Is Monogamy Unnatural?
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.
Arleen Spenceley
July 27, AD 2013
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A Man’s Guide to Loving a Woman – Catholic Style
Sanctity. This is the first rule of a Catholic man. Be a saint and create the most fertile ground for your spouse to be a
J.Q. Tomanek
July 25, AD 2013
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Family
Man Enough? An Invitation to Mission
“Jesus is not an isolated missionary, he does not want to fulfill his mission alone, but involves his disciples.” – Pope Francis #Man Enough? from
Family Missions Company
July 16, AD 2013
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The Cross of Being Pro-Life
My wife and I recently attended the funeral for one of our children. This was the child that we recently lost in the fifth
Chris Ricketts
July 15, AD 2013
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What They Don’t Know
I confess that I’m one of those people who woke up on June 26th and immediately grabbed for my laptop, in order to watch the marriage decisions come in
Brianna Heldt
July 11, AD 2013
15 Comments
Family
From One Catholic Mom to Another
As a new mom, going to Mass can be a daunting task. Questions race through your mind as you sit in church. What happens if
Elizabeth Teixeira
July 7, AD 2013
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Columnists
Not Ready For Heaven: Things I’m Embarrassed to Admit
When Roger Ebert died of cancer a few months ago, I came across this article he wrote about his wife, whom he adored, and their frequent wanderings
Stephanie Calis
July 1, 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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Columnists
Marriage: Getting There
How interesting it is to be a young, newly married, Catholic in light of the quickly changing moral code of our country. The Supreme Court’s
Rachel Zamarron
June 27, 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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Sex Ed and Men and the Marriage Bed
In all the discussions about abstinence-only sex ed there is much talk about spit and water, licked ice cream cones, and tape that is no longer sticky. Obviously, as many other writers have
Bonnie Engstrom
May 24, AD 2013
8 Comments
The Ethics of Your Wedding Dress
You’re probably expecting me to say something about strapless dresses and not showing too much skin, but I’m not. Okay, I can’t resist so here’s my
Siobhan Benitez
May 19, AD 2013
10 Comments
Let Us Put Our Shoes at the Back
I’m tired. I can’t think of one area of my life that isn’t taxed nearly to the breaking point. Energy is gone, finances are three
Nic Davidson
May 18, AD 2013
12 Comments
I Know It’s Difficult, I Live It Myself
From a talk with my eldest. With her permission. Because teenagers need to know that they’re not alone. Another bonus of NFP…it makes it easier
Rebecca Frech
May 16, AD 2013
9 Comments
Catholics, Marriage, and the Supreme Court
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently issued a letter entitled “Marriage and the Supreme Court.” This bulletin insert, to be distributed nationwide, is nothing particularly
Brianna Heldt
May 15, AD 2013
2 Comments
Reasons to be Open to Motherhood
In honour of Mother’s Day… A fellow writer recently asked somebody to write something positive about motherhood. She said “Some of us not-yet-moms are scared
Chelsea Houghton
May 12, AD 2013
1 Comment
Married Life
Is NFP Crazy?
“You’re crazy.”Well, thanks for your kindness and tolerance in regards to my way of life. We hear a lot about tolerance and accepting others nowadays,
Lauren Meyers
May 5, AD 2013
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Coming Out: Catholic
Christ equals Love It was just another typical night out with a good friend. I was in my early twenties and life back then seemed so
Miriam Brower
April 11, AD 2013
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Columnists
The NFP Generation
I’m 24 years old and two years out of college, which puts me at that age when nearly all my friends are getting married. It
Mary C. Tillotson
December 31, AD 2012
3 Comments
Married Life
Withdrawing My Nomination
My husband recently made a choice that hurt me. And I withdrew his nomination as 2012 Husband of the Year. And I wanted to withdraw
Christina M. Weber
December 11, AD 2012
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