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We Are All Teachers of Virtue (A Response to Archbishop Cordileone’s “Knowledge, Virtue, and Holiness”)

Published March 29, 2016 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Faith, Family, Young Adult, Youth

You may remember the news headlines about Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. They focused on the bristling of some archdiocesan school teachers at the prospect of having to sign a statement affirming their support of the Catholic faith. As a former Catholic high school teacher myself, I thought it was much… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published March 29, 2016

“If You’re Happy and You Know It, It’s a Sin”- Catholic Youth Dating and Purity

Published July 2, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Blog, Marriage and Love, Youth

“If you’re happy and you know it, it’s a sin” was a statement my former coworker made as to how he thought the Catholic Church viewed sexuality and dating.  He made that statement because I had told them I was waiting for marriage and wanted to be chaste. Unfortunately, this is the viewpoint many people… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published July 2, 2015

Clothes On, Heart Full (Review: The Thrill of the Chaste, Catholic Edition)

Published March 3, 2015 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Marriage and Love, Reviews, Young Adult

In my happy journey through every book on chastity known to Christian man, I made a stop at The Thrill of the Chaste back in 2012. The book had been out for years; I tend to be a later adopter. My favorite aspects of that edition were Eden’s utterly realistic experience and her comments about… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published March 3, 2015

Choosing to Love, Now and Every Day (Review: “Chastity Is for Lovers”)

Published January 6, 2015 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Marriage and Love, Reviews, Young Adult

Whether or not you’re a virgin, chastity is for you. I read a lot about chastity. You might have noticed that if you’ve read any of my writing here at Austin CNM. I recently re-discovered the blog of Arleen Spenceley, a chastity advocate and professional journalist, when I got word of her new book for… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published January 6, 2015

One Love: the Diamond Gift of Chastity

Published October 7, 2014 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Blog

A good book I am reading* begins by saying that the legend of the origin of the Indian Koohinoor diamond is that Krishna gave it to one of his disciples in response to his meditations. I tried to imagine Jesus giving me a diamond. “Have you ever given me a diamond, Jesus?” “If so, what… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published October 7, 2014

A Single Gal’s Girl Code

Published June 17, 2013 • Written by Elizabeth Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Young Adult

[girl·code] n. the unwritten understanding between girls (If you haven’t already figured out, this one is for the ladies. Sorry gentlemen.) My friend and I’s “Girl Code” from the third grade probably contained the following nuggets of wisdom: Boys have cooties. Stay away from them unless you’ve got your cootie shot. Don’t reveal who-likes-who when sworn… [Read More]

Written by Elizabeth • Published June 17, 2013

Priesthood and the Crucifixion

Published June 12, 2013 • Written by Josue Filed Under: Faith

Do you remember the Pilgrimage of Prayer? In the last week, I have “stopped, looked, and listened.” It is beautiful when you and I can share with one other the fruits of our contemplation, the fruits and thoughts of our prayer. The Order of Preachers (nicknamed the Dominicans) uses that phrase to describe their vocation,… [Read More]

Written by Josue • Published June 12, 2013

Chastity: Getting Real with Something No One Likes to Talk About

Published May 31, 2013 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Marriage and Love

This blog starts with a definition, followed by a confession: Firstly, I want to define chastity. If you look up the definition of “chastity” in a dictionary, the first few definitions will say something like “abstaining for all sexual intercourse” or “see – chastity belt”. Not exactly the definition I’m going for here. If you… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published May 31, 2013

Why I Believe in Gay Equality

Published December 15, 2012 • Written by David Casper Filed Under: Blog, Marriage and Love, Young Adult, Youth

First things first: I apologize for my extended hiatus from posting blogs. Let’s just say a lot of very significant and life-changing things happened to me one after another. Second things second: I’d like to return to my regularly scheduled programming by speaking about a rather snaggly issue in our state/country/world at the moment: gay… [Read More]

Written by David Casper • Published December 15, 2012

Thrive – Adult Education Nights

Published August 31, 2012 • Written by Diocese of Austin Filed Under: Faith, Family

Despite seemingly endless debates and legislation on sex education, teenage pregnancy rates and the spread of STDs doesn’t seem to be getting any better.  As a society, this is causing us to completely freak out about the future of the individual lives of these students as well as the future of our society as a… [Read More]

Written by Diocese of Austin • Published August 31, 2012

Parents: Quit Dumbing Down Sex for Your Kids

Published July 17, 2012 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Family, Marriage and Love

“Oh, we haven’t had ‘the talk’, but I’m dreading the day he asks,” a friend recently lamented. I was at a loss for what to say. You see, I think we dumb down the wrong things for our kids and focus, instead, on the silly things.We’re quick to buy that ticket to “Magic Mike” or… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published July 17, 2012

Jesus Had Battle Scars, Too (Review: “My Peace I Give You”)

Published May 15, 2012 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith

Some things are difficult to talk about. There’s an adage that some things should never be discussed in mixed company: sex, politics, money, and religion. Well, I work in religion, and this is a Catholic blog, so brace yourselves. Now that the Church is ten years from the horror of the public revelation of the… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published May 15, 2012

Clothes On, Eyes Open (Review: “The Thrill of the Chaste”)

Published April 17, 2012 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Reviews, Young Adult

As I’ve mentioned before, I am a big fan of the theology of the body (TOB). It has changed the way I view past and future relationships and the way I relate to other people in my life, male and female. Most of what I’ve learned about TOB has been from Christopher West or from… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published April 17, 2012

Trusting in the Truth (Review: “How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul”)

Published December 27, 2011 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Marriage and Love, Reviews, Young Adult

I hate to begin blog posts with apologies, but I feel I must offer mine for the tardiness of this review. I spent the day after-Christmas shopping with my mom and sister. I don’t see my family very often since they almost all still live in Maryland, so I try to make myself available to… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published December 27, 2011

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