During a recent speech in Texas, I mentioned that “Drag Queen Story Hours” are being sponsored by local public libraries across the...

Because suffering almost always imposes itself on us during life, and especially at the end of life, it can be helpful to reflect on the...

In July 2014, police found the body of 18-year-old Conrad Roy inside his truck in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, having died from carbon...

Those of us who have grown up within the womb of a democratic society may not always recognize how radical the idea behind such a society...

Children require extensive support and protection to meet their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. They are uniquely dependent on...

Most people recognize the importance of obtaining consent before retrieving organs from the bodies of deceased persons. They also...

A few years back, I gave a talk entitled “Thinking Through the Transgender Question” at a local parish. In the audience were several...

I remember a conversation I had with a married Catholic couple a few years ago. They were feeling lost and desperate over their inability...

Whenever we make small exceptions to universal moral rules, we shouldn’t be surprised that the rules themselves can be quickly...

During the course of pregnancy, receiving an adverse prenatal diagnosis can be a tremendously jolting experience for parents. In severe...

Americans have long been disturbed by the fraud and waste that often surrounds the federal government’s use of their tax dollars. They...

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE) rely on professional therapy and counseling, often in a religious context, to assist those...

Almost two million Americans are now addicted to opioids. The National Institute on Drug Abuse notes that more than 100 people die each...

Often we envision donating our organs after we are dead, but we can also choose to become an organ donor while we are alive if we share...

Superheroes attract us. From Greek gods to Superman and Spiderman, our fascination with the awesome deeds of superheroes beckons us to...

A comprehensive 2015 scientific review found medical marijuana to be useful only for a small number of medical conditions. Writing in the...

Recent news articles exploring the post-#MeToo world of romance have noted the phenomenon of cell phone “consent apps,” allowing...

Most people still remember the story of Nadya Suleman, dubbed “Octomom,” a single woman who used in vitro fertilization to become...

At its core, the idea of a “wrongful birth” claim is unreasonable and ethically incoherent. Parents who bring these lawsuits against...

Each year human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects about 50,000 people in the United States, and more than two million worldwide....