Live the Love of Marriage
The other day I was working on a project with several other men. During the course of the day one of them got several calls and texts from…
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On the Necessity of Marriage
When Pope Paul VI wrote his (now in hindsight) prophetic work Humanae Vitae, he made clear that marriage is not simply a societal institution or norm. Marriage is…
“Dating with a Purpose” Discipleship
“Let the one who is thirsty come forward, and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving water.” (Rev 22:17) In her book Forming Intentional Disciples, Sherry…
A Different Good Samaritan
Back in the late 80’s/early 90’s I took riding lessons and leased a horse at a small stable near Carpinteria. There was a carriage house on the property…
10 Ministries to Explore in Your Parish
Being a part of a Catholic parish isn’t a solo performance. A parish is made up of people, young and old, and requires everyone’s involvement to grow and…
What God Has Joined
While beginning this article, I am reminded of a moment in C.S. Lewis’s The Problem of Pain where he was greatly worried about sounding callous to the suffering…
Fatherhood, Short and Sweet
Becoming a dad transformed my life and improved it exponentially. I could wax poetically on the subject of fatherhood, but nobody really enjoys poetic waxing, so here’s is…
The Good Samaritan
Readings for June 14, 2013: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time To this day, the road from Jericho to Jerusalem is long, winding, and desolate. The two travelers could…
10 Benefits of Attending a Catholic Homeschool Conference
In early June, I was able to attend our local Catholic homeschooling conference with my husband. I had a ball meeting other Catholic homeschool families, chatting with vendors…
Our Friend, Death
As the saying goes: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” But taxes you can avoid and evade; death–not so. Therefore, the only logical response to death is…