Doug Johnson is husband to pro-life advocate Abby Johnson, and stay at home dad. They have 5 kids. He is a convert, entering the Church Easter of 2011. Theology of The Body is what drew him to the Catholic Church and he is excited to learn more. Along with pro-life work and his kids, he enjoys sports, movies, and being a beer snob. You can read his other work at his website, DougOnTap.com.
Many say you should never get a tattoo unless you want a lot of them. Once you get that first one, you can’t help but want to start adding to the collection. My first tattoo was simple and small. I got a cross with nails on my right shoulder blade. I was about 22 years …
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One of the reasons I believe we are called to be fruitful and multiply is because we have a tendency to get lazy in our faith. We tend to fall beck into our comfort zone and go through the motions. We forget what it was like to be a new Christian or what it’s like …
Just in case you are wondering, this is a sequel to another article I did called, 12 Lame Pro-Choice Signs. One of these days I am going to have to approach one of these sign holders and ask them what they are trying to say with their sign. Some are obvious, some bizarre, and some are …
Your tree is still up, right? RIGHT?? What’s on top? Back when I was growing up, there were only two choices for Christmas tree toppers. You could either go with an angel or a star. As I understand it, the star on the Christmas tree is meant to represent the Star of Bethlehem. An angel …
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Ah, the comment section. It’s place where people can praise you for you’re work, where writers can further explain their point, and where arguments go to die. Ever since I started writing for this Catholic site, I have learned a lot about my fellow Catholics and other Christians. The comment section is a melting pot …
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Every life is sacred, every human person is endowed with an inalienable dignity, and society can only benefit from the rehabilitation of those convicted of crimes… – Pope Francis Before I start this, I want to take a minute to address my feeling towards Pope Francis and his visit to the U.S.. The entire time he …
I tell you what…learning about the Catholic Faith does not end at RCIA. It is a constant learning process. Things you might think are just common knowledge, might be a whole knew concept to a brand new Catholic, like myself. (I’ve been Catholic for a little over 3 years.) I’m hoping that these won’t just …
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Sometimes they are confusing. Sometimes they make me laugh because they are so ridiculous. Other times, they contradict themselves. Seldom are they good conversation starters and they almost always mask the hurt that comes from past decisions. What am I talking about? I am talking about pro-choice/pro-abortion signs. What do we do when we see …
*This originally appeared at DougOnTap.com If you have been pro-life your entire life, this might be a little difficult to understand, but I think it needs to be discussed. And for some of you, this post may be uncomfortable because sometimes we want to believe the very worst about people we disagree with. But believe …
I was first introduced to Pope John Paul II’s Theology of The Body about 5 years ago when my wife and I went through RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). We were given a copy of Theology of The Body For Beginners by Christopher West. I read the book pretty quickly and after reading …
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