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October 2016

October 20, 2016

In Defense of the “Strong Independent Woman”

I never thought there would come the day where I would disagree with Bishop...

October 10, 2016

Do You Really HAVE TO Vote?

I've been quiet about the election because I don't like politics. I'm what you would...

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...

June 2016

June 10, 2016

The Limit of Labels

There’s this saying that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. People...

May 2016

May 23, 2016

What Defines Gender?

I have a legitimate question for anyone and everyone who is arguing about bathroom policies...

February 2016

February 26, 2016

The Other Side of Recovery

When I shared my commentary about Kesha's struggle to break free of her contract and...

February 25, 2016

An Open Letter About #FreeKesha

I am not a big fan of Kesha. I liked a couple of her songs...

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 16, 2016

Why I Refuse to Call Myself “Trash”

I have a love-hate relationship with modern day slang. I had to deal with...

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...

January 2016

January 22, 2016

Seven Quick Takes on The March For Life

In case you haven't heard, a serious winter storm advisory has been put out throughout...

January 20, 2016

An Open Letter To Rowan Blanchard

Dear Rowan Blanchard, You don't know me. I'm a huge fan of Girl Meets World and...

January 11, 2016

How To Avoid Going Through The Motions Of Spiritual Life

Have you ever felt like your life was like this song: Granted, you're not...

January 06, 2016

Women of Christ Wednesday: Mother Teresa, a Saint for the Millenials

Mother Teresa was someone I knew ever since I was a kid. I didn't get...

November 2015

November 12, 2015

Forgiveness: Doing the Unimaginable

We have a lot of concepts of what forgiveness is and how it’s supposed...

October 2015

October 24, 2015

Retelling the Story: Dealing with Grief 2 Years Later

Grief takes on different natures as time goes on. When I lost Fr. Keon two...

September 2015

September 28, 2015

Don’t Settle For Scrubs!

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

September 08, 2015

The Imitation of Mary in the 21st Century

Today is the feast of the birth of Mary. Something I remember from my Catholic...

September 03, 2015

Tweeting to God – Every Young Adult Needs To Read This!

I will admit that I was put off by the title at first. I thought...

September 02, 2015

The Catholic Guide to Depression: A Book Review

It started with me wanting to do some further research on depression for a...

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 26, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: The Visitation Project

From The Visitation Project's Website: The Visitation Project is a radio show with one goal:...

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 31, 2015

All Lives Matter

I don't usually like writing about hot-topic current events, especially stuff involving politics or...

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 28, 2015

Reach Out to The Truth! – The Last Night of Cafe Catholica

If there's anything I learned from my last night at Cafe Catholica, it was...

July 20, 2015

Regardless of Warnings, The Future Doesn’t Scare Me At All

Looking into the future of the Catholic Church is a lot like somebody wondering if...

July 14, 2015

Unconventional Happiness: Things I Learned at Cafe Catholica

The topic for last night's lecture at Cafe Catholica focused on happiness and the decisions...

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...

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