"Stop worring." Jesus says, "about what to eat or drink." And people like Francis of Assisi, Dorothy Day, and Mother Teresa actually lived like that.

Schizophrenia has often been popularly misconstrued as split or multiple personality disorder along the lines of what was shown in the 1976 television movie Sybil, the true story of a ...

In the first part of this series, we explored what sexual addiction is and examined how easy access to pornography on the internet poses a problem for those who struggle with sexual compulsivity. This second ...

There can be little doubt that the technological revolution that brought the power of the internet to the average consumer over the past decade has opened up enormous possibilities ...

Robert Barron, a young priest and theologian, recently coined the phrase "beige Catholicism," lamenting that Catholicism, in its effort to blend seamlessly into the fabric of American life is in danger ...

You lookin' for common ground between the political Left and Right? Go to your local pot dealer. You'll find there the profit motive Republicans drool over, as well as the ...

Pop quiz, which is the biggest sin? A) Missing Mass on Easter Sunday B) Because you were out until five in the morning on Holy Saturday C) Hooking up with a person you'd known for under an hour ...

To those visiting theaters this summer but not part of the comic book crowd, Spider-Man (swinging in June 30, 2004) and ...

Few debates can rage louder and longer than those among music fans regarding the merits of their favorite artists or songs . Anyone who has ever witnessed people arguing over who ...

"I don't want to be original. I want to be cool." That's how sweet-but-awkward thirteen-year-old Jenna Rink feels about life. She's frustrated being young and wishes she were like the women in ...

If you've ever had a relationship you wish you could forget, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind may give you a different perspective. When introvert Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) meets extrovert ...

Opening day awaits As the River City Rascals' home opener approaches, radio baseball announcer Phil Giubileo's to-do list grows longer. As the broadcast voice for this Frontier League single "A" team located 35 miles west of ...

How much of what we do on St. Patrick's Day is actually associated with the man St. Patrick? Turns out very little, actually. Green beer? Leprechauns? Pinching? "Paddy" would ...

TV geek that I am, September starts me salivating for new shows and returning favorites. On top of my must-see list this year is the second season of Joan of Arcadia, ...

In an opening scene of Zach Braff's film, Garden State , a plane is spiraling downward to its fiery doom, while ...

Hey thans man. No problem. Why d'ya do that? you know he'll just buy booze...

Seeing Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ was a profound experience. I left the theater with very mixed feelings. The film reflects Jesus' willingness to embrace his own humanity to the degree that he would ...

I'd been cleaning for weeks. It started the week before Thanksgiving; I had nine coming for Thanksgiving dinner and was damned if I didn't have a clean and organized ...

Mrs. America Attractive, hospitable, gracious—eager volunteers. This is the traditional image of the First Lady of the United States. Since there is no official job description for the wife ...

I never thought that I'd find a spiritual lesson in a show run by Donald Trump, but The Apprentice ...