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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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Discernment In Black & White

Previously in My Introduction To Geh Sex and Is One Of These... read more

Is One Of These Virtues Not Like The...

Previously in My Introduction To Geh Sex I talked about my experiences... read more

My Introduction to Geh Sex

My first real sexual education came from my grade six, seven, eight... read more

No, You Are Not Entitled To Your Opinion

My father is an engineer. His job is, he works designing, testing... read more

Two Things We Mistakenly Believe Are Ours

At the heart of the Church’s social teaching there are two essential... read more

Spiritual Warfare: a Strategist's Guide

In general, I have my reservations about the image of “spiritual warfare,”... read more

Baby It's Cold in Phase 2: On Chastity...

It’s that time of year again – the annual season of arguing... read more

Struggling to Confess

Okay, so I'm slowly, painstakingly working on the NFP book -- there's... read more

How Does Christian Culture Enable Abusers?

One of the most recent developments in the #metoo trend has been... read more

Should I Trust My Conscience?

One of the most common frustrations that I hear from Catholics who... read more

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