If you haven’t read my last blog, “What’s wrong with Masturbation,” please read that first, as it will provide a better foundation upon which to read and make sense of this one. In this blog I want to look at the reasons why masturbation is an...

Masturbation is a topic we do not speak about as often as we should. When we hear the word masturbation we are reminded of the shame associated with this action, and the deep emptiness that engulfs us only moments after the act. One young man even...

A young man recently asked me a question after a talk I gave at a Catholic University that caught me off guard. “You said in your talk that God wants to marry us, but I don’t want to marry God. I’m attracted to women!” Christopher West is often...

Several years ago I was visiting a nursing home as part of a volunteer program organized by my local parish. I was serving as a youth leader at the time, and enjoyed going monthly to visit the elderly. I knew that I was doing something good, but I...

If I were to ask you to put in order from most to least priority, the following aspects of your life, how would you arrange them? 1) Friends 2) Faith 3) Hobby 4) Family 5) Work 6) Significant lover (spouse etc) Please take a moment now to complete...

The Sistine Chapel, painted largely by Michelangelo is among the most significant places in the Catholic Church. The Sistine Chapel is the official Papal Chapel and seat of the conclave, which is where the Cardinals from all over the world gather...