Coming Monday: When Faith Divides–In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says, “Do you think I came to bring peace?” We’ll look at those times when our faith puts us at odds with others and how to work toward peace in spite of those differences. Plus, TOB Insitute’s Bill Donaghy reflects on how the Theology of the Body both challenges the culture and allows us to engage it more effectively. Call in at 877-573-7825 from Noon-1 Eastern (11-Noon Central) with your questions about... Read more
Coming Friday: OVERCOMING “MOMMY GUILT”–Every mom experiences maternal guilt from time to time. Even small doses can really undermine both mom’s well-being and the parent-child relationship. We’ll explore mommy guilt and how to leave it behind–for good! Call in at 877-573-7825 from Noon-1 Eastern (11-Noon Central) with your questions about getting past mommy guilt Can’t get M2L on a Catholic radio station near you? YOU CAN STILL HEAR US! ~ Listen via our FREE AveMariaRadio IPhone or Android App (Check... Read more
A few tech-savvy readers found the link to the Eddie and Tracy Show I wrote about the other day. I’ve had several people ask to be able to listen so… Here you go. (I’m told it starts about 17:15 in) Not knowing their style, you can tell I was a little stunned by their approach at first (they start insulting me in their introduction) but things picked up pretty quickly. To be completely honest, I can’t bring myself to listen to it again,... Read more
As I mentioned, I’ve been talking a lot lately about the hook-up culture among young adults. Last month, the New York Times stirred the cultural pot with their article titled, She Can Play That Game Too. In it, the Times reported the experience of college age women who have become the sexual aggressors in the hook-up culture, often even intentionally getting themselves drunk so that they can bring themselves to play the role of sexual aggressor. A new study from the... Read more
Yesterday, I had an interview–actually, it was more like nuclear warfare–with Eddie Fingers and Tracy Jones, hosts of the #1 afternoon drive time show in Cincinnati. They had me on to discuss my book, Holy Sex, in light of the NY Times article on the Hook-Up Culture . It turns out I wrote the book that shocked the shock jocks. A couple of weeks ago, in light of the US News and World Report article on how devout Catholics have the best... Read more
There is, currently, a Patheos-wide discussion regarding people’s beliefs about free will. Many brain scientists deny the existence of such a thing as free will. They correctly observe that the impulse to act emerges from the lower brain between .3 – 1.5 seconds before we even become aware of the impulse. The implication is that most of our actions are guided by impulses that we are barely aware of before we act upon them. There is something to this. Many, even most of our actions are unconsciously... Read more
A potentially disturbing study reveals that children who have been born by induced or augmented labor have about a 35% greater likelihood of developing Autism. The findings were reported after a review of over 600,000 medical and corresponding school records. The study does not prove cause and effect but it does highlight a potentially serious, and deeply unappreciated side effect of a birthing practice that has become increasingly more common over the years. Here is a brief summary of the study… In... Read more
Hi All. I haven’t forgotten about you. I was on retreat this past weekend and I’ll be doing some taping with EWTN for the remainder of the week. I’ll be back in the swing of things next week. Read more
We’ll be discussing A Christian Response to Anxiety. I hope you’ll tune in and call in! Read more
The Theology of the Body tells us that each person was made for self donation and that if we want to be happy, we need to make a gift of ourselves. It further tells us that when we treat others, or ourselves, as objects of pleasure, we break down spiritually and emotionally because we are acting in a manner that is inconsistent with God’s plan and our design. This sounds like a lovely theological speculation, but what if it was physiologically true as well? This week, researchers at... Read more
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