Mike Morris

I am a husband and father who isn't quitting his day job. I write to be understood and to understand.


My Twitter handle is: @laffyjaphy


Website: https://laffyjaphy.wordpress.com/

Latest Articles By Mike Morris
Philip Rivers Most Valuable Catholic
Philip Rivers Most Valuable Catholic
With all of the excitement that comes with a canonization ceremony one cannot help but ponder the thought, “Am I currently living among future Catholic saints?” The answer is most likely yes, but in the spirit of the 2016 NFL season I’d like to consider one man who has almost certainly earned his halo in his twelve years as a professional athlete.
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The Theology of Elon Musk
The Theology of Elon Musk
I take it you have heard the good news? Wait, not the Christian one, that is so Bronze-Aged.
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Kenosis
Kenosis
To be a parent is to be a participant in the contemplative experience. This is true despite one's capacity to recognize. A parent is engaged in a lifelong act of self giving. Of pouring oneself out for the needs of another. Contemplative prayer is a means to the same end. Although, the other in this context is often less tangible.
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From Eucharist to Evolution
From Eucharist to Evolution
It is no mystery that the central sacrament of Catholic life is the Eucharist. This institution has been the focal point of the Church since Christ scandalized thousands by imploring them to eat his flesh. But for the person who accepts it, how does the mind reconcile? For one, there is the necessity for an active decision to accept Christ's real presence in the Sacrament.
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Heaven, Hell, and Natural Law
Heaven, Hell, and Natural Law
Watching the foundational truths of so many great civilizations being dismantled, brick by brick, one can't help but wonder how we found ourselves here? Is it not enough to point to our ancestors and say we live this way because they lived this way? For that matter, why has wanting a world similar to the one I grew up in for my kids become a scandalous ambition?
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On Christian Hope
On Christian Hope
As I sit in a crowded, dark chapel with a life sized photo of a man and his son illuminated at the front I recognize his agony. A week prior, I would not have known this Adam if I ran into him at the grocery store or while getting my oil changed, but in this dark room I know him.
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The Skeptics Canon (A Believers Attempt to Find Common Ground)
The Skeptics Canon (A Believers Attempt to Find Common Ground)
Stop me if you've heard this one. Two cartoon characters are entrenched in a debate about the origins of their existence. One character insists there is no creator. He picks up a rock and looks under, nothing. He looks to the heavens, nothing. He yells at the top of his lungs "HELLO!", just echoes.
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