Catholic Dads

Every Body MattersGary ThomasZondervanISBN 9780310290810 This book completely blew me away. It was an amazing read. I think it should be in every church library and on every pastor’s desk. It is a wakeup call to all Christians that we are body, mind and spirit and that in order to love and serve God to [...]

Keats once said, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.” Is that true of the body too?
Like most dioceses in the United States, if not the world, my own is working to provide a response and pastoral approach to the problem of pornography at every level. Pornography is not just the stag movies, the infamous magazines and the unmentionable internet sites. It also includes a good many of the romance novels, primetime television shows and commercials. If you wanted to argue the point I guess, we would most likely be arguing over degree not content.

When should you open your mouth?

We were simply commiserating over children when she blurted it out. “You know my children were conceived by in vitro fertilization don’t you?”

I was stunned into silence. What could I say? [...]

My wife’s grandmother Kay has been in the hospital since Friday. Since then, her condition has changed from day to day and sometimes from hour to hour. It has taken a turn for the worse over night, and the family was summoned to the hospital this morning. We would appreciate your prayers should God be [...]

Tending the Temple
Dr. Kevin Vost
Shane Kapler
Peggy Bowes
Bezalel Books
ISBN 9781936453009

I have read a number of daily devotional books by such authors as Oswald Chambers, John Eldredge, and Billy Graham, but there are not that many quality ones written by, or specifically for, Catholics. [...]

What was your Christmas shopping experience like? Did everyone have clothes on?

Last week, like most dads, I spent a great deal of time with the kids looking for that perfect gift for Mom – at every store in Northern Virginia. We always take in the sights. You know, looking at all the festive sweatshirts, drinking some peppermint coco, admiring the decorations, seeing in-the-flesh exploitation of barely legal men and women marketing expensive clothes. Wait, you didn’t have that same experience?

The conclusion of my interview with Jimmy Akin.

Was Jesus born in a stable? Jimmy tells us why that may not have been the case.

“Do you remember that girl, Marisa?”, was how the conversation began.

How could I not? She was the cute one who sat behind me in Latin class in high school.

The pages in my yearbook are filled with grimace inducing pictures of our awkward adolescent selves, bad haircuts, cryptic references, best friends, and roller coaster loves and hates.

Oh yes, our loves were epic!

Let the eye-rolling begin.

As it is the Christmas Holiday season, I thought Catholic Dads might have a little more time to read a lengthier post than usual. It is also slightly more tangential to our theme than usual, but I hope it may prove interesting. It is a short fable. – Our family – one might almost say [...]

Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin joins Catholic Dads Online again. This time Jimmy answers questions about Christmas. What was the “census” that made Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem? Listen in and found out. Listen here: or Download here. Find more by Jimmy Akin at JimmyAkin.org or at TheFathersKnowBest.com