Hello, my name is Paul and I am a grateful believer who suffers from anxiety, depression and pornography addiction. Hello, my name is Susan and I am a grateful believer who suffers from my husband’s addiction and it’s effects on our family. This is our testimony. Paul: I was laid-off from my job in […]
What does a priest say to the man who comes to confession weekly struggling to overcome a pornography addiction? How does a mom support her 8 year old daughter when x-rated content pops up on the iPad? Where can spouses turn when they discover their significant other has an internet search history that includes Pornhub? […]
By Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., SATP, CSAT-C According to Dr. Patrick Carnes, counseling is a key component to successful recovery for both the addicted person and the affected spouse. With pornography addiction, the pornography use is usually the symptom. The question is “What is the root cause of it?” Often it is the need to […]
Integrity Restored is a ministry that combats an uncomfortable issue for Christians: pornography. Many Christians know that pornography is an abuse of our bodies and minds, yet many also struggle with viewing pornography, or even pornography addiction. Living in a hyper-sexualized culture that encourages reckless sexual habits only adds to the problem. The good news […]
Grace is the love and mercy of God, freely given to us by God because He desires for us to have it. He is a good and gracious gift-giving Lord. And all He asks is that we be humble and grateful gift receivers. As women, God has gifted us with receptivity, an inherent quality of […]
We are living in an age where technology allows us to connect with people from all across the globe. Unfortunately, our social media habits often end in more isolation than connection. For example, we see the highlights of someone else’s life. We then start to focus on what they do have and what we don’t […]
I recently had the opportunity to attend the annual Catholic Psychotherapy Association Conference in Atlanta, GA, with Dr. Peter Kleponis and Fr. Sean Kilcawley. It was an incredible event with great speakers and topics and mental health professionals with their eyes on the science of psychology and their hearts on the mercy and healing power […]
Fr. Sean Kilcawley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Neb., joined Dr. Mario Sacasa on his podcast Always Hope to discuss the effects pornography use has on our culture, but particularly the way it hinders vocational discernment. Fr. Kilcawley discusses both his personal experience as well as the latest research on how pornography use affects the […]
As I enter my 6th year of intentionally addressing the pornography problem in parishes and schools, counseling couples with ruptured marriages, and equipping priests to better address this problem themselves, the utter truth of the words of the sixth beatitude ring ever more true. “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.” […]
With the coming of Spring, hope and healing are blossoming at Bloom for Catholic Women. The nearly two hundred subscribers to bloomforcatholicwomen.com have found insightful, informative and Catholic teachings on their spouse’s addiction, the nature of betrayal trauma, and resources for healing. New content is being added to the online classes regularly. As the number […]
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