How Far is Too Far? Jason Evert Talks About Chastity

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Catholic Rap This Morning on This is the Day

Brother Jewel Aytona from the Fathers of Mercy did some beat-boxing, rapping, and singing during the live show today. He and His brother Deacon Joseph (pictured below) were also at the CatholicTV Daily Mass today

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Jason Evert Says ‘Teen Sex Rates Are Dropping’ During CatholicTV Interview

On December 8th, Jason Evert, a renowned chastity speaker and author was interviewed by Father Robert Reed, Director and Kevin Nelson, Senior Producer of the CatholicTV Network live on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”.

During his interview, Evert made several “eye-opening” statements about chastity, and the receptiveness of the chastity message by teens. Speaking about young people, Evert said, “They’re eating it [the chastity message] up like ants on a birthday cake because it’s not a bunch of rules so you don’t go to hell, it’s letting you be liberated so you can love for the right reasons.”

Some people “think that the kids are going to throw tomatoes at you, but “After speaking for 10 years to over a million kids, we haven’t had one disruptive audience, and we’ve been to correctional facilities and inner city schools.”

In November, “we gave a chastity talk at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) and over 20,000 teens gave a standing ovation in response to a chastity talk.” said Evert.

“Teen sexual activity rates have been dropping consistently for the last 10-15 years. The majority of high school kids are virgins. There’s a lot of good news out there, but it’s not often portrayed in the media.”

Evert continued saying, “Chastity is not the elimination of sexual desire, it’s the perfection of it. It’s where you place love above the disordered desire to lust and use. If you really understand the church’s teachings for what they are, it’s not repressive, it’s liberating.”



“People say the culture glorifies, sex. No, culture doesn’t. It’s the Church that glorifies sex. Only in the Church’s teachings of human sexuality can they see the glory of God’s plan. The problem is not that the world is glorifying sex, the problem is that world is debasing sex so that you don’t see the full beauty of it.” said Evert during this interview.

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Innocence, Sex, and Faith- The Story of “Emily’s Hope” Will be Told By Author On CatholicTV Talk Show

On Tuesday, December 15th, Ellen Gable, author of “Emily’s Hope” will be featured in an interview on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”. “Emily’s Hope” is the story of a young woman's journey and includes the battle to remain chaste, Biblical wisdom, and even references to Papal encyclicals, all intertwined in an exciting story from a young woman’s perspective.

“Emily’s Hope” received an Honorable Mention for Religious Fiction in the 2006 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Mark Cassanto called it a “challenging book” because of “the clear message that comes through challenging those who may be sitting on the fence with their views on LIFE, FAMILY, and FIDELITY.” Damon Owens, speaker, founder, New Jersey Natural Family Planning Association commented that the book was "Compelling...a real page turner."

Ellen Gable is also the author of “In Name Only”, published in June 2009. She has written various articles for Catholic magazines and websites. She and her husband, James Hrkach, are also the creators of the Family Life cartoon which illustrates Catholic family life, a topic she knows much about as the mother of five sons ages 10to 22.

The interview may be seen on Tuesday, December 15th, live at 10:30AM (EST) on CatholicTV where available (rebroadcast at 8PM). The show will also be streamed simultaneously at www.CatholicTV.com and will be available on the site’s archives starting Tuesday night. All videos at the website are viewable in full-screen. Paste this URL into your browser in order to access the “This is the Day” video archives. http://www.CatholicTV.org/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=72

Jason Evert Talks Sex and Chastity on CatholicTV today- Video of His interview viewable NOW

Jason Evert was on "This is the Day" today. You can watch his interview by clicking below. His interview begins 12 minutes and 40 seconds into the episode. After clicking "play" simply slide the white cursor in the player to the right to fast forward

Chastity Speaker Jason Evert to Be Featured on CatholicTV “This is the Day” Talk Show

On Tuesday, December 8th, Jason Evert will be interviewed on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”. He and his wife Crystalina are chastity speakers and authors who speak internationally to over 100,000 teens each year in Catholic and secular junior and senior high schools, as well as universities.

Recently Jason and Crystalina were presenters at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) held in Kansas City, Missouri. Their topic was Romance Without Regret, the session was full and their booth was swamped with teens who enthusiastically received the message of living a chaste lifestyle which brings freedom, respect, peace, and romance without regret.

The NCYC event was attended by over 20,000 teens from all over the US including an overseas military base and 3,000 adults. CatholicTV exhibited and conducted interviews at the NCYC.

Jason and his wife courageously answer questions such as “How Far is Too Far?”, “What’s Wrong With Pornography?”, “What’s Wrong With Same Sex Marriage?”, as well as a host of other questions.


Jason Evert earned a master's degree in theology, and undergraduate degrees in counseling and theology, with a minor in philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is the author of ten books, including If You Really Loved Me, Pure Love, and Theology of the Body for Teens, which challenge young people to be pure. Jason speaks at seminars, participates in debates, and responds to thousands of questions about chastity and Catholicism from people around the world.

The interview may be seen on Tuesday, December 8th, live at 10:30AM (EST) on CatholicTV where available (rebroadcast at 8PM). The show will also be streamed simultaneously at www.CatholicTV.com and will be available on the site’s archives starting Tuesday night. All videos at the website are viewable in full-screen. Paste this URL into your browser in order to access the “This is the Day” video archives. http://www.CatholicTV.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=72

CatholicTV To Air New Episodes of "The Future Depends on Love"

Starting in March, CatholicTV will air new episodes of the show on marriage called “The Future Depends on Love.” The new episodes will feature a variety of guests.


Here is a list of the guests and themes of the new episodes which will start in March.

March 2- Erika Bachiochi: Marriage and Social Justice
March 9- Father Mark O’Connell: The Metropolitan Tribunal and Annulments
March 16- Katie Dardis: Healthy Marriage Begins with Chastity
March 23- Bishop Robert Hennessey: Marriage and Immigrant Vitality
March 30- Marianne Luthin and Allison LeDoux: Project Rachel - Healing Families After the Trauma of Abortion

The show is hosted by Dr. David and Dr. Angela Franks who are both professors at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, MA. With divorce statistics higher than ever and teenage pregnancy rates up for the first time in 15 years (source:CNN.COM), Catholic parents and young people are concerned about the messages that Catholics receive from the media and their friends regarding sexuality and marriage.

In response, the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts, being well aware of the rise in divorce, sexual immorality, adultery, and abortion began a new initiative from which this television show sprung forth.

The show is viewable each week on Monday-5:30P.M., Tuesday-1:30P.M., Wednesday-3:30A.M., Thursday 11:30A.M., 8:00P.M., and Sunday-3:30P.M.

“The Future Depends on Love” show can also be seen at the same times online at www.CatholicTV.com. The show can be viewed on the website full-screen. Paste this into your browser to view past episodes. http://www.catholictv.org/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=74