Three reasons to go to confession this weekend
By Martina Casey Recently I attended a talk by Catholic author, Scott Hahn. A man of faith and fatherly wisdom, Mr. Hahn said he goes to confession weekly. Back in 2013 Pope Francis said that...
Gossip! Are you in?
By Martina Casey The Bible is rich with warning against the destructive nature of gossip; from the Ten Commandments to Proverbs, Psalms, Old Testament prophets and most of the New Testament books. As Christian women...
When you are competing you are not striving for holiness by Martina Casey
Have you ever heard the phrase that competition is envy's ugly sister? As a society we idolize a winner. Our culture doesn't judge people based on their holiness or piety but on the number of degrees,...
Has your escape become your enslavement? By Martina Casey
One of my favorite Old Testament stories is the story of the exodus, which begins when God frees the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and leads them across the Red Sea, eventually into the Promised...
An emotionally chaste woman is a strong woman by Nicole Moore
To be honest when I first learned about emotional chastity it blew my mind. I had no idea that living chastity also meant keeping our emotions in check. I thought that, because I had saying...
Why porn kills much more than love… by Martina Casey
Two weeks ago the State of Arizona introduced a resolution that would declare pornography a public health crisis. Yes, you read that right: a crisis. If the resolution passes Arizona will become the thirteenth State...
Boundaries in a Dating Relationship by Chelsea Rojas
Boundaries. Ah, it's the B word that makes us feel awkward. We avoid talking about this word in dating relationships to bypass the elephant in the room. I mean, let’s face it; if you are...
With great power, comes great responsibility; Using our beauty as God intended by Nicole Moore
If you recall last week’s blog, we spoke about how a woman looks and feels different during the fertile time of her cycle. She is more interested in sex and also more attractive to the...
The Cardinal Virtues: Fortitude by Martina Casey
We are in the fourth and final week of exploring the four Cardinal Virtues as outlined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church ("CCC"). We previously covered prudence, justice, and temperance. In this final week we'll...
The Cardinal Virtues: Temperance by Martina Casey
In a four-part series, we are exploring the Cardinal Virtues. The Catechism of the Catholic Church ("CCC") lists four; prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude. Last week, we covered justice and the week before prudence . Today,...
The Cardinal Virtues: Justice by Martina Casey
This is the second installment in a four-part series exploring the four Cardinal Virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. You can read more on what the Cardinal Virtues are, and learn how to practically implement...
The Cardinal Virtues: Prudence by Martina Casey
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church ("CCC") there are four cardinal or central virtues around which all other virtues hover. They are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. In a four part series we'll explore...
Sins of the Past By Nicole Moore
God has a funny way of using our struggle with sin as a means of molding us into saints. He grants us the grace to not only overcome these sins and lead Holy lives, but...
