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These articles comprise over ten years worth of writing from Dr. James Schroeder, with the most recent listed first. If you are looking for a specific article or perspective on a particular topic we advise utilizing the Search bar. You may also filter articles by Category using the menu above the articles.
Parenting • Technology
Parent Power
The other evening, I was speaking to a local congregation about youth and media/technology, which I consider to be the most important issue facing our kids today. I was describing […]
Family • Health
Loss (of Control)
It is one of the most core human fears, and if we are honest, every single one of us has worried about it at many different points in our lives. […]
Faith • Parenting
The Failure of Free Will in Men
We are all sinners, sons of a merciful God. But to step back and consider the current state of men — the so-called “stronger sex” — in this country and […]
Faith
A Tribute to My Grandpa: Of Life, Legacy, and Love
Author’s note: On Monday, May 27th, 2019 (Memorial Day), James Charles Schroeder, my grandfather, passed away at the age of 86. As a young man fresh out of high school, […]
Health • Parenting • Technology
Thirteen Reasons Why Not
In March of 2017, Netflix released the series “Thirteen Reasons Why.” In graphic, gripping detail, it told the story of a girl who committed suicide after having left 13 tapes […]
Nature
In Lowering Our Expectations of Others a New Hope May Emerge
Unless you have been living the life of a hermit, people have disappointed you. It’s one of the biggest challenges of relationships. Even those we love don’t consistently live up […]
Community • Family • Relationships
It Takes a Village…
The year was 1957 in the small town of Wauchula, Florida. It was a place where the economy largely depended on the land, where farmers worked in orange groves and […]
Faith
What the Eucharist Teaches Us About Free Will
It was December 6th, the feast of St. Nicholas. Thomas Aquinas had just finished Mass in the chapel that bore the name of the saint for that day. As the […]
Faith • Health
So the Bible Says; So Our Lifestyle Says Not
“Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil (Matthew 6:34)” A substantial body of evidence indicates that what we […]
Faith • Family
The Cornerstone of God’s Design
As Catholics, we are all familiar with the way the Church attempts to preserve the sanctity and dignity of human life. In various ways, we are taught that the Church […]