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Does the Future Hold a Digital Revolution?
Hi everyone. Due to several recent talks that required preparation, and the trips that came with them, I’ve been away from the blog for the past several weeks. I’m glad to be back.
I recently entered the realm of having four teenagers,…
“Stage Lights” Are Falling: Contraception Questioned
Catholic theologian Christopher West has used the movie The Truman Show as an excellent metaphor for how our common, everyday assumptions are, at times, seriously flawed. For those of you who have not seen the movie, Truman Burbank (played by…
3 Things to Consider Before You Click "Post"
A colleague recently told me about a post she encountered in her Facebook newsfeed. A newlywed wife posted a picture of her husband serving her a gourmet breakfast two days after they returned from their honeymoon. My coworker humorously remarked…
Pope Francis, Meet Facebook
You may have heard that Pope Francis recently met with Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, and his wife, Priscilla Chan. While many news sources covered this meeting, The Atlantic published a thoughtful essay on the event that I encourage…
The Rise of Egg-Freezing Parties
A New York-based friend who is studying for her Ph.D. recently shared with me a LinkedIn notice she received. Upon logging into her profile, she saw that she had been invited to an “egg-freezing party.” As you might guess, the invitation…
PokémonGo and the Sublime Gifts of Being Catholic
The mind-boggling reality that we know as the Incarnation—God becoming man—is an explicit affirmation of the created world, and thanks to this we Catholics look at the created world as something good. And we can enjoy the things of this…
A “New Savvy” Emerges from Young Adult Catholics
It has been more than fifty years since Bishop Fulton J. Sheen captured the attention of television viewers throughout the nation with his dynamic presence, wit, and wisdom. These days, with the possible exception of comedians like Stephen Colbert…
Will Fertility Technology Increase Respect for Nature?
A clever opening line of an article recently caught my attention. It said, “The fertility app space has never been, well, more fertile.” While this sounds a bit cryptic, the article featured on FitPregnancy.com was a review of several new…
Justin Trudeau Seeks to Legalize Euthanasia in Canada
For several European countries—the Netherlands and Belgium especially—legalized euthanasia has increased, and by now, many of us are realizing that the same pattern may be in the cards for the United States and for Canada. As reported yesterday…