Dating Discernment: A Step-by-Step Guide

So, you’ve caught the feels. Maybe it’s someone you just met or maybe it’s someone you’ve known for a long time. Either way, all the stars align and symphonies play whenever he or she is around. It’s incredible and confusing at the same time. How do we know if this is the real deal or…

Integrity or Bust 

I start every presentation I give with the same catchline, “I’m from Nevada. No, not Las Vegas, but the much better part of Nevada- northeastern Nevada“. I get a few pity laughs from the students, and that’s fine, but what the students do not realize is how much I mean it. I say northeastern Nevada…

Healing the Culture

I remember asking patients who would come to the doctor office, “What brings you in today?” To which a string of replies would follow: headache, runny nose, joint pain, abdominal pain, etc.  In order to get to make a proper diagnosis and treatment plan, medical professionals need to know what the problem is, its symptoms,…

Why Did I Really Do That?

So there was this girl at my parish that I really liked. She was beautiful and virtuous and I desperately wanted to impress her! I’d sign up for volunteer opportunities and retreats simply because I knew she was going. I even remember kneeling down after receiving communion and thinking: “Is she watching me?” or “If…

Chastity? Let’s Get Real.

We spend a lot of time speaking on the amazing, heroic, live-giving virtue of chastity, which is great. But every now and again, I think we need to take a moment to come back down to earth and remind ourselves of the messy reality of living out this incredible virtue. Allow me to be blunt:…

Modesty for Men: Quit Checking Yourselves Out

We’ve all seen it. That bro lifting in the gym with the cut-off tank top spending quite a bit of time looking in the mirror. Even calling their article of clothing a “cut-off tank top” is generous. The shirt has been cut all the way down to their waist-line, so that the top couple inches…

How Can Engaged Couples Show Affection Before Marriage But Also Abstain From Sex?

What a great question; I’ve often pondered this before. I never really understood the struggle that could be there, I just always thought “Well if you’re practicing chastity while you’re dating it just naturally transfers over;” It wasn’t until I  became engaged that I understood more deeply this question. Now while yes, if you are…

It is Our Responsibility to Love Authentically

It was a day just like any other on mission. The morning was filled with presentations, office work time bridged the gap between talks and mass, and holy hour came and went too quickly. All that was left to do was attend mass. As the 5:30 pm start time approached, my team and I gathered…