by John Clark | Because we sometimes consider the relationship between holiness and happiness to be contradictory, we condition ourselves to think that holiness is something that happens afterward...
Read More »Atheism & the Denial of Happiness?
By John Clark | Let’s begin with what Christians and Atheists can perhaps agree on — the subject of happiness. First, man desires happiness...
Read More »Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness: 15 Catholic Reflections on Inalienable Truths
by John Clark | As we Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, here are Catholics statements on these inalienable...
Read More »The Vine & Branches League: Where are YOU Going to College?
by John Clark | Being homeschooled before Seton started graduation ceremonies, I ‘graduated’ only once; May of 1992 on Christendom College campus.
Read More »Celebrities: Why Minimal Power Corrupts Absolutely
by John Clark | Back in the day, some of the personal details of celebrities were reported, but never in the minute detail that they now.
Read More »Fatherhood – A Vocation of Love
by John Clark | Almost two centuries ago in France, a little boy named Louis Martin felt drawn to a religious vocation as he grew up.
Read More »6 Ways To Stop Numbering Things
by John Clark | As I look back on my columns, I realize that I have been numbering things too much.
Read More »A Return From Exile: 10 Papal Statements on Education & The Rights of Parents
by John Clark | History may remember it as one of the strongest papal statements regarding the rights of parents in education...
Read More »St Athanasius’ Book Challenge: The 20 Books My Son and I will Read this Summer
By John and Athanasius Clark After he had taken his last college exam of the year, my son Athan (Athanasius) mentioned to me that he wanted to create a summer ...
Read More »The Atheist IQ: Why St Thomas Wouldn’t Approve
by John Clark | When I was growing up, reading various lists of the “smartest people in the world,” I sometimes found my faith tested. Atheist intelligence...
Read More »8 Great Quotes By & About St Athanasius
by John Clark | Today, May 2, the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Athanasius. His story is not well-enough known today,
Read More »12 Reasons Why You Should Watch The Twilight Zone
by John Clark | Most nights, I wind up watching an old show, 'The Twilight Zone'. It’s one that my brothers and I used to watch every weeknight...
Read More »Why We Must Love the Difficult Students *More*
by John Clark | There are always 'difficult' students. Because of that fact, Lisa and I have discovered that we need nine different methods of teaching for our nine children.
Read More »Canonized from the Cross: How St Dismas Shows it’s Never Too Late to be a Great Saint
by John Clark | It is often wondered why today is called “Good Friday.” It seems contradictory to call the events of Good Friday good. The thief, Dismas...
Read More »Circular Reasoning: Why My Life Revolves Around the Supermarket Flyer
by John Clark | There is something that I am in interesting in digesting: food. And that brings me to my favorite publication—the supermarket circular.
Read More »How St. Joseph Lived the Greatest Calling of Husband and Father
by John Clark | Men in history are often remembered for things like winning a battle, governing a country, composing a symphony, writing a masterpiece, or inventing a life-changing device. Today, the Church honors a man who did none of these.
Read More »“God Loves Me”: What That Means in 25 Answers
A friend of mine recently asked for a quote to remind her of the love of God. Her request was an expression of the profound need in every human: to ...
Read More »Snow Blindness: Why I Can’t See Winter’s Bright Side
by John Clark | As I write this column in mid-February, I am winter-sick. (Note to reader: Before some of you write in, complaining that “winter-sick” is not a word, I already know that.
Read More »5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Prayer Life this Lent
by John Clark | This is the last in a three-part series on the Lenten duties of almsgiving, fasting, and prayer. As a way of finishing off these 15 strategies for Lent, I submit these ideas about prayer.
Read More »15 Strategies For A Better & Holier Lent – Part 2: Fasting
This is the second in a three-part series on the Lenten practices of almsgiving, fasting, and prayer. When it comes to the three-fold Lenten calling of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting, ...
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