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Melinda Selmys is a Catholic-in-exile. She writes from the existential peripheries about feminism, domestic abuse, queer issues and spirituality. She offers a voice for the many Catholics who love their faith, but don't feel safe within their Church.

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PSA: NFP is Not Compatible With Alcoholism or...

“No wonder she hates NFP so much,” the woman wrote. “NFP won’t... read more

Fault on His Side: Addiction and Culpability Pt...

One of the things that made it difficult for me to end... read more

Fault on My Side: How Alcoholism and Abuse...

One of the commenters on my previous post suggested that I should... read more

Enabling Abusers: On Divorce and Remarriage

About a year and a half ago, my older children came to... read more

The Seductive Illusion of Objectivity

This is not a defence of relativism. It is a challenge to... read more

No, Simcha, Dissent is Not Tantamount to Rape

Simcha Fisher recently published an article comparing dissenting from the Catholic church’s... read more

5 Things I’m Obsessed With (Other Than Power)

Apparently my old friend Austin Ruse has joined the chorus of people... read more

A Tale of Two Priests: On Authority

In the past two days, I received correspondence from two different Catholic... read more

Crossing the Rubicon: Why I Will No Longer...

A while ago, one of my atheist commenters observed that watching me... read more

Do You Feel Safe in Church?

The last time I attended a Catholic church was a couple of... read more

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