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January 2016

January 28, 2016

All Hell Breaks Loose: The Prodigal’s Brother

Guest post by Dave McClow, M.Div, LMFT. Clinical Pastoral Counseling Assoc. of the Pastoral Solutions...

January 13, 2016

Speaking Ill of the Dead: Why is the Media Silent on David Bowie’s Sexual Abuse of Minors?

WARNING: POST FEATURES DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ACTS AND STRONG LANGUAGE. The movie Spotlight highlights the...

November 2015

November 16, 2015

This is Your Brain on Terrorism…Any Questions?

Dr. Eric Haseltine is a recognized expert in both neuroscience and counter-terrorism. He has a...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

4 Ways Parents and Adult Children Can Get Along

Relationships between parents and adult children--and vice versa--can be tricky. Today, on More2Life Radio, we...

October 19, 2015

Sloth at the Synod? OR…Why Cardinal Johnny Can’t (be bothered to) Read

Some years back, Rudolph Flesch wrote a book called, "Why Johnny Can't Read" about the...

October 16, 2015

OUTRAGE! Divorce, Remarriage and Getting Kicked Out of the Catholic Hospital.

I had a conversation with a reporter yesterday from a prominent newspaper about the ongoing...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Kim Davis is a Mess. So What?

A lot of people are putting out a lot of spin trying to explain away,...

September 15, 2015

Our Lady of Sorrows–A Celebration of Resilience

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the day we reflect on the...

September 01, 2015

“Christians Need Not Apply.” What Carly Fiorina Gets Wrong About Religious Liberty.

Republican Presidential hopeful, Carly Fiorina, was asked what she thought of the Kentucky Clerk of...

August 2015

August 25, 2015

“Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome”–An Autopsy on the Death of Religious Faith

Reba Riley's memoir, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing describes her loss...

August 20, 2015

Learning Love from My Cross: Men, Emotions, and Healing.

A Catholic Exchange article by my colleague, Pastoral Solutions Institute clinical pastoral counseling associate, Dave...

August 05, 2015

How to Raise Moral Kids in an Immoral World

Check out the YouTube Video of the webinar Lisa and I did for Ascension Press...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

Yes, You CAN Raise Faithful Kids

What are your chances your children will own their faith? Answer these 5 questions in...

July 08, 2015

Good Without God: Part 3 in My Head-To-Head Debate with John Mark Reynolds

This post is part of a feature from Patheos called Head to Head where our...

July 08, 2015

Dr. Strangelove (OR) How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Natural Family Planning. (Part III in a Series)

This is the third post in my series titled, The Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad...

July 01, 2015

Can We Be Moral Without God P.2.

This post is part two in my Head to Head debate with John Mark Reynolds...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Children Have a Right To a Mother and a Father? What Does That Even MEAN?!?

A colleague sent me the following question today. "I've heard Pope Francis and others...

June 25, 2015

Catholic Families in Crisis: New Study Finds Catholic Homes Are Spiritually Bankrupt.

The Church teaches that family life is the basic unit of society and that as...

June 12, 2015

How Much Does God Love You? THIS Much! Why the Feast of the Sacred Heart Matters To You Today.

The following reflection on the significance of this Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus...

June 10, 2015

My Talk with National Review’s Kathryn Lopez on “Broken Gods.”

National Review's Kathryn Lopez recently interviewed me on my most recent book, Broken Gods: Hope,...

June 03, 2015

“Good Morning NY Times. Did You Have A Nice Coma?” The “Paper of Record” FINALLY Wakes Up to the Myth of Overpopulation

Better late than never, I suppose... Dr. Ehrlich’s ominous declarations cause head-shaking among some who...

May 2015

May 27, 2015

Deliver Them From Evil: Teaching Your Children to Resist the Occult

Yesterday, I posted an article about what parents needed to know about a new "game"...

May 19, 2015

From the “This Is a Terrifying Study” Files…

Hitmen succeed in contract killing where they successfully bury any feelings or emotions, a...

May 12, 2015

Losing My Religion: Why People Are Really Leaving the Church (It’s Not What You Think)

A new report from Pew Research shows that religion is losing ground as more people...

May 06, 2015

7 Surprising Ways to Free Yourself from Guilt (And Discover God’s Plan for Your Ultimate Fulfillment)

The following is adapted from my upcoming book Broken Gods: Hope, Healing, and the Seven...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Y’know that New Study That Said “Quantity Time Doesn’t Matter?” Um, Never Mind…

People were writing to ask me what I thought of this, frankly, moronic report...

March 2015

March 24, 2015

Beyond A Wing and A Prayer: A Catholic Vision of Masculinity

Check out this terrific post at Catholic Exchange by Pastoral Solutions Institute clinical associate,...

March 17, 2015

“Dear Gay Community, Your Kids are Hurting”

This is a power letter from a young woman, raised by two women, who was...

January 2015

January 20, 2015

Pope Francis and Catholic Rabbits–5 Points to Consider

Pope Francis raised more than a few eyebrows yesterday when he said, "Some think, excuse...

December 2014

December 19, 2014

Are YOU Humble? New Study Identifies the Truth About Humble People

It might seem strange to think that people would study humility, but positive psychology (the...