May 2012
3 posts
1 tag
April 2012
8 posts
Does safe-sex really satisfy? →
“Nothing in Heaven compares to the beauty of God, and nothing on earth approaches...”
– Jason Evert (via heartallonfire)
Pilgrimlog: "What about the argument that vast... →
pilgrimlog:
When asked these questions by James Taranto of The Wall Street Journal, here is what Cardinal Dolan said:
“Do we ever!” the archbishop replies with a hearty laugh. “I’m not afraid to admit that we have an internal catechetical challenge—a towering one—in convincing our own people of the…
Life Outside the Lines: Song of Solomon 6:3... →
lovesmosaic:
I take notice of my generation and it fills me with frustration
as I see royalty toss their crowns for a moment of elation.
It’s not just what I can see, it’s encompassing the nation
because purity has undergone a process of cremation.
I’m not saying it’s dead, but we did try to kill it,
put it under fire when parents’ tried to instill it.
Scattered it’s ashes to the edges...
“Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I...”
– Psalm 42:5-6 (via aboveallhis)
“Lust is the friendship of ignorance, or rather the ignorance of friendship.”
– John Milton
March 2012
20 posts
The Angelic Warfare Confraternity →
A “supernatural fellowship of men and women bound to one another in love and dedicated to pursuing and promoting chastity together under the powerful patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Blessed Virgin Mary.”
9 Ways to Fight the Temptation of Pornography →
It’s insane to settle for a mud puddle of pleasure when you have an ocean of pleasure awaiting you in the presence of the Triune God.
“God never witholds from His child that which His love and wisdom call good....”
– Elisabeth Elliot (via smilingatthefuture)
Breaking for Him: Don't Cross the Line →
smilingatthefuture:
Oh, the endless question of, what’s okay and what’s not okay? This seems to be the big question in today’s Christian circles. Can we hold hands? Can we kiss? Can we sit basically on top of each other? Can we lie on the couch/bed together and cuddle? I mean, we’re not really doing anything. We just…
“Remember that until you have met your future husband, prayer is the only way in...”
– Anonymous Warrior-Poet-in-the-Making (via smilingatthefuture)
“Don’t let temptations frighten you; they are the trials of the souls whom God...”
– Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
You Deserve Better
You deserve better than this.
You deserve better than a guy who cheats on you,
a guy who lies to you
and tries to make you
do what you said you won’t.
You deserve better than this.
You deserve better than a guy who uses you,
one who manipulates you,
and tries to get you to believe
every last lie he says.
Honey, you deserve better than this.
If you don’t listen to...
“Those who are under the sway of passions must pray and be obedient. For even...”
– St. Mark the Ascetic
“Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a...”
– St John Chrysostom (via radioteopoli)
“When impure thoughts come into our minds, we should think of them as little as...”
– Saint Clement Hofbauer
“Now is the time to begin to prepare yourself for family life. You cannot fulfill...”
– St. Gianna Molla
“Many feminists insist that abortion is necessary for women to participate freely...”
– (via itsnotachoiceitsachild)
“To be a young woman in our culture means that you exist, from an alarmingly...”
– On being an object, and then not being an object.
(via popmuslim)
February 2012
38 posts
“For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under...”
– Romans 6:14 (via perseveres)
“Genuine love is so contrary to human nature that its presence bears witness to...”
– John Piper (via martelthechristianrapper)
“It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual...”
– 1 Thessalonians 4:38 NIV (via twoheartsforlove)
“Father, would you lead and guide my husband to me, IN YOUR TIMING! Would You...”
– From Prisilla Shirer’s blog on praying for our future husbands (via aonehorsetown)
“There is need for a crusade of manliness and purity to counteract and nullify...”
– St. Josemaria Escriva (via theologyofthebody)
Catholic Feminine Genius: Lent Ideas: 10 best... →
catholicfemininegenius:
As a follow up to the most difficult things to give up for Lent, I am posting 10 of the best ideas I’ve experienced or ideas that my friends have experienced. Now this list is no joke. If you really want to start thinking about developing a very deep relationship with God, these things would be…
“Call me a hopeless romantic, call me a prude, call me a traditionalist. The...”
– (via yourpromisestands)
Hooking Up: Is it a Big Deal? →
One night in high school, my ex-boyfriend’s best friend called me up. He told me that he and his girlfriend, and my ex-boyfriend, were all hanging out, and that I should come over. From the tone in his voice and slight innuendo in his words, I knew what this meant.
My ex-boyfriend and I had played the “friends with benefits” game before. Thus I wasn’t surprised and actually felt a bit flattered...
From the Archives: Being Single is Okay, OK?
corycopeland:
For those alone on this day of St. Valentine. Enjoy and have a smile.
“Being Single is Okay, OK?”
http://wp.me/p1NmD4-1g
“Authentic love is not based on how we feel. Feelings come and go. Love is based...”
– Bishop Joseph Bambera (Scranton)
“Are we doing a good job preparing couples to not just look at the engagement...”
– Patrick Coffin - Catholic Answers Live; What is Love? (via catholicnurse)
When the going gets rough... →
catholicnurse:
Half of all american marriages end in divorce. We need to look beyond the present moment when things get hard, and persevere through the darkness to see the light :)
From the article:
Here is the study’s “take-away message,” as Bradbury explained it:
“It is easy to make money in the stock market when the economy is soaring, … it is easy to love your new car when you drive...
“Emotional purity before marriage allows the greatest opportunity to become...”
– Heather Arnel Paulsen (via gaucherism)
“He who forsakes all worldly desires sets himself above all worldly distress.”
– St. Maximos the Confessor