Pater Familias

"Men will take up arms and even sacrifice their lives for the sake of this love….when harmony prevails, the children are raised well, the household is kept in order, and neighbors, friends, and relatives praise the result. Great benefits, both of families and states, are thus produced. When it is otherwise, however, everything is thrown into confusion and turned upside-down.” --St. John Chrysostom

Monday, August 29, 2016

The Many. The One.

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"If you quit smoking now, you would save $100,000 over the course of your lifetime!" "Every year, x number of Americans die f...
Sunday, August 28, 2016

The Feminization of Christianity

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I was always a Seinfeld and The Simpsons fan. I thought both shows had a knack for observational humor that people could relate to. They a...
Friday, August 26, 2016

Death, Where Is Your Sting?

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Deb got a call this afternoon from a family member of a friend who is receiving hospice care. When we saw her in the hospital a couple weeks...
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

You Are Brothers. You Are Men.

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Driving to work after my bible study this morning, I was thinking about the passage in John's gospel when Jesus encounters the Samaritan...
Monday, August 22, 2016

Pity the Fool

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Scripture says there are two kinds of fools in the world: "The fool [who] says in his heart, 'There is no God.'  (Ps 14:1) And ...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Pleading the 4th

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When I was in college we asked our campus priest (who was a Benedictine monk), "What's the hardest vow to keep?" (Figuring cha...
Saturday, August 20, 2016

10 Things I Hate About You

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We just finished up hosting another successful graduate student Orientation the other night for our incoming class. Through a combination of...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Porn and the New Spiritual Health Crisis

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Almost 30,000 internet users are viewing pornography and collectively spending $3,075.64 on pornography.  Every second. That amounts to $13....
Sunday, July 31, 2016

The Habit of Prayer

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This morning I got up early while everyone was still sleeping and went downstairs to pray. I had gotten out of the habit of setting aside re...
Monday, July 25, 2016

The Shores of Continence

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We just got back from a vacation to Massachusetts. It was great. Relaxed in a hammock, played mini golf, went biking, got ice cream. We also...
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I am a happily married 46 year old Catholic father of three. I am not a professional Catholic. I am a reluctant author. I am just an ordinary guy trying to get his family to Heaven, and leaving some breadcrumbs along the way. "I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone." --St. Francis of Assisi
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