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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 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...

February 01, 2016

Three To Get Married/In Good Times And Bad

From Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship The first time that I heard today’s passages, I...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

Hope And Healing: Tobit Bible Study

Today is the beginning of one of the greatest Biblical love stories that you...

January 01, 2016

The Spiritual Journey of “Out of the Woods”

Welcome to 2016 everyone! Like most people during this time of year, I want to...

November 2015

November 28, 2015

Gratitude in Everything

From Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship: If you ever find yourself at a time when...

November 13, 2015

The Prayers of Ruth, Naomi, and the Woman at the Well

These prayers are written in the perspectives of Ruth, Naomi, and the Woman at...

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 24, 2015

Virgin Shaming: It’s A Thing That Exists

Warning: This post is gonna sound like I'm being a bit-ca. Not my usual sweet...

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 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...

May 2015

May 06, 2015

Authentic Love: Intangible and Freely Given

I don't know if it's just me, but one downside about growing up cradle Catholic...

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...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

My Year In Photos: October

The month of October usually consisted of 2 things: 1) Prepping for Halloween and 2)...

December 04, 2014

My Year In Photos: February

February is associated with love. I've written on this blog about how there are...

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...

April 2014

April 05, 2014

Lent Day 31: What is Love?

Fr. Robert Barron's Lenten Reflection talked about how compassion and forgiveness became God's weapons as Jesus...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Four Loves Friday: Agape AKA Charity

To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly...

February 15, 2014

Four Loves Friday: Storge AKA Affection

To paraphrase a well-known quote, if love was rain, Storge or Affection would be drizzle...

February 09, 2014

Four Loves Friday (Late due to Sochi)

Eros is probably the most well known and also the most misunderstood of the Four...

February 04, 2014

True Love Tuesday: Why I Ship Spike/Buffy and Faith/Angel

In October 2013, I started watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer to get myself hyped up for...

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