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May 2014

May 05, 2014

Faith, Spirituality, Belief, Religion…What’s the Difference?

From infancy, every human person has an innate sense that "there is something more than...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

Pope St. John Paul II & Pope St. John XXIlI: Partners in the Universal Call to Holiness

It surprises many people that the Church will be canonizing both Pope John XXIII and...

April 09, 2014

Attachment and Faith Style: How Parenting Affects Your Experience of God

Yesterday, I linked a study reporting that 40% of US children suffer from insecure attachment....

March 2014

March 25, 2014

Predicting Addictions/Eating Disorders By Age Four: What Parents Need to Know

Pope Francis has been beating the drum for more affectionate connections in families, again and...

March 07, 2014

Pope Francis: “Thinking Out Loud” About Church?

This week, Pope Francis raised some eyebrows when, in an interview, he discussed the possibility...

February 2014

February 17, 2014

NY State Bishops Pen Pastoral Letter on Mental Illness.

Praise God for this incredibly important step toward better pastoral care for all Catholics--and all...

February 05, 2014

The Antidote to DIY Catholicism (Part II of Guest Blog by Dave McClow, LMFT, LCSW)

(Read Part One Here) The Catechism and Fatherhood What gets in the way of knowing...

February 04, 2014

Why Johnny Can’t Pray– Why Catholic Religious Education is Doomed to Fail.

Over at Egregious Twaddle, my fellow Patheosi, Joanne McPortland, has a provocative post about What's...

February 04, 2014

Are Your a Faithful Do It Yourself (DIY) Catholic? –Part 1 (Guest blog by Dave McClow, MA., LISW, LMFT)

When it comes to home improvement, there have always been do-it-yourselfers (DIYers). And if you’re...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

Study Says, “Christians Hate People Different from Them.” Except it Doesn’t

A recent study claims, "Religiosity Means Love of Neighbor--If Values Line Up." You'll probably be...

January 22, 2014

The Les Mis Mass–My Parody of a Parody

Deacon Greg Kandra kindly alerted us to the Les Mis Mass that's actually happening in...

January 17, 2014

“Just Married” and Loving It! (Plus, Other Great Resources No Couple Should Be Without!)

Dear Dr. Popcak, I just wanted to tell you (and your wife) THANK YOU for...

January 16, 2014

Reforming the Annulment Process–A Continuing Conversation. (Or Why “Alienation of Affection” is a stupid reason to require divorce before annulment).

I appreciated the many thoughtful responses to my brainstorming on ways to improve the annulment...

January 15, 2014

Reforming the Annulment Process–Brainstorming Solutions.

Deacon Greg Kandra links an article that encourages overhauling the annulment process. I think most...

January 15, 2014

Damn Lies: When Anti-Religious Bigots Use Math to Hate

Mark Twain once famously said, "There are lies, damn lies, and statistics." You've probably heard...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Merry Christmas from The Popcak Family to Your Family

"What has happened to me has been the very reverse of what appears to be...

December 19, 2013

Poverty Sucks! The Pope, Research, and Fatherhood The Pope –Guest Post by Dave McClow.

The following is a guest post by Pastoral Solutions Institute clinical pastoral counseling associate, Dave...

December 18, 2013

Pope Francis Promotes Public Breastfeeding

Back in April, I posted a beautiful picture of, then, Cardinal Bergoglio, blessing nursing mothers...

December 11, 2013

5 “Marks” of a Catholic Family—(My response to the Extraordinary Synod Survey Part II)

(This is Part II of the summary of my response to the Preparatory Document for...

December 11, 2013

Are Catholic Families Really Any Different? Should We Be? (Some Points from My Response to the 2014 Extraordinary Synod– Part I)

Recently, I was asked by my bishop to provide a response to the survey in...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

How Do We Keep Our Kids Catholic?

A great reflection by More2Life Radio contributor, Kim Cameron-Smith of IntentionalCatholicParenting.com So how do we...

November 05, 2013

Pope Francis: “Waste Time with Your Children.”

In his recent comments to the Pontifical Council for the Family, Pope Francis shared some...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

The Hell You Say?

People often ask about how a loving God can allow hell. Since tonight is supposedly...

October 30, 2013

“Marriage Isn’t Easy, But It’s Beautiful,” Says Pope Francis.

Regular listeners to More2Life Radio know that our regular marriage contributors, Frank and Julie LaBoda, serve on...

October 08, 2013

Pope Francis Calls Extraordinary Synod on the Family

HUGE NEWS! Here's reporter, John Thavis, on the announcement. Pope Francis has decided to devote...

October 03, 2013

Popcak in WaPo on the Pope, “Catholicism is a love story.”

I was interviewed, earlier today, by Michelle Boorstein, a religion writer for the Washington Post. We...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Because, Y’Know, Pope Francis is “Soft” on Abortion…

My epiphany of this past weekend did not blind me to the challenges Pope Francis'...

September 24, 2013

Papa Francis, The Prodigal, and “the Good Son.”

How do you feel about Pope Francis' style? I've been praying a lot about my...

September 19, 2013

Calling All Franco-phobes, “Be not afraid!”

A lot of people--especially conservatives and traditionalists--are freaking out about Pope Francis comments, especially his...

September 18, 2013

Why Wills? In which We Recall the Last Time Popcak took Wills to the Woodshed

Ah, Garry Wills. My favorite professorial poseur and religious rebel-without-a clue. He's back with a...