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Is Curiosity a Vice?
Knowledge is always good, but St. Thomas Aquinas said curiosity—or the fickle pursuit of unnecessary knowledge—can be a vice. What he meant, and what…
6 years, 6 months ago
What You Can Control
If you’re in any kind of situation in your life where you feel you are limited in what you can control, you may not be as chained to your circumstanc…
6 years, 6 months ago
How to Make Decisions Together
Fr. Mike says the key to making decisions together is distinguishing between preferences and principles. If the reason you’re favoring a choice is a …
6 years, 6 months ago
Reading the "Signs" from God
Fr. Mike offers the antidote of common sense for the anxiety that often comes after making a big decision. As a campus minister, he sees many student…
6 years, 7 months ago
How to Handle Spiritual Setbacks
After reading a book on will power, Fr. Mike discovered an important lesson when it comes to how we handle spiritual setbacks. He noticed how resisti…
6 years, 7 months ago
Responding to 'Expressing Your Opinion' Video
Fr. Mike responds to last week’s episode, “Expressing Your Opinions”, where he said when we speak our mind we need to consider why, what, who, and ho…
6 years, 7 months ago
Expressing Your Opinion?
Fr. Mike says there are four things you should ask yourself before expressing your opinion: why, what, who, and how.
First, evaluate why you’re expr…
6 years, 7 months ago
Why Catholics Use Scripture and Tradition
Catholics use Scripture and Tradition because Scripture tells us to use both. St. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians:
“So then, brethren, stand firm and…
6 years, 8 months ago
Can We Joke about God?
If we can’t use the Lord’s name in vain, can we joke about God? Fr. Mike makes the case that there is room for humor about God in the context of love…
6 years, 8 months ago
5 Things the Church Can Learn from Crossfit
Fr. Mike points out five things the Church can learn from one of the latest fitness crazes, Crossfit:
In Crossfit gyms, you’re seen, you’re known, a…6 years, 8 months ago