Recent generations has seen a dramatic shift in how kids play sports. Decades ago, what children would do is gather up neighborhood friends and start a pick-up basketball game at the school playground or play touch football at the park, with no adults in sight. If kids in the past did end up joining a... Continue Reading →

Parents need to be wary of their kids getting advice and being influenced from the world – aka the culture/society. Social media, the news media, government-run school systems, the entertainment industry, and immoral or ill-informed celebrities and athletes are society’s dominant sources of influence, especially for children, teens, and young adults. They all to one... Continue Reading →

Although it is thought by many to be a virtuous practice only during the Lenten season, Catholics can actually participate year-round in almsgiving – the giving of money or goods to those in need. The Catechism defines almsgiving an act of fraternal charity directed towards our brothers and sisters in Christ, and a work of... Continue Reading →

In Part 1 of “Say ‘Sex’ Not ‘Gender’,” I discussed how in recent generations, the word “gender” moved from the grammar lessons to the sex-ed lessons, and “gender” started replacing the word “sex.” This was in part done because, unlike scientifically-proven “sex,” “gender” can be propagandized and manipulated to serve people’s preferences. What cannot be... Continue Reading →

Nothing is more distorted from the truth these days and also attacking children in unprecedented numbers than the craze of so-called transgenderism. “Transgenderism” is not only about mentally confused people playing pretend, but it’s also about demanding the world play along. Sadly, too many adults have become manipulated or intimidated and won’t tell the truth... Continue Reading →

All eyes will be on Washington D.C. on January 20, as the 60th Presidential Inauguration will take place at the United States Capitol. Political pundits on both sides of the aisle as well as amateur social media critics will all be arguing their divergent beliefs about that day being the start of a wonderful next... Continue Reading →

It is a good guess that a lot of moms and dads succumbed to pressure this Christmas – either from their children’s pleading or peer-pressure in the form of wanting to be the “cool parents” – and ended up buying their sons and daughters smart phones for Christmas gifts. If you are one of these... Continue Reading →

January means a new calendar year, with new resolutions, new memberships in gyms, and new weight loss programs. Not that it’s wrong to start a new calendar year with ambitious goals, but we must acknowledge that God isn’t constrained by calendars.  God’s gifts and generosity don’t newly begin every January.  Our Heavenly Father loves us and... Continue Reading →

Nothing gets one more in the mood for Christmas than Christmas carols. One of my favorite songs has always been, “O Holy Night.” (You can listen to it and read the lyrics here.) This carol fits in today’s world so perfectly, as evidenced by the first stanza: O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It... Continue Reading →