By Joe Masek February 18, 2026—the day my five-year-old son was diagnosed with brain cancer, the floor dropped out from beneath me. Fear. Helplessness. Grief.
Today, in the falling-off-the-cliff 21st century, up is down and down is up, sin is seen as good, and obeying the Bible is seen as medieval and stupid.
Today’s parents are up against more evil influences out to negatively affect and damage their children than any era prior. Much of this has to do
In 2014, the Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation received the Gouden Loeki Commercial Award. The award was probably well deserved. The commercial that received the
This evening, I happened to notice a fundraiser which encouraged people to designate a Catholic parish whenever they make an Amazon purchase. While ostensibly helping
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened
We may think it is only men who use pornography, right? Well, it’d be interesting to remember what happened during a US government shutdown years
Our age holds the infamous distinction of making pornography universally accessible with an internet connection. Arguably, pornography lies behind our tolerance of immodest summer fashions
Would you willingly invite an ax murder into your house in the late evening? How about inviting in a rapist? How about inviting in a
Recently I started an accountability group for a small number of men struggling with the scourge of pornography. These are good Catholic men attempting to
Men and Women: Different but Complimentary These words from Sacred Scripture shed divine light on an important point related to why man and women are
Pornography seems to be everywhere these days. Sometimes it is overt, but sometimes we are reminded that it’s part of our culture in subtle ways.
The secret to happiness: fall in love, get married, have babies – once undisputedly known to be the key to the majority of people’s happiness,
Over the past few months, ‘bullying’ has become a recurring topic of discussion among the members of Fusion, our youth ministry at Immaculate Heart of
Truth, by which the world is held together, has sprung from the earth, in order to be carried in a woman’s arms. — St. Augustine Blessed
Pornography has become the most accepted forbidden fruit in the entire world. Looking at naked people for personal pleasure is strictly forbidden by God in
In today’s P.C. (politically correct) world, one of the greatest perceived offenses is to impose one’s morality on someone else or give the appearance of
Pornography as we know it is still a very new reality. New studies come out with frequency that reveal pornography’s harmful effects on users. Addictions
Especially important is the warning to avoid conversations with the demon… So don’t listen to him. Remember that – do not listen. -William Peter Blatty,
The English author P. D. James is likely best known for her murder mysteries, but especially worthy of discussion is her science fiction story The Children
The Catechism of the Holy Catholic Church I recently had two very enlightening conversations on the subject of conscience: one with a teenage girl at
There is a serious Catholic “man-crisis.” One in three baptized Catholic men in the U.S. have left the Church. Of those men who remain Catholic,
