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August 4th, 2006
Do I have to go to confession for attending Madonna's Confessions tour?
When Madonna's Confession's Tour came to New York City last week, I was one of the screaming fans in a jam-packed Madison Square Garden. I've wanted to go to Madonna concert ...
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August 4th, 2006
Do's and Don'ts: How to Avoid Jealousy in your "Opposite Sex" Friendships
Perhaps it was because I went to an all girls' school, but when I got to college, most of my closest friends were guys. I've got great photos of me being held up by six ...
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July 30th, 2006
Can a guy and a girl be 'just friends'?
Opposite-sex friendships are great, and can be completely uncomplicated. Or they can get you into a whole heap of trouble.
Sometimes a movie hits a chord in the ...
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July 15th, 2006
The Handbag Problem
A.K.A. Advice on How To Be a Great "Date"
John was attending a work cocktail party with his girlfriend Angie when they had a fight. Angie attends receptions for her job all the time, but this was the ...
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July 4th, 2006
Rules of Engagement: Hitching a ride on the Wedding Train
In March of last year, I met a handsome, witty man named Peter at a black-tie charity benefit in New York City and we talked until the wee hours of the morning. From the start, ...
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June 19th, 2006
The "Arguments" for Premarital Sex... and the down-to-earth responses you should know
I gave a talk recently on sex and dating to a group of Catholic 15- and 16-year-olds in New York City. Since my normal audience is young-adults—Catholics in their 20s and 30s—I planned to ...
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June 5th, 2006
Catholic Do's and Don'ts: A Guide for Wedding Guests
The wedding season is upon us and BustedHalo readers have written in with great questions about religious protocol as we celebrate our friends' marriages. Does attending a Saturday evening ...
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May 22nd, 2006
Advice from Celibate Clergy
Since I began writing this column, scores of readers have emailed me asking for personal advice. I always offer whatever thoughts I can, and usually end letters by recommending that they ...
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May 8th, 2006
Marriage and Holy Orders: An Anglican Wedding Prompts Questions for Catholics
On the Friday after Easter I attended the wedding of my friends Andrea and Simon in Oxford, England. Andrea and Simon are both studying to be vicars, so they have many ...
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April 24th, 2006
Updating the Best of Pure Sex, Pure Love's First Year
For more than a year, I've been writing the Pure Sex, Pure Love column for BustedHalo. We've covered some big topics: When to bring up your faith in a new relationship, how to make sure ...
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