You Need to Fast More
Is modern man not cut out to fast? Should we only strive to achieve the Church’s very minimal standard of fasting?
Countering Assaults on Innocence This Lent
What we might perceive as an insignificant sacrifice God can use to achieve something grand.
Make Lent the Great Fast Again
Lent used to be a truly penitential time of the year for Catholics, but now we just talk about giving up chocolate or “fasting from judging.” How can Catholics reclaim Lent and make it truly a time to prepare for Easter?
What Should We Think About the Pavone Affair?
How should faithful Catholics respond to the Pavone Affair, and second, what should Frank Pavone himself do or not do?
Preaching in a Time of Misdirecting Shepherds
Too many shepherds try to tempt us to accept the false teachings of our culture. How do we live when even our shepherds want to lead us astray?
The Final Judgment: Balancing Fear and Hope
Both fear that most men could be lost and hope that none will be appear essential to the Christian, often at different times. Dare we embrace both?
The Trouble With Debates About “Marital Debt”
The trouble with discussions of marital debt is they overlook the larger context of human relationships that render the truth or falsity irrelevant.
Into the Silence
Modern society is built around avoiding silence. There’s no time for solitude, is there? There’s certainly no desire for it. When the frenetic pace of the day draws to a close, then is the time to sleep. But sleep and rest are not the same.
The Marriage/Parenthood Disconnect
While conceptually distinctive, Catholic theology has always recognized marriage and parenthood typically go in tandem and that openness to life is a prerequisite to entering a valid marriage.
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls (Guest: Dr. Kevin Vost)
Catholics rightly put their spiritual lives first. But what obligation do Catholics have to care for their bodies? And is there a connection between care for the body and care for the soul?
“C’mon, Ring Those Bells!”
Church steeples point men’s attention beyond the horizontal, the level of their eyes, and church bells are acoustic reminders of transcendence. Today’s world needs more, not less, of those reminders.
When Unexpected Infertility Paints a Different Family Picture
I always assumed I would have a large family. When that was not to be, I realized God was to paint a different picture of my future.
Husbands, Lead and Cherish Your Wives
It is divinely revealed truth that husbands are called to lead their wives in the way that Christ leads the Church. This means that husbands are called to serve, direct, die for, and cherish their wives.
Remembering 2020 Without Losing Hope
It would not be hyperbolic to say that the pandemic dramatically accelerated the de-Christianization of the United States.
The Left and the Co-opting of Autism
The world sees autism as a disability or a free pass from norms, when it is actually a gift. The radical Left sees it as an opportunity to tear down when it is actually a weight to train the soul. It can be cursed, or it can be cherished.
Modesty vs. Androgyny
Modesty includes dressing distinctively feminine, if you are female, and distinctively masculine, if you are male, and not succumbing to androgynous behavior or looks, but dressing as you know you ought.
The Prince Who Became a Pauper…and a Priest
A little-known 19th-century priest, born into Russian nobility but eventually a Catholic missionary priest in America, lived a life that can be a model for us today.
Dare We Fear That Most Men Be Damned?
Modern Catholics live under the assumption that Hell is mostly empty. But doing so radically impacts our ability to fulfill the Great Commission.