If we can accept that God loves us as we are, that we are worthy of love at any size, is it wrong to also desire to be thinner and to take steps to reach that goal?
Serena Sigillito
Serena Sigillito is managing editor of Public Discourse, the online journal of the Witherspoon Institute.
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Catholics must work to build a society that actually supports families
A more welcoming society for babies, children and families must work on many levels. Catholics should be leading that charge.
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There’s more than one way to be a Catholic feminist
Even within the United States, the Catholic Church encompasses countless subcultures, which send very different messages to young women about femininity, family life, marriage and careers.
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Review: A radical approach to combatting throwaway culture
“If there is one word to describe modern culture,” writes Haley Stewart, “it might be unsatisfied. No matter how much we have, it’s never enough.” The Grace of Enough by Haley Stewart Ave Maria Press, 192p $16.95 In her new book, The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture, Stewart […]
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Can women really “have it all”? A Catholic mom’s fresh take
Neither a self-help book nor a how-to manual, One Beautiful Dream nonetheless inspires self-reflection and offers concrete, practical lessons embedded within colorful stories and memorable scenes.