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 –
First, there is the question of meeting someone. And if you meet a person you like so much, and maybe they like you too, the
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
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
I’m not sure why this came to my mind, but I was praying Daytime prayer and these lines struck me: Come children and hear me
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
The vows of religious life are repulsive, at least according to an article Br. Justin Hannegan recently wrote in Crisis Magazine provokingly titled: Sacrificing Religious
Last night in one of my classes, my teacher brought up the pseudo-indeliblity of self that has been ushered in by the age of social
A man shared with me recently that at his swimming competitions when he was a little boy, he would watch his teammate embrace his coach at
I recently read an article on Huffington Post entitled “Why I Can’t Say ‘Love the Sinner/Hate the Sin’ Anymore.” The author, Micah Murray, is obviously a very
It’s that time of the year again, the last day of the year. A time for us to reflect, look back upon this past year
Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. These lines always seemed particularly beautiful to me, even as a child. They are so
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
Each year, as so many of us wrap gifts, baste the Christmas turkey and look forward to the holiday fun, there is a growing proportion
As the day of Christ’s birth hurtles towards us, it is definitely easy to get caught up in the spin of things. Retailers, desperate to
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?
“The Victorians pretended sex did not exist; the moderns pretend nothing else exists.” Archbishop Fulton J Sheen This is my first post writing for Ignitum
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
I’m an introvert. I’m not shy, I just like books, quiet get-togethers and lots of alone time. I do not like too much noise, attention
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.
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
