The Joy of the Truth

It's amazing what thoughts come to me as I mow the lawn. I was watching my children play in the sandbox and get excited every time I came into view on the riding lawnmower. I began to think about how carefree their lives are, not weighted down by the...

The virtue of prudence gives rise to the virtue of "memory" - the habit of learning from our mistakes. The media and our decidedly anti-catholic culture continue to try to place blame on Pope Benedict and the bishops for the sex scandals. People who look...

I have commented before that while there is value in calling abortion advocates on the "pro-choice" bluff is important and fruitful, we also need to understand how it is possible for them to consider themselves pro-choice (especially because many errant...

I know that Pen & Teller have been critical of Catholicism, but in this video they make a good point. They take on environmental extremism (or perhaps any extremism) and force the question, "Do people support causes out of knowledgeable concern, or out...

A new law requiring insurers to cover the costs of chochlear implants for children has drawn opposition. What is the complaint? Is is that . . . Government has overstepped its bounds, once again meddling in affairs that should be left to market...