Many adults say today’s children and young adults are the me-generation, the selfie-generation, or the narcissistic-generation. But it is today’s parents that bear the blame
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.
Pope Leo XIV’s Lenten message offers a novel approach toward peace on earth. Whereas world leaders hold international conferences to reduce nuclear arms and secure
When I was younger, my mother hosted a seasonal trip for the senior citizens at our parish in Metro Detroit. She would choose a Catholic
My friend used to sing a song to her small children that said, “Be careful, little eyes, what you see.” Singing it, she sounded joyful,
It was silly to comment on a Facebook post. I “went down the rabbit hole,” as my daughter sometimes says when one becomes too involved
We just finished singing Auld Lang Syne and the new year is well underway. Now that things have settled down, how are your resolutions going?
I signed the open letter calling for a “pause” on giant artificial intelligence (AI) experiments. However, I agree with decision theorist Eliezer Yudkowsky that a
Since the Dobbs decision, there has been a flurry of social media posts about abortion. Much of the content is an expression of differing views about the
What if you could use the Internet without moral qualms, writing on platforms created by Catholics, for Catholics? Then you really would be free to
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
Various reactions to Pope Francis’ motu proprio Traditionis Custodes remind me very much of a natural phenomenon: the spontaneous combustion of a massive pile of
In Part I of this series we looked at ways social media is harmful to our brain, particularly in regards to reward mechanisms (such as
We’re called to sanctify ourselves and the world around us through our relationships with God (the first great commandment) and our neighbor (the second great
Nowadays, we have more convenience than ever before. We can send text messages faster than making phone calls, e-mail much faster than snail mail, and even
I have learned that loneliness has no boundaries. It stretches out its tentacles and wraps them around those who may have lost a spouse, a
Just as Christ, the Lamb of God, was both the victim assuming the sin of all humanity, as well as the priest offering the sacrifice
Today, the loss of spiritual reading is a reality across the Christian spectrum. Bible study and interpretation used to be a Protestant thing to do.
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
A friend of mine posts a meme on her Facebook timeline. It reads: Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about
If you ask me—and I know you haven’t—the current bout of Catholic anger is not only futile but counterproductive. It’s an awkward opinion to hold.
The “breaking news” announcement from our local newspaper took me by surprise. It announced the death of our veterinarian, Dr. Janet Veit, and her husband,
