Category Archives: Family Life

Posts about family life, love, relationships, etc.

Catholic Dads on Tap: Faith and Sports Podcast

Brent Stubbs and I are back at it again in this podcast, discussing the proper role of sports from the perspective of Catholic fathers. (iTunes podcast here.) Both Brent and I were big-time jocks growing up, but did we play … Continue reading

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The Yeoman and the Cog: Rebutting Seth Godin

Brandon Vogt often shares stuff by entrepreneurial/productivity guru Seth Godin. And I always find his ideas interesting; he’s a future thinker kind of guy, a visionary in terms of where technological work is heading and how we should adapt to … Continue reading

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The Ressourcement of Catholic Agrarianism

Longtime readers of this blog will remember my interest in various agricultural practices: gardening, beekeeping, chickens, goats, grape vines, etc. All of these interests have stemmed from a deeper desire to want to live a life that, at least in … Continue reading

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Manly Things You Can Do, #1: Own a Gun

I bought a shotgun for home defense and bird hunting. It’s a Remington 870, holds five shells, was very affordable. A few thoughts: Years ago I argued against owning a gun, citing the dangers of having one in your home, … Continue reading

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Catholic Sexual Morality is Better

…and much better than what’s coming out of Protestantism. I had planned a big post about this, but to be honest I don’t want to give it that much thought because some of it is disturbing. So I’ll be brief. … Continue reading

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