Today I’m excited to interview Fr. Mike Schmitz, one of today’s most popular and effective evangelists, especially among young people. He’s the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth, MN. He also serves as the chaplain for the Newman Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He’s a popular …
Last week I was excited to learn that two articles I wrote together earned a First Place award for Best Coverage of Marriage at the annual Catholic Press Association conference. Woohoo! I completed them last January as part of a special section on “same-sex marriage” for the Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly. The first article responded …
Answering the Best Arguments for Same-Sex Marriage Read More »
About 18 months ago, a priest friend of mine, Fr. John Hollowell, asked if I could help spread the word about his new film project. It was a crowdsourced documentary on homosexuality and the Catholic Church, using powerful story, beautiful imagery, and stirring music to dispel misconceptions about the Church’s position. It only took a …
The Third Way: Homosexuality and the Catholic Church Read More »
With clarity and precision, Fr. Robert Barron comments on our loss of “the capacity even to have a coherent moral conversation,” specifically regarding marriage. He follows philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre who, in his book After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory, noted how our culture no longer has the common background, vocabulary, and logical skills needed …
Fr. Barron on “Gay Marriage” and the Breakdown of Moral Argument Read More »
Perhaps no issue is more nerve-wracking today than “same-sex marriage.” It’s a magnet for controversy and evokes strong reactions from those on either side of the debate. But underneath the fiery passion and rhetoric, we must evaluate the real arguments. Thus, Our Sunday Visitor invited me to write a special section for their newsweekly examining …
10 Best Arguments for “Same-Sex Marriage”…and Why They’re Flawed Read More »
