Why Did I Really Do That?

So there was this girl at my parish that I really liked. She was beautiful and virtuous and I desperately wanted to impress her! I’d sign up for volunteer opportunities and retreats simply because I knew she was going. I even remember kneeling down after receiving communion and thinking: “Is she watching me?” or “If…

How Can Engaged Couples Show Affection Before Marriage But Also Abstain From Sex?

What a great question; I’ve often pondered this before. I never really understood the struggle that could be there, I just always thought “Well if you’re practicing chastity while you’re dating it just naturally transfers over;” It wasn’t until I  became engaged that I understood more deeply this question. Now while yes, if you are…

It is Our Responsibility to Love Authentically

It was a day just like any other on mission. The morning was filled with presentations, office work time bridged the gap between talks and mass, and holy hour came and went too quickly. All that was left to do was attend mass. As the 5:30 pm start time approached, my team and I gathered…

What Happened to the Gentleman?

Calling all men! Brothers, a great disservice has been inflicted on us. We live in a culture that tells us that we will find our happiness and fulfillment by living out a life of selfishness. Our culture tells us that we will be fulfilled from relationships of use, engaging in acts such as sexting and…

I Don’t Want to Feel This Way: Tips for Healing After a Breakup

A short while ago my team had to do a 2 hour commute to get to a parish that we had been invited to speak at. To pass the time, we decided to jump on The Culture Project’s Instagram account to answer questions from our followers. We received a bevy of different questions ranging from…

What Taylor Swift Taught Me About Break-Ups

“As far as I’m concerned, you’re just another picture to burn.” Taylor Swift fanatic or not, I bet a good number of you just sang this well-known lyric in your head, maybe even out loud! Either way, I’m sure all of us could come up with more than a few other lyrics like it –…

To Flirt or Not to Flirt?

“Laura, you’re such a flirt! That brother has no idea what hit him!” My friend’s words stung as she analyzed an interaction with a guy I just met. As she reviewed the details of the encounter, I tried to see where I went wrong. All I did was share a little bit about myself and…

Are you too picky?

You know what I’m tired of. I’m tired of getting the same reaction from people when I tell them I’ve never had a boyfriend. What. You’ve never heard of a twenty two year old who has never had a boyfriend? It’s always the same reaction. “Why haven’t you?”. Then comes the questions they’re thinking but…