To The Women Who Felt Pressured: Healing From Past Sexual Sin

Hey, girl! I want to speak into the heaviness on your heart. A heaviness I know well. The weight of past experiences with sexual sin that have left you feeling numb, empty, or confused about your goodness.  I want you to know something… You have the right to feel hurt.  I don’t know the fullness…

How to Pass Chemistry?

High school chemistry class there and behold is the classic tall, dark and handsome senior star quarterback of the football team in the row right in front of my desk. My initial thought is there is no way he is going to notice me, I am just a sophomore girl that is no where near…

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…

The Problem with “Champ” Culture

As guys, we’ve all seen this situation break down one way or another.  You’re all in the locker room. It’s probably a Monday, for the sake of the story. A teammate comes up and starts spilling the beans to the entire team about a hookup he had (or at least purports he had) over the…

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.…

What Do You Desire?

Have you ever found yourself asking, is it okay to be physically attracted to other people? I have all of these desires for intimacy and a strong desire for sex, is there something wrong with me? Growing up, there was always a negative connotation surrounding the word “chastity” and I think this is because I…

Actual Practical Catholic Advice for Quitting Porn: The Ultimate Guide

Software filters, accountability partners, prayer . . . heard it all before and still struggling? You’re not alone. Let’s get as practical and real as possible – it’s time to leave porn behind, once and for all. Finally. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been frustrated with advice that’s just too lofty or flowery, vague,…

Contraception Doesn’t Bring Freedom

I was recently talking with someone who is newly married. When he was speaking, he shared how beautiful it was to fully give of himself on his wedding night in a way he had never experienced before.  We throw around this phrase of “fully giving of ourselves,” but what does it mean? While there’s many…