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Family in a bad economy
The economies of the United States and Europe have not left the recession they entered when the bubble on real-estate burst. It is looking less and less likely that real economic progress will happen...
View ArticleCelibacy – true love waits
I talked in a previous post about the treasure of celibacy. Not only is it a loving response to God, but it is a loving response that involves the whole person, body and soul. Celibacy is valuable...
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Five things that don’t belong in the “modern wedding”
Once upon a time, in a land far away, the fairy tales ended with a wedding. Why a wedding? Marriage was something definitive, conclusive, like death, except that it was happy. Marriage was permanent,...
View Article“Jesus finds the antidote to Drudgery” (Homily for week 5)
Jesus finds the antidote to Drudgery Download: Ordinary Time, 5th Sunday. Today’s Old Testament reading from Job is quite the downer. But from time to time we have to admit that life looks just like...
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What should marriage be like?
Here is a quick little survey for everyone who is currently married, considering marriage, or hoping one day to be married. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to...
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What should marriage be like (answer!)
It was a pleasant surprise to see how many people voted on our mini-poll (53 votes in one week), and also to see that an overwhelming majority voted for Number 4, which was: 4) Marriage is a free gift...
View ArticleSharing Divine Life (Homily for Easter 5)
Sharing Divine Life (11:30) Easter, 5th Sunday. Being a Christian is about being in union with God; God shares His divine life with us so that we can be in Communion with God. Jesus is the vine and we...
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Same-sex relationships are always missing something important
There is a certain pattern to this world: many things exist in pairs. When children discover this, they love to play the game “What’s the opposite of….?” What’s the opposite of day? night! What’s the...
View ArticleA Community of Life and Love (Homily for Trinity Sunday)
A Community of Life and Love (11:45) Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Jesus Christ has opened for us the mystery of God himself. God is all-powerful, eternal, all-knowing, and all-good. But God is...
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The secret way for a wife to have a trusting and intimate relationship with...
When I was growing up, my mother sometimes mentioned that it was very important to her to be obedient to her husband. (I think she mentioned this more often to her children than she did to her husband....
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Three brothers and the priesthood
Recently the youngest of three brothers was ordained the the priesthood. The oldest and first to be ordained to the priesthood, as a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, was Fr. Luke Strand. Fr....
View ArticleLove is Forever (Homily for the 27th Sunday)
Ord27 – Love is Forever (9:40) Ordinary Time, 27th Sunday. Why does the Catholic Church refuse to accept divorce? Because Jesus told us that divorce is not possible. Once two have become one flesh, it...
View Article+318+ The Church is Serious about Love (Lent 2)
Lent, 2nd Sunday. Four Things the Church is Serious About, #2: The Church is Serious about Love What is the greatest symbol of love? Not the heart, not flowers or chocolates, not two young people...
View Article+319+ The Church is serious about Marriage (Lent 3)
Lent, 3rd Sunday. Four things the Church is Serious About, #3: The Church is serious about Marriage. God loves His people faithfully; He will never give up on us. Neither is divorce possible for human...
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Equal rights and the world of “Hunger Games”
There is a clear connection between the current campaign for equal rights for homosexuals and the great campaign for equal rights for women. That movement had started with equal voting rights for...
View Article+324+ Servant is Lord is Servant (Holy Thursday)
Triduum, Holy Thursday. The Lord of the house lived in luxury; the servants lived simple lives. But Jesus, the true Lord, chooses to serve. He invites us to do the same. A husband washes the feet of...
View ArticleLiving together isn’t a step towards marriage, it’s a detour
You might be surprised to learn that when priests get together that we often discuss dating, relationships, and marriage. A key part of the mission of the Church is to help each and every one of her...
View ArticleGod calls each person (3 Sun OT)
St. John the Baptist was sent to preach repentance to everyone who needed to repent. This included King Herod, even though preaching to the king ended his career. When Jesus was preaching, His message...
View ArticleHow to love when it’s hard (6 Sun OT)
You would think that Valentine’s day is not the best day in the world to be celibate, but I got one of the world’s best Valentine’s day cards. A person who does not have a significant other is not...
View ArticleJesus shows His secret – family Mass (Lent 2)
Jesus took three of His apostles up to the top of a mountain in order to show them a secret. It was so secret that they were not allowed to say anything about it until after Jesus had risen from the...
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