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
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
“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,
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
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
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
Everybody knows that men don’t understand women, but I think it’s easy for us women to play some sort of nuanced superiority card and pretend
So you wanted to be a monk, or a nun, but God called you to married life. Not to worry! The next best thing to
Across the internet pond, Calah, Elizabeth, and Elizabeth have created a much needed conversation about mothering life and community. When a part of the body
Over the past several weeks, faithful Catholics have been circling the wagons in an attempt to understand what’s gone wrong with the culture, and what
The Feature of Florida, the Rockin’ Wave of the West Coast of the Atlantic, the Goodness of the Gulf, Arleen Spenceley asked for a guest
I am getting married at the end of the year to a lovely woman named Jane, and so my life in these last five months
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
It all began on an average day at work. Morning schedule and then mass. I am blessed to work at a place where mass is
In a recent blog post, I said we should “flee to the fields,” quoting the eponymous book of essays by the founders of the Catholic
From the Roman collar to the brown scapular, the Church has developed a plethora of physical signs one can sport to testify to his faith
Judge me if you will, but I’m completely unimpressed by celebrity culture. While I’m sure that these are all perfectly lovely people in real
It is amazing the way that the same-sex marriage debate has taken such a strangle hold on discussion and commentary in Western society. Who would
I feel I can speak for many people that Catholic teaching on sexuality comes across most of the time as a big laundry list of
All throughout the engagement process, people have asked us how the wedding preparation is going, or given us tips to remember on our wedding day.
Our first child was lost to miscarriage. He was too young to know his gender but my husband felt confident that he was a boy
