“Become the woman of your dreams, then you will attract the man of your dreams.” -Sarah Swafford Emotional chastity is not to prevent love, it’s
When I first heard of the new Curious Little Catholic series I jumped for joy. As the mother of a two year old and a
Not too long ago, my best friend moved in with her boyfriend. It’s a big deal: this is her third long-term, serious relationship, but the
“‘Thomas! Thomas!’ two snickering friars called, rousing their brother who was bent over his books. ‘Look out the window—there are pigs flying about in the sky!’ Thomas
In reaction to the increasing physical immorality spreading through society today, and in an attempt to counter the message constantly being sold through advertising, movies,
“Anyone who fails to go forward begins to go back, and love, I believe, can never be content to stay for long where it is.”
The Bible mentions subjugation of wives and everyone gets upset, but Christian Grey does it and nobody bats an eye! Tell me how this makes
Our bodies are complex, intricate mysterious things. They are not outer shells or machines that come with a user’s manual. There is a lot going
For the first 7 years of our marriage, I tried my darndest to be the best husband on the planet. “Get over yourself, Nic” was
Chances are that if you are on any one of the major social media sites, you”ll know what I”m talking about when I refer to
I’ve been hearing a lot lately about mixed marriages–from friends, from Catholic bloggers, etc etc. I’ve toyed with the idea of writing a little about
“Stockholm syndrome, individuals’ desperate attempts to become like their captors. On a lesser scale it was why good German citizens followed Hitler, Ryan said. Or
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
It happens- opposites do attract. My husband and I knew that as soon as we started dating. He is a deep thinker – thoughtful, artistic, incredibly hard working –
I was on a university break in Summer of 2011, catching up with some friends over dinner. It wasn’t long before our conversation turned to
But when sex is divorced from love there is a feeling that one has been stopped at the vestibule of the castle of pleasure; that
Wait…you want me to be involved? This week was our parish’s Ministry Fair. They have been publicizing this fair for weeks. When we headed over
My short answer to this question is yes: I absolutely think it’s possible for a woman to pursue a man, in a real, genuine way
Just in case you haven’t seen it, there is a wonderful series going on in the blogosphere called the “Not Alone Series”. The writers are
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
According to a column last month on CNN.com, to honor each other as man and wife for the rest of our lives is probably impossible.
