Swimming Upstream

Recently I’ve been under fire for noting that it’s not “pro-life” to endorse every government program under the sun. Some have even gone so far as to call me “anti-Catholic” because they believe Catholics must support such programs. But is this the case? In this podcast I argue that good intentions are not enough – we need to look for good results as well when it comes to helping the poor, building a health care system, etc.

You hear it everywhere now: Immigration is a pro-life issue. Racism is a pro-life issue. Health care is a pro-life issue. It seems that everything is a pro-life issue now. In this episode, I argue that such a promiscuous use of the label threatens to dilute it and fragment the pro-life movement.

What is causing the rise in suicides in our country? Is it simply a case of mental illness? Is it Trump’s fault for cutting various programs? Or is it more of a cultural issue? I look at what I think are some of the causes of his tragic epidemic.

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This month is “Gay Pride Month,” so of course Fr. James Martin is out there as the pied piper for the gay rights movement. But how should Catholics actually respond to Gay Pride Month? The standard response is “love the sinner, hate the sin.” And this is true, but I think we need to go deeper.

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This podcast includes a commencement address I recently gave at the graduation ceremonies for a local homeschool association. In my address I noted that many leaders urge our young people to be “counter-cultural,” yet being counter-cultural is now ironically the cultural norm. What is truly counter-cultural? Being a practicing Catholic – being a saint.