A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens [Paperback]

Heather Gallagher (Author), Peter Vlahutin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2004

In twenty-six short topical chapters, teens and young adults share their questions and real-life experiences about sexual relationships. Their questions range from "How far is too far?" to "What's wrong with cohabitation?" Two questions posed by many people of all ages both within and outside the Church are also treated: "Chastity sounds nice, but is it practical?" and "What do the Bible and celibate men know about sex anyway?"
Teens will find A Case for Chastity a readable and informative book, and their parents and teachers, particularly catechists and DREs, will find it an invaluable resource.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"This book is a must read for all Catholic teens and for those who work with them. Heather and Peter speak from their lived experience of chastity, and their inner joy and freedom proclaims a powerful message of hope to our youth. We owe it to our teens to offer them the truth about their sexuality, the truth that will lead them into Gospel freedom. To anyone who is in a serious dating relationship, I highly recommend that you give this book to your dating partner because it will make a clear statement about the kind of life you wish to live. I highly recommend this book because it is so real about human sexuality and God's grace."

Most Reverend Robert J. Hermann
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: Liguori (January 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764811029
• ISBN-13: 978-0764811029
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #825,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, June 21, 2005

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Paul Masek "not so grim reaper" (Maryland Heights, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens (Paperback)

As a youth minister, I am aware that very few teens really understand the virtue of chastity; they tend to think that the Christian position on the topic of sexuality is simply 'don't do it'. In this book, Gallagher and Vlahutin clearly articulate the many reasons WHY we should live this virtue of chastity. Anyone who reads this book with an open mind will, I believe, become convinced that God's plan for our sexuality is for our good and makes sense. I recommend this book on many different levels - a great gift for teens as they struggle through the turbulent adolescent years, a welcome addition to any library (secular or religious), and a must read for parents - since in my work I have found that very few parents understand the virtue of chastity, and therefore find it nearly impossible to articulate a message of sexual purity to their teens.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a resource we can use for our kids!, June 15, 2004

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Carl Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens (Paperback)

Besides the fact that one of the authors was my college roommate...

Having known Pete, this book shows that the authors preach what they practice. Pete gave me this same advice when we were in college together and my marriage is better off for knowing him.

This book is also refreshingly faithful to the teachings of the Magesterium. (Thanks, Pete and Heather.)

Probably the best part of this book is all the testimonials that Pete and Heather compiled. This shows, in the words of teens themselves, what kind of impact chastity can have in the lives of real people. Their testimony along with countless others, bears witness that chastity is possible!

To paraphrase Chesterton, chastity hasn't been tried and found wanting. It has been wanted and found trying.

Be a part of the generation that shows that chastity is the only way to true freedom!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars finally...the TRUTH about SEX, February 15, 2004

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Christine (St. Louis, Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens (Paperback)

This book is a gold-mine for any teen or young adult who really wants to get the most out of their relationships and to prepare themselves for that most important relationship...their future spouse. Heather and Peter adopt an easy and attractive A to Z format to make a compelling and challenging case for chastity. What gives their case a lot of clout are the many stories of real-life teens and young adults and their real struggles, their real pain at making mistakes, and their real joy in choosing a chaste lifestyle. Heather and Peter have the guts to tell us the truth about our sexuality. It is a welcome and refreshing challenge.