Healing the Culture

I remember asking patients who would come to the doctor office, “What brings you in today?” To which a string of replies would follow: headache, runny nose, joint pain, abdominal pain, etc.  In order to get to make a proper diagnosis and treatment plan, medical professionals need to know what the problem is, its symptoms,…

Chastity? Let’s Get Real.

We spend a lot of time speaking on the amazing, heroic, live-giving virtue of chastity, which is great. But every now and again, I think we need to take a moment to come back down to earth and remind ourselves of the messy reality of living out this incredible virtue. Allow me to be blunt:…

Modesty for Men: Quit Checking Yourselves Out

We’ve all seen it. That bro lifting in the gym with the cut-off tank top spending quite a bit of time looking in the mirror. Even calling their article of clothing a “cut-off tank top” is generous. The shirt has been cut all the way down to their waist-line, so that the top couple inches…

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…

Guard Your Heart or End Up With a Broken One

Time and time again I was left with a broken heart, because I didn’t know how to guard it. We all have this innate desire and longing to be seen, heard, appreciated, and dare I say: noticed. I would find myself in deep relationships with the opposite sex, treating him like I was his girlfriend…

Do It For The Gram?

I have an intense love-hate relationship with Instagram. Recalling to when I first made my account six years ago I thought it was the coolest app! I loved taking pictures and expressing my creative side with fun pictures of everyday things. I wasn’t worried about captions, a consistent filter, or even what people would think…

When Loving Your Parents Gets Difficult

Do you remember a moment during your childhood when you saw your parents as invincible? I vividly recall a night in Mexico when my mom became my wonder woman. We were on vacation and staying at my grandfather’s home when I wake up from a deep sleep to a ruckus. Once I gained all of…

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…