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Braided Hair & Piercings for Women
Applying Catholic principles & customs to a reader's question
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The Catholic Way to Celebrate a Birthday
The history of birthdays & 'name days' from pagan to modern times
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The Art of Conversation & Witty Sayings
A glimpse at the more elevated and charming convivium of the past
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How to De-Modernize My Life?
TIA gives advice on marriage & the home
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Can Catholics Dance?
There are strict limits to what is legitimate
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Tattoos Always Open the Door of the Soul to the Devil
Satanism: behind every tattoo – be it a rose or a dragon
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Keeping Warm in the Winter
Examples of ladies' winterwear that is lovely & warm
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What Is Wholesome Recreation for Exhausted Catholics?
TIA responds with examples of how to refresh oneself in lesure time
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| Is Modesty in Dress for Women Relative?
The same moral principles apply to all ages
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Wrestling for Catholic Men and Boys?
It needs a new mode of dress & a patron saint
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| Bicycles for Women?
It became a tool to achieve liberation for early feminists
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What Is the Church's Stance on Mixed Swimming?
St. Cyprian of Carthage lays out the principles
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Shaved Hairstyles for Women: A Rejection of the Natural Order
A move toward transgenderism & transhumanism
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Are Shorts ever Appropriate for Men?
TIA presents a brief history of shorts for men & answers 'No'
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Establishing a Spirit of Order, Prayer & Duty in a Catholic Home
Practical advice for a father of a family
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Striving for Order & Decorum at Mealtime
Serving meals well in the context of a family
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What Should Men Wear for Farm Work & Hard Labor?
Dress with dignity to respect
yourself as a manual laborer
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The Design of the Family & Life in Society - 3
Affection must be combined with admiration
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Our First Duties to Society Are Our Duties to Our Parents - 2
The Martins & Mama Margharita: sound home life that formed saints
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A Thank You to the Urbanity Manual - 1
Sound formation and stable homelife given by the Martins and Mama Margharita
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| The Catholic Approach to Hiking
 Part 1 - Hiking in the Middle Ages
“So nature excites them in their hearts”
Part 2 - Hiking: Romanticism & Wanderlust
A response to the Industrial Revolution & Enlightenment
Part 3 - Dressing with Dignity on Excursions
Countering and combatting the egalitarian trend in dress spirit
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Company-Keeping without the Intention of Marriage Is Wrong
Dating for fun goes against good tradition & Church teaching
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Should Lay Celibates Have Short Hair?
Single women can be detached from the world & have long hair
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Is Ms. a Feminist Term?
Yes, let us avoid the feminist-inspired term
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Are Bare Legs for Women Revolutionary?
The entrenched trend is immodest, casual and inelegant
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A Diamond Won by the Law of Hospitality
The Koh-I-Noor and the turban swap
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For Introductions, Who Takes the First Step, Man or Woman?
Follow the old rules & avoid the egalitarian dating game
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The Needless Mania to Make Everything Equal
The masculinization of women infiltrated the equestrian world
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The Divorce of the Cup & Saucer - Abandoning the Saucer - Part 1
A modern revolutionary trend in tableware to abandon the saucer
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The Saucer in France & England - Abandoning the Saucer - Part 2
The good custom started in China, and was refined in France
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Polish TFP Conforming to the Revolution
Its magazine cover photo sends a relativist message
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Under Angel Wings: Protection at the Beach
An instructive episode from the life of Cecy
Cony
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Intimacy & Distinction in the Austrian Imperial Family Life
A balanced and dignified familiarity represented in a painting
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| The History of the Tie
Part 1 - Fashion, the Necktie & the Revolution
Origin, progress & devolution of the tie in men's clothing
Part 2 - The Necktie: Symbol & Uniform of the Counter-Revolution
Hierarchy & sacrality vs. egalitarianism & vulgarity
Part 3 - Answering Objections to the Use of the Necktie
Vanity, comfort, elitism – excuses for the modern egalitarian spirit
Part 4 - Liberalism & Other Thoughts on the Necktie
Counter-revolutionary in church & revolutionary everywhere else?
Part 5 - World Leaders Moving to Abolish the Necktie
After 150 years, a change is in motion
Part 6 - Disappearance of the Necktie at Weddings & Galas
Suits and even tuxedos sans neckties...
Part 7 - Disappearance of the Necktie at Horse Races & Performances
Elegant occasions become infected by the casual virus
Part 8 - Disappearance of the Necktie in the University & Church
Hatred for inequalities marks the entire Forum
Part 9 - Disappearance of the Necktie in Public & Professional Life
Contrast how men dressed past & present at work, travel, dining
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Dolan Socializes, Vatican Choir Sings at Blasphemous Met Gala
Celebrities make a mockery of Catholic prelates & symbols
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Masculinity & Extravagance in the Modern Female Profile
Women with the air of girls vs. youth with the gravity of women
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‘Bye, I Love You’
Trivializing important and meaningful words...
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The Habit and the Monk
A man's clothing should reflect his profession & state of life
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| Are Culottes Revolutionary?
Their unusual history and how & why they were adopted by women
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| Returning to Old Ways of Staying Warm
An experiment leads a couple to medieval dress for winter warmth
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| Clothing for Men & Clothing for Children
The casual dress of the modern 'big boy'
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| Clothing, the Mirror of an Epoch
Men's attire reflects the values of the whole society
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| What about Krampus Night?
The revived Alpine Christmas custom takes a pagan Satanic turn
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| The Problematic Hospital Gown
Yes, there are alternatives for the scanty standard gown
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| Catholic Imagery in Today’s Fashions
The impact of modern fashion on the Catholic Faith
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| Targeting Our Teens - Part 1
Moral vs. amoral fashions
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| Targeting Our Teens - Part 2
The price paid for permissiveness
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| What about Short Hair for Women?
When the trend started and what its revolutionary purpose is
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| The Tired Argument against Aristocracy
School uniforms promote healthy diversity and individuality
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| What Happened to the Titles Mr. and Mrs.?
The counter-revolutionary duty to retain titles of respect & courtesy
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| Mexican Customs & Manners in the U.S.
Following good protocol makes family life serene and Catholic
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Command versus Influence
How tennis shoes are being imposed on society
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A Courtesy Born of Charity
A whole doctrine of nobility of soul expressed in the The Surrender of Breda
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| Modesty in Dress at Church
A 'gentle reminder' to the congregation with guidelines from Card. Sbaretti
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| The Resurgence of the Curtsy
How to curtsy gracefully and when to do so
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| ‘Everything Is Reflected in the Eyes’
Analyzing the gazes of Dom Guéranger and St. Philip Neri
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| Who Is the Tyrant?
Catholics who supposedly set puritannical standards of dress
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| No to Rodeo Girls, Yes to Escaramuza
A charming mix of skillful riding and feminine grace
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| Immodest Trends in Maternity Wear
The duty to oppose the shameless new fashions
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| Sunday in Austria, Russia and the United States
Excerpt from The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
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| Why Not a Handkerchief?
Please ignore Sebelius' order to sneeze into your sleeve
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| Refinement and Sanctity
Good treatment and excellent manners come from Catholic virtue
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| Questions on Bridal Wear
Countering modern trends in wedding gowns
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| Please Say Children,
Not Kids
Don't make concessions to revolutionary slang
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| The Debutante Ball in Laredo
The charm and prestige of tradition at the Martha Washington Ball
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| Blasphemy against the Most Holy Virgin Mary
In the Spring 2007 fashion collection by Gaultier
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| The Importance of the Greeting
The proper greeting when meeting friends in the street or workplace
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| Why Do Only Women Have to Dress Well?
A man's clothing should reflect his profession and dignity
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| Dressing Well: Vanity or Virtue?
A false virtue can lead us to dirtiness and barbarism
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| Tradition, Stagnation and Progress
What is the value of the customs received from our ancestors?
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| The Imitation of Christ Collection: A Subversive Message in Fashion
The new collection promotes a communist way of dressing
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| Why Are These Girls Screaming?
The hysteria for rock stars is now found in papal audiences
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| Eating Alone
You should eat with civility, and not like a hippy
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| Manners Make Life Easier
Understand the meaning of manners and have a more bearable life
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| Is Being Frank Always Advisable?
"Saying the truth" alienates friends and relatives more than you imagine
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| Courtesy: An Essential Element of the Catholic Home
On courtesy and etiquette for children and adults
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| Questions and Answers on Fashion in Women's Clothing
What is the Catholic position regarding the "evolving" fashions?
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| Language is the Dress of Thought
George Washington and good manners
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| Styles Reflect the Moral Profiles of Peoples and Epochs
St. Terese of Lisieux and the blue jeans
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| A Black-out on Black Clothing
Why is black dominating in fashion?
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| Good Customs Fit with Good Principles
Be consistent - let your ideas translate into customs
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| Fast Food Is Protestant
An erroneous individualism influences the dinner ambience
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| How to Address Priests and Religious: Titles and Signs of Respect
Know the proper protocol of the Church
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| St. Pius X on Priestly Dignity and Propriety
The propriety of priests, Bishops and Popes before and after Vatican II
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| Christendom or Tribalism
The Young Church 2000 in Los Angeles
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