Feb 21, 2024 | Pregnancy and Life Issues, Trauma
There is no doubt in my mind that abortion hurts women. Let’s talk about the research that would have us believe otherwise and why I’m so upset about it. A flawed study “Abortion is found to have little effect on women’s mental health.” WHAT?! Is this...
Feb 20, 2024 | Catholic Mindfulness, Parenting
Guest blogger Barbra Bottaro reflects on how both motherhood and mindfulness can exist at the same time, especially when it seems impossible. 10:47am on a Wednesday We were enduring the 4th snowstorm in three weeks, and it was the first day of Spring. We...
Feb 20, 2024 | Masculinity, St. Joseph
What does “non-toxic” masculinity looks like in today’s culture? Does “non-toxic” masculinity exist? What’s the first image that comes to your mind when you think about “masculinity”? The image will most likely differ...
Feb 20, 2024 | Church Crisis
I’d like to humbly share five lessons for Bishops from my own marriage and those I have worked with. To the Bishops of the Catholic Church Who Are Not Complicit in Scandalous Crimes: (To the Bishops who did know about the scandals and coverups, I’m not ready to write...
Feb 18, 2024 | Church Crisis
I offer these observations as a humble attempt to contribute to the conversation that will hopefully move us through this church crisis to the great hope of renewal on the other side. As a Catholic Psychologist, I work very closely with the Church I am, of course,...
Feb 18, 2024 | Church Crisis
With all the negativity and even the reality that there is little we can do in the face of some of this church crisis evil (read my post here about why this is the case), I want to talk about some things we can do. 1. Stay Catholic The Body of...
Feb 18, 2024 | Body-Spirit Integration, Catholic Psychology, Faith
I have been thinking and praying about how God is calling me to be a witness, and as a result, have decided it’s time to do something new. A broken culture Most people don’t believe me when I say this, but it’s true: I don’t watch the news. So...
Feb 15, 2024 | Femininity, Masculinity, Relationships
Objectifying women is a result of men’s weakness and lack of virtue. I learned as a young student (and am still learning) how the Holy spirit can change our hearts and fill us with virtue. Beautiful women are NOT the problem Before I transferred to Franciscan...
Feb 15, 2024 | Anxiety, Faith, Parenting
Mary is God’s mom, and she is also our mom. If we believe this powerful truth, it can fill us with belonging and love. Mary’s appearance to Juan Diego Our Lady of Guadalupe is such a fascinating apparition of the Blessed Mother. First of all, she poses a...
Feb 15, 2024 | Femininity, Masculinity, Relationships
I’m the kind of person who thinks I’m always right. But as I’ve learned in my marriage, this kind of thinking often leads me to be wrong. Let’s talk about about how men and women being wired differently leads to arguing in marriage. Something...
Feb 15, 2024 | Abuse
From celebrities to bestselling books, our culture is suffering a dangerous identity crisis involving violence masked as love. Violence in the media You may have read in the news that Chris Brown was brought to court because he allegedly did not complete his community...
Feb 15, 2024 | Faith, Femininity, Masculinity
We all experience a longing for Heaven, often manifested as loneliness here on Earth. Let’s talk about this feeling and how we can use it to our benefit. A longing even your spouse can’t fill I am now 17 days away from getting married. Everyone has a...
Feb 14, 2024 | Identity, Relationships
This month brings with it one of the most loved and hated days of the whole year- Valentine’s Day. Whether you are in a relationship or not, everyone of us can celebrate love, true love, on this popular holiday. What really gets commercialized on Valentine’s...
Feb 14, 2024 | Faith, Healthy Living, Stress
With the proper tools, you can have a stress-free Christmas this year and instead celebrate the birth of our Savior. The reality of the holidays Ah the Christmas season! Ideally, it’s a time of year for enjoying holiday parties, delicious food, the exchanging of...
Feb 14, 2024 | Relationships
As a Catholic I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. I’d like to share my thoughts on why sex in marriage is so important when it comes to connecting us to God. In the image of God I will admit, I did not watch the Grammy’s last night. However as...
Feb 14, 2024 | Catholic Psychology, Online Therapy
It’s really interesting how many people are curious about online therapy over Skype and how many questions I get about it. Admittedly, it was tough at first to decide whether or not to offer video-based counseling. I had many of the same questions myself. After 8...
Feb 13, 2024 | Faith, Human Dignity, Trust
Religious Life with Fr. Benedict Groeschel Not many married men can say they lived the religious life for a time. I had the very unique blessing of spending 3 and a half years as a Franciscan Friar. I could fill volumes on what I learned during that time in religious...
Feb 13, 2024 | Catholic Psychology, Faith, Healing
How can we better come to understand the ways we hide ourselves to protect against the pain we’ve experienced – but which end up causing other problems? Where do we find emotional healing? Strength in relationship God designed our humanity in such a way...
