by Michael LaMorte | Oct 17, 2025 | Substack
The spiritual life can be a hot mess sometimes. Maybe it’s just distractions, maybe it’s a period of discouragement, maybe it’s something deeper and more difficult. This week Mike takes a look at:Temptations to take a shortcut (or abandon the...
by Michael LaMorte | Oct 10, 2025 | Substack
A story from the trenches of parenthood was the inspiration for this week’s episode, where Mike talks about:Re-watching the John Hughes 1984 classic 16 Candles (but only the first half hour)The rise of Christendom… and the influence of the Enlightenment in...
by Michael LaMorte | Oct 7, 2025 | Substack
Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Syrio Used under the CC-BY-SA 4.0 license.In 1570, Sultan Selim II, ruler of the Ottoman Empire, had a problem. Well, actually a couple problems. First, was that he was a drunk. Second, was that his favorite wine came from Cypress, just...
by Michael LaMorte | Oct 3, 2025 | Substack
Last week’s episode* inspired a listener to email about the lack of natural family planning (NFP) education, which is a small part of the bigger picture: are you ready to say “yes” to God in the work he’s calling you to do?This week Mike talks...
by Michael LaMorte | Sep 26, 2025 | Substack
The truth is out there. And we all have a desire to know it.But how do we find it?Understanding the truth and accepting the truth depends on how we receive information, how we process it, and how we form our conclusions. Unfortunately, in our fallen state we are our...
