This morning I was interviewed on This Is The Day, a general interest program on CatholicTV. Often Bishop Robert Reed is on the show, but he was not today.? Nonetheless, I think it was a good interview with the two […]
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VIDEO: The Autism Prayer Hump
Autistics pray differently and experience God differently. The classical spiritual authors talk of different stages. I think our stages are slightly different: the first parts can be more difficult for us, while the latter parts can be more challenging. This is what I call the autism prayer hump. I explain why this is and how our psychology affects our prayer in this video.
Read moreThe Duty to Vaccinate in Catholic Social Teaching (2/2)
On Wednesday, I wrote about some moral theology principles on vaccines. I showed several points. Diseases are physical evils and vaccines thus relate to the most fundamental principles of moral theology. Vaccines are ordinary means so have a general obligation. […]
Read moreAre Vaccines Ordinary or Extraordinary Care? (1/2)
Are vaccines ordinary or extraordinary care according to Catholic bioethics? Is vaccinating or not the default for Catholics?
Read morePrenatal tests for autism are coming—and so are more abortions
I was in America, following up on my point that pro-life and disability rights people should work together. Here are a few paragraphs. Go there for the rest: Having complete knowledge about a medical condition is a good thing, and […]
Read moreSummary of God Loves the Autistic Mind in Florida Catholic Media
A few things have been published about my book, God Loves the Autistic Mind, and I think the summary posted in the newspaper of the Florida Catholic Bishops is one of the best summaries I’ve seen. I’ll quote part of […]
Read moreAvoid the “Priests for the Restoration of Catholic Life”
Some odd tweets from a priest on Twitter lead me to look at the Priests for the Restoration of Catholic Life. I expound on why you should avoid them below.
Read moreMacaskill Video on Autism in Religious Groups
I recently watched a video by Grant Macaskill on autism and religion. Although he takes it from a Protestant and evangelical perspective, I think it can be helpful for us. Macaskill is a bit of an expert on the topic […]
Read moreA Sensory Friendly Room for Mass Near Buffalo, NY
St. Bernadette’s Church in Orchard Park, NY has a sensory-friendly room at Mass and a whole sensory-friendly Mass on occasion. This parish is rather unique as they got mentioned in local news in Buffalo, not just in the diocesan paper […]
Read moreOrder My Book
After a long time of preparation, you can finally pre-order my Book, God Loves the Autistic Mind: Prayer Guide for Those on the Spectrum and Those Who Love Us. It is only so far available in the USA, but should […]
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