It was silly to comment on a Facebook post. I “went down the rabbit hole,” as my daughter sometimes says when one becomes too involved
We just finished singing Auld Lang Syne and the new year is well underway. Now that things have settled down, how are your resolutions going?
I signed the open letter calling for a “pause” on giant artificial intelligence (AI) experiments. However, I agree with decision theorist Eliezer Yudkowsky that a
Since the Dobbs decision, there has been a flurry of social media posts about abortion. Much of the content is an expression of differing views about the
What if you could use the Internet without moral qualms, writing on platforms created by Catholics, for Catholics? Then you really would be free to
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened
Various reactions to Pope Francis’ motu proprio Traditionis Custodes remind me very much of a natural phenomenon: the spontaneous combustion of a massive pile of
In Part I of this series we looked at ways social media is harmful to our brain, particularly in regards to reward mechanisms (such as
We’re called to sanctify ourselves and the world around us through our relationships with God (the first great commandment) and our neighbor (the second great
Nowadays, we have more convenience than ever before. We can send text messages faster than making phone calls, e-mail much faster than snail mail, and even
I have learned that loneliness has no boundaries. It stretches out its tentacles and wraps them around those who may have lost a spouse, a
Just as Christ, the Lamb of God, was both the victim assuming the sin of all humanity, as well as the priest offering the sacrifice
Today, the loss of spiritual reading is a reality across the Christian spectrum. Bible study and interpretation used to be a Protestant thing to do.
I recently participated in a training course for the International Federation for Family Development, where families met from all over Europe and a couple from
A friend of mine posts a meme on her Facebook timeline. It reads: Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about
If you ask me—and I know you haven’t—the current bout of Catholic anger is not only futile but counterproductive. It’s an awkward opinion to hold.
The “breaking news” announcement from our local newspaper took me by surprise. It announced the death of our veterinarian, Dr. Janet Veit, and her husband,
Social media is a powerful vehicle for educating and evangelizing modern society about faith, social justice, morality, and the rights of the unborn from the
My daughter gave me a CD for Christmas called Alma Mater: Featuring the Voice of Pope Benedict XVI. The first time I played it, I ended
Technology is everywhere. These days, one is aware of the unfortunate scenario of individuals sitting around a table, eyes buried in cell phones and other
We have all been flooded by posts on social media telling us to pray for Mexico, Puerto Rico, and other areas hit by disaster.
It is amazing how much the words of Jesus apply to our modern era and cut right to the hypocrisy of our worldly ways. Then