Life
The Application of Style
In my previous article I explored a philosophy of style that will allow us as Catholic women to live in the modern world in such
Emma King
April 23, AD 2014
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Married Life
Sacramental Marriage: Why Settle for Less?
Chatting with a friend recently, we remarked that having children had made us each realize the value of a Catholic spouse. We both marveled that
Megan Twomey
April 21, AD 2014
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Life
A Philosophy of Style
As Catholics, we know that we have a call to be “in the world, not of the world.” I find that many use this catchy
Emma King
April 9, AD 2014
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Relationships
Purity Balls: the Good, the Bad, and the Catholic
He kneels before me, taking my hand in his, and slips a ring on my finger. I look it at: it’s beautiful, so sparkly, and
Laura McAlister
March 30, AD 2014
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Family
Veiled Words: Modesty in Speech and Thought
“The Victorians pretended sex did not exist; the moderns pretend nothing else exists.” Archbishop Fulton J Sheen This is my first post writing for Ignitum
Caitlin Marchand
December 2, AD 2013
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The Biggest Announcement I Have Ever Made
Since Feb. 28, 2013 — the last day of Pope Benedict’s papacy — I’ve been harboring a secret. A secret I’m ready to share. I
Arleen Spenceley
October 19, AD 2013
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Dating
Just Don’t Say It: Chewed Gum, Spit Cups, and Duct Tape
You are not the chewed up gum that is stuck to the sidewalk and trampled on. You are not the spit water in the cup
Amanda Sloan
September 9, AD 2013
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Columnists
Chastity Is More Than Physical.
I blame the pig roast. When I was 19, a friend invited me to his family’s annual Labor Day Party. I came with two friends
Stephanie Calis
July 29, AD 2013
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Columnists
Not Alone: “Just Friends?”
The dreaded phrase, “I think it would be better if we were just friends“, has been feared by teenagers for decades. The fear that, after
Abigail C. Reimel
July 26, AD 2013
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Columnists
Pro-Life Compassion
In the 2011 film Friends With Kids, two platonic friends decide to have a child together without the entanglements of marriage (which they saw as
J.R. Baldwin
July 26, AD 2013
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Is Virginity at Marriage a Mistake?
In a column last month on Salon.com, Jessica Ciencin Henriquez – a fabulous writer, as far as I can tell – called her virginity
Arleen Spenceley
June 29, AD 2013
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Married Life
Purity Culture and Abstinence Only Sex Education
In my last column, I discussed the distinctions between abstinence, chastity, and purity, noting that the first of these is a means to an end,
Nicene Guy
June 25, AD 2013
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Dating
Abstinence, Chastity, and Purity — Part One: Drawing Distinctions
Abstinence may be a mere means to an end, but it’s often given a bit of a bad rap. Indeed, in the recent spate of
Nicene Guy
May 28, AD 2013
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Dating
The Kleisman Trophy
It’s not my tradition to be glued to the tube for the Heisman Trophy Award Show, but this year was different. I’m a K-State Wildcat
Christina M. Weber
December 20, AD 2012
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Single Life
The Gift of Celibacy – Its Meaning Today
If you mention the word “celibacy” on your local street corner today, you will probably not get a favorable response. It will more than likely
John Morgan, III
December 20, AD 2012
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Life
I’m Not Saving Myself for Marriage
I’m not saving myself for marriage. First, I know no follower of Christ who thinks any of us can save ourselves. Secondly, to say “I’m
Arleen Spenceley
November 17, AD 2012
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Family
Teen Girls Need Real Love – A Talk About Chastity
Guest post by Rebecca Frech at the award-winning blog, Shoved to Them Chastity and the Teen Girl Some time ago, Jennifer Fitz asked LarryD from
Guest Writer
June 2, AD 2012
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Family
Teen Boys Never Wake Alone – A Talk About Chastity
Guest post by LarryD at the award-winning blog, Acts of the Apostasy Some time ago, Jennifer Fitz had to go and get all questioning about chastity
Guest Writer
June 2, AD 2012
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Money & Finance
Moral Economics 101
According to one admittedly unscientific survey, 37% of Occupy Wall Street protesters believe that capitalism is inherently immoral — presumably because they think it encourages
Anna Williams
October 31, AD 2011
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