First, there's Lila Rose of Live Action, who's making headlines and causing headaches for Planned Parenthood with her undercover videos showing illegal activities taking place at numerous clinics throughout America. Her most recent expose took place in Wisconsin, which you can read about at their website. Her organization is energizing the pro-life movement.The second is Leah Darrow, who was profiled last week by Creative Minority
Report. She had been a contestant on "America's Next Top Model" and was modeling in the fashion industry, before experiencing a deep conversion and returning to her Catholic faith. Now she works with 'Pure Fashion', an organization designed to help teen-age girls discover their true worth as women and focus on authentic femininity, instead of succumbing to the world's view of what it means to be a woman.And now a third can be added. She's not known on a national level by any stretch of the imagination (at least not yet), but thus far she has shown she is not afraid to speak her mind on issues of chastity, abstinence, and the sanctity of marriage being between one man and man woman.
Here's an article about Lauren Ashley, Miss Beverly Hills 2010, from CathNewsUSA:
Following in the footsteps of former Miss California Carrie Prejean, recently crowned Miss Beverly Hills 2010 Lauren Ashley has spoken out in support of man-woman marriage.
"The Bible says that marriage is between a man and a woman. In Leviticus it says, 'If man lies with mankind as he would lie with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death and their blood shall be upon them.' The Bible is pretty black and white," Ashley told Pop Tarts, Fox News reports.
"I feel like God himself created mankind and he loves everyone, and he has the best for everyone. If he says that having sex with someone of your same gender is going to bring death upon you, that's a pretty stern warning, and he knows more than we do about life."
Ashley, 23, will be representing Beverly Hills in the Miss California pageant in November.
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Ashley also said she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night.
"I don't drink alcohol and I don't smoke weed or cigarettes. My definition of partying is a little different," she said. "I feel like my body is the Temple of God and it's my temple so it's really good to treat it well.
"I also feel like sex was made for marriage. You really show your future husband or wife respect and you build a lot of trust before you get married. You don't have sex with other people, so that should definitely build trust, because you waited."
If I had daughters, I'd point to these women as worthy role models for them to emulate - in that, it's possible to live the Catholic faith actively and confidently, and that it's important to stick to one's principles. And I would have no problem if either of my sons - when they're old enough, of course - were to court women such as these. At the very least I can show them what to look for and wait for in a woman - one who isn't fearful of living her faith. One who has her priorities in the proper order. One who loves God above all else - which then allows her to truly love others fully and sincerely.
I think Scripture says something about how such a woman is a rare treasure.
s/s to Catholic Caveman on the Lauren Ashley story.
