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July 2015

July 07, 2015

Seize the Moment Because Tomorrow You Might Be Dead: Things I Learned At Cafe Catholica

Last night, I ventured into my diocese's annual Cafe Catholica, a young adult event that...

July 02, 2015

How To Feel Beautiful Without Having a Bikini Body

It's summer time, which means shopping for bathing suits, dieting, and working out for that...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

I Pledge Allegiance To…

Let's talk about flags for a minute. Trigger warning: You're probably not gonna like this...

June 16, 2015

Who Am I Exactly Again, Anyway?: How I Identify Myself

There’s been a lot of talk about identity lately. My friend Emily Allen recently commented...

June 12, 2015

Transcendent vs. Trans: On Bruce/Caitlyn and Rachel Dolezal by Emily Allen

Emily Allen is a Catholic writer currently working on a collection of poetry inspired...

June 12, 2015

The Heart of The Matter: How Do We Identify And Define Ourselves?

It seems like the question of identity has come up a lot lately. I'm not...

June 10, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: Why Ana Plumlee Remains Catholic

Ana is considered a cradle Catholic, but says she is a revert, because she fell...

June 08, 2015

On the Nature of Internet Friendship

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

June 02, 2015

Why This Cradle Catholic Is Choosing to Stay

It always breaks my heart when I meet a fallen-away Catholic. It also breaks my...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

3 Reasons Why Doing The Charlie Charlie Challenge Is a VERY Bad Idea

I'm starting to long for the days when the internet was fighting over a dress....

May 27, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: Mary Cieslak

Mary Katharine Cieslak is 22 year-old college grad who aspires to be a filmmaker, whatever...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: Cordelia

Cordelia is a friend of mine who identifies herself as asexual. She wanted to talk...

February 2015

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 28, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: Leah Darrow

Back when I was in high school, I used to be obsessed with America's Next Top...

January 23, 2015

Young and Catholic: It’s Not an Oxymoron

So almost as soon as I came on this site, I was linked to two articles concerning...

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