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St. Augustine, 17th century portrait by Phillipe de Champaigne. I am currently reading a book on the history of sexuality within the Christian tradition, Eunuchs For Heaven, by Uta Ranke-Heinemann.…

After studying more and more the history of sexuality within the Catholic Church, and after having tried to live these things myself throughout my life, I have come to a…

The exquisite Rita Hayworth he other night I saw Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) for the first time in a movie, the film noir classic, Gilda, where she starred opposite Glen Ford.…

Cupid and Psyche, by the French artist Lionel Noel Royer. I am currently reading some books on religion and sexuality. They are quite interesting and from different perspectives. Actually, it…

Dolores Hart, from Hollywood beauty to cloistered nun. I love her eyes. Dolores Hart is an unusual and in many ways remarkable woman. Born in 1938, in a few short…

Religious questions can be quite entertaining... Recently I finished a small but powerfully written book on the world of pagans and Christians in the third century AD: Pagans and Christian…

Many Protestants consider Catholicism a pagan religion today. Whatever the case, the Church's indebtedness to pagan Classical antiquity is beyond question. Recently I just finished a book, entitled, The Religions…

This is what happens when you masturbate... Please, don’t masturbate! Masturbation is harmful to your health. It causes all sorts of disorders and diseases. It is a violation of God’s…

A woman needs to be dominated, to be shown the art of submission. Dominance is an art that needs to be learned, practiced and cultivated. And once you have learned…

St. Augustine, perhaps the most influential theologian in the history of Christian sexuality. One of the things I often ask myself is, when it comes to traditional notions of sexuality…