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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
In a column last month on Salon.com, Jessica Ciencin Henriquez – a fabulous writer, as far as I can tell – called her virginity
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,
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
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
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
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
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 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
According to one admittedly unscientific survey, 37% of Occupy Wall Street protesters believe that capitalism is inherently immoral — presumably because they think it encourages