A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to interview a young Catholic man who recently graduated from high school, joined the Marines, and was four days removed from boot camp when we met. When a recruit joins the Marines, they submit themselves to the will of their superiors for their first 13 weeks in order that they might become the best soldiers ...

As my friend shared his thoughts on the occasion of his son’s birth yesterday, he reflected that “It [his son’s birth] is good, meaningful, and a witness against death that marches with the intensity of a mob and the intention of a cancer.” I couldn’t agree more that the miracle of life and the beauty of an innocent child are incredible p...