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, August 27th, 2011
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[/caption] If you get your daily dose of news from the Internet, you probably saw the headline last week about the suicide of the husband of a reality show “star.” His name was Russell Armstrong and prior to his death he appeared with his wife…
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Tags: Desparate Housewives, I Love Lucy, Leave It To Beaver, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Reality Television, Reality TV, Russell Armstrong, Taylor Armstrong, The Brady Bunch, The Dick Van Dyke Show
Posted in Catholic Parenting, Family, Modesty, Motherhood, Movies, Television & Broadway, Popular Culture, Sin | 2 Comments »
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
When I was boy, there was a game show on television called “Let’s Make A Deal.” On the show, a contestant was shown three curtains to choose from. Behind one of the curtains, there was usually a gag prize such as a live mule or a bucket of dirt. Behind the other two curtains were expenses prizes. …
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Tags: Death and Salvation, Easy Money, Hard Work, Let's Make A Deal, Sacrifice, Something For Nothing, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, The Dating Game, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Posted in Dating, Movies, Television & Broadway, Personal Growth, Personal Responsibility, Popular Culture, Prayer, Sacrifice, Saints, Salvation, Taking Action, Work, Works of Mercy | 2 Comments »
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
When I was 12 years old, I experienced two events that changed the course of my life: (1) I got my own paper route; and (2) my mom drove me to the bank and opened up a checking account in my name. The reason she opened the account was because she didn’t want the job of writing a check every week to the local newspaper (
Peoria Journal Star). When we got home, she taught…
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Tags: Captain America Movie Review, Captain America: The First Avenger, Comic Book Villains, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, The Avengers
Posted in Catholic Boys, Movies, Television & Broadway, Popular Culture, Teenagers | 2 Comments »
Monday, April 4th, 2011
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[/caption] When my daughter Mary Rose was 15 years old (4 years ago), Georgette enrolled her in a couple of classes at Illinois Central College. At that time, I bought her a cell phone so she would be able to call from school if she needed anything. The first voicemail message she recorded…
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Tags: Adoration, Elizabeth Taylor, Holy Hour, Justin Bieber, Zac Efron
Posted in Adoration, Celebrities, Movies, Television & Broadway, Popular Culture, Teenagers | 1 Comment »
[/caption] If you get your daily dose of news from the Internet, you probably saw the headline last week about the suicide of the husband of a reality show “star.” His name was Russell Armstrong and prior to his death he appeared with his wife… Read More
When I was boy, there was a game show on television called “Let’s Make A Deal.” On the show, a contestant was shown three curtains to choose from. Behind one of the curtains, there was usually a gag prize such as a live mule or a bucket of dirt. Behind the other two curtains were expenses prizes. … Read More
[/caption] When my daughter Mary Rose was 15 years old (4 years ago), Georgette enrolled her in a couple of classes at Illinois Central College. At that time, I bought her a cell phone so she would be able to call from school if she needed anything. The first voicemail message she recorded… Read More
