Many Parts, One Body: In Defense of Silent Worship

I hate to say it, but recently, for the first time ever, I left a retreat genuinely disappointed.  I had some things on my heart, chief among them being unhappiness with my job.  These are things for which I usually feel uplift and consolation during retreats.  This time, it was different, but not because of the […]

The Anti-Pornography Renaissance: Non-Theistic Reasons To Go “Fapless”

I grew up in the era of dial-up internet, and I remember many of my friends touting the blessings of high-speed internet.  A few gamed, but ultimately it was all about one thing: how quickly you could download porn – first pictures, and then video.  It’s a temptation most guys face (I’ve talked to priests […]

The Future of Internet Evangelism

It is commonly cited as fact that arguing on the internet is “dumb,” and “pointless,” and an overall “waste of time.”  As far as generalizations go, this probably smacks of truth to many who have attempted to engage in the activity known as “internet evangelism,” whether the cause they were evangelizing was one of religion […]