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August 2013

August 28, 2013

Holy Sex! More Resources for Infallible Loving

When my book, Holy Sex! A Catholic Guide to Toe Curling, Mind Blowing, Infallible Loving...

August 23, 2013

Can I Get A Witness?!?

A little Gospel Public Service Announcement from the Staff and Management of Faith on the Couch....

August 19, 2013

COMING MONDAY on More2Life Radio–When Faith Divides

Coming Monday: When Faith Divides--In Sunday's Gospel, Jesus says, "Do you think I came to...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

“Do We HAVE To?” Natural Family Planning and the Reluctant Couple

My latest article for the Couple to Couple League's Family Foundations magazine (What? You don't...

July 23, 2013

Children: Eyes that Enable Us to See the Future

In his comments at his reception by the Brazilian President, the Holy Father challenged all...

July 23, 2013

“God is in the Pots and Pans”– Finding God in the Domestic Church

Catholics refer to the family as the "Domestic Church" but it would be easy to experience...

July 17, 2013

Catholics and Mental Illness (An Ongoing Series): Michelle–A Woman with Depression Suffers Alienation in the Church

A new post in our "What’s Your Experience?" Series, in which People-of-Faith share their experience of...

July 16, 2013

Catholics and Mental Illness (An Ongoing Series)– W. A Woman with Anxiety/Intermittent Explosive Disorder

A new post in our What’s Your Experience? Series, in which People-of-Faith share their experience...

July 16, 2013

Catholics and Mental Illness (An Ongoing Series)–Spouse of Man with Bipolar I Disorder

A new post in our What’s Your Experience? Series, in which People-of-Faith share their experience...

July 15, 2013

Catholics and Mental Illness–What’s Your Experience? (An ongoing series)

A new post in our What's Your Experience? Series, in which People-of-Faith share their experience...

July 10, 2013

Why Doesn’t the Catholic Church Just Get with the Times?

Contraception, abortion, women's ordination, gay marriage. These represent just a few of the issues the Church...

July 09, 2013

Catholic Bishops Weigh in on Corporal Punishment

Is it possible to articulate a consistent, coherent Catholic position on the use or corporal...

July 03, 2013

Celebrating the Sacraments in the “Domestic Church”

Here is a piece I wrote yesterday for Pittsburgh Catholic Parent magazine (a quarterly publication...

June 2013

June 25, 2013

The Vatican’s Been Talking About ADHD and the Ethics of ADHD Meds.

Apparently some Cardinals have been having a hard time paying attention in long curial meetings....

June 19, 2013

Pope John Paul II Canonization Slated for October?

Kathy Schiffer posted on this yesterday and I'm seeing additional musings this morning on the...

June 19, 2013

Coming Wed on More2Life Radio: Raising Faithful Kids (Plus, Win a Free Book! Details Below)

Coming Wednesday on More2Life: Raising Faithful Kids--Every Catholic parent wants to raise faithful kids. Today,...

June 18, 2013

Will Your Kids Stay Catholic? (UPDATED)

Most parents hope that their adult children will remain in the faith in which they...

June 05, 2013

Male and Female He Created Them–Gender and the Catholic Difference.

I have been reflecting a great deal on Eve Tushnet's excellent article in The Atlantic...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

“I Don’t Believe in God”–When Your Kids Reject the Faith

If your teen is fussing about going to church, being faithful to your values, or...

May 28, 2013

Natural Family Planning and the Dignity of Women

(Here's an advanced look at my next Family Foundations column). The dignity of women is...

May 08, 2013

One More Reason to Bring Your Babies to Church…

Remember our discussion on the importance of bringing your babies to Church? Remember all the...

May 03, 2013

Mars, Venus, or Earth? What Planet are Men and Women REALLY From?

I love this article. It is a terrific, thoughtful, scientific, and ultimately, (unintentionally) very Catholic view...

May 02, 2013

What Rebecca Hamilton said…

This is just so painful. The Church in the US has made so many strides...

May 01, 2013

Cohabitation Nation: Sliding v. Deciding for Marriage

One of the most common concerns young people encounter as they begin to pursue adult...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Remember the People Who Didn’t Want Crying Babies At Church? Wanna Watch their Eyes Melt?

Pope Francis during a newborn mass in Buenos Aires, March 24th 2005. Photo source -...

April 29, 2013

Coming Mon on More2Life Radio: Simple Gifts.

The Theology of the Body reminds us that we can only "find ourselves" by making...

April 23, 2013

What are we OBLIGED to do? (Or, “What?!? Are you saying that people who don’t exercise are going to HELL?!?”)

In yesterday's post on Taking Your Little Ones to Church, many people attempted to argue...

April 22, 2013

The Contraceptive Sanctuary: Why you SHOULD Bring Baby to Church

Deacon Greg and Calah Alexander are having an animated discussion with several readers who are...

April 21, 2013

Whatchu Talkin’ Bout, Popcak? (Or, what’s all this “dignity” crap?)

I had a few people gently take me to task on my "Why do Catholics...

April 18, 2013

Why Do Catholics Bother?

Reflecting on Russel Shaw's new book about reclaiming our Catholic identity, especially in light of...