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Emily Stimpson
Emily Stimpson is a contributing editor to Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly and the
author of “The Catholic Girl’s Survival Guide to the Single Years”.
A freelance writer, based in Steubenville, Ohio, she writes regularly on all things Catholic, with a special focus on the Church’s teachings on marriage, sexuality, and femininity. Her next book, “Everyday Theology of the Body: Meditations on the Mysteries and Manners of the Sacramental Worldview” is forthcoming from Emmaus Road Press in August 2013.
Recent Posts
Seven Quick Takes Friday: Catholic Vote Style
I did the surfing, so you don't have to. Here are the fruits of today's writer's block: The good, the bad, the beautiful, and the weird from around the Web this week. 1. Have you been pay... More
Gatsby Madness and The Millennials: Another Lost Generation?
I was sure I would hate it. Almost one hundred percent sure. But I went and saw “The Great Gatsby” anyhow. Mostly to figure out what all the fuss was about. Or, more specifically, to figure out w... More
Can You Atheist-Proof Your Kids?
In short, no. There is no full-proof spiritual vaccine against unbelief. Sorry, I know that’s not the answer you want to hear. But that’s life in a fallen world. You can be the wisest, most lov... More
Not Married at 23? Don’t Have an Existential Crisis Just Yet.
“Abandon hope all ye’ who have passed the age of 23 and not found a spouse.” That, in a nutshell, is the argument that launched a thousand opinion pieces on early marriages. Writing last m... More
A Memo from Captain Obvious on Guns, Crime, and People Who Do Bad Things
Now, I don’t mean to start your week off on a bad note. I don’t want to shock you or upset you. But I’m afraid I have some "news." You know the Boston bombers? The ones from Chechnya? The one... More
Doodling on Caravaggios: America’s Identity Crisis
It was a casual line in a casual conversation with a casual friend. Catching up one morning last week, she mentioned that her sister now had two babies. Which is good. She then mentioned more ba... More
A Catholic’s Guide to Surviving the End of the World As We Know It
Does anyone else feel like one night, not too long ago, they went to bed in a reasonably normal world and woke up to a world scripted by Albert Camus? My hand’s up. Way, way up. I know I’m stil... More
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Daughters Grow Up To Be Disney Stars
Squeaky clean, wholesome goodness. For almost a century, that’s been Disney’s brand. But the young girls working for the Mouse have the most terrible habit of not getting the memo. Ca... More
Pope Francis and St. Francis: “Preach the Gospel Always. And for the Love of God, Use Words.”
Once upon a time, in a land, far, far, away, there lived a holy man named Francis. Francis was a poor man, a humble man, and he loved God very much. He showed that love by dressing simply... More
We Happy Few: The Great Privilege of Being Catholic Today
This morning, like most everyone else in the Catholic world, I’m living my life half focused on my own duties and responsibilities, and half focused on a somewhat wobbly camera shot of an ... More
