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September 2026

September 21, 2026

Is a ‘Catholic Lifestyle’ a Real Thing?

What are we to think when a Catholic personality turns lifestyle guru? Is there a...

September 17, 2025

Does Location Tracking Make Your Children Safer?

As a young adult, my sister was stalked by a serial rapist. Her husband worked...

June 2024

June 13, 2024

Rejoicing Ahead!

Checking in to apologize for the radio silence and assure you a new beginning is...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Finding Yourself in Your Vocation

My daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law are facing some major school and career decisions today, and...

February 2024

February 13, 2024

Idea for a Valentine’s Ash Wednesday

Quick thought about this year's St. Valentine's Ash Wednesday: Why not consecrate this Lent to...

January 2024

January 24, 2024

Can I Celebrate Valentine’s Day on Ash Wednesday?

Question that's been generating some unnecessary panic: Is it okay for a Catholic to celebrate...

March 2023

March 31, 2023

How Can Catholicism Help with Disorders of Sexual Attraction?

It doesn't take much ink to sum up the Catholic view of disordered sexuality: “You...

February 2023

February 14, 2023

What if You Have to Abstain from Sex on Valentine’s Day?

You may be one of the many Catholic couples finding yourselves in a difficult position...

January 2023

January 27, 2023

Modesty for Priests

The Pillar has a detailed story on the accusations of sexual misconduct against Fr. Frank...

December 2021

December 30, 2021

The Life-Changing Magic of Acting Like a Grown-Up

There are many good things in your life that you may have to walk away...

December 02, 2021

Intergenerational Interdependence is a Blessing Not a Curse

From my reading this morning: 10 Do not glorify yourself by dishonoring your father, for your...

May 2021

May 23, 2021

A Mission for Old Married People

If you have been faithfully married for a long time, you are likely out of...

August 2020

August 26, 2020

Social Scientists Unclear on How Wage-Earning Works

The Institute for Family Studies is reporting that, after controlling for demographic variables, children from...

August 22, 2020

IVG and Poly-Parenting vs. Adoption and Step-Parenting

"IVG" is in vitro gametogenesis, an emerging technology that allows the creation of babies (baby mice,...

July 2020

July 10, 2020

Education vs. Childcare vs. Public Goods

One of the early outcries as COVID-19 raged through nursing homes was, "The way we...

February 2019

February 17, 2019

Dear Gay Catholic Priests,

I've been reading about your plight in the New York Times. So let's go ahead and clear...

March 2018

March 26, 2018

Usury vs. Contraception: Do Doctrines Die by Difficulty?

Melinda Selmys asks, "Is Contraception the New Usury?" and poses a variation on an old...

February 2018

February 13, 2018

Choosing to Fall In Love

Up at the Times is an article on how to fall in love. The author...

November 2017

November 16, 2017

Evangelization and Discipleship for the Boys & Girls Who Live At Your House

Up that Register: 11 Ways to Prepare Your Boy to be a Great Priest.* I've never...

November 09, 2017

Straight Talk on the Reality of Marital Chastity

Go visit the Darwins for an excellent discussion of what is, and is not, the...

October 2015

October 10, 2015

Don Bosco on Recess Consultants and Playing Tag

The National Review has a snippet-article about "Recess Consultants" whose job is to improve the...

August 2015

August 30, 2015

Pro-Life, Married, and Contracepting: Is There a Problem?

In light of the recent Planned Parenthood videos, I've been thinking about a group of...

July 2015

July 13, 2015

XY Motherhood: What do Recent IVF Cases in the News Tell Us? – Updated

UPDATE: For a detailed treatment of the question of intersex persons and the possibility of...

July 08, 2015

Will Suffering Make Your Marriage Better or Worse?

Suffering is called "suffering" because it's horrible. The amount of horror can vary from low-grade...

June 2015

June 13, 2015

Transvestites and Conservative Christians Meet Minds at the Cult of Prettiness

Being pretty has never come naturally to me. I like the concept in theory, but...

May 2015

May 20, 2015

Marriage is Not a Purchase, Your Spouse is Not Your Slave

Unclear on the concept is abounding these days. Michelle Arnold shared the link to this...

May 07, 2015

Is there a Christian Answer to the Transgender Problem? How about BIID?

I've written on the topic of transgender Christians before, see the last two links in...

February 2015

February 07, 2015

50 Shades of Arousal Disorders: BDSM and the Moral Life

If you browse among the purveyors of sex toys, which you most emphatically should not...

January 2015

January 20, 2015

For the Love of Rabbits, Have Another Baby Already

I wasn't going to comment on the Pope's rabbit talk until I saw Dr. Greg...

January 14, 2015

You’re Invited to Simcha Fisher’s Baby Shower – Updated with Drink Recipe

Rebecca is a throwing a baby shower for Simcha Fisher -- I think you get...