Articles

I like to write when I get a chance. It gives me a chance to think about things and convey those thoughts to others who might be interested. Here are some articles that I have written. I hope to get more on here soon.

Catholic Articles

Penance: It's Not Just for Lent
9/4/2005
Most of us know that we are to abstain from eating meat on Fridays of Lent. However, did you know that every Friday is a day of penance.

As Though There is No God
8/17/2005
To separate faith from other parts of one's life is to live as though there is no God.

Political Apologetics
6/26/2004
Just in time for an election year is a selection of apologetics for those who wish to use the "seamless garment" or other "reasoning" to downplay the importance of the abortion issue.

A Deity Named Times
11/30/2003
Who are these deities named Times and Modern World, and why should we listen to them?

Letter to NY Times
11/30/2003
This is a letter that I wrote to the New York Times in November 2003. I wrote it because they pubished yet another piece saying that the Church was out of touch with the people because she bans contraception.

Law Versus Love
7/14/2002
Some people say that love is all that matters. However, what exactly do they mean by love?

Why I Am Catholic
7/7/2002
There is only one reason why I would believe anything. It is for this reason that I believe all that the Catholic Church teaches.

Humor

A Review of the Literature
9/18/1997
Do you ever wonder what kind of scientific data your health care professionals rely on? Well, here's a fictional sample of how drug literature reads.

How Rumors Get Started
7/19/1997
Ever wonder what it takes to accidentally get a rumor started. Well, here is one example.