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June 2013

June 26, 2013

COMING WED on MORE2LIFE RADIO: Harden Not Your Hearts

Coming Weds on More2Life: Harden Not Your Hearts--We all have people in our life who...

June 21, 2013

“That they all may be one.” In which Calvin & Hobbes, Jung, and Pope JPII Help Us Experience the Connection We Crave with Others.

Everyone longs for connection. We all crave closeness but it can seem so elusive at...

June 21, 2013

COMING FRIDAY ON MORE2LIFE–Getting In Synch (Plus, Win a Free Book–Drawing today!)

Coming Friday on More2Life: Getting in Synch-- The Theology of the Body reminds us that...

June 12, 2013

What Can the Theology of the Body Teach Us about Managing Stress?

"I'm so busy!" "There isn't enough time!" Seemingly universal laments. Life is filled with opportunities...

June 04, 2013

Elizabeth Scalia Blogs So I Don’t Have To…

I'm only here three days this week as my work week is bookended by a...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

Coming Friday on More2Life Radio: YOU ARE SO ANNOYING! (Plus, Win a Free Book! Details below)

Coming FRIDAY on More2Life--You are SO Annoying!: The Theology of the Body reminds us that...

May 29, 2013

Can You Teach the Theology of the Body to a 10yo? Should you?

Catholic Patheosi, Elizabeth Husted Duffy, posts her suggestions on what a "true" sexual education out...

May 29, 2013

Dirty Sex, Accidental Heretics, and the Cult of Purity

"But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the...

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 28, 2013

Coming Tues on More2Life: Relationships First! (Plus win the Book of the Week–Details Below)

Coming TUESDAY on More2Life-- Relationship First: Summer is a time for regrouping and putting first...

May 23, 2013

Coming Thurs on More2Life Radio: Overcoming Resentment —PLUS WIN A FREE BOOK. DETAILS BELOW!

Coming Thurs on More2Life-- Overcoming Resentment: When others hurt us or fail to live up...

May 07, 2013

Can I Trust You?

It can be difficult to know whether you can trust someone in the first place....

May 03, 2013

Coming Friday on More2Life Radio: The Marriage Care Kit.

Coming Fri on More2Life Radio--The Marriage Care Kit. Today on More2Life, we'll look at everything...

May 02, 2013

The Pill Makes You Hate Sex and Want to Leave Your Milquetoast Man.

New research by the Royal Society says that women taking oral contraceptives, "scored lower on...

May 02, 2013

COMING THURS 5/2 on More2Life Radio: When Doing Right Turns Out Wrong

When Doing Right Turns Out Wrong--We all know that being self-sacrificing should make relationships better. ...

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...

May 01, 2013

Coming Wed on More2Life Radio: The Family that Prays Together…

The Theology of the Body reminds us that families aren't just biological units or relationships...

April 2013

April 25, 2013

Jealousy Consult

Elizabeth Duffy asked me to offer some input on this post in which she addresses...

April 25, 2013

MARRIAGE DO’s and DON’Ts

Beverly and Jim are newly engaged. Even though they are very much in love, they...

April 17, 2013

Notes Like This Make It All Worthwhile

I got an email today that really touched my heart. I've removed any identifying information,...

April 16, 2013

When Tragedy Strikes, Remember Who You Are

Whether we are reacting to the headlines out of Boston or dealing with personal tragedies,...

April 15, 2013

Coming Monday on More2Life Radio: You Just Don’t Get Me!

Coming Monday on M2L: You Just Don't Get Me! -- A new study shows that...

April 12, 2013

How Big SHOULD Your Family Be?

How do you know how big your family should be? How do you know what...

April 11, 2013

“Love is a climb, not a fall. I want to keep climbing with you.”

A powerful and beautiful post about what real love looks like between two people cooperating...

April 11, 2013

What Does It Take to Create a CATHOLIC Home?

What does it mean to create a Catholic home? To some, it primarily has to...

April 10, 2013

Feel Insecure in Relationships? Healing the Roots of the Problem.

Last week we had a vigorous discussion (here and here, in particular) about the pseudo-scientific claims...

April 05, 2013

The Mission of the Catholic Parent: Just Do Your Best?

When it comes to parenting, I see a lot of Catholic moms and dads falling back on,...

April 02, 2013

Newsflash: Yelling isn’t Communicating.

I talk to a lot of people who have a hard time with their temper...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Why Children Need Moms and Dads–Culture, Complementarity and a Whole Bunch of Other ‘Portant Bidness.

I'm planning a post--probably after Easter--that gathers some of the research that illustrates the different gifts...

March 25, 2013

Coming Monday on More2Life Radio: Loving the Ones You Hate to Love.

Jesus says, "Love your enemies. Do good to those who persecute you" (Matt 5:44). As...