Design With a Purpose

(by Jessica) In a 2007 Angelus address on the relationship between faith and reason, Pope Benedict XVI said, “When man limits his thoughts to only material objects … he closes himself to the great questions about life, himself, and God … Continue reading →

What You Wanted to Know About “Sexual Complementarity” But Were Afraid to Ask

(by Cameron) The term “sexual complementarity” is thrown around a lot in debates on marriage and sexuality, but it seems to be explained rarely. Thus, misunderstandings abound as to what “sexual complementarity” refers. Is it about anatomical complementarity? About just … Continue reading →

So What, Exactly, is Marriage?

(by Stephen) We live in a time and place of unprecedented claims of the right to privacy. Typically included in this notion of privacy is the idea that sexual acts are purely private matters, the business of nobody but the … Continue reading →

Spiritual Motherhood and Fatherhood

(by Jessica) In Catholic teaching, every person on this earth has a spiritual call or ultimate purpose. The rightness of this “call” for you is basically measured in terms of how it helps you fulfill God’s Divine plan on earth. … Continue reading →

The Kids May Not Be All Right

(by Dave) Moviemakers may like us to believe that “The Kids Are All Right,” but global evidence to the contrary is mounting. Mitch Pearlstein, a former officer in the department of Education and now the president of the Center for … Continue reading →

May Nazareth Remind Us

(by Jessica) We will be taking a break from posting between now and Epiphany to celebrate Christmas with friends and family. We leave you with a reflection on the Holy Family. Besides the Solemnity of Christmas, perhaps no other feast … Continue reading →

What About the Rights of Children?

(by Jacob D.) A 2002 report from Child Trends, an independent, nonpartisan research group, underscores the importance to the child of having both biological parents present in the home (emphasis added): [R]esearch clearly demonstrates that family structure matters for children, … Continue reading →

“I Want a Mom and a Dad.”

(by John) In my last post, I mentioned that in our collective desire to grant adults more and more liberty, the weakest among us, particularly children, lose out. In his lecture series Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures, Pope Benedict … Continue reading →

A Secular Argument Against Same-Sex Civil Marriages

(by Mike) I am a philosophy and ethics professor. I like to have my students vote to pick which specific ethical issues we will discuss. The last time I taught the course, gay marriage was one of the topics selected. … Continue reading →