Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “It didn’t come with a manual.”I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard a guy say that about marriage and fatherhood.But it is true…and it is a hard truth.  The two most difficult “jobs” for a man—being a husband and a father—commence with little to no training […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Do you desire to have a lifelong Catholic marriage? In the twenty-first century, that is a tall order. How can we be sure if we are dating someone that if we marry we will be able to persevere? How important is that perseverance thing? For a Catholic—indeed for any Christian—it’s […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn There are Catholics who marry Catholics and who live a wonderful life. There are Catholics who marry Catholics who end up in divorce. There are Catholics who marry non-Catholics who lose their faith. And there are Catholics who marry non-Catholics whose spouses convert and live happily ever after.  All this […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn After a career change, I had the privilege of beginning my teaching career this past year at St. John Paul II High School in Avondale, AZ which is run by the Sisters of St. Cecilia, better known as the “Nashville Dominicans.” I was blown away by the fidelity of the […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Online dating has never been more popular. In fact, the trend suggests that online dating may become the norm rather than a supplemental tactic.  A recent study showed 19% of internet users in the US said they were currently using an online dating app or platform. A further 27% of […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn More young adults than ever doubt they can find real, lasting love. In today’s throw-away culture, a “forever love” that can endure the ups and downs of life can seem unrealistic, even unattainable. Yet, we all feel a deep need for love. In fact, scientific research indicates that the brain’s […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Dating is easy today, right? Hardly. It’s never been easy; but especially in a social media world—and after the pandemic, nothing can be taken for granted.  This is literally uncharted territory. And yet, human nature remains fundamentally the same in so many ways.  So, can Christian principles of virtuous living […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn He’s such a great guy, Ash – but I don’t know how to talk to him about, about. She paused searching carefully for her words. About, huff, you know!  Ah, I told my sister, searching everywhere in that airtight moment for some wise words, which of course weren’t mine to […]