A Relationship is Not a Reward
I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who has faithfully prayed for a solid five minutes in my local adoration chapel and promptly glanced around the pews for ten minutes, looking for a holy hottie to get to know.
He Calls You Beautiful: Help for the Abused
…if you are a woman who is a victim of sexual abuse, I want you to know I am so deeply sorry. My heart breaks at the vast number of young women who experience this pain in their lives.
Lonely No More
You’re waiting for a knight in shining armor to ask you to the dance, while a man died 2,000 years ago slaying the real dragon for you.
God or the Girl?
Q: I’ve been friends with this guy for a long time. We get along great, and everyone says we’d be cute together, but there’s one problem. He’s discerning a vocation to the priesthood. How can I control my feelings for someone who’s not available like this? Classic Catholic girl problem, […]
A Loaded Silence: Holy Saturday, Longing, and Being Single
Holy Saturday is so underrated. Seriously, have you ever really stopped to think about it? Have you ever wondered what happened in between the agony of the cross and the glory of the resurrection? Between the disciples fearfully fleeing for their lives and boldly witnessing in the face of death? […]
5 Ugly Truths That Lead to Dangerous Dating
There are five specific dangerous diseases that have taken hold of our generation’s structure of the common dating relationship, abusively remodeling it’s makeup, just as I violently shake and squeeze the Hershey’s bottle when it’s down to the last drops because someone abused the basic human right of chocolate syrup. […]
We’re in Love… Is it Okay to Have Sex Before Marriage?
I’ve got to hand it to you guys: you are so, so creative. I have a lot of friends who are teens, since I work with teens full-time and volunteer at my parish’s youth ministry. And I love watching my newsfeeds blow up with these crazy, over-the-top “promposals.” You know, […]
What if I Ruin Everything?!: Dating and God’s Will
Q: If I am called to marriage, how do I know that, if I wait with trust and patience for a true gentleman to pursue me the way I deserve, God will send me someone? What if the person God has intended for me to marry is actually a less […]
I Don’t Believe in Soulmates.
I don’t believe in soulmates. I’m serious. And no, these aren’t just the bitter words of an unmarried woman. Trust me, I can’t wait to get married, but I’m not waiting around for “my soulmate.” But Michelle, what about all those movies where the girl and they guy find “the […]
