New Language for Speaking about Homosexuality?
One of the more popular, misunderstood, and challenging problems Catholics face today is the topic of homosexuality. I think of the many great strides we
One of the more popular, misunderstood, and challenging problems Catholics face today is the topic of homosexuality. I think of the many great strides we
As my wife and I await the arrival of our second child, our first daughter, we have been filled with many similar emotions and feelings
I have a confession to make: the majority of my friends aren’t Catholic. Many are, indeed, Protestant and for some reason, they all look at me
It was my last class of my senior year of college, and I listened intently as my professor wrapped up his final lecture. I sat
The college semester is upon us again, and at most universities the new academic year is either now beginning or has recently begun []. For
Today, a cashier told me that I seemed “really down-to-Earth,” and I decided to take it as a compliment. A few years ago, however, that
Dogs were given the task of making God’s love of mankind known every day, and they do a fantastic job of it.
Confession time: I’m one of those criers. You know the type. We have a very low crying threshold. Our triggers are many, varied and sometimes
The Bible mentions subjugation of wives and everyone gets upset, but Christian Grey does it and nobody bats an eye! Tell me how this makes
Did you know that it is women who do the majority of housework? Even mothers of young children, who are holding down full time jobs,
This past May 31, our daughter, Lucy Benedicta, was born, changing our lives forever. From learning how to hold a baby, to changing a diaper,
Our bodies are complex, intricate mysterious things. They are not outer shells or machines that come with a user’s manual. There is a lot going
Not only is suicide a sin, it is the sin. It is the ultimate and absolute evil, the refusal to take an interest in existence;
In today’s Gospel (Matthew 15:21-28), Jesus said to the Canaanite woman, “O woman, great is your faith!” There are many people in our Church, community,
By now, most Filipinos already know the good news that Pope Francis will visit the Philippines from January 11-15, 2015. Here are my thoughts about
When I heard of the atrocities happening in Mosul this past week, I couldn’t believe it. I still can’t. This is happening in our world
The descriptions are many, the adjectives are abundant. Travesty. Horrific. Incomprehensible. Senseless. You can’t scroll down one page on Facebook without seeing a shared link
Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. -Ephesians 5:22 I used to think that being submissive or subordinate meant that you
Every day I spend about an hour on the Metro train going to school, and another hour coming home. I leave during rush hour in
Last night, I asked my family what percentage of religious persecution in the world they thought was directed at Christians. They guessed about 30%. After all,
For the first 7 years of our marriage, I tried my darndest to be the best husband on the planet. “Get over yourself, Nic” was