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March 2013

March 13, 2013

Pope Francis: The Psychology of a Name

Studies on the significance of names tell us that the name we are called by...

March 13, 2013

Catholics and Mental Illness: Are we doing enough? The Conversation Continues…

Research tends to show that Christians–especially pastors– struggle to know how to support those struggling...

March 13, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day, Wed 3/13: Remember Your Spouse!

We are busy with so many things. Too often, we lack what psychologists call, "object...

March 12, 2013

He Blinded Me with Science Part… the Third: The Final Chapter

The conversation continues... BOB: "I’m asking for evidence for this remarkable claim" (that Christian cosmology...

March 12, 2013

He Blinded Me With Science Part Deux: Just when you thought it was safe to leave God out of the lab…

The conversation continues... Bob: Christianity is a newcomer. Agriculture, metalworking, and the Seven Wonders of...

March 12, 2013

Catholics and Protestants Look for Different Skills in their Counselors.

A few years ago, I published a study examining the different attitudes religiously committed Catholics and...

March 12, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day, Tuesday 3/12: Make a Decision to Love

We've all heard that love is a decision. Today put that notion into practice. Imagine...

March 12, 2013

He Blinded Me with Science: Conversations with an Atheist on The Christian Roots of Reason and Science

Over at the Atheist blog, Cross Examined, Bob Seidensticker, posted an article that examines the...

March 12, 2013

Coming Tues on More2Life Radio: Decisions, Decisions…

COMING TUES: DECISIONS, DECISIONS-- As the Cardinals meet today to begin deciding who will be...

March 11, 2013

40 Day to A Better Marriage, Monday 3/11: 4 Steps to Becoming a Mindful Spouse

A good marriage is a mindful marriage. Today, I'm encouraging you to do something small...

March 11, 2013

The Mindful Catholic

"Mindfulness" is a quality psychologists define as the ability to be (1) present in the...

March 11, 2013

Coming Monday on More2Life Radio: When the Going Gets Tough

COMING MONDAY--When the Going Gets Tough: Life is filled challenging people and situations. It can...

March 10, 2013

What is the Mission of the Church?

A commenter ("Midwest Lady") in my post entitled, "Catholics and Mental Illness: Are We Doing Enough?"...

March 08, 2013

What’s Your Moral Mindset?

New research suggests there are two basic moral mindsets. I'll call them "Balancers" and "Principled...

March 08, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day, Wed. 3/8–Cultivate a Spirit of Understanding

Couples need to make a million decisions every day. Most decisions can be made fairly...

March 08, 2013

Arguing in Front of Kids–A Clarification

Elizabeth Scalia linked my comments about arguing in front of children with a very insightful...

March 08, 2013

Coming Fri on More2Life Radio–God Give Me…Patience(?)

COMING FRIDAY--God Give Me...Patience(?): Patience (ugh). We all need it, but very few of us...

March 07, 2013

Why “Don’t argue in front of the kids” Isn’t Enough.

I've had a few conversations with couples this week who were--justifiably--upset that they were fighting in front...

March 07, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day: Thurs 3/7–Share a Laugh!

Life can get a bit tiresome. The busy-ness and responsibility can wear anyone out. Today,...

March 07, 2013

Why Most People Get Catholic Social Justice Wrong

Christians often get slammed in the press and society-at-large because we're seen as just so...

March 07, 2013

Catholics and Mental Illness: Are We Doing Enough?

Research tends to show that Christians--especially pastors-- struggle to know how to support those struggling with...

March 07, 2013

Coming Thurs 3/7 on More2Life– Getting Unstuck

COMING THURS: Getting Unstuck-- Whether you're struggling with your lenten resolutions or feeling frustrated with ...

March 06, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip–Wed 3/6: Be a Little Heroic

Chances are, your spouse has asked you to do something for him or her that...

March 06, 2013

Tender Tidings Online Magazine–Great (Free) Catholic Parenting Resource!

Parenting is tough. Being a faithful Catholic parent in today's world is even tougher. That's...

March 06, 2013

When NFP is Too Hard–Sexual Frustration and the Catholic Couple

Over at CatholicVote, Tom Hoopes posted a very funny and, frankly, brave piece about the...

March 05, 2013

Celibacy. Just Saying, “No” to Sex?

Catholics are getting lots of questions about celibacy these days. Fr. Dwight Longnecker has a...

March 05, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip: Tues 3/5–Make Plans to Share a New Experience

Studies on marital satisfaction show that couples feel closer when they make a habit of...

March 05, 2013

Do You Want a More Love-Filled Life?

Angela called today to share how a friendship with an 88yo stranger transformed her marriage and...

March 05, 2013

Coming Today on More2Life Radio: True Love.

Coming Tues: True Love-- We all want to find it. Today on M2L, we'll look...

March 04, 2013

Is Atheism a Religion?

Dan Fincke, who has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Fordham and hosts the Patheos Atheist...