Self esteem. A modern essential. Self esteem was a term invented by Sigmund Freud. The concept has taken wing since then, enhancing other modern philosophies.
In 1943, a psychologist, Abraham Maslow, offered a paper called “A Theory of Human Motivation.” I think just about every introduction class for college psychology and
Previously, in John’s series of posts, HOW TO FIND FAITH AT THE MOVIES, he described the ordinary world of the person seeking to decide about
Previously, in John’s series of posts, HOW TO FIND FAITH AT THE MOVIES, he described the ordinary world of the person seeking to decide about
CNN’s Pierce Morgan attempted to entangle Senator Rick Santorum into pledging alliance to the potentially new Church Doctrine under Pope Francis that condom use would
I thank you Marcus for taking on the onerous task of acting as my secretary, in addition to your regular duties as my aide, in
“This disgusts me, how sick for you all to discriminate against same sex marriage…Its [sic] 2013 [sic] can\’t you guys grow up and see the
“Why Have You Forsaken Me?” As Holy Week begins and we reflect on the passion of Jesus Christ, it is especially appropriate to remember another person who eight
I was watching CBS This Morning and they had a segment about feminism. It seems that Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg has a new book out called
Although Lent is winding to a close, there is still plenty of time to work on the many bad habits that hurt our relationship with
What has me scratching my head like a dandruff shampoo commercial is the popularity of organic foods to maintain healthy, digestive systems inconsistently co-existing with
Sexy adj. /ˈsɛksi/ From sex (Middle French sexe < Latin sexus (“gender”); thought to be connected with Latin seco, secare (“divide, cut”) by the concept of division,
Have you ever felt like a nobody in the world? To be in the world but not of the world is surely a frustrating reality
The other day I was in the car with my 14 year old headed home from the store. The sun was beginning to set and the
A few months ago I had a series of email correspondence with a South African man over the reality and trajectory of humanitarian aid and
This column is about the profound feeling of inadequacy that can come from caring for the bereaved. I ask you to not simply jump to
So did I. Stay with me to the end, I argue that we reject any use or further testing of the morning after pill (MAP) completely.
Though it certainly doesn’t make for pleasant reading, approved transcripts of certain exorcisms are a riveting window into the reality of the absolute spiritual warfare
There may be no better commentary on marital unity than the following excerpt from the Exhortation Before Marriage, which was once commonly used at the
The hardest Lenten penance yet has been having to listen to the pompous fools who dominate the television, radio and internet news media in the
March 2, 2011 As usual, I volunteered for the easier task of waking up our son and his older sister. My wife was left with
Debi Vinnedge is the founder and Executive Director of Children of God for Life — a non-profit, pro-life foundation dedicated to educating the public on
These past two years have seen religious liberty issues rise to the top of the priority list for the Catholic bishops of the United States.
I’ve heard several priests talk about the phenomenon of going to mass at different parishes each Sunday, depending on which mass times are more convenient.
