Contributor Jess Dubois gives up worrying for Lent. Break dem chains, woman.

Yes, we can flea to scripture. We can run to the chapel, seek council from a priest, and offer our rosaries for his heart. But that doesn't always stop the incessant drumming coming not from our heart, but from an ugly place between our ribs.

The crucial thing missing in the raging "Selfie" arguments is compassion. "Let anyone of you without le selfie throw the first stone."

Beyonce's latest hit "XO" hits our hearts like we want men to...rapidly, explosively, immediately...

The Head and the Heart quickly became one of the most popular (dare I say it?) hipster bands in that ancient year of 2013. Their message? Let's Be Still.

Jess Dubois How do we deal with these tense, sometimes awkward, sometimes scary conversations as Catholic women? With love.

Sometimes all we have to put on the altar are ashes.

Beth Puleo A doctor risked her life for personal gain, but Beth found it in her to forgive him.

So we GO on, not always sure and more often than not, second guessing, and we go forth on this adventure in Anthropology-knockoff skirts with the knowledge that we owe an infinite debt.

Carolyn Shields Should we seek Him in the silence, or wait for Him to act and find us?

Kate Quinn Emotional closeness outside of a committed relationship implies something that does not actually exist. It implies a commitment which is not there.  I can’t – I won’t be used for emotional satisfaction. 

JP Heil 2013 was a murky watered year for a plethora of people. You weren't alone. It's time to welcome in the fresh new year of 2014.

Teressa Schuetz One of Laney’s wishes was to have Christmas carolers come to her house. Almost immediately after this was made known on Facebook, people began to make preparations to make this wish a reality. On December 23, over 8,000 people from the community lifted their voices in song to raise the spirits of one little girl.

Let's look at three widely known YA authors and the way they use sexual scenes: John Green, Meg Cabot, and Patricia McCormick.

We keep holding on in hopes of something and someone who will reciprocally lead us to Christ, and our patience is wearing tissue-thin.

According to a recent study, “Real Girls, Real Pressure: A National Report on the State of Self-Esteem,” researchers found that 75% of  young women between the ages of 8-17 feel as if they do not “measure up” and view sex as a means to increase their value.

Christine Saah I’ve learned my limits, and it’s so hard to stop pressing forward so much. I also freak out thinking I have to be home for a whole month in a place that makes my skin crawl.

Carolyn Shields Because it would make sense for us to fall in love, I remember thinking.

Let's talk about indulging.

Latte-for-thought: the greater your income, the greater level of happiness, but there are three variables that trump this one factor.  Take that, Tony Stark.