tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.comments2010-07-27T19:35:09.178-05:00Nolan Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923940769425216982noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-70030706895769174762010-07-27T19:35:09.178-05:002010-07-27T19:35:09.178-05:00Thanks for posting! As you can see I haven&#39;t done much with the blog in a while but I am glad that people are still finding it useful.<br /><br />The video is very interesting indeed. Janet Smith is great. She has a lot of good talks that are available on CD and gives all kinds of interesting tidbits like this. We are in some sorry state right now and there are lots of factors going into it that you&#39;d never even know about!Nolan Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923940769425216982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-78206225363997953502010-07-27T09:17:33.454-05:002010-07-27T09:17:33.454-05:00VERY interesting! It&#39;s funny we never hear about this theory as to why homosexuality is on the rise...well, not funny at all. Unfortunately, people are too content to just stick their heads in the sand. So, if this theory is true, then I guess we can say that homosexuality IS a &quot;choice&quot;...the choice to have a society where it&#39;s women are infertile and pumped full of synthetic hormones. I can&#39;t help but think of all of the romantic comedies I&#39;ve seen where the female complains about &quot;all of the men are either taken or are gay&quot;...well my sweet, maybe it&#39;s something YOU are putting out there...or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-34670110300050231172009-11-18T00:54:52.828-05:002009-11-18T00:54:52.828-05:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-46298866658194597522009-04-16T19:50:00.000-05:002009-04-16T19:50:00.000-05:00Thanks for posting this!<br /><br />God bless!<br /><br />Julie Maria<br /><br />TOB BRASIL!Julie Mariahttp://www.teologiadocorpo.com.brnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-29564827427486829952008-12-04T17:55:00.000-05:002008-12-04T17:55:00.000-05:00Oh my gosh, yes, Fr. Mike *is* an absolute rock star priest! He was at a training camp for the Evangelical Catholic that I also attended a few summers ago and we chatted quite a bit. Thanks for posting this!Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398904417243102605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-75574327650993589782008-10-08T16:16:00.000-05:002008-10-08T16:16:00.000-05:00Hey! I love your blog, and the fact that you're getting out the message of TOB, as well as getting the word out about our site is awesome. <BR/><BR/>Btw, do you think that I could get a copy of your 'Rise of the TOB' image? Do you have one w/out the blogspot address on it? It's really impressive and I would be honored to be able to use it for different events.<BR/><BR/>Keep on spreading the Gospel of the Body! <BR/><BR/>In the Heart of Our Mother,<BR/><BR/>Steve Pokorny<BR/>CE TOB Channel CoordinatorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-52521082785148659702008-07-03T10:10:00.000-05:002008-07-03T10:10:00.000-05:00I would, but it may make their heads explode.Nolan Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923940769425216982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-16414402331337885672008-07-03T01:25:00.000-05:002008-07-03T01:25:00.000-05:00Could you please send that scripture to the judges out in California. I don't think they've heard of it.matthew archboldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11545661060388202784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-75467712188853597212008-05-20T13:27:00.000-05:002008-05-20T13:27:00.000-05:00Nolan, thanks for the link. You've got a great blog here, I hope you return soon! The more people spreading the message of TOB the better!<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>ChelseaChelseahttp://www.reflectionsofaparalytic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-31054125911536927202008-04-22T22:46:00.000-05:002008-04-22T22:46:00.000-05:00It was great to see you there, Nolan!<BR/>I didn't realize that this quote was from Spe Salvi, the Holy Father used it in his address at Dunwoodie. Of course, it IS his to quote from!Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-6559643510557807562008-04-14T04:59:00.000-05:002008-04-14T04:59:00.000-05:00Hello!<BR/><BR/>I am a struggling gay guy who wants to live a chaste life. In line with that, I created a blog to document my struggles and share my thoughts. I hope you can add me up in your links section. My blog address is www.gayguygoingstraight.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>I am a member of Courage (www.couragerc.net), a ministry of the Roman Catholic Church catering to people struggling with same sex attraction.<BR/><BR/>Thanks and keep it up.GoingStraighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964172996955193103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-64655628908970326332008-04-05T09:47:00.000-05:002008-04-05T09:47:00.000-05:00We are pilgrims on a journey to the promised land of Heaven.Athanasius contra mundumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02809651586349621296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-16947887952261403922008-03-27T08:48:00.000-05:002008-03-27T08:48:00.000-05:00I love this quote of Mark Lowery that Dawn Eden often quotes: Chastity is “that virtue by which we are in control of our sexual appetite rather than it being in control of us.”Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00622404593494742572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-57025621673754259272008-03-03T14:07:00.000-05:002008-03-03T14:07:00.000-05:00Awesome! I love free Catholic Youth Ministry Resources. I've been running a similar site for about a month. www.joyomin.comJuggleDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02673492210737059330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-27426739558064851292008-02-13T23:56:00.000-05:002008-02-13T23:56:00.000-05:00That's what this is for. Healthy dialogue! Thanks for commenting.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry you had to face the ignorance of your friends. That's unfair and your friends should have given you the credit you deserve. Most people don't believe me when I tell them I am a virgin. To them it is not possible that we could be together for 8 years and remain chaste. What's important though is that we are true to ourselves, just as you and your husband were true to yourselves despite what others may believe or not believe.<BR/><BR/>I think it's awesome that you were able to cohabitate and remain chaste. It sounds like you have a relationship to be admired, a great model of Christian Marriage. It also sounds like you have a very mature understanding of your faith and a willingness to live that out. My point is simply that your situation was not the "norm," sadly. The "hook-up" culture that says "if it feels right, do it" has really taken over. The majority of couples who cohabitate are running into it for all the wrong reasons, and truly it is not their fault. We are products of our environment, poorly catechized. Still, it doesn't make it right. If someone is going to drink poison, yet doesn't know it's poison, it will still kill him. Many co-habitators move in together believing it to be a good thing, only to find it wasn't what they expected, and not really learning much from it. Clearly you did understand what you were getting into. You were wise enough to know it wouldn't be a cake walk, but you both shared a desire to remain chaste and to become better for it. True love trumps all.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your comment. Your insights are very welcome.Nolan Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923940769425216982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-19364903195040407732008-02-13T23:55:00.000-05:002008-02-13T23:55:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-68452272570189771762008-02-13T22:52:00.000-05:002008-02-13T22:52:00.000-05:00Hi, I know this is an old blog post but anyway, I just stumbled onto it and just wanted to comment. I think you posted a lot of great stuff! And thank you for acknowledging that there is possibly one percent of people who cohabitate (in the sense of being room mates) who aren't having sex. I agree that premarital sex is selling yourself so short. I am 100% non-cafeteria Catholic, an old fashioned girl. But I did move out of my parents to escape them and for financial reasons moved in with my boyfriend. I got a lot of headache over this -- and the main reason is that hardly anyone will believe that you can remain a virgin while living with your boyfriend. My boyfriend and I (now hubby -- we were married last year as virgins, I state proudly.) knew we were both very strong people and saw no real problems -- I sat down and searched the catechism for something that outright condemed conhabitation (the closest thing I found was leading others to sin from your own actions -- setting a good example).<BR/> My only problem with what you wrote is that not everyone who moves in with someone is "trying them out" for marriage. My hubby and I moved in knowing that we were both very open to what God called us to. We were planning on marriage but still considering religious life. We never saw each other as means to an end. True, we got to know each other's habits and routines -- things my former youth group leader told us were supposed to be only discovered after marriage and would spoil the experience. But all in all, we lived together with little problem. We did have some sexual temptation, but that caused us to pray together so much more. <BR/>Now I am not advocating cohabitation; I can recognize and realize that people are not always strong and agree with the issues that you mentioned. I am afraid that my decision to cohabitate will one day lead someone to do the same (even with the best intentions) and they will fail to remain chaste and struggle with their relationship. All I want is to make clear my experience (mostly because I liked your laid-back chastisement -- 'cause most people are in your face and won't listen, lemme tell ya), and anyway I still have issues because of how hurt I became b/c of my friends attitutes toward me. So just thank you for letting me vent and putting this is a delicate manner -- great blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-82991009831496917282008-02-12T10:04:00.000-05:002008-02-12T10:04:00.000-05:00Very true! You should see girls' faces when we mention in class that the vaccine (which many of them have already received)only covers four strains of HPV. They (and their parents) are in shock because they were totally misled. <BR/><BR/>Yes, chastity is the answer!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00622404593494742572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-73539963221493433872008-01-12T01:42:00.000-05:002008-01-12T01:42:00.000-05:00Just saw it tonight. It was hilarious. Obviously it doesn't hit the mark entirely from a Catholic perspective but it's got some great moments. There's little doubt that she's making a good decision, even when everything seems to go so wrong. It's a cross to bear, and she bears it bravely, perhaps becoming better for it.Nolan Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923940769425216982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-22709697543206798652008-01-12T00:45:00.000-05:002008-01-12T00:45:00.000-05:00I'm anxious to know if you like it Nolan. My review of the film is up at Catholic Exchange.Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-48448303316788800062008-01-06T13:02:00.000-05:002008-01-06T13:02:00.000-05:00That would be amazing! I always watch Jason and Crystalina on EWTN; they have a lot to say to LI teens.Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-62110824436130755612007-12-04T12:38:00.000-05:002007-12-04T12:38:00.000-05:00Laura, I'm already one of your fans, and I look forward to more great posts like this one. <BR/>You and Nolan are part of what Pope John Paul II called, "the new Springtime of Evangelization".Leticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-34724549910695561462007-11-26T16:14:00.000-05:002007-11-26T16:14:00.000-05:00Amen!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00622404593494742572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-55264538212627746242007-10-26T12:23:00.000-05:002007-10-26T12:23:00.000-05:00Hi Nolan,<BR/><BR/>Levison fails to note that there actually are strong proofs to what you're asserting. It is a known fact among psychologists and those in law enforcement that use of pornography has a direct link to sexual violence. It is exactly what you are suggesting here. Porn desensitizes men to the personhood of women. The natural desires of a man to be close and feel loved become twisted by an ever-increasing appetite for pornography. (Even very good, non-violent men who struggle with porn-addiction can attest to this.) The porn has to be more and more graphic and often violent to satisfy the urge of the addict and in some cases leads to acts of violence against women. Because porn objectifies women, these men project increasingly false beliefs onto the women they view in society, such as, "She wants this," "She's bad," "She's not a person, she's an object." In their clouded judgment, they have proof of this, evident in the women who perform or pose in the films and photos they view. This degradation of men and their relationship to women is very clear to the rest of us. It's amazing what "sophisticates" like Levison will fight for, when they also claim to support the dignity and well-being of their wives, daughters and women in society, generally. When women allow themselves to be exploited in this way, foolishing believing the cultural lie that this is an example of their modern sexual power (to attract sexual attention, to make money), they lose the respect of men. And they hurt their own natural dignity as women. If virtually 100% of all sex criminals were daily readers of the Bible, Levison would be crowing about the link. But porn is cool to guys like this. Maybe because he's a guy who needs to grow up. When will the pro-porn pundits wake up and see it for what it is; another addiction being exploited for a whole lot of money. After all, in our culture, no matter how high-minded the secular intellectuals think they are, money talks loudest and they listen hard. After all, most of them are selling something, too.<BR/><BR/>Lisa Mladinich<BR/>Wife, mother, writer<BR/>Long Island, NYLisa Mladinichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530284439840462995.post-18997485390821562892007-10-10T10:59:00.000-05:002007-10-10T10:59:00.000-05:00When/where is the next Catholic Underground? They have a bad habit of scheduling them on stacked weekends for me! I would love to go though.Nolan Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923940769425216982noreply@blogger.com