What is the Church’s Teaching on Contraception and IVF?
NOTE: This article features some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. Years ago, a listener named Maddie called in to The Patrick Madrid Show to debate the topic of contraception with Patrick. In her eyes, it shouldn’t be prohibited by the Church because God is all-knowing and all-powerful,... Continue reading→
6 Common Traits of Great Leaders
It’s easy to see the difference between a great golfer and a poor golfer. A great golfer has near-perfect form: they keep their head down, their shoulders square, and their hips loose. They don’t swing their arms and they let the club do the work. They can read a green and sink 15-foot putts without... Continue reading→
Returning to Sunday Obligation
On the First Sunday of Advent, the dispensation from obligation to attend Mass on Sunday will be lifted in the Archdiocese of Chicago. While many people have returned to regular Sunday Mass attendance—our numbers at St. Mary of the Angels are very close to those of pre-pandemic days—some may still feel vulnerable to be in... Continue reading→
Our Civic and Political Obligation
It is lamentable that many good Catholics have withdrawn from politics – even from voting – so as to avoid all the mudslinging and false accusations different parties and candidates use in order to get their results. Yet we can’t abandon the political sphere to the devil and his minions. As St. Josemaría continues telling... Continue reading→
The Non-Negotiable Issues
As November 8th approaches, John Morales welcomed Brian Burch of CatholicVote.org onto Morning Air to talk about what he believes are the non-negotiable issues he considers top priorities during this election season. Burch began by clarifying that the Church’s stance when it comes to voter issues is that “there’s no issue that does not matter.”... Continue reading→
5 Myths About Who You Are
With the rise of the digital age, we have seen an unprecedented rise in several other things including depression, alternative lifestyles, and the attempt to spread different methods of self-help. Many of these self-help methods focus on things like eating healthy, exercising, and organization, all things that are valuable components to a better life. But... Continue reading→
Living With No Time Clock
There’s no doubt about it: We are rushing through life. With every passing second, there are new innovations, new technologies, new products, and new desires. We have to have them. And we can’t fill our lives with the things we want if we don’t work for them. We can’t get those things by sitting around,... Continue reading→
Pursuing the Political Common Good
Continuing St. Josemaría’s letter on freedom and public life, the saint addresses politics as something good and noble, serving the common good of society. Because of that, we are all called to chip in with our vote and our support. As St. Josemaría writes: Politics, in the noble sense of the word, is fundamentally a... Continue reading→
Supporting Those Who Protect Us
It has been said that September 11th, 2001 was one of the most destructive and violent days in our nation’s history, but September 12th, 2001 was one of the most inspiring and uniting days. In a time when the United States was the victim of such an act so destructive to the innocent lives of... Continue reading→
5 Modern Standards of Leadership that Fall Short
Recently on Morning Air, John Morales welcomed Dave Durand onto the show to discuss the modern standards of leadership, their state as partial truths and partial goods, and why they ultimately fall short in making a great leader. Dave is a speaker, author, personal success coach, and co-founder of Decided Excellence Catholic Media, Best Version... Continue reading→
Freedom in Temporal Affairs
S t. Josemaría, in his recently translated, Collected Letters, vol. 1, makes some important points that can benefit us as we approach another election cycle. A key point he makes is the freedom and independence that Christians in the middle of the world have in the public sphere. This freedom is essential for our mission... Continue reading→
Do Psychedelics Have Healing Properties?
NOTE: This article features some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. A couple of months ago, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, and he discussed with Rogan the use of psychedelic substances. Rogan, who has admittedly used Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) on... Continue reading→
