Should I Break Up With Him?
I recently spoke with a young woman who was struggling in her relationship. Her boyfriend kept begging her to stay, but she wanted to leave him. She...
Men: How Free Must I Be From Porn Before I Date?
Everywhere I travel to speak, I encounter a similar problem. Many beautiful Catholic young ladies who deeply desire marriage are still single. Many...
Love Yourself. You are Amazing!
Last week I was gardening with my two-year-old son Joseph. We were planting new flowers for Spring, which Joey picked himself. He uses his plastic...
The Glory of God is Man Fully Alive
In my teen years, I believed that I could never be fully alive and happy if I lived according to the Church's teachings on human sexuality. When I...
Satan Has a Grand Plan for Your Life
Satan’s grand plan for your life is to convince you not only that God has not called you to greatness but that even if he had, you wouldn’t be gifted enough to achieve it.
If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world on fire
A few years ago, a young woman approached me and said rather abruptly, "Why is it that you only talk about sex? There is so much more to the...
Every family needs a father
To share in the joys and sufferings of my sons Joseph and Thomas, I must be a present hands-on father. For my sons to be willing to listen to any wisdom I have to share from past mistakes, I must be a present hands-on father. To offer firm guidance that is understood to be …
How do I Fight Complacency in Marriage
I was seven years old when I asked my brother Gerard if he would be the best man at my wedding someday. He responded enthusiastically and asked me...
Who is to Blame for Suffering?
Life throws us many curveballs, perhaps none as difficult as reconciling the existence of an all-good God with the reality of suffering and evil in...