December 31, 2013
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MarriageMarriage was designed to be a reflection of Christ’s love for the Church. Being part of such a union is a big set of shoes to fill. What makes it even harder is that we’re called to lay down our life for our wife.
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December 30, 2013
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MarriageYour wedding is a day, marriage is a lifetime. Those words are so true, but we can easily forget the words that are exchanged. It can be easy to leave the events of the day in that day. To live an authentically Catholic marriage, we must bring the words and prayers of the Nuptial Mass to life.
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December 26, 2013
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Family LifeWe are living in a new era of working families. With many families having both parents working, it’s becoming harder to have time together.
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December 25, 2013
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FaithMerry Christmas! As we celebrate and reflect on the birth of our Lord, I had a unique thought. I’d like to share it with you on this great feast!
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December 12, 2013
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MarriageThe relationship between a husband and wife is both exclusive and complete. By its design, it can meet almost all of the emotional needs of the spouses, but that can be difficult.
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December 11, 2013
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MarriageMasculine pride will tell you that apologies are weakness. It will tell you that the person who apologizes first, loses. Masculine pride has also gotten you into a few tight spots before, hasn’t it?
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December 10, 2013
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FaithPrayer is the bond that keeps the family together.
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December 09, 2013
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MarriageThe place of marriage in society is something that is being fiercely questioned in our world today. What is marriage? What is its purpose? Why do we give married couples certain benefits? As Catholics, it is quite clear. Marriage is both unitive and procreative and benefits are granted by the State because the State has a vested interest in the regeneration of its population in stable homes.
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December 05, 2013
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Church and CultureDecember 04, 2013
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FaithLiving in Western Society today, we can easily have a sterilized view of Christ suffering and dying for our sins. For the most part, our experience with the death penalty is very clean. To the best of the ability of modern science, those who are condemned suffer very little, and do it mostly in private.
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December 03, 2013
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FatherhoodMy son is rapidly approaching the one month mark and the experience for me, as a father, has been something truly amazing.
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December 02, 2013
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FaithThe term “Cradle Catholic” is a phrase that is tossed around quite a bit. It refers to those Catholics who were given the Faith at their birth. This is, of course, as opposed to “Converts,” or people who converted.
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November 21, 2013
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FaithSainthood is our goal. But, sometimes we start to believe it is impossible. In those times, we fall into sin.
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November 20, 2013
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MarriageMany of us have some major trust issues. We've all been hurt deeply by someone we love. Those experiences can be traumatizing to us at the time. They can also have lasting effects on our future relationships.
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November 19, 2013
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MarriageAs husbands, we are called to support our wives. That support comes in many different forms. It may be materially, emotionally or mentally. It must include spiritually.
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November 18, 2013
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MarriageOne of the biggest struggles that married couples face is the monotony of the normal. Married life, on a day to day basis, is quite normal and mundane. What marriages need are excitement and adventure!
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October 29, 2013
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Family LifeGrowing up, my Dad always gave up the best portion to us.
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October 28, 2013
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MarriageA great thing about being married is that your spouse is not you.
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October 24, 2013
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FaithWhen I was going to Mass as a single man, I'd go to the 7:00am Mass on Sunday mornings. It was the best because it was quiet (read "peaceful"), it gave me a great boost to my day, and the Mass was about the Liturgy, not about everyone catching up with each other.
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October 23, 2013
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Family LifeIt's not hard to make the argument that the transition from the single life to the married life is pretty extreme. You go from a position of looking out for your interests to taking on the responsibility to maintain a household. Whoa.
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October 22, 2013
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MarriageRegret is a terrible thing. It only happens when we look back and realized we had a missed opportunity. As guys, there is one scenario that should cause us nothing but regret. Not taking our wife's offer to go shopping with her.
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October 21, 2013
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HealthSleep. We all need it and many of us don't get enough of it. It effects every area of our daily life and yet we don't spend much time trying to improve it.
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October 18, 2013
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FaithWe’re busy, I get that. We’re men. All day we charge, we fight, we win. We're always on the move, always striving for our goals.
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October 17, 2013
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FatherhoodOne of the strangest experiences I've ever had is seeing pictures of my parents when they were first married.
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October 15, 2013
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MarriageThe power of unity in your marriage can’t be underestimated.
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October 14, 2013
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FaithYour prayer life is a relationship.
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October 11, 2013
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Marriage=There may come a point in your marriage when you realize something. You and your wife may communicate differently.
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October 10, 2013
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FaithThere is a term in insurance called “risk management.” Risk management essentially acknowledges that with a given activity, they are inherent possibilities that might lead to an undesirable outcome, but we put in place procedures that lower the risk to its lowest possible level.
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October 08, 2013
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Career“I work so that I can live.” That is the mantra for my generation.
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October 07, 2013
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FaithThere are many things that society has decided are weak in men.
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October 04, 2013
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Family LifeWe humans yearn to be connected.
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October 03, 2013
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HealthOver the past year or so, I’ve been on a mission to lose weight. To date, I’m down about 26 lbs with 10 more to go.
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October 01, 2013
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Church and CultureIf you follow me on Instagram, you know that I have a cat.
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September 27, 2013
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MarriageHaving just celebrated our one year anniversary, I admit that I’m not an expert on the topic of romance.
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September 26, 2013
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FaithOne evening I was traveling home from work. It was a nice summer evening, the sun had set and the city streets were alive.
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September 24, 2013
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MarriageBonding. We all have our favorite “bonding” activities to do with our spouse. Maybe it is curling up with a good book, staying in and watching a movie, or going for a walk in the neighborhood.
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September 23, 2013
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PhilosophyThere’s only one thing you can do when you fail: carry on.
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September 20, 2013
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MarriageOne of the most critical skills you can develop in your marriage is the art of negotiation.
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September 19, 2013
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MarriageThe first few months of your marriage are wonderful.
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September 02, 2013
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MarriageNow that I have been married for almost a year, I have had the pleasure of experiencing several weddings of family and friends.Read ArticleTags: Community Gratitude
August 29, 2013
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Family LifeMy job frequently results in me working evenings. It isn’t particularly fun, it is just a fact of life. Of course, I make up for my hours by starting work later in the day.Read ArticleTags: Community Productivity
August 26, 2013
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FatherhoodEach year, the Church celebrates Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week. We should all take time to learn more about this ethical method of responsible Family Planning. I’d like to share some thoughts with you.Read ArticleTags: Parenting Sexuality
August 23, 2013
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Church and CultureWhen you get married, you take on two responsibilities. First, you take responsibility for the care of your wife and any children you may be given. Second, you take on the responsibility for reflecting Christ’s love for the Church.Read ArticleTags: Reflections Sacraments
August 22, 2013
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Church and CultureMarriage is a lot of things. It is painful, it is difficult, it is challenging. It is joyful, it is fulfilling, it is complete. Marriage is enduring, it is final.Read ArticleTags: Current Events Education
August 20, 2013
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FaithI have made no secret that I believe that the Sacrament of Confession is critical to your success as a husband. We fail. A lot.Read ArticleTags: Reflections Sacraments
August 16, 2013
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CareerWork is a key piece of our lives. Through work we do two things: we provide for our family and we use our God given talents to glorify Him and bring value to the life of others.Read ArticleTags: Community Generosity
July 25, 2013
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MarriageAs a husband (and father, too!) we have a very important role to fill. It is one that we simply can’t abdicate. It is the role of the protector.Read ArticleTags: Generosity Manliness
July 04, 2013
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MarriageWhen you get married, you become something totally new.Read ArticleTags: Communication Community
July 01, 2013
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CareerThe other day I was in a one-on-one meeting with a local business owner. I met him through my wife. We had a great meeting, one of the most diverse of my career.Read ArticleTags: Communication Prayer Reflections
June 04, 2013
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FaithT
he election of Pope Francis earlier this year was exciting. I was sad to see Pope Benedict retire, but there was a magnetism about Catholicism. All of the media and blogs were talking about the Church again.Read ArticleTags: Reflections Sacraments
May 28, 2013
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Church and CultureGrowing up, I received most of my education from Catholic schools, thanks to the sacrifice of my parents. Each year, we would celebrate Vocations Week and have guest speakers come in and talk about vocations.Read ArticleTags: Current Events Education
May 07, 2013
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Marriageust over a month after my wedding, my wife and I attended my brother’s wedding. It was a beautiful occasion. He got married in the same Church as my grandparents. All of the family was there. The priest was a man we had known for 12 years, from his days in the Seminary.Read ArticleTags: Communication Generosity
May 02, 2013
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MarriageMoney is something that people don’t like to talk about. The only thing we like to do with money is pretend that we have lots of it. It’s a shame because it is really a tool that can be our greatest ally.Read ArticleTags: Communication Money
April 30, 2013
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MarriageMy desk, at the end of the day, is always completely clear. I am a generally clean person. I try to be diligent in maintaining cleanliness in my life.Read ArticleTags: Generosity Manliness
April 26, 2013
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Family LifeWe cut ourselves a lot of slack. Many times, too much. We work hard and then use that as an excuse to be lazy. We come home, and expect our spouse to do all of the household chores. “I owe it to myself to take it easy tonight.”Read ArticleTags: Generosity Wellness
April 22, 2013
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MarriageOur lives have phases. There are good phases and there are not so good phases.Read ArticleTags: Communication Money
April 19, 2013
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MarriageAs men, we like to fix things. See a problem, fix a problem. We enjoy the challenge. We believe that we are good at it. The problem is, we apply this fix-it attitude to every situation. We don’t realize that what we want doesn’t always line up with what our wives want.Read ArticleTags: Communication Generosity
April 18, 2013
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MarriageWhen I was studying at Franciscan University in Ohio, one of the big relational topics that people discussed were the "love languages." There are five love languages as defined by Dr. Gary Chapman.Read ArticleTags: Communication Dating
April 12, 2013
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FaithI travel a lot for work. While exploring new towns, I like to find the local Catholic Church while on the road. I can't go far in any direction without seeing a parish.Read ArticleTags: Reflections Sacraments
April 04, 2013
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Church and CultureCatholics tend to each have their way of practicing their faith. Thankfully, Alison and I found a parish near our home that fits ours. But, unfortunately, we weren't so lucky on Ash Wednesday.
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March 26, 2013
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MarriageContraception is a lie. The pitch is simple. Young, hip, independent women have the right to have sex with anyone they want, at any time. Pregnancy is a mistake and will ruin your fun. So take these pills and live your life.Read ArticleTags: Generosity Sexuality
March 25, 2013
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MarriageOne of the concepts that I struggle with is, "Your wife is always right." I make plenty of mistakes, a fact that doesn't bother me. Absolute statements, though, make me cautious. At the very least, they deserve a bit more scrutiny.
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March 22, 2013
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FaithWe have a deadly disease. It's a disease whose effects rage throughout society; the symptoms are everywhere. Pride strikes us all.
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March 21, 2013
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MarriageTime is our most precious commodity. We can change the circumstances and regain what we have lost for so many things in life. Yet, time, once spent, is gone forever. When transitioning into married life, you will now have new unique demands on your time.
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March 19, 2013
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MarriageOn my wedding day, I was a spry young man. As a friend would say, "Just a pup." I was ready to set off on the journey of a lifetime.
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