Dating is Not a Waste of Time

There are more than a few signs that our dating culture has hit critical mass on the loco-meter. For one, the Snapchat and Instagram DMs have by-and-large replaced the task of asking someone out in person. Second, saving physical intimacy for marriage now raises eyebrows left and right; it’s now seen as a stepping stone,…

Hey Guys! Need Some Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas?

With Valentine’s Day approaching next month, it might be tempting to look up articles listing the “Top 20 Best Valentine’s Gifts” or “Top 20 Ways to Please Her This Valentine’s Day.” In doing so, you’ll likely only find material goods that reek of clichés, or you’ll discover pages upon pages of advice from the culture…

Freedom to Be Authentically YOU

As I sat on my grandparents’ couch as a child, I distinctly remember that icky feeling of plastic on my legs. I think we all have a memory of the layer of vinyl that coats a decade-old couch as it slowly perishes beneath it, but if you’d like my opinion on this practice, I’ll condense…

Can You Use Protection When You Are Married?

Question: Can you use protection when you are married? Isn’t it crazy to think about how a new human life could have been brought about asexually like a strawberry or yeast. It could have been designed sexually, but not unitively like guppies or even brought about by some sort of lifelong partner without the total…

To Love At All is to be Vulnerable

“To love at all is to be vulnerable.” -CS Lewis Why is it so easy to hold onto anxiety, fear and doubt?  For me, it is so much easier to hold onto the anxiety instead of speaking up my needs and asking for someone to hear me out. It is so much easier because vulnerability…

What is Emotional Chastity?

Last week my team and I visited Franciscan University of Steubenville. Since I graduated there in 2017, returning brought up memories of my college days. Being fresh from high school, I was eager to establish relationships based on the most important thing to me: my faith. One of the girls I became close to loved…

What is Your Relationship with Weakness?

Do you accept yourself? Yes, I’m talking to you. Do you honestly accept yourself as you are? I’ve realized that there are some aspects of who I am right now that feel unlovable. The bubbly, happy, put-together version of me on most days is pretty easy for me to accept. But what about the version…

Moving In: Should We Live Together Before Getting Married?

It seems like a normal idea today. You’ve been dating for a while, things are getting serious, and finances are getting tight. You’re looking for a roommate so why not move in with the person you love?  Moving in with the person you’re dating seems to be a common thing that few object to today.…