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How Much Do You Love Me? – One Answer for the Depression Discussion
Like almost everyone in the Western world, I read a few stories about Robin Williams and his death in the past few weeks. You almost couldn’t help it. There were articles about it, and then more...
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4 Things Mother Teresa Taught The World About Poverty and How We Can Help The...
Today, we celebrate the feast of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. This is an appropriate time to look back on her incredible life that changed the world, so that we may look forward in our own lives to try...
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4 Reasons Why Homeschooling is the Exact Opposite of Common Core
I had the misfortune lately of researching the topic of Common Core learning. Though I would have rather been attempting to repair my weed-whacker for the nineteenth time or cleaning out my septic...
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Why Does Coffee Always Get the Blame?
Has anyone else noticed that coffee has become the financial “fall guy” lately? We live in an age of bailouts, zombie banks, troubled assets, and more troubled liabilities, yet coffee is often pointed...
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What the Horse Can Teach Us About Courage
Robert George recently observed that “the days of comfortable Catholicism are past.” I’m not sure being Catholic was ever “comfortable,” but his point is clear that witnessing for the Faith will...
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When One Mother Decided to Homeschool Her Son, A Light Bulb Went On
In a Midwest school many years ago, a little boy sat in class asking many questions, but getting few answers. Though he was very inquisitive and had a sincere desire to learn, his teacher grew...
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Overcoming Evil With Good: How Catholics Are Responding to Satanism
Many Catholics in America are now aware that a number of sacrilegious “black masses” have taken place across the country. Even if you have tried to avoid the issue, it tends to find you. And these...
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3 Essential Books for Learning Catholic Dogma
With the commotion surrounding the synod in Rome, the topic of Catholic dogma has risen to the fore. While this ensues, it is worth remembering that dogma is not the exclusive domain of the clergy. We,...
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Pope Francis Just Delivered The Best Speech of the Year
On October 18, Pope Francis approached an audience to deliver perhaps the most important speech of his papacy. Five days previous, a draft prepared by the Synod on the Family was released. This...
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7 Confessions of a Catholic Blogger
I have written a few serious columns lately, and as my faithful readers (OK, “reader,” singular) know, I am not a very serious person. So I thought it might be time to step back and observe my craft—to...
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A Wedding Toast: Marriage, the Only Sacramentalized Relationship
This year, Lisa and I attended two weddings. Two of my nieces kicked off the Clark wedding cycle that—considering the gaggle of nieces and nephews—is likely to last for many years to come. I’m glad I...
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4 Reasons Why Baseball is Better Than Football
A few weeks ago, baseball passed the sports baton to football. And so, at about this time every year, I start to become a little sad. Others look at the calendar to know whether it is still summer; I...
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“God, Make Me Love Poverty… Just Not Yet!”– What Pope Francis Did for Me
Over the years, my column has tackled many subjects, but the underlying theme has been the defense of fatherhood. Within that purview, I have written two columns lately about the Holy Father, Pope...
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What If Pope Francis’ Translators Translated Other Stuff In History?
Pope Francis is one of the most mistranslated people in the history of the world. Rarely is he the victim of minor and unimportant details. It is not simply that the translators could have chosen a...
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10 Videos To Warm Your Heart this Christmas
As I finish out my blog posts of 2014, let me just say thanks to all of you who have read and contributed to the success of this blog. I hope that I have delivered some good news and a little...
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Got Wings? The #1 Thing Homeschooling Dads Must Remember this Christmas
To give John some well-deserved R&R this Christmas, we asked him to pick his favorite, homeschooling dads’, Christmas-theme column. This piece was originally titled ‘Its a Wonderful Life’, and...
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John Clark’s 7 Best Articles: The 2014 Roundup
Here are samples that amount to a “Best of” John Clark’s articles for 2014. Thank you for reading my columns again this year. You homeschool Moms and Dads and kids are my heroes. If you have any...
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Is God Calling Married Men To The Priesthood?
When Pope Francis recently lifted the long-standing prohibition on married priests in the Eastern Catholic Church in North America and Australia, it received scarce media coverage. But under-reporting...
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The Prodigal Son & Father: Are You On the Road to Forgiveness?
One of the most endearing parables of Jesus is the story of the prodigal son. Like many others, I have identified at various times with either of the two boys. At some points, I have felt like the...
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Are We Called to be Hated by the World? Pope Francis & the Problem of...
Since the first moments of his papacy, Pope Francis has been criticized by some Catholics for being liked by the world. Admittedly, he seems to be liked in venues not traditionally affectionate toward...
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