2013-03-12T17:54:59-05:00

Last updated on: March 12, 2013 at 5:54 pm   By

Over at the Atheist blog, Cross Examined, Bob Seidensticker, posted an article that examines the debt secular society owes to Christianity.  Last night, Bob and I agreed to attempt a respectful “interfaith” discussion about various topics, beginning with a look at the relationship between Christianity and the roots of science and reason.   Here is the first exchange in that discussion. Bob:   (Here’s) a popular article argues that all of us—atheists, too—owe a great debt to Christianity. It grounds the stable... Read more

2013-03-12T08:07:46-05:00

Last updated on: March 12, 2013 at 8:07 am   By

COMING TUES:  DECISIONS, DECISIONS– As the Cardinals meet today to begin deciding who will be our next Pope, we reflect those difficult decisions in our own lives.  We’ll look at those times when its hard to know we’re making the best choice, how to avoid “paralysis by analysis”, and how to be more confident in the big and small decisions you make every day.  Call in from Noon-1pm E (11am-Noon C) at 877-573-7825. Don’t forget to answer the M2L FB... Read more

2013-03-11T12:17:43-05:00

Last updated on: March 11, 2013 at 12:17 pm   By

A good marriage is a mindful marriage.  Today, I’m encouraging you to do something small to cultivate a spirit of mindfulness  in your marriage.  Step one?  Read this Faith on the Couch post on what mindfulness is and how it can be a blessing to you life.  Step Two:  Think about the way you react to your spouse.  Choose one of those less pleasant reactions and ask yourself how you would like to respond instead.  Assume that you would feel... Read more

2013-03-11T12:05:33-05:00

Last updated on: March 11, 2013 at 12:05 pm   By

“Mindfulness” is a quality psychologists define as the ability to be (1) present in the moment and (2) consciously able to choose the best response out of a number of emotional possibilities.  Mindfulness is the opposite of being reactive.  For instance, if my kid was getting on my nerves and I was being reactive, I would feel angry and yell at him  But if my kid was getting on my nerves and I was being mindful, I would feel angry, be... Read more

2013-03-11T09:04:35-05:00

Last updated on: March 11, 2013 at 9:04 am   By

COMING MONDAY–When the Going Gets Tough:  Life is filled challenging people and situations.  It can be hard to know when its time to persevere…or walk way.  Today on M2L  we’ll help you face those tough people and circumstances more gracefully and give you tools to stay the course–or know when its time to move on.  Call in with your questions from Noon-1pm E (11am-Noon C) at 877-573-7825.  We can’t wait to talk with you! Don’t forget to answer the M2L... Read more

2013-03-10T07:51:30-05:00

Last updated on: March 10, 2013 at 7:51 am   By

A commenter (“Midwest Lady”) in my post entitled, “Catholics and Mental Illness:  Are We Doing Enough?” asked an interesting question that, frankly, we Catholics don’t spend nearly enough time thinking about (IMHO).  She wrote, “What is the basic mission of the Catholic Church?” I thought the question was worth its own post.  What is the basic mission of the Church?  Is it to give people something to do on Sundays?  To solve social problems (as “social justice” Catholics assert)?  To tell... Read more

2013-03-08T16:36:03-06:00

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 at 4:36 pm   By

New research suggests there are two basic moral mindsets.  I’ll call them “Balancers” and “Principled Deciders” “Balancers” are the folks who are nervous about being “too good” or “too bad.”  Moral Balancers tend to make their next moral decision based on the last moral choice they made.  If they were generous last time, they might be more likely to give you the short end of the stick this time.  By contrast, if they feel that maybe they were a little selfish last... Read more

2013-03-08T10:29:13-06:00

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 at 10:29 am   By

Couples need to make a million decisions every day.  Most decisions can be made fairly easily, but some decisions require more thought and reflection, especially when husbands and wives don’t see eye-to-eye.  In those times, it can be easy to try to push through the disagreement, to force a conclusion before you really understand where each other is coming from.  But decisions made this way rarely work.  When one spouse feels shut down, it tends to cultivate resentment at best or... Read more

2013-03-08T09:09:48-06:00

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 at 9:09 am   By

Elizabeth Scalia linked my comments about arguing in front of children with a very insightful comment of her own.  She writes, I’m not sure about the wisdom of “don’t argue in front of the kids.” I have a friend whose parents never argued in front of her and her sisters and they shocked and inconsolable when out of the blue the parents announced they were divorcing. Is it a bad thing for kids to see parents fighting, making up, restoring?... Read more

2013-03-08T08:07:15-06:00

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 at 8:07 am   By

COMING FRIDAY–God Give Me…Patience(?):  Patience (ugh).  We all need it, but very few of us want it.  Today on M2L we’ll explore the surprising benefits of patience and some ways to cultivate it painlessly. We can’t wait to talk with you (See?  We need patience too!)  Call in from Noon-1pm E (11am-Noon C) at 877-573-7825. Don’t forget to answer the M2L FB question of the day:  What situations–or people–in your life are hardest to be patient with? —Listen to More2Life... Read more

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