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Fri 19 Sep, 2008

Enjoying the Gift but Loving the Giver More

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In our diocesan parenting program, “Teaching the Way of Love,” one of the points we make is that we need to teach our children how to receive love well in addition to teaching them how to give love. I tell the story of Christmas at my parents’ home and at the home of my in-laws.

At my wife’s family’s Christmas celebration the kids are turned loose at a designated… Continue reading

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Thu 18 Sep, 2008

Truth in Touching

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A participant of one of our “Teaching the Way of Love” programs for parents told me about the family of her son’s girlfriend. In the desire to keep their daughter pure, the girlfriend’s parents have put some major restrictions on her dating behavior. One of these restrictions is that she is not allowed to kiss until her wedding day. The program participant wanted to know if I felt that was… Continue reading

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Wed 17 Sep, 2008

Chastity is No Longer a Choice

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Social liberals support their stands on abortion and contraception with the claim that they support freedom of choice. They say, “Sure, some people may choose abstinence, but it’s not for everyone. Those who choose to be sexually active must have reproductive health freely available to them.” However antipathy toward chastity (sexual self-control) has been increasing lately. Unfounded attacks are made on abstinence education. Crisis pregnancy are assumed to be scaring… Continue reading

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Sat 6 Sep, 2008

Genetic Faithfulness?

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Have you heard the news? Scientists may have identified a genetic root of marital infidelity in men. If you haven’t heard, you can check out the story here

Study Links Gene Variant in Men to Marital Discord – washingtonpost.com.

Now, are you ready for my response? Here it comes . . .

So what?

Frankly, from what I know of my own fallen manhood… Continue reading

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Thu 17 Jul, 2008

Homosexuality is Natural, Right?

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In my Squidoo lens on natural law I relate how I often hear from people that homosexuality cannot be against the natural law because it is found among animals in nature.  The lens explains what natural law really means, and it has nothing to do with the animal kingdom (except that human beings are rational animals, but the rational part is key).

Misunderstandings of natural law are common… Continue reading

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