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When virginity is no good

By Catherine BauerPosted on September 30, 2013Posted in FeaturedTagged Catherine Bauer, purity, virginity, my virginity mistake, jessica ciencen henriquez, salon.com, purity ring, chastity ring, marriage problems, sex, marriage1 Comment

“Twenty may sound early to get married, but tell that to the girl who had her knees locked since puberty and the boy who spent years trying to convince her that just the tip didn’t count.” The above line is from an article by freelance writer Jessica Ciencen Henriquez called “My Virginity Mistake.” Before I go[…]

Catholic marriage: you’re worth it.

By Catherine BauerPosted on December 10, 2012Posted in FeaturedTagged mixed marriages, St. Monica, St. Rita, Aristotle, Catherine Bauer, Plato, hope, virtuous atheist, Mary Woodard, good people, faith, sanctifying grace, Marry that virtuous atheist, atheist, Catholics1 Comment

A few days ago, one of my fellow bloggers posted an article entitled, “Marry that virtuous Atheist!” I respect Mary’s opinion—but I think she is dead wrong. And my reasons are based on Church teaching and logic. The belief that you can marry an atheist and be happy is based on hope—hope that your atheist[…]

Oh…bama

By Catherine BauerPosted on November 7, 2012Posted in FeaturedTagged fight, life, fundamentally change America, two million votes, election 2012, Supreme Court, hope, Catherine Bauer, Senate, Josh Groban, socialism, Albert Brooks, communism, rape, freedom of speech, Romney, freedom of religion, Ryan, morality, Obama, physician assisted suicide, Cup of Jo, contraception, Benghazi, Abortion

Last night a well known—and well loved—celebrity retweeted the comment, “The two rape guys lost.” I can accept that people have different political views. Even when the answer seems so obvious: I can accept that people do not see it. What I can’t accept is the kind of ignorance and offensiveness that lets you say, “The[…]

A call to arms

By Catherine BauerPosted on November 6, 2012Posted in FeaturedTagged Thomas Paine, election 2012, HHS Mandate, American Revolution, Patriot Act, Puritans, Patrick Henry, economy, Benjamin Franklin, freedom, Massachusetts, Constitution, small government, beacon on a hill, big government, Bush, Catherine Bauer, George W Bush, Hume, Founding Fathers

In this battle over what is best for our failing economy and whether we are going to find another job or make ends meet, we have forgotten something so vital that our Founding Fathers are currently rolling in their graves. We have forgotten that our freedoms are not free hand-me-downs that, once implemented, are untouchable—we[…]

The road not taken

By Catherine BauerPosted on November 5, 2012Posted in FeaturedTagged hope and change, 7.9% unemployment, 16 trillion debt, Des Moines Register, Mitt Romney, Harvard, The road less traveled, The road not taken, election 2012, Catherine Bauer, Bush, Barack Obama

Four years ago, Barack Obama touted “change” and “hope”—his platform was that Bush’s policies weren’t working, so it was necessary to switch directions and try something new. Fast forward four years, and we are suffering from 7.9% unemployment—a number that has stayed steady for 42 months straight with no signs of improvement—and a 16 trillion[…]

Nuns on the Bus

By Catherine BauerPosted on October 17, 2012Posted in FeaturedTagged Nuns on the Bus, feminist movement, feminism, Paul Ryan, Catholic voters, US Catholics, Catherine Bauer, Mitt Romney

Ah, Nuns on the Bus. What a fantastic, dedicated, orthodox pillar of Catholicism this group is. It abides by the Magisterium, is obedient to the Pope, and is doctrinally sound. Oh, wait. It’s not. Nuns on the Bus is made up of the liberal-progressive leftovers of the 1960s feminist movement, armed to the teeth with[…]