I have been called many things in my life: a good soldier, a solid worker, a model employee, and even a good husband. Those things
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of ads implying that singleness, or at least childlessness, is a great thing. The implications range from a women’s subscription
Venerable Patrick Peyton (1909-92), known as the “Rosary Priest” because of the many large rosary rallies he led throughout the world, popularized the phrase “The
My wife likes to tell the story of the old spinster woman who died and went to heaven to the kids in the eighth grade
In this piece, I am going to tackle the subject of cohabitation in the various forms of its practice. First, I’d like to ask whether
When the topic arises, some people ask why we should consider consecrating ourselves to St. Joseph. Father Donald Calloway’s new book, Consecration to St. Joseph, answers this, and
It’s Valentine’s Day again. It’s hard to believe now that this annual celebration of romance and érōs ever had any connection with Christianity, let alone
When the topic arises, some people may ask why we should consider consecrating ourselves to St. Joseph. Father Donald Calloway’s new book, Consecration to St.
It was a humid Saturday afternoon in February, thirty-eight years ago, when Lino, then my fiancé, with his parents and a handful of relatives, formally
The Feast of the Holy Family is one of the important celebrations of the Christmas Season – in fact, it is my personal favorite. It
The Sunday after Christmas was the Feast of the Holy Family. It is a fitting celebration to have after Christmas and it serves as a
By Christine Leigh “Isn’t that the birth control that acts like an abortion?” My mother’s question buzzed over the phone line. I pictured her expression
In an interesting talk between Bishop Barron and Jordan Peterson, Jordan Peterson talks about how people fill up auditoriums by the thousands to hear him
Filipinos are known for their fierce devotion and loyalty to their families. It’s not uncommon to find three generations living under one roof. Rearing their
In 1968, an ecologist named Garrett Hardin wrote an article for Science magazine titled “The Tragedy of the Commons.” A utilitarian and Malthusian, Hardin argued
I am 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant as I write this. This is my fourth time around pregnancy and childbirth, and all my other
When my wife and I met ten years ago, I was living in a schoolbus, writing a book, and trying to live a quasi-monastic life
This past August, my wife and I celebrated 29 years of marriage. It is still hard to fathom that number and the swiftness with which
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” —John 10:10 When Al
Boys and girls need engaged, loving fathers, together with mothers, in their homes. In our day and age, this is a truth that’s all too
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others,
We cannot measure Divine Providence by the yardstick of human mentality (A.J. Cronin, 20th century Scottish novelist and physician). Through the years, my husband and
I recently participated in a training course for the International Federation for Family Development, where families met from all over Europe and a couple from
In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus recounts all of his exploits to the Phaeacians before his final journey home. One of the more memorable moments from this
