24 Jul 2010
By Colleen Hammond, in Catholic Church, Devotions
Sermon from Audio Sancto. Please say three Hail Marys for the priests who are preaching these sermons.
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What and who is Audio Sancto?
Audio Sancto is a website created and maintained by Catholic laymen who record and publish sermons by Catholic priests, with the permission of the priests who preach them.
Am I allowed to copy these sermons and pass them along?
Yes, but there are a few conditions:
- You may not, under any circumstances, identify the priests preaching these sermons or the location where they are being preached (see the explanation below)
- You may not make a financial
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15 Jul 2010
By Colleen Hammond, in Catholic Church, Courtship, Family Life, Modesty, Parenting
Are these ideals applicable today? Is this “too much”? Or would leaning back in this direction help our youth bring dignity back to courtship?
Full article here with large chunks below.
Couples had to navigate through an established and inflexible etiquette developed over time to protect the woman’s character and good name thus ensuring her viability on the marriage market, but needless to say made courtship very difficult.
The Rules and Prohibitions of Courtship
There were very specific rules and prohibitions to forming an attachment.
- Formal means of address
- Discreet conversation
- No intimate touching
- No correspondence
- No gift-giving
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Posted in Catholic Church, Courtship, Family Life, Modesty, Parenting | Tagged austen, chaperones, character, Courtship, dancing, discreet, emma, formal, gentleman, gifts, jane, Lady, name, parents, prejudice, pride, proposal, Rules, sense, sensiblity, touch, touching, walking, Wedding Gowns |
22 Jun 2010
By Colleen Hammond, in Courtship, Dressing with Dignity, Family Life, Fashion, Immodest, Modesty, Parenting, Skirts
Read here:
If your child’s outfit looks like it could have been worn on America’s Next Top Model, you have big problems, my friend. Our kids should look like children, not women. Childhood is short enough already. There’s no reason at all for children to have “sex appeal” from their clothes.… Read the rest
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Posted in Courtship, Dressing with Dignity, Family Life, Fashion, Immodest, Modesty, Parenting, Skirts | Tagged appeal, attention, Catholic Church, chic, childhood, childrens, christian, clothing, Courtship, Fashion, femininity, fishnet, gaga, hooker, hot, Immodest, kids, Lady, model, Modesty, purity, revealing, sex, sexy, skin, Skirts, teen, teens, tween |
15 May 2010
By Colleen Hammond, in Dressing with Dignity, Fashion, Feminism, Immodest, Modesty, Uncategorized
Download the PDF version of the tri-fold brochure here.
20 Ways for Young Women to Claim the Respect They Deserve
1. Dress in a way appropriate to your dignity. As Crystalina Evert puts it, don’t walk around sending the message that your body is the best part of you implying that your heart, mind, and soul aren’t so important. Instead, say with your modesty, I’m worth waiting to see.
2. Refuse to sleep with a man until you have his wedding ring on your finger. IF HE REALLY LOVES YOU, he’ll wait. This respect both the respect you … Read the rest
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Posted in Dressing with Dignity, Fashion, Feminism, Immodest, Modesty, Uncategorized | Tagged colleen, dignity, dressing, Family Life, Fashion, femininity, Feminism, hammond, Immodest, Kristie, Lady, more, one, outreach, respect, Soul, Wellman, women, young, Youth |
28 Apr 2010
By Colleen Hammond, in Catholic Church, Communism, Marxism, Socialism
Posted in Catholic Church, Communism, Marxism, Socialism | Tagged Blessed, Communism, Cova, DVD, Errors, Europe, fatima, Finding, Francisco, Jacinta, Lady, Lucia, Marxism, mother, Portugal, Russia, Socialism |