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Is It Ever Okay to Give Up?
You may have seen the movie Rudy. Its eponymous protagonist is a not-so-athletic college football player who spent years taking hits and practicing w…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Real Answer to Why God Allows Suffering
Playing a video game called Injustice helps Fr. Mike explain the real answer to why God allows suffering.
In Injustice, Superman becomes a totalitari…
5 years, 7 months ago
What It’s Really Like to Be a Catholic Speaker
Many people ask Fr. Mike, “How do you become a Catholic speaker?”
The quick answer is “Get baptized and start talking.” Of course this implies that y…
5 years, 7 months ago
How to Get Real Friends
How many real friends do you have? Honestly, many people we call friends would probably better qualify as pals or buddies. The first step to getting …
5 years, 7 months ago
If You’re Not Feeling Loved
If you’re not feeling loved by someone you love, take courage in the story of Leah in Genesis.
Jacob, Leah’s husband, did not love her. In fact, what…
5 years, 8 months ago
Freedom from the Fear of Death
Wearing masks, not wearing masks, and all the mixed emotions that have come with the coronavirus reveal that—as a society—we lack freedom from the fe…
5 years, 8 months ago
Believing in a God Who Allows Evil
It may sound foolish to believe in a God who allows evil, tragedy, suffering, and disasters. But God never promised to rid the world of these things.…
5 years, 8 months ago
Why Are Some People So Annoying?
We all have pet peeves. We all get annoyed by things that really don’t matter much, whether it’s someone chewing with their mouth open, or someone wh…
5 years, 8 months ago
How Certain Is Your Faith?
Is your faith certain enough to stand up against the doubts and different ideas out there?
Fr. Mike shares insight about certainty from Dr. Montague …
5 years, 9 months ago
Who You Are vs. Who You’re Called to Be
Fr. Mike recalls the speed math tests he took in second and third grade. He finished them in decent time, but his cousin—who was in the same class—fi…
5 years, 9 months ago