Dispelling Myths

The Middle Ages are not what you have been led to believe!

Simple Idea

I love the power of simple ideas. Dynamic Catholic's parish book program might just be a miracle. I need to work to bring it to my parish.

Changing Minds

I've been curious about how other people change their minds on issues. It feels like a long time since I have changed my mind on an issue. Thanks to thinking with the Church, I feel that I get on the right side of the issue whenever one comes up. So I am intrigued to learn how people make about-faces on issues, hearing about John Lennon consistently surprises me. I never heard of Gavin McInnes before this article from LifeNews but it seems like marriage and children changed him; the same way it changed John Lennon. I suppose in the end it takes a dramatic event to really change someone's mind. I'm ever more thankful for my re-evangelization and I pray for all men to turn to the Lord.

Love the British

It's wonderful to see truthful reporting. Why does it seem that only Britain produces real journalists?

You Love Me; You Really Love Me

Looks like I won a Valentine's Day contest, thanks to the loving inspiration of my wife!

Gamer Parents

I like how this guys writes. Games are an important part of our humanity.

Of Fun and Funnel Cake

Publishing here with the Knights of Columbus.

Game Over, Man

I found this article thought-provoking. It is a healthy reminder that addiction can come in many forms and self-control must be practiced to be an effective human being. I guess that I have to put some limits on my Skyward Sword time.

Not religious liberty after all

An interesting and informed perspective on how the HHS mandate fight should not be about religious liberty but about forcing me to pay for someone's Class 1 carcinogens.

NFP Conference

 Wondering about all the hubbub over the HHS mandate? Curious about why every Catholic bishop in the U.S. is outraged? Come learn what the Church teaches about contraception at the PNFPN Annual Conference!

Business Advice

Great article on the Catholic Business Journal about how to care for your clients.

Still Writing

Just not in the blogosphere. Check out the latest at Phaith magazine.

Still Writing

So, I know I haven't posted in a while, but I've been busy with lots of things. I'm still writing but now I have an article that was sent to the entire Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Go read it at Phaith Magazine if you live far away. If you are in Philly, read Phaith Magazine when it hits your mailbox!

College Scam

I knew there was a reason that I love John Stossel. He has a great article on Fox News contemplating the value of a college education. It seems totally unnatural to me, now, to have a society where the best years of a person's life are spent mostly on vacation with some time spent sitting in classrooms to take exams.

NFP Awareness Week

This week is NFP Awareness Week. A week I typically do not remember until after it is over. Looks like I'm catching the wave this time. Natural Family Planning blog's author Jessica Smith is featured at Fathers for Good. Check it out.

Habemus Archbishopem!

If I ever had to move, there are two dioceses that I would have picked: Arlington or Denver. Now it seems that the Good Lord is bringing Denver to me! Welcome Archbishop Chaput! May your time serving this flock be as blessed as your time serving Denver.

High Culture

We had the privilege of attending a great art show and gourmet buffet for an amazingly talented friend. It was simply marvelous. Good food. Spectacular location. A grand mingling of people from all different walks of life. And fireworks on the waterfront! Visit her page, buy something!

Matches made in Heaven

A book review of: Come My Beloved by Ellen Gable Hrkach and Kathy Cassanto

I often think that everyone is just like me, similar inside if not on the outside. I thought all Catholics who married would meet in college and get married after graduation like myself and most of my friends. I assumed they would follow a similar path of coming to better love God by learning to love another. Come My Beloved shows that Catholic marriages are not all the same and have as much beautiful variation as the glorious art which has decorated cathedrals over the life of the Church.

The true love stories in this anthology are each unique and inspiring. God’s ways are truly amazing and refreshing to my faith. There are the college stories, like mine. There are stories of widows and widowers finding each other. There are stories of conversion. There are stories of long time friendships blossoming. Each story shows the hand of God in a special way, working to create a new married life by bringing together those who will help each other grow.

King of Prussia Car Show

I might even become a car guy, once I learn how to change my own oil, thanks to this great event:

The King of Prussia Car Show

There is still time to enter if you have a car to show off. I promise to come by and stare as if I know a distributor cap from a manifold valve.

Too pertinent

Our Holy Father could be speaking directly to me with this item. Doing the math, either my wife or I was out of the house every night this week. It's terrible but hard to stop with our many and sundry activities and it keeps us from our deepest mission which we believe is to be social and have families over for dinners and parties and random hanging out. There is a huge dearth of social capital that has been brought about through TV and Entertainment destroying social bonds and through the home becoming a place to stop and refuel and sleep before running to meetings and games and events. We feel it is critical to be home-bodies and build ties of affection but that is a daunting task in this day of constant connection.