We often hear chastity spoken about in regards to priests and religious, but this virtue is to be lived out by everyone. Chastity opens up the possibility for love and the gift of oneself. Tune into this Catholic Bytes episode to learn more about chast…
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Chastity: Heroic Love
Yes, chastity applies to everyone. Love is a wonderful thing and chastity teaches us not only how to love, but how to love heroically.
Ignorance of Religious Life is Ignorance of Christ
One of the key figures of the Gospels is John the Baptist, and I don’t think we give him as much attention as we should. If you look at the Gospels, they all start off talking about the public life of Jesus Christ by talking about John the Baptist…
There is only one vocation that will heal the world
The solutions we give for humanity’s problem reveals our understanding of the human person. Medicine, for example, is often something we feel the world desperately needs. It is often high on our list, and we think highly of those who become doctor…
Clerical Celibacy: Why?
Many in the Catholic and non-Catholic world alike wonder why Roman Catholic priests give up sex for their vocation. This episode explains why the Church practices this discipline, and offers reasons for why it’s a good idea.
The Betrothal and Love of Joseph and Mary
As the Solemnity of Saint Joseph approaches let us contemplate the betrothal and love of Joseph and Mary and how it can help couples today. It is mentioned very little in scripture. Yet it was the foundation for the family into which Jesus Christ was born. Blessed Pope John Paul II says in the church… [Read More]
In Defense of Large Families
The other day I encountered another sad story. A woman who was filled with joy that she was carrying her fifth child but was afraid to tell anybody about it, a woman who was afraid of the comments she would receive for her gift of fertility and the joy…
Environmentalism is not a bad word.
I’ve always thought that the whole discussion about proving or disproving global warming was a distracting and irrelevant conversation.It has always seemed to me that whether or not global warming is true, or whether or not it is man made or naturally …
Spiritual Communion and Vocation
The practice of making a Spiritual Communion is something you don’t hear too often these days. Devout Catholics recall this practice and may remember a prayer like this:My Jesus,I believe that Youare present in the Most Holy Sacrament.I love You above …
Whom Should I Vote For In 2016
The other day I was scammed by an individual posing as a Sprint employee. I had to change my credit card and accounts; not fun. Luckily there was no significant damage and life goes on; it happens. The greater damage was to my pride, a little dose of h…
The Garment of Grace
On the Brown Scapular around my neck it reads, “Whosoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.” What a promise Our Lady of Mount Carmel made to St. Simon Stock in 1251! On July 16, 2015, the Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, more than 50 people at St. Elizabeth of… [Read More]
The World’s Greatest Love
As the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary approaches on March 19th let us contemplate the betrothal and love of Joseph and Mary, and how it can help couples and also single people in their search for a spouse. Pope Benedict XVI reminded us on July 5, 2010 that the “The… [Read More]
The Pro’s and Con of Dating A Catholic Man
Dating in the secular world is interesting, to put it mildly. It also happens to be confusing, messy, disordered and sometimes scary. I say this because I’ve done it. Because I’ve done it, I have had all too much practice having awkward conversations about why I go to mass as much as possible, why I… [Read More]
What’s Wrong With Condoms
Marc Barnes(Photo from patheos.com)A friend of mine recently posted an article on Facebook by Marc Barnes (AKA “Bad Catholic”–who’s actually a good Catholic blogger) titled The Secret is Out, introducing his new website that is devoted to promoting th…
An Unacceptable Compromise (Review: “Unwind”)
“Ripped from the headlines” used to be an incredibly popular slogan for movies and TV episodes. A story based on real situations rather than one pulled from a writer’s mind was intriguing and a little frightening. When I heard the premise of Unwind, the most captivating aspect was that I could see it really happening…. [Read More]
How Far Is Too Far?
There are some questions that never seem to get properly answered when you ask them. “Daddy, why is the sky blue?” “Mommy, where do babies come from?” “Aunt Edna, could you help me reconcile the thermodynamic principle of entropy with the theory of evolution?” But the one that probably most frustrates high school teens, and… [Read More]
