When I was discerning the priesthood in high school, the most common question I got was, “But don’t you want to have sex?” To which I would reply: Thanks for the offer. But no, I’m good. The truth is, celibacy was a big obstacle for me in discernment. The desire for marriage is natural, and in our sex-obsessed culture, saying no to that is one of the most contrarian things…
“Don’t date until you’re ready for marriage.” Every Chastity Speaker I have been dating an awesome girl, Phoebe, for about a year-and-a-half now. My relationship with her has brought me closer to God and made me a more virtuous man. If these past few months have taught me anything, it is this: I was NOT ready for marriage when I met Phoebe. I’m Not Ready for Marriage Oh my goodness,…
Alright, I’m gonna talk about sex for a minute here. Over the past few years, I’ve heard about a drop in young people having premarital sex. I first heard about this in the context of pornography, which has been shown to damage sex drive. But over the past few days, I’ve seen a few tweets linking the drop in premarital sex to female empowerment. The Economist tweeted an article blaming…
