On More2Life Radio, Lisa and I often remind our listeners that "God wants to change...

April 2015

April 27, 2015

“Sto Lat!” Now (even more) Popcak in Poland

Sadly, I've never actually been to Poland, but considering that the core mission of my...

April 16, 2015

Separate But Equal? Why “Freedom of Worship” Makes Religious People Sit at Back of the (Church) Bus

In light of my earlier post advancing a secular, empirical argument for the value of...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

Raising Children Who Love (or Don’t Hate) the Sacrament of Reconciliation

A guest blog by Kim Cameron-Smith, Contibutor to More2Life Radio and founder of www.IntentionalCatholicParenting.com I’ve heard...

March 19, 2015

In Celebration of His Feast Day: 8 Reasons St. Joseph is the “Guardian of the Redeemer”

In 1989, Pope St John Paul the Great published his Apostolic Exhortation on St Joseph...

March 19, 2015

On St. Joseph’s Feast Day, 15 Reasons Dads Matter (#15 Will Shock You!)

St. Joseph is the Patron of Fathers and in honor St Joseph's Feast Day today...

February 2015

February 01, 2015

BIG NEWS! Vatican to Launch New Telecom Company

According to sources, Pope Francis has given the go-ahead for the Vatican to launch an...

January 2015

January 21, 2015

The Crux of the Matter: Catholics and Contraception–A Challenge to Margery Eagan.

Over at Crux News the other day, Margery Eagan posted a column indicating that she was...

December 2014

December 09, 2014

Pope Francis & Pope Emeritus Benedict Agree on Annulments

From a recent interview with Pope Francis. The family is so beaten up, young people...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

What Douthat & Martin Miss: Reflections on the Ongoing Synod Discussion

NYT columnist, Ross Douthat, and America Editor-at-Large, Fr. Jim Martin, are having a very interesting...

October 2014

October 22, 2014

Want Faithful Kids? These 4 Secrets Will Make It Happen

Commonweal, has some bad news for Catholic parents. (But hang on, I've got the good...

October 14, 2014

The Extraordinary Synod on the Family–Processing the Explosion

The Catholic world exploded the other day with the release of the Relatio, the summary document...

October 09, 2014

Australian Couple Releases Full Text of Synod Speech

I'm friends with Byron and Francine Pirola, the son and DIL of Ron and Mavis...

October 09, 2014

When Mercy Hurts: Cdl. Kasper and the Soft Clericalism of Low Expectations.

There has been a lot of talk lately about the need for the Church to...

October 07, 2014

Family Synod Update

Two stories grabbed me about the opening of the Synod. The first is about a...

October 03, 2014

Extraordinary Synod on the Family Round-up

The Extraordinary Synod on the Family begins this weekend. Here are some of the posts...

September 2014

September 26, 2014

Yes, There IS a Catholic Way to Parent. Here’s Why.

Is there a Catholic way to parent? It really depends upon what you mean by...

September 11, 2014

Cardinal Kasper and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea (and A Better Solution–If I Do Say So Myself)

In preparation for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, many people of good will are...

September 03, 2014

A Special Day for Another “Dr. Greg”

It's the feast of my Patron Saint, Pope St. Gregory the Great, Doctor of the...

August 2014

August 13, 2014

Suicide and the Christian

In light of Robin Williams' tragic death there are a lot of people saying a...

July 2014

July 29, 2014

Does God Want YOU to Be Happy? Read Pope Francis’ 10 Point Happiness Plan

When I ask people, "What do you want?" The #1 answer I get is, "I...

July 25, 2014

Religion is Bad for Marriage (when there’s not enough of it)

Great post over at David French's blog on the Evangelical Channel on Patheos. The Blue...

July 07, 2014

Annulment Q & A: 6 Common Questions About Annulments.–UPDATED