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September 2016

September 12, 2016

Dating and Other Things Catholic: Men of Christ Monday with John Antonio

John Antonio is a single Catholic professional who runs a medical ethics and professionalism program for...

May 2016

May 09, 2016

Why Seeing Red Is The Worst Episode of Buffy: Defending Spike Part 1

This is the first of a series of essays anonymously defending the character of Spike...

April 2016

April 03, 2016

Those Three Words (A Series of Haikus)

The first time I said those three words to somebody I was just sixteen...

February 2016

February 17, 2016

Pros and Cons of Flirt and Convert: Catholic Relationship Problems Part 2

This next installment of my "Catholic Dating Problems" series is a response to Melinda Selmys's blog...

February 14, 2016

Catholic Dating Problem Part 1: Waiting and Finding

Happy Valentine's Day! As everyone already knows, single people have a hard enough time...

December 2015

December 10, 2015

Finding Light in the Darkness: Advent Week 2, Day 4

Darkness and light are huge themes in Advent. My friend Elizabeth Imms from the Heart...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Not Just Good, but Beautiful: A Book Review

In light of Pope Francis's recent visit to the US, I am gonna look into Not...

September 28, 2015

Don’t Settle For Scrubs!

I'm not talking about medical scrubs here. So what is a scrub you ask? Time...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

A Different Kind of Tinder: The Differences Between The Hookup Culture, Friendship, Casual Dating, and True Love

I practically live on the internet. I wrote a post about how awesome it is...

August 28, 2015

What Monica and Augustine Taught Me About Love

Saints have a way of interceding in your life even when you don't ask for...

August 12, 2015

Nice Guy Syndrome, The Friendzone, and Entitlement Mentality

Whenever I scroll through my dashboard on Tumblr, one thing that keeps popping up...

August 05, 2015

Can Young Adults Really Believe In Marriage?

Mawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us twogethow today. When you're in your 20s...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

10 Tips on Learning How To Date Like An Adult

There's this funny commercial from Match.com that kind of sums up the three paths people...

July 08, 2015

“But They’re Not My Type!” – Balancing Standards and Flexibility in Dating

As many of you know, I'm a huge fan of Taylor Swift. I really hope...

June 2015

June 23, 2015

Laudato Si, Chapter 1, Part 1: The Throwaway Culture

The first part of Chapter 1 of Laudato Si talks about the everyday pollution we...

June 08, 2015

On the Nature of Internet Friendship

The way I make friends has changed since my days of wearing a school...

April 2015

April 23, 2015

His Mercy is Given to Those Who Turn Away From Him

My latest meditation from the Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship is up! An excerpt: I...

April 20, 2015

Under the Surface: A Poem of Heartbreak

The worst part about falling in love is that it makes you forget about everything...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

Headcanons of Joseph and Mary: OTP of the New Testament

In the world of fandoms, there is something called OTP also known as One True...

February 2015

February 22, 2015

Lent Day 5: Sundays are NOT Cheat Days!

According to Americancatholic.org: Technically, Sundays are not part of Lent. Although we celebrate them liturgically...

February 21, 2015

Photo of the Day: The Nature of Confession

I decided to take CSLentIPJ's photo prompt of "confession" and turn it into a writing...

February 18, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: Marriage Edition

Diana is the creative force behind The Faithful Traveler, as the show’s co-producer, writer, host,...

February 04, 2015

Woman In Love: An Interview with Katie Hartfiel

Katie Hartfiel is an author and speaker dedicated to sharing the intense love of the...

February 02, 2015

Perspectives on Past Relationships

The beginning of February brings on many mixed emotions throughout the American population as Valentine’s...

January 2015

January 21, 2015

Chasity Is For Lovers: A Review

First of all, I think a really good alternative title for this book could be: You...

January 21, 2015

Interview With Arleen Spenceley

Arleen Spenceley is author of the book Chastity is For Lovers: Single, Happy, and (Still) a...

October 2014

October 09, 2014

How to Handle Crushes and Relationships in 8 Easy Steps

You know what's worse than being a hopeless romantic? Being a hopeless romantic who can't...

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