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Theology of the Body for Teens

Looking for a way to learn about chastity, eat FREE Chipotle, and meet new friends?

Who: All male and female teens who are incoming high school freshman through incoming college freshmen.

When: We are offering two separate five-week classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from July 11th - August 10th. The afternoon class will meet twice a week from 1– 3 p.m. The night class will meet twice a week from 6—8 p.m.

Where: Pregnancy Center East @ 3944 Edwards Rd in Cincinnati. (513) 321 –8584.

Cost: The program is free and includes lunch or dinner and a copy of the workbook.

More Info: If you are interested or would like to register, please contact Alicia at 321-8584

Thoughts on Marriage and Modesty . . .

There are some days that I really, really enjoy reading Simcha Fisher's blog over at the National Catholic Register. Today was one of those days.

Head over to see why!

1. Fast Girls: these high school girls who dressed modestly did better in track meets.
2. Should I Marry Him? (Or, ladies, should you date him?) Good answers to a classic question.

Theology of the Body for Teens Essay Winners

Kudos to these teens for their inspiring essays on how Theology of the Body has impacted their lives as young men and women in today's culture. The winning essay is "The Search for True Manhood" and can be found here.

"He's My Hero."

A beautiful witness to authentic love. This is a clip of a husband who gave his life to save his wife from the destruction of one of the recent tornadoes in Joplin, MO. You can see the interview with his wife, Bethany, here.

Is Chastity Possible?

Check out this video made by Salt and Light Television, a Catholic media source. This video was made in response to the pastoral letter on chastity put out in January by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. The letter can be found here.

"She was going to give this baby every chance she could . . . "

Speaking of sacrifice and love, this is a beautiful story that just came out of a young woman with cancer who chose to sacrifice her own life in the hope that her unborn baby would be given a chance to live. Her baby "baby Jessi" was delivered by C-section at 23 1/2 weeks, weighing in at 1 lb 3 oz. Doctors say that she is doing well.

I was really struck by her husband's perspective - what a great amount of love and sacrifice it must have taken on his part, as well.

He recently blogged "A Note about Questioning God" and ends it with:

"Those who are hurting, be comforted. God knows that we are dust. God gave us emotions, and He knows that life is full of pain. He hears our questions; He collects our tears; He felt our pain as He became sin for us on the cross. He does not turn up his nose to our questions. True, He may not answer our questions directly, but He does not despise us for them. In the end, my Friends, all we can do is put our hands over our mouths and worship and trust Him with our lives. God is good all the time."

Suffering and Love

It's Holy Week! Hands down one of the most amazing weeks of the year. This year I'm staying "home" here in Cincinnati and am getting pretty excited to experience Holy Week at my parish, and all of the Cincinnati traditions that come along with Holy Week and Easter.

So, it's been a little while since I've blogged. But I knew right away what I wanted to talk about: suffering and love.

I think a lot of the time we have a somewhat skewed vision of what love honestly is. When I ask someone in "In Control" what love is about nineteen times out of twenty someone will respond "it's a really strong feeling when you really care about someone." That's not bad, but we're missing something important: love isn't just about feelings. Love is a choice, a decision to put someone else above yourself. Or, in other words, it's about sacrifice.

I was reading an amazing book this week called I Believe in Love, and in this book there is an awesome thought: "What is a love that does not prove itself? I told you that love is a choice. What merit is there in choosing Jesus if we only have to follow Him on a path of roses? How would we know if it was He or the roses on the pathway which we were following?" Love proves itself in suffering. I think Holy Week is a great time to reflect on this. What is my attitude towards the Cross? What is authentic love? It is not simply the roses, but the suffering, too.

"See, I will not forget you. I have carved you in the palm of my hand." ~ Isaiah 49:15.