One addendum: Contra-Love

In yesterday’s post reflecting on a recent study of Catholic women regarding contraception, I made the point that, among other things, ‘chastity preaching’ should be Christ-centered.

The same day a dear friend sent me a blog link that made this point far better than I could, again from a woman’s perspective (though I note here that a reader yesterday argued that men must be challenged to assume full and equal responsibility in this quest for chastity). The blogger made the point that the uniquely Christian pursuit of chastity, like the Christian pursuit of all virtue, is best founded on a deep and abiding love of Christ. 

Let me let her speak…

When I was 16, I got a purity ring.

And when I was 25, I took it off. Read more…

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