The Hidden Meaning of ‘Self-Gift’
In a recent homily, my priest said that the problem with marriages these days is the lack of self-gift. “Nobody knows how to say ‘No’
Toward Good Architecture and Planning in San Antonio
For too long, zoning, codes, and bad architecture have plagued American cities. The New Urbanists hope to put an end to this trend of what
The Efficacy of Prayer
In a small town in the American Middlewest, a young boy is diagnosed with terminal cancer. His church community rallies together to pray for his
Fake News Isn’t the Problem, Relativism Is
When the soon-to-be-president Trump called a CNN reporter ‘fake news’ to his face, it was both entertaining and ironic. First of all, it was great
On Mourning Celebrities
I might be a humbug, but I don’t get the grief over celebrity deaths. Yes, death is bad and it is especially sad to think
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child 2016 Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas 5″ x 8″ SOLD
Why No One Leaves the Country After an Election
In the last few months, several celebrities have threatened to move out of the United States if the Donald became president. Notables such as Whoopi
Voting Frenzy a Sign of National Malaise, Not Vigor
With all of the attention focused on this election, it is easy to get caught up in a patriotic fervor. Everyone posted ‘I Voted’ stickers
The Economic Theory of Sex
We face a crisis of sexuality. During the last few years, we have witnessed an unprecedented breakdown of traditions and mores concerning sexuality and the
How Barzun Predicted Brexit
Any time something huge happens in the world such as the recent Brexit referendum, with all the happy and unhappy voters, and the shocked onlookers
How a ‘Personal Relationship with Jesus’ Steers Us Away from Jesus
I was recently at a talk on Catholic New Evangelization and the speaker began with a provocative question: What is our central goal and purpose
The Moral Obligation to Be Beautiful
Recently, the folks at Boundless posted a provocative article titled ‘Where Have All the Beautiful Women Gone?’ The idea? That our culture, with its Photoshopped
It’s ‘Put me in cold’, people, not ‘Put me in, coach’
Ah, springtime. The season of flowers, rain showers, and baseball. And, with Opening Day upon us, it is also the season of mangling the lyrics
The Superhero Heresy
March 5, 2016 With several blockbuster superhero films out every year, there can be little doubt that supers are hotter than ever. Batman, Iron Man,
Stella Maris
Stella Maris 2015 Oil and Gold Leaf on Wood 8″ x 10″ SOLD
Dr. Selflove: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Myers-Briggs
I was at college the first time I had heard about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. So, naturally, I was a skeptic. It was
Why We Should Hang Up the Mobile Device Ban
On Jan. 1, 2015, San Antonio will begin enforcing a new cell phone ban for drivers. The ban is, by many accounts, common sense and
Romancing the Subconscious
A chapter from the 2014 release, Psychonomics: How Modern Science Aims to Conquer the Mind and How the Mind Prevails. On a cool summer evening
Five Reasons to Embrace Your Inner Perfectionist
Recently, the people at Emotional Intelligence 2.0 posted about the 9 Things Successful People Won’t Do. As could be expected, one of the items was
In Defense of Photoshopping
August 2, 2014 Photoshop is killing our self-esteem. At least, that is the consensus on a growing trend throughout our media and culture: Advertising and