Daniel Paris

Daniel is a ninth-year missionary with FOCUS, having served two years on campuses on the east coast and seven years in the national Formation department. Daniel and his wife Allison have been incredibly blessed and are thrilled to be newly married and on mission together.

Make Up Your Mind, Already (Part 1: The Scourge of Indecisiveness)

This is the first of a series on commitment, perfectionism, and faith.  Check back this week for Part 2. “Strike three! You’re out!” The ball whizzed by my head, and my...

3 Lessons in Dating… from the Dance Floor (An Illustrated Guide)

It all began when a persuasively-written advertisement caught my eye. It read, “Swing Dance Lessons! Men, come learn an awesome skill to make yourself a rare and valuable commodity.” I have...

The Secret Sufferings of Catholic Manhood

So a while back, little-miss-sass Melissa Keating wrote this witty little blog post decrying the “hidden traumas” of Catholic womanhood. Oh, it’s so hard to be a girl… we wear...

Fall Outreach Frenzy: 50 Ways to Meet New Students This Fall

It’s been said the first few weeks on campus are the most decisive weeks of a student’s college career. The friends a student makes at the beginning of the...

A Deadly Vaccine: 3 Reasons Catholics Leave the Church

“So,” I started, a bit nervously. This was our first real conversation about the faith. “Are there any particular books of the Bible you’d like to learn more about?” He...

“Don’t Judge Me”: Where We Went Wrong.

We hear it all the time. It’s a little phrase that’s crept into modern discourse and become a staple of college vocabulary. Holding pride of place in collegiate parlance...