We collectively flee from any suggestion that anything is really all that important, that anything is worth showing respect to through our bodily appearance and disposition.

At one time, careers existed to serve the household and its web of relationships, not the other way around. And that, I submit, was a saner time.

History, particularly Christian history, consists of a series of near-defeats that give way to unexpected renewal and the emergence of something even better than what came before.

“Run” vs. “rebuild” is a false dichotomy. To some extent, we can do both. And that will give us the best chance of overall success.

A truly living society is one filled with art, beauty, and thriving families.

We do well to remember the medieval dictum: “never deny, seldom affirm, always distinguish.”
Many of us get sucked into a vortex of living to work instead of working to live.
A healthy society is connection. An unhealthy one is division. We may not be able to single-handedly restore our country’s political, economic, and social wellbeing, but we can build stronger relationships with those within our orbit.
Many young parents today are realizing that parenthood is not only a boon to their children and society, but also a blessing to themselves. And the larger the family, the more abundant the gift.
A truly great mind understands the importance of healthy debate for exposing weaknesses in his own thought and correcting imbalances.
Those who defend divorce have long insisted that it doesn't really harm kids. New research blows that theory to pieces.
There’s a wealth of wonderful content accessible on the internet, but most of us could benefit from a little less surfing of the unpredictable internet tides, and a little more time with a book in hand.