Faith Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:52:07 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Speaking Out: ValentineöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Day is for all love /item/28993-speaking-out-valentine-s-day-is-for-all-love /item/28993-speaking-out-valentine-s-day-is-for-all-love

Another ValentineöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Day has come and gone, and sometimes it feels like just another excuse for the greeting card industry to make a grab for your money. Though biblical in origin, the sweet secular sentiments of love have been overshadowed by pressure to be in a relationship, purchase grocery-store flowers and indulge the chocolate makers.

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]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Wed, 24 Oct 2018 09:18:41 -0400 Speaking Out: Teenage dating the right way /item/25325-speaking-out-teenage-dating-the-right-way /item/25325-speaking-out-teenage-dating-the-right-way

When I was a kid, I had a crush on a girl. As far as I was concerned I was going to grow up, marry this girl, have kids with her, etc. However, later on I developed a crush on a different girl.

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