Our Sean Maguire

Over the weekend I traveled to visit my sister and met her fiancé's family. I was so glad to meet them. Especially Kirkland.* Kirkland is one of her fiancé's nephews, and is actually older than my sister. He liked to make that point very clear as he called her "Auntie." Kirkland possesses a very strong sense of humor. He and I sat near one another at the table, and we talked pleasantly throughout the night. We laughed over many jokes, and we have much in common. On the driv

Have I “polluted the spring water of friendship with the filth of concupiscence?” That's borrowing language from Saint Augustine of Hippo. I didn't know what the word "concupiscence" meant until I looked it up recently. The idea of concupiscence is central in a debate being waged around the Revoice Conference. I wrote briefly about this conference before. So What is Concupiscence? According to a quick search for a dictionary definition, concupiscence is lust. Especially sex

I’ve never made an effort to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It was never a big deal in my family, and passed with little notice or recognition. Because there was never a big emphasis on it within my family, I never had expectations for the day. This actually reflects the larger reality of my upbringing. There was never a big emphasis on romantic relationships at all. Watching TV shows like “The Partridge Family” and “The Brady Bunch” (Yes, I watch old shows), I get the impression