I was informed of another defense of Christopher West I thought you would be interested in reading. This one is from biblical scholar Michael Waldstein, whose new translation of John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" is considered definitive. As always, I am interested in your comments. Read Full Story

Someone just sent me this article by Dr. Janet Smith regarding Christopher West and the latest stirrings about his work. I think you will find this interesting. As always, I am interested in your comments. I will continue to say that I have tremendous respect for those who put themselves out there, as Mr. West has done and continues to do, in order to present to the public something new and in new ways. I have undergone a level of public scrutiny myself regarding my own advice and opinions re... Read Full Story

Another article has just been published about Christopher West. This time, it is written by David L. Schindler of the Pontifical Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. Click here to read the article. Again, I am interested in hearing your comments. Mr. West has been a pioneer in introducing Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" teachings in this country, for which we should all be grateful. It's always difficult to be someone presenting something new, and I can a... Read Full Story

I just read an article from Catholic News Agency about Dr. Alice von Hildebrand having publicly criticized Christopher West for irreverence in his presentations of Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. You can read it here. This is strong language. I'm curious about what others think, so please post your comments here once you look it over. This follows a recent ABC News interview with West, which you can view here. Keep in mind that it was heavily edited, and West later said tha... Read Full Story

Women have an uncanny ability to make friends and be a friend. A good way to put it is that women are, by nature, inclined to care. Specifically, women care about people. They intuitively are capable of entering into the inner reality of human beings. This makes them capable of friendship. It does not surprise anyone that women make friends with other women so easily. They show interest in each other. They enjoy the sharing of personal information. They pursue with sincerity knowing more ab... Read Full Story

Our Road To Cana TV series is re-airing on EWTN from April 28 to May 14 (weekdays) at 3 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. EDT. If you are interested in seeing the series, that's a great way to view it. Read Full Story

Every Christmas I watch the 1951 movie "Scrooge" with Alistair Sim. At the end, when Scrooge is converted, he says the wonderful line, "My dear woman, I have not taken leave of my senses, I have come to them." It's a true conversion within that implies the five senses are now ordered toward their purpose. Like Scrooge, we all need to have a conversion, which should be ongoing throughout our lives. Our senses play a role in our conversion, and some practical thoughts ... Read Full Story

In this installment, we cover probably the most obvious of the senses that applies to dating and marriage; namely, the sense of touch. It’s a fundamental aspect of the human experience to touch another human being. And in dating, if you have never touched the other person in a way such as holding hands, you will never get to the point of marriage. Touching is a requirement in modern dating in helping to realize love and develop the friendship level that leads to the desire to marry. I s... Read Full Story

Continuing this series on the senses and how they factor into dating, I decided to do the senses of smell and taste together because they are so intertwined that it’s difficult to consider one without the other at the same time. To reiterate, it is through the five senses that we gain our knowledge of the material and spiritual worlds. We were created with a body and a spirit, but the person we are is not a spirit or soul trapped in a body, but rather the body and spirit make up what ... Read Full Story

I stated in the first installment on the five senses and their role in dating that we come to all knowledge because of the five senses. People who fall in love and marry owe so much to their senses. And we can thank those senses for the life of grace we have. I also covered the sense of sight. Let us now consider the sense of hearing. The ears are the physical part of the body that act as instruments through which we receive the sense of hearing. Sounds are received through these ears of ou... Read Full Story