Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Imagine you’re 20 years old and you recently had to drop out of college because you ran out of money. Until a couple of months ago, your parents were providing you with financial assistance, but that ended when the company your dad was working for closed down and laid off all of its employees. You’re the “baby” of the family. You have 2 older brothers and 2 older sisters. One of your…
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Tags: Abortion, Birth Control, Latex Condoms, Legalization of Abortion, Marriage, Roe vs. Wade, The Pill
Posted in Abortion, Birth Control, Catholic Parenting, Family, Marriage | 2 Comments »
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
It all started when my wife got pregnant within a month after we were married. What I mean by “it all started” were the questions we got from friends, relatives, and even strangers. Questions like: “Was it an accident?” or “Why didn't you wait a few years before having your first child?” or “How long have you been married?” Then of course there was the 2-part question. First…
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Tags: Be Fruitful and Multiply, Birth Control, Children Are A Blessing, Contraception, Large Catholic Families, Limiting Family Size, The Perfect Family
Posted in Beliefs, Birth Control, Catholic Church, Catholic Parenting, Devout Catholics, Marriage, Popular Culture | 5 Comments »
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
When I graduated from a public high school 36 years ago (1975), no one in high school talked openly about homosexuality. There were some rumors about one of our teachers, but that was it. If there were any students who were homosexual, nobody knew about it because it was never discussed.…
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Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Gay Marriage, Homesexuality, Public School System, Respect For Marriage Act, School Vouchers
Posted in Beliefs, Catholic Parenting, Chastity, Devout Catholics, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Marriage, Purity, School System, Sex, Sin | 3 Comments »
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
Last week I flew to California with Georgette and my daughters to attend the wedding of someone who is very special to us. As you may already know, Georgette and I have 7 children – Harry, Anna, Maria, Laura, Mary Rose, Christine, and Teresa. The wedding was on Saturday, June 18. The groom was my son, Harry, and his bride was Kathryn Neill. Harry was born 10 months…
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Tags: Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Wedding, Marriage, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, Rosary
Posted in Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Marriage, Rosary, Sacred Heart of Jesus | 4 Comments »
Saturday, June 4th, 2011
During my first two years in high school, I was on the wrestling team. My win/lose record freshman year was 50/50. I was what was commonly referred to in the wrestling world as a “fish” – someone who usually ended up on his back flopping around until his opponent finally completed the task of “pinning” him. During my sophomore year, something happened to me that…
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Tags: Grace To Overcome Obstacles, Personal Power, Personal Struggles
Posted in Anxiety & Panic, Business, Death, Devout Catholics, Difficult People, Financial Problems, Health Problems, Marriage, Personal Crisis, Personal Growth, Personal Responsibility, Sacrifice, Suffering, Taking Action | 2 Comments »
When I graduated from a public high school 36 years ago (1975), no one in high school talked openly about homosexuality. There were some rumors about one of our teachers, but that was it. If there were any students who were homosexual, nobody knew about it because it was never discussed.… Read More
Last week I flew to California with Georgette and my daughters to attend the wedding of someone who is very special to us. As you may already know, Georgette and I have 7 children – Harry, Anna, Maria, Laura, Mary Rose, Christine, and Teresa. The wedding was on Saturday, June 18. The groom was my son, Harry, and his bride was Kathryn Neill. Harry was born 10 months… Read More
