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...

There can be no doubt that the worldview dominated by the medical profession today is utilitarianism. Utilitarians judge things according to how quickly and easily they meet current and present needs. Utilitarianism does not seek meaning in human action...

Ok, "cheaters never prosper" is a cliche. But so is "every law was meant to be broken," yet we hear this saying much more often - in word or idea. Our country is currently suffering from the greedy cheating of people associated with the Annie Mae and...

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...

I just listened to Archbishop Fulton Sheen's program, "The Clown is Always Right" (an episode of Life is Worth Living). Archbishop Sheen proposes that clowns hold within their characters the ideal balance of seriousness and humor. He then describes in...