Category Archives: Catholic Living

Learning to Want as we Ought

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Today a post of mine was posted on Fare Forward’s blog. Here’s a preview: During the course of a homily on the virtue of faith I heard this Sunday, the priest gave an anecdote from his teenage years. I can’t … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding the Old Testament

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

A friend of mine recently posted the following picture on Facebook: I took it upon myself to try and respond to the misunderstanding exemplified by this picture. I’ll post the response below for the benefit of anyone who may be … Continue reading →

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March for Marriage

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Some of you may be familiar with the March for Life. If not, it’s a political demonstration that takes place every year on the anniversary of the Supreme Court case – Roe v. Wade –  which made abortion (until viability) … Continue reading →

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I did it!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

For anyone who follows this blog on a regular basis, I thank you for your patience and apologize for the lack of content. This past August, I moved to Washington, DC. The primary reason behind the relocation was to be … Continue reading →

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Reacting to the Resignation

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

This is a post that I submitted for the Catholic Voices USA blog. It is going to appear there, in edited form, next week. My getting-up routine this past Monday was the same as it always is; I rolled out … Continue reading →

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‘Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus’

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Today, I rejoin the blogosphere after a long hiatus which was due to the time-consuming process of applying to graduate school for next year. I applied to seven (!) graduate programs, which I consider a serious accomplishment. Applying to grad … Continue reading →

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“What is it all for?”: On Procreation as the Primary Purpose of Marriage

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

A Warning: As I am about to use an example from the TV show Mad Men to support my argument, I must begin this post with a warning. I recently started watching this show, but I didn’t start with the … Continue reading →

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It’s All about Jesus: On the Marian Dogmas

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

One of the major stumbling blocks that Protestants have when it comes to understanding Catholicism is Mary. I can’t recall ever hearing any of my Protestant friends mentioning anything about Mary, except when talking about how Catholics “worship” her. While … Continue reading →

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Fare Forward Fall Issue

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

The fall issue of Fare Forward just arrived in my mailbox this morning. An article review that I wrote is featured on page eleven and my roommate contributed a 6-page essay. It was very nice to see my name in print … Continue reading →

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The Two Opposing Views of Freedom

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

Clearly, there are many different ways to define freedom. The two that I refer to in the title are singled out because they are the two that I see in conflict most often. The first, which is usually referred to … Continue reading →

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