teenagers Archives

The tough question Every year, around November, I have an involuntary front row seat to the latest round of teenage angst dealing with University applications. One year was particularly intense because two of my philosophy...

Teenagers and Truth

by Dennis Buonafede | Jun 17, 2015 | Ideas Have Consequences, Regular Feature | 0 |

What is truth? This is not an idle question, especially for teenagers. They may not ask it this way but there is a hunger, a need, an intense yearning to grab onto something that makes sense of their existence. The young man’s...

The Metaphysics of Man and Broccoli

by Dennis Buonafede | Jun 10, 2015 | General | 0 |

“I have taken more out of philosophy than any other class this year not only because it helps prep for university, but also gave me a lot to think about in the way I live my life. One of my favorite aspects of this course was...

The Need for Universals

by Dennis Buonafede | Jun 3, 2015 | Ideas Have Consequences, Regular Feature | 0 |

“Wonder and the passion for philosophy, let us explore all aspects of life and understand all that it has to offer. “I had claimed to have learned little to nothing in regards to valuable life lessons in the past four years. For...

The Eclipse of Reason

by Dennis Buonafede | May 27, 2015 | Ideas Have Consequences, Regular Feature | 0 |

Pope Benedict’s 2010 Christmas Greeting to the Roman Curia, a Catholic version of the American “State of the Union Address,” was notable for the emphasis placed upon human reason. His Holiness did not so much focus on the loss...

Why I Chose to be Chaste

by Andrew Werkheiser | Sep 16, 2014 | Spotlight, Young Adults | 0 |

I decided very early on in my life that I was going to wait until marriage to have sex. I can’t...

Introducing Teens to Good Friends

by Patti Maguire Armstrong | Mar 19, 2013 | Family, Media | 0 |

Sometimes it seems as though teenagers are not from this planet. No offense. I was once a teen...

Because it is True

by Katie Warner | Oct 19, 2012 | Young Adults | 0 |

The only reason to believe something is because it is true. I am Catholic, not because it feels...

The Lost Art of Interpersonal Communication

by Teresa Tomeo | Nov 5, 2011 | General | 0 |

Today we have a long list of ways to connect and communicate through the latest and greatest technological gadgets. We have the new iphone4S. We can text, tweet, friend people on Facebook and yes, we can even do something that...