Columnists
Celibates Make Great Parents
There are a few things that I do every day. I brush my teeth. I drink a cup, or three, of coffee. I check my
Lauren Meyers
June 1, AD 2014
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Married Life
“Spice Up Your Marriage”: A [Man’s] Review
Hallie Lord’s new e-book Spice Up Your Marriage turns up the heat. In a 28 day challenge, she offers tips and ideas that will rekindle
J.Q. Tomanek
May 28, AD 2014
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Columnists
A Letter to Silence and Solitude
Dear Silence and Solitude, I miss you. Over the past few years I have seen our time together dwindle. From long periods a few years
Chelsea Houghton
May 24, AD 2014
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Life
Six Reasons It’s Totally Fine to Never Get Married, a Response to Huffington Post
The Huffington Post recently released an article titled “10 Reasons It’s Totally Fine to Never Get Married.” The reasons are as bad as you might be
Shaun McAfee
May 21, AD 2014
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Columnists
Those That Came Before
To all of those who came before: Thank you. Thank you for having the courage to end things, even though it may have been hard.
Amanda Sloan
May 21, AD 2014
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Columnists
Setting the Example
There’s a young couple at church that we like hanging out with. They’re in their twenties and just starting out, but so smart and fun
Rebecca Frech
May 15, 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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Columnists
More of the Same
Recently, as I was driving home, I was reflecting on the day and what a chaotic week it was going to pan out to be.
Amanda Sloan
April 21, AD 2014
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Columnists
Catholic “Baby Machines”
We’ve all heard the comments. If you are the parents of more than 2.5 children or come from a family of more than 2.5 siblings,
Chris Ricketts
March 26, AD 2014
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Columnists
In Defense of “Marriage is Work”
Simcha Fisher responded to my article. Simcha Fisher. I was thrilled to hear that I’d gotten the attention of Mrs. Fisher and that she had
Emma King
March 22, AD 2014
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Married Life
Marriage: The 100-100 Principle
My heart beat a bit faster as I struggled to sit comfortably on the couch I had carelessly reclined on so many times before. My
Olivia Spears
March 17, AD 2014
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Life
Not A Game of Chance: What Marriage is Really All About
…the love my fiancé and I share is not human, it is divine. We love each other because we love God and we have discovered that in loving one another, we get to love God more fully…
Emma King
March 12, AD 2014
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Columnists
Growing In Love
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 –
Rachel Zamarron
March 7, AD 2014
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Married Life
Marriage as a Vocation
Following the continuation from What Evangelical Catholics Can Learn from Protestants… Protestants don’t typically acknowledge any of the Sacraments except for the older denominations. Though they
Shaun McAfee
January 30, AD 2014
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Life
Not the Most Important Day
There is a tendency among girls and women today to think that our wedding day will be the most important day in our lives. On
Amanda Sloan
January 27, AD 2014
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Columnists
Six More Reasons Why Everyone Should Have kids
Last August, I wrote about why everyone should have kids. At several points in the combox, I was called out for being selfish. According to
TJ Burdick
December 21, AD 2013
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Columnists
Does Jesus Love the Elf on the Shelf?: Five Ways to Celebrate the Sacred in the Secular
We’re in the thick of the Christmas season, well, the secular Christmas season. We all know the Christmas season doesn’t start until after Christmas, right?
Lauren Meyers
December 10, AD 2013
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Married Life
Marriage Isn’t For You: A Response
A few weeks ago, an article titled “Marriage Isn’t For You” popped up all over my newsfeed. Of course, I clicked because when I want
Elizabeth Hoxie
November 25, AD 2013
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Married Life
If the Church Is Boring or “Redundant”, Is Marriage Too?
The Catholic Church is often times accused of being too “redundant” and “religious”. Let me respond to this by offering a comparison analogous to marriage.
Shaun McAfee
November 20, AD 2013
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Defining “Young Adult”
Who are considered the “young adults” in your community? Are they teenagers? Are they single twenty-somethings? Are they young professionals? Are they young mothers and
Elizabeth Teixeira
November 17, AD 2013
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Books
An Interview with Simcha Fisher, Author of <em>The Sinner's Guide to Natural Family Planning</em>
Simcha Fisher’s book, The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning, is still sitting pretty in the Top 10 on Amazon’s list of Catholic books. The
Bonnie Engstrom
November 8, AD 2013
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