Those of us who defend Church teaching on human sexuality often focus on the immorality of contraception: condoms, diaphragms, spermicides, birth control pills, birth control
We all are attracted to the stories. This story begins with a kid who was keying symphonic melodies on the piano only at the age
We live in a modern world. We are often blinded by distractions and every now and then we need to be reminded of simple things
A trip to my local Giant grocery store the other night brought an unpleasant surprise. Back near the store’s beer coolers, clerks were stacking case
\”Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep… And some seed fell on
Mystery: from Latin mysterium or Greek mystērion. Various definitions suggest something secret, private, or not easily understood. We all probably know someone whose life seems
“Non in dialectica placuit Deo salvum facere populum suum” (“It is not by arguing that God chose to save His people”). -St. Ambrose “Fortunately, there
“Every child a wanted child” has to be one of the more insidious pro-abortion slogans. Think about this silly little euphemism for a second. There
Another year, the 10th to be exact, just this last Saturday on a beautiful warm California day, the weather was great, the message was the
Eight years ago, I was playing around with Microsoft® Money and found an add-in for investment advice. As part of the program, it asked
As a professional who cares for childbearing losses and as a Catholic who believes in the sacredness of life, I pay very close attention to
They come to your door, or stand outside Wal-Mart, fresh faced, smiling little girls, selling their cookies. It’s an image as American as apple pie,
Like everyone else I make New Year\’s resolutions every year. Some years are better than others, but I have yet to complete a year with
What is the American equivalent of what the Russian’s called a Gulag? A familiar word to Americans, because of our cold war relations with the
“It’s my life!” a teenager rants. “Then, turning to the talk show host he explains, “That is why I should have the right to kill
On the first day of every Basic Communication college course I teach, I stress that when communicating it is essential to be clear. This may
A collection of Christmas and/or holiday myths. I’m going to justify this description by saying a ‘myth’ a sort of old, sideways conspiracy… please play
Recently, I got this shot in the arm of uproariously good news from listening to an interview with author Rodney Stark on September 2 Kresta In
If you are like me, the first time you heard that the laity could be members of a religious order, what went through your
There is an old saying that says, “You can take a girl out of Texas, but you can’t ever take Texas out of a girl.”
If you’ve been on social media long enough, you’re familiar with expert tips on what makes for popular blog posts and most clicked or re-tweeted
One of the downsides of being pro-life in 2013 is the negative stereotyping. Being\”pro-choice\” is so normalized and they seem to have the popular debate
