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

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The Goodness of Nature

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I just arrived home from a three day work conference which was held at a resort. Because there was an indoor water park and other family-fri...
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Saying No To Good Things

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As a married father living “in the world,” I’m aware that the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s seems to operate at warp-speed. Peo...
Friday, November 24, 2023

The Shirt That Never Fit

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  As I have written here before, all I ever wanted to be was a monk. From the age of 19 (a year after becoming Catholic) to the age of 28, I...
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Blood On Our Hands: Preparing For Your First Confession

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This afternoon I met a friend for coffee. At almost fifty years old, he is preparing to enter the Church at the Easter Vigil. Thanks be to G...
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Saturday, November 18, 2023

Paper Thin

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 I used to marvel at people online who could take hits like Mike Tyson and let it roll off like water off a duck's back. As a budding wr...
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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Keep Your Focus

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I sometimes have a vision, a kind of visual locution in meditation concerning the Holy Spirit. I am sitting in a grove, or even sometimes a ...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The Power of Accompaniment, the Beauty of Faith: Tammy Peterson's Testimony of Grace and Healing

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 My friend Chad sent me this video tonight that his friend Gabe produced, and I was very glad to receive it. Gabe had the privilege recently...
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Monday, November 13, 2023

The Great Divides

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It's no secret that I write a lot on this blog about the Latin Mass, Traditionalism (the good, the bad, and the ugly), and ancillary top...
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Sunday, November 12, 2023

Please Don't Post My #death

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 I've made three requests of my wife for when my time comes to pass from this world to the next--whether that is tomorrow or fifty years...
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Friday, November 10, 2023

The State Of Catholic Manhood

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  I will be giving a talk at a retreat for college-aged men this evening. I would ask for your prayers that I am simply a mouthpiece for the...
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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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