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November 2013

November 25, 2013

Study Says,Casual Sex Can Cause Depression

“There’s always been a question about which one is the cause and which is the...

November 12, 2013

More Proof that Liberal Sex Ed. Doesn’t Work

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the percentage of American students...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

Emily Litella Says, “There’s NO WAY Gay Marriage Will Lead to Polyamory/Polygamy!”

So, just last May 2012, gay advocate, Jonathan Rauch argued on NPR that the thought...

October 08, 2013

Speaking of NFP, The Atlantic Discovers Something Faithful Catholics Have Known All Along

There was a terrific article in The Atlantic last week on the growing awareness and promotion...

October 08, 2013

Real Catholic Love and Sex Takes on the Ultra-Traditionalists on NFP So I Don’t Have To

Really good piece over at Real Catholic Love and Sex on the struggle of ultra-traditionalists...

September 2013

September 18, 2013

Is No-Sex the New Sex?

That's the title of an article at The Science of Relationships. The article itself covers...

September 16, 2013

6 Stages of Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts

Sex addiction statistics show that 25 million Americans visit cyber-sex sites between 1-10 hours per...

September 12, 2013

The Challenge of Authentic Modesty–5 Things to Do. 1 Thing to Avoid.

Patheos blogger Jennifer Fitz invited me to respond to her comments about my analysis of...

September 11, 2013

Women in Bikinis May More Easily Avoid Potentially Abusive Partners, Study Says(?)

OK, OK, the headline is a joke, but there's a serious point behind it that...

September 06, 2013

This Guy Gets It–THIS is how to talk to your boys about girls.

This guy totally gets it. This is probably the best example of Theology-of-the-Body based parenting...

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 15, 2013

Is the Hook-Up Culture Over-Hyped? Absolultely Not, Study Shows.

As I mentioned, I've been talking a lot lately about the hook-up culture among young...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

“What’s that? Post-Abortion Syndrome May Exist…? Nevermind.”

This month, many secular psychologists are having an Emily Litella moment. Prevailing professional "wisdom" on...

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 18, 2013

Popcak in US News & World Report for “Holy Sex!”

US News and World Report did an article on Catholic sexuality. They cited recent studies...

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...

July 08, 2013

So, Natural Family Planning is Based on SCIENCE!?! OMG!

Frank Weathers points us to the website RealClearScience in which a science-geek is shocked to...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

The Marriage Debate: What NOT to Do (and What TO do instead)

There is really no way to put a smiley face on it. Yesterday's SCOTUS decisions dealt a serious blow...

May 2013

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 23, 2013

What Does a “True” Sex Education Look Like?

Last week, while I was on vacation, several of my Catholic Patheosi colleagues were engaged...

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...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

Congrats to “Corpus Christi” and “Crown of Creation”: New Mens’ & Womens’ TOB Households at Franciscan University

This weekend I was proud to attend the induction ceremony for Corpus Christi and Crown...

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 12, 2013

How Big SHOULD Your Family Be?

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

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 26, 2013

“Dear Dr. Greg, Don’t be a bigot.” Letter from a Child of a Gay Father.

The other day, I received an email from a young woman who read my post...

March 21, 2013

How to Put this Charitably? “Conrad Black, YOU are the Dumbass of the Day.” (Or, Why The Church Need not Get Jiggy with the Pill)

Sadly, the National Review has taken leave of the remains its senses and published...

March 18, 2013

Can Celibacy Be Healthy?

With the conclave and election of the new Pope, celibacy was front and center in...