Madison Chastain

Madison Chastain writes about the body, faith and culture. You can find more of her work at https://madisonchastain.com/ or on Instagram @maddsienicole.

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A couple consults with a doctor who is taking notes (Dreamstime/Prostockstudio)

My husband and I are choosing vasectomy

For some Catholic couples, the church's teaching on contraception feels insufficient and exclusive. And for a long time, I believed I had no options that protected both my health and my marriage.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker addresses the 2023 graduating class at Georgia Institute of Technology's commencement ceremonies.

'Stay in your lane!' says KC football player far outside his lane

After Harrison Butker, outspoken Catholic and kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, delivered a  controversial commencement speech, Madison Chastain suggests he take his own oft-delivered advice and stay in his own lane.

Designs from the Victoria's Secret "Tour '23," from left: Honey Dijon in custom look designed by Bubu Ogisi; Ceval Omar in custom look designed by Michaela Stark; Devyn Garcia in custom look designed by Melissa Duquev; Tess McMillan in custom look designed by Jenny Fax (Photos courtesy of Victoria's Secret)

The secret is ... still skinny: The Victoria's Secret rebrand and 'Tour '23'

Victoria's Secret released a reimagined version of the Fashion Show Sept. 26. It was experimental. It was high fashion. It was performance art. But was it Victoria's Secret?

A blue eye with eye shadow in the colors of the trans flag (Unsplash/Kyle)

Fearing bodies that change: What trans discernment can teach us

Madison Chastain explores why encouraging self-determination and acceptance of bodies that change has implications for not only trans people, but women and disabled people as well.

Madison Chastain and Guy Whittall-Scherfee were married Oct. 15, 2022, at Mont La Salle, the Christian Brothers Retreat and Conference Center, in Napa, California. (Courtesy of Madison Chastain)

Marriage prep ministries should trust engaged couples

While the church seems to be trying to determine during marriage prep if the couple can be trusted, most brides- and grooms-to-be are ascertaining whether they trust the church, says newlywed Madison Chastain.

Actor Shia LaBeouf speaks with Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, during "Bishop Barron Presents." (YouTube screenshot/Bishop Robert Barron)

The Shia LaBeouf conversion interview: A portrait of masculine aggression

Commentary: As Bishop Robert Barron and Shia LaBeouf chuckle about Padre Pio wrestling the devil and coming away with broken bones and a bloody nose, the entire conversation's backdrop is still, clearly, masculine aggression.

Medical instruments for a surgical abortion are seen in this photo. (CNS/Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)

I'm an anti-abortion disability advocate. Overturning Roe isn't the answer.

Commentary: I am anti-abortion, but I do not think criminalizing abortions will stop them, because having access to abortions isn't what causes them. We have to create a reality where abortion is no longer caused.

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