Catholic Stuff
Hey, we’re Catholic and we’re proud of it! Sometimes just focusing on being single, dating, and relationships doesn’t cut it – so we made a place for everything that we write about being Catholic and loving it.
Hey, we’re Catholic and we’re proud of it! Sometimes just focusing on being single, dating, and relationships doesn’t cut it – so we made a place for everything that we write about being Catholic and loving it.
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The Best Saint to Pray to If You’re Struggling with Chastity
Jan 21 2020By Adrienne ThorneMost of us who are striving for chastity in our modern society know that it’s no easy task to remain pure these days. All around us, the influences of the world and of the devil work each day to try and diminish the importance of chastity, or to ma...
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What Discerning a Call to the Priesthood Taught Me about Friendship and Prayer
Jan 07 2020By Joshua ButekI first decided that I wanted to be a priest when I was five years old. At that stage, priests just seemed cool. My reasons for wanting the vocation and the things that attracted me to it changed and grew over time, but the desire was always there. A...
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14 Small Rituals to Inspire Your Advent This Year
Dec 22 2019By Erin MillerRituals and traditions are beautiful. However, when ritual becomes routine, those traditions aren’t as impactful. What better time to feel the power of routine over ritual than during Advent? I want desperately to prepare my heart, but it alway...
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3 Ways to Evangelize this Christmas Season
Dec 19 2019By Erin MillerChristmas is meant to be a season of coming together. But it seems like every year, I see a greater and greater divide between people who consider themselves “true” Christmas believers and those who ebb with the cultural front-loaded side...
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What NBC’s “the Good Place” Is Teaching Us About Soul Mates
Dec 17 2019By Adrienne ThorneWhen the NBC comedy series “The Good Place,” starring Kristen Bell, premiered, I was not a fan. “What is this garbage?” was the thought that crossed my mind when I watched the pilot episode. The show is a fantasy representati...
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Be Inspired by Saint Lucy this Advent
Dec 12 2019By Adrienne ThorneThe feast of Saint Lucy falls right in the middle of Advent each year. In some cultures, the feast day of St. Lucy, or St. Lucia’s Day as it’s sometimes called, is a big part of the Advent tradition. Because her feast day falls right around the s...
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Here’s Why Chastity is Important, Regardless of Your Past
Oct 31 2019By Adrienne ThorneMy husband and I dated for six years before we got married. We saved sex for marriage, but there were obviously times when it was difficult to live out the decision we’d made to practice the virtue of chastity. If we had been anything other than fi...
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Feeling Hopeless in Your Love Life? You Need this Prayer
Oct 27 2019By Adrienne ThorneWhen we hear the name Jude, some of us might first think of the Beatles song “Hey Jude” before we think of Saint Jude the Apostle. If you’re in the trenches when it comes to Catholic dating, Jude the Apostle is a powerful saint that...
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How Pope John Paul II Can Help Us Love Better
Oct 22 2019By Cassi VillanuevaIf there is a saint of our time who understood the importance of loving each other well, it was Pope John Paul II. This incredible saint dedicated his life to encouraging and inspiring people of the faith. In his talks and encyclicals he reached out ...
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Avoid These 6 Cringe-Worthy Catholic Dating Mistakes
Oct 19 2019By Erin MillerCatholic dating can feel different from secular dating. Along with coming with our own unique set of traditions, guidelines, and values, we also come with a particular set of cringe-worthy traps to fall into. Here are the top six cringe-worthy Cathol...