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June 2017

June 26, 2017

Stop Dreading Disagreements

When you’re disagreeing with someone, don’t forget to pray for them.

May 2017

May 18, 2017

St. Joseph: Our Father? – Part 1

Guest post by Dave McClow. Fatherlessness has become an epidemic in our society: 43% of...

May 16, 2017

“It’s Like We’re On The Same Wavelength!” – Metaphor or Neuroscience?

We all love those moments of meeting someone, or spending time with them, and everything...

May 08, 2017

The Common Pill That Negatively Effects Women’s Wellbeing

In the secular world, birth control is essentially represented as a worry-free form of contraception....

April 2017

April 27, 2017

Expressing gratitude makes us healthier: Who wouldn’t be grateful for that?

Gratitude journals, #grateful quotes, appreciation lists, oh my! Expressing gratitude seems to be a growing...

September 2016

September 13, 2016

The Two Shall Become One: Married People Become BIOLOGICALLY Similar, New Study Says.

In a study presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, University...

July 2015

July 14, 2015

“You Make Me Sick!” The Surprising Ways Your Spouse May Be Undermining (or Helping) Your Health

Researchers consider it a well-establish fact that the quality of our relationships, in general, and...

April 2015

April 15, 2015

New Study: Probiotics May Help Ease Pain of Negative Thoughts/Depression.

From ScienceDaily. Linking probiotics and mood Probiotics are live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate...

April 09, 2015

Is Your Spouse Making YOU Sick?

Previous research has demonstrated a strong link between marital quality and physical health. This most...

April 07, 2015

4 Ways Good Relationships Can Save Your Life

Researchers estimate that 40% of Americans feel lonely. That's remarkable, considering that we're more connected...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

Father Forgive Me, For I Am Angry: Further Reflections on “The Furious Mysteries”

It seems like anger is the topic of the day. Earlier, my wife and I...

March 25, 2015

Just Wait a Minute! (Why Patience Isn’t What You Think)

We were talking about patience on More2Life Radio today. What it is, what it isn't,...

February 2015

February 17, 2015

Most Antidepressants Make it Harder To Get Better, Study Says.

A new study from Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Review asserts that the science behind most anti-depressant medications...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Danger! Hormonal Contraception Use Doubles Risk of Brain Tumor in 15-49 Year-olds.

Researchers in Denmark have discovered that there is both a moderate increased risk of developing...

January 21, 2015

Hugs Not Drugs? Physical Affection Fights Disease, Study Says

Don't get me wrong, I'll still take my Dayquil and my antibiotics, but maybe I'll...

September 2014

September 03, 2014

2 Critical Ways Healthy Relationships Help You THRIVE!

Everyone knows that having healthy relationships promote well being, but how, exactly do they do...

September 02, 2014

Are You Thriving? 5 Ways YOU Can Live A Fuller Life.

Self-help books (including a couple of my own--see here and here) often talk about thriving...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

Can A Bad Marriage Kill You? Study Says, “Yes, and A Good Marriage May Heal.”

From Science Daily The affairs of the heart may actually affect the affairs of the...

May 2014

May 13, 2014

Frequent Arguing Doubles Risk of Death by Mid-Life

Frequent arguments with partners, relatives, or neighbors may boost the risk of death from any...

April 2014

April 01, 2014

Religion & Spirituality Affect Health in Different Ways

Are people who say they are "spiritual but not religious people" not as healthy as...

March 2014

March 04, 2014

The Secret of Forgiving Yourself

We're heading into Lent and, as I noted on the show today, it's a time...

February 2014

February 18, 2014

Ricki Lake to Produce Documentary on Dangers of the Pill

I admit I never saw this coming. Check out the story here which includes an...

July 2013

July 16, 2013

No, She Can’t Play That Game Either

The NYTimes has an article about the effect of the college hook-up culture on young...

April 2013

April 19, 2013

Cultivating Joy

Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thess 5:16-18). That's a tall...

April 16, 2013

Ignorance is…Just Plain Ignorance (Or, Why Catholics Need to Stop Promoting Scientology’s Stigmas About Mental Health)

Earlier today, I posted a video that offered a cautionary view of medication. The point...

April 11, 2013

How do you make a man disappear?

Put him on trial for capital murder. The way reporters are handling the case of...

April 10, 2013

It is Not Good for Man to be Alone

Genisis 2:18 tells us, "It is not good for man to be alone." The theology...

April 08, 2013

You’re not fat. You’re Happily Married.

(H/T PsychCentral) “It’s pretty well-established that marriage is associated with weight gain, and divorce is...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Savior of the Week

Pope Francis offers a helpful reality check to the self-help culture. We need to “go out”,...

March 19, 2013

Post-Partum Depression: More Common than Previously Thought

A new study finds that 1 in 7 moms experience post-partum depression, many of whom...