By Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., SATP, CSAT When Monica discovered her husband Kyle’s pornography use she was devastated. Never did she think that he would ever do something so low. She felt hurt and betrayed. When she confronted him about it he confessed this was a longstanding problem; however, he promised her that he would […]
As we continue to navigate the changes in our society, one thing we know for sure is that anxiety, stress and depression are on the rise! It is no wonder! But did you know regular porn use is on the rise at alarming rates as well? Boredom, Loneliness, Anxiety, Stress, Tiredness and Depression, the “BLASTD effect” are common triggers for […]
Often in our work with Integrity Restored, and our Betrayal Trauma Program for spouses affected by their husband’s pornography struggle ( Bloom for Catholic Women), we hear real confusion and anxiety around the topic of intimacy. Too often in today’s hypersexualized world, we confuse intimacy with sex. Intimacy is much more than that and is […]
By Erin McCole Cupp A Relationship Poisoned Their story could have been so different. They could have been childhood sweethearts, even though Alessandro was eight years her senior. In the Italian countryside of the early 20th century, it wouldn’t have been unheard of for them to wait until she was of marriageable age before […]
How do I Know if I’m Addicted? Because pornography is so widely used and accepted today, many people may wonder if they are addicted to it. According to Dr. Mark Laaser (1992) pornography/sexual addiction is “any persistent and escalating unhealthy pattern of sexual behavior. It is compulsive in nature and used to avoid or change […]
Our Catholic faith tells us that Jesus understands all our pain because he also experienced it. This is especially true of rejection. Throughout our lives we will experience rejection. The most painful rejection comes when we are rejected by loved ones. Jesus experienced this when his apostles abandoned him on the night before he was […]
Our friend and author, Lauretta Brown, from the National Catholic Register, wrote this eye-opening piece on the disturbing reality of how the Pornography industry is taking advantage of the vulnerable during this global pandemic. Smut is being offered for free — an offer that has drawn harsh criticism from leaders of the fight against sexual […]
Wow, what a penitential Lent we experienced this year. What a joy we have now to take part in the Resurrection of our Lord, albeit a change from our typical Easter Sunday. But like the first Apostles before Pentecost, we experienced something wonderful this year, whether in small family groups or alone. No matter how […]
Almsgiving According To St. Augustine In this second piece on Almsgiving this Lent, we’ll cover 3 things we can do right now to close our penitential season in a strong and meaningful way. We often think of “alms” as giving to the Church or a charity, maybe sometimes an individual in need, and these are […]
How To Give Alms While Social Distancing For our ongoing series of Lenten practices, we will now discuss almsgiving. I know this is a scary environment right now to think about giving but we need to remember these Lenten penitential practices have great merit for us physically and spiritually. The Catechism has this to say: […]
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