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28 12, 2020

Is Catholicism Really Threatened by Communism in the USA?
Is Catholicism Really Threatened by Communism in the USA?

Is Catholicism Really Threatened by Communism in the USA?

By Father David Nix|2020-12-28T19:25:12+00:00December 28th, 2020|Theology|

I received the below description from a Catholic family moving out of Portland, Oregon to go to another part of the country. Their move is due to what they call "communism." Before publication, I forwarded it to another friend (who also recently moved away from Portland) asking her if the below is an exaggeration. She said no. I post it with the family's permission; I changed their names for safety. === We turn off phones before leaving the house if attending a larger gathering. Not airplane mode… really off. Andy says they track clusters. They can also tell if you are social distancing with your phone. Airplane mode still pings. [...]

20 03, 2020

Is It Ever Permitted to Lie to Your Children?
Is It Ever Permitted to Lie to Your Children?

Is It Ever Permitted to Lie to Your Children?

By Father David Nix|2020-03-20T20:00:17+00:00March 20th, 2020|Theology|

What is the cost of lies? It's not that we'll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all.—Chernobyl, TV series. Most people today will lie if necessary. If you ask them why they lie, it seems that most people believe that all will be forgiven at the end of time, especially if they are lying "for a good reason." Now, most of these people remember their Ethics 101 that teaches, The end does not justify the means. "This is a nice philosophy," they say, "but when the rubber meets the road of my life, I [...]

19 03, 2020

A Catholic Rule-of-Life For COVID-19
A Catholic Rule-of-Life For COVID-19

A Catholic Rule-of-Life For COVID-19

By Father David Nix|2020-08-24T02:25:13+00:00March 19th, 2020|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

Whether you think COVID is media hype or a real danger, you'll gain some real practical advice on how to slow down as a Catholic living for Christ in 2020 on this podcast. Please keep praying for Huma. “The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else.”—Oswald Chambers.

3 10, 2019

“Catholic Feminism” and Divorce
“Catholic Feminism” and Divorce

“Catholic Feminism” and Divorce

By Father David Nix|2019-09-27T11:54:05+00:00October 3rd, 2019|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

Today's podcast is with two young grandmothers, one of whom's parents are divorced. We discuss if "Catholic feminism" is possible, as well as what it means to carry the cross in a Catholic culture full of easy annulments. The closed Facebook groups for adult children of divorce mentioned by my guests are found here.

14 09, 2019

The Cross vs. Emotional Fulfillment in Marriage
The Cross vs. Emotional Fulfillment in Marriage

The Cross vs. Emotional Fulfillment in Marriage

By Father David Nix|2019-09-16T00:18:27+00:00September 14th, 2019|Theology|

By Fr. David Nix and Leila Miller As I have said in many sermons and blog posts, Catholics that use contraception have the same divorce rate as the rest of the United States—roughly 50%. Catholics who refrain from contraception have a divorce rate that is only 3%, even when all studies are averaged. But what about those 3% of Catholics who get a divorce while avoiding contraception? Crisis Magazine did a study about 15 years ago to ask why young Catholics who avoid contraception were getting divorces. The answer was one: They did not expect to suffer much in marriage. This blog post is written by my friend and author, [...]

14 06, 2019

RomeCast 10: People Pleasing
RomeCast 10: People Pleasing

RomeCast 10: People Pleasing

By Father David Nix|2019-06-14T03:30:05+00:00June 14th, 2019|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

"You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments."—Ex 20:5-6

6 05, 2019

Glad Trad 5: The Alexander House
Glad Trad 5: The Alexander House

Glad Trad 5: The Alexander House

By Father David Nix|2019-05-03T14:53:26+00:00May 6th, 2019|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

This podcast is about a couple whose conversion led to a vasectomy-reversal which led to a marriage-restoration ranch in Texas that has saved 4,500 couples from divorce.

8 04, 2019

Glad Trad Q/A 3: Leila Miller
Glad Trad Q/A 3: Leila Miller

Glad Trad Q/A 3: Leila Miller

By Father David Nix|2019-04-04T19:18:37+00:00April 8th, 2019|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

In today's podcast Leila Miller and I talk about the complementarity of men and women including headship of family, modesty, transgender issues, male-only priesthood in the Old and New Testament, personal conversions and practical advice to those already married and a bit for those in marriage prep. "Have you noted the measure of obedience? Pay attention to love’s high standard. If you take the premise that your wife should submit to you, as the church submits to Christ, then you should also take the same kind of careful, sacrificial thought for her that Christ takes for the church. Even if you must offer your own life for her, you must [...]

22 04, 2018

Fathers: Protect Your Children Spiritually
Fathers: Protect Your Children Spiritually

Fathers: Protect Your Children Spiritually

By Father David Nix|2018-04-22T12:59:33+00:00April 22nd, 2018|Theology|

What is Transferred in the Generational Line One of the most amazing things about the God of the New and Old Testament is how He deals with families. Although women are frequently holier than their husbands, God has chosen—already found in the first book of the Bible—the generational blessing to be transferred from the husband through the boys of his family and so on. Esau said to his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.—Genesis 27:38 We long for our father's blessing, but we often only receive his negligence or bad habits. Nowadays, [...]

4 02, 2018

The Hierarchy of Creation
The Hierarchy of Creation

The Hierarchy of Creation

By Father David Nix|2019-04-05T04:23:56+00:00February 4th, 2018|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

This sermon was given on Sexagesima Sunday, 4 February 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida. It is about the hierarchy of creation containing the hierarchy of knowledge as transmitted through the angels. This will launch us to consider how the Catholic Faith was originally transmitted from the Apostles to bishops to priests to the families of early Christianity.