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June 2015

June 16, 2015

Those unsophisticated Catholics just exorcised the entire country of Mexico.

He was speaking about being too guarded against inexplicable wonders, being so sophisticated that we...

June 15, 2015

Hello, Monday. I am competent, athletic, and knowledgeable.

Feeling down? Not ready to start the week? Ready to feel like the most competent, knowledgeable,...

June 12, 2015

Let’s play Boots or Shakespeare, Catholic style!

My FB friend Jeni Wilmot suggested a topic for Mark Shea's radio show, which I...

June 11, 2015

Does it matter if Medjugorje is real or not?

I would say that Mary, my mother in heaven who knows me and loves me,...

June 10, 2015

My speaking schedule for 2015

I've finally updated my speaker's page to include my schedule for this year! It includes:...

June 10, 2015

In which I nag you to buy life insurance

I really hate it when people say, “You have no business having children if you...

June 09, 2015

In which I nag you to buy life insurance

I really hate it when people say, "You have no business having children if you...

June 09, 2015

I just had the ultimate married couple conversation

Me: Did you find those packets of nuts I put in your car? I know...

June 05, 2015

7 video games, reviewed by my kids

Hey, who wants to talk about SOMETHING ELSE? How about vidya games? My kids play...

June 04, 2015

Everybody Knows the Church Will Change. (Everybody Is Wrong.)

There was rejoicing in some quarters, wringing of hands in others, as everyone assumed that...

June 04, 2015

Does pop psychology make us bad Christians?

Yesterday, I wanted to talk about the concept of "enabling," and how we use the term...

June 03, 2015

Am I my brother’s enabler?

Don't worry, I'm not going to write about Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner; not really. (The best take...

June 02, 2015

Yes, Agenda-Ridden Inflitrators Are Hijacking the World Meeting of Families

When my daughter was about three, she went into the bathroom and locked the door....

June 02, 2015

Yes, Agenda-Driven Infiltrators Are Hijacking the World Meeting of Families

Folks like the one-man band at the Lepanto Institute are introducing a gay agenda into...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

Gee, your corpse smells terrific!

Not only does the Catholic Church "do science," but she allows us a heck of...

May 28, 2015

In Soviet Russia, waitress serves YOU!

I mean, wait, that doesn't make sense. How about this: in Soviet Russia, waitress knows...

May 27, 2015

Tick spoons are the best.

Ticks are pure evil. Pure, pure, pure, pure evil, and there are lots of them this...

May 27, 2015

Do Christians do good because they fear Hell?

Imagine that I go for a walk in the mountains. Halfway up, I come across a...

May 26, 2015

When Hell has a hashtag

The BBC says, "if you believe in that sort of thing" because it does sound...

May 22, 2015

Would your kids know what to do if someone molested them?

I don't care about the Duggars any more than I care about any family...

May 21, 2015

Only a rightly-ordered heart feels grief

e know some couples who don't fight very much, but they don't seem...

May 20, 2015

The Rubberbandians

Or, Why You Should Have a Bunch of Weird Kids and a Giant Dog. I had...

May 19, 2015

A little fish can go a long way!

He had to rethink his strategy. A good idea is only a good idea if...

May 18, 2015

How to set the new style Clearblue fertility monitor ahead five days for Marquette NFP

As new Marquette NFP users, we decided to buy the new style fertility monitor, which...

May 18, 2015

Yes, I want to see your scary toe.

My son goes, "Want to see my scary toe?" Oh man, what now? I think....

May 15, 2015

My Dear Graduates

For some reason, nobody ever asks me to give the commencement address at their local...

May 14, 2015

Ding ding! Your wife is ready. Sex Ed at the Fishers, part II

I've recently started using Marquette, and haven't yet formed the habit of putting the monitor...

May 14, 2015

Columbia Students Lay Siege to Themselves

So here's what I say to the Columbia students clutching their carefully cultivated pearls as they face...

May 13, 2015

Oy, was I toisty! Five Summer Cocktails that Even You Can Make

It's so important to stay hydrated in the summer. If the only way...

May 07, 2015

Love in Action: Shoes that Grow

But what if you can't buy a new pair of shoes for your growing child?...