Single Life
Amanda Sloan

Not Alone: Envy and Singlehood

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

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Dating
Amanda Sloan

Raise Your Standards

“To a great extent the level of any civilization is the level of its womanhood. When a man loves a woman, he has to become

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The Devil Is in Comparison

I can hardly tell you how often I’ve had the following thoughts lately: “She’s married with three kids and she is only a year older

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Mary
Amanda Sloan

Giver of the Food

Tomorrow, on January 1st, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.  We honor her as both the mother of Jesus’ humanity, but

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Mary
Amanda Sloan

The Greatness of the Lord

“And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior” – Luke 1:46-47 Given that this coming

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Life
Amanda Sloan

“Serious” Catholics

“We may never be faced with the big decision for or against Christ, but we are faced fifty times a day with the little decisions

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Life
Amanda Sloan

Thanks be to God

This summer I was at Mass on my birthday and before the lector began reading the first reading Father got up and said, “I just

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Life
Amanda Sloan

Suffering and True Love

As a youth minister one of the number one questions teens ask me is, “Why do people suffer?”  It is a fair question, and one

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Life
Amanda Sloan

To Be Used or Appreciated?

Chances are that if you are a woman you’ve probably, at one point or another, heard about the “Proverbs 31” woman.  If you haven’t, read

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Life
Amanda Sloan

The Necessity of Men

There seems to be a growing idea in our world today that we don’t actually need men for much more than their “contribution” to the

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Life
Amanda Sloan

My Chart Knows Me Better

Before I begin there are few things you should know about me: 1. I’m in my 20’s and I’ve been charting using the Creighton Model

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Life
Amanda Sloan

Be The Bride

Recently at daily Mass I, once again, caught myself day-dreaming about my future wedding, and weddings in general.  As I stood in the church that

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