What kind of high school kid would put off dating? A weirdo? An unearthly, super-spiritual type? Someone who’s made an early vow of celibacy? Well, I’m none of the above. In fact, I have to admit that my initial decision not to date had little to do with God. It all started out with some logic. Continue »

1. Especially if you tend to be trigger-happy with your emotions, make an effort to defuse your anger right from the start: Take a deep breath, count to ten, and pray a quick, “Come, Holy Spirit!” Continue »

Now is a time to think about baptism—and about launching a new family tradition. Continue »

A teenager came up to me once after I had given a talk on marriage and asked me, "Why did God make sex feel so great and then expect us to wait so long before we can use it?" He continued, "Personally, I think there is nothing wrong with sex before marriage as long as each person agrees." Continue »

"Peace and war begin at home. If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own families. If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have joy." (Mother Teresa of Calcutta) Continue »

In the past, there were two persons of the Trinity whom I loved and experienced and prayed to— the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Father, however, was always somewhere in the distance, a person I could not reach. I didn’t feel I was worthy to reach him, nor did I believe that he had time for me. Continue »