7 Online Dating To-Dos to Tackle from Home
Who could have imagined the year we’ve had? Even though it’s been a year since the world as we knew it changed due to COVID, some of us are still home a lot more than we used to be. We’re adjusting to doing virtual learning with the kids. Most of us are not able to
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April 12, 2021 by Patty Breen
7 Online Dating To-Dos to Tackle from Home
Who could have imagined the year we’ve had? Even though it’s been a year since the world as we knew it changed due to COVID, some of us are still home a lot more than we used to be. We’re adjusting to doing virtual learning with the kids. Most of us are not able to [...]
April 5, 2021 by Adrienne Thorne
7 Ways to Celebrate the Easter Season as a Single Catholic
As Catholics, we know that Easter is the holiest day of the year and certainly the most celebratory of occasions. Not only is Easter important, but the Catholic Church also gives us an entire fifty days of celebration in the Easter season. It can sometimes be difficult to remember that we’re still called to celebrate [...]
April 4, 2021 by Theresa Zoe Williams
8 Questions to Ask Your Partner If You’re Discerning Marriage Together
So you think you’ve found a good partner, a man or woman to walk this earthly life to sanctity with. Well, there are some questions you should ask each other before you say, “I do!” Make sure to have a meaningful conversation (or two! or three!) about these topics with your partner. 1. Have a chat [...]
April 2, 2021 by Patty Breen
Learn From These 4 Online Dating Mistakes I’ve Made
Whenever I think about my own online dating mistakes over the years, my mind goes back to a 1966 spaghetti Western I would watch with my dad. The film that comes to mind is Clint Eastwood’s “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” If you’re wondering, there isn’t much in the movie that relates to [...]
March 29, 2021 by Theresa Zoe Williams
15 Quotes From the Saints on Love and Friendship
We know we can look to the saints in all circumstances of our lives, so we should also look to them to understand love and friendship more deeply. Of course, married saints are often the first we look to for this. That makes sense, as they walked this path daily. But many other saints who [...]
March 22, 2021 by Patty Breen
The Advice I Wish I Had as a Catholic Single Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago I was twenty-four years old. I was working in my first full time lay ministry job at a parish and toying with the idea of going to graduate school. I was navigating dating as an emotionally insecure young woman. Ten years later, I am a much more healthy and whole version of [...]
March 19, 2021 by Adrienne Thorne
Worried That You Aren’t Catholic Enough for a Catholic Dating Relationship? Remember These Three Things
Many of us might have a pre-conceived picture of what a Catholic dating relationship should look like. The same can be said for our ideas about Catholic marriage. There’s nothing wrong with having dreams, hopes, and aspirations. But when it comes to our search for a partner, some of these pre-conceived pictures can interfere and [...]
March 15, 2021 by Adrienne Thorne
8 Tips for Getting to Know Someone on a Dating App
Critics of online dating might very well argue that you just can’t get to know someone online. In the past, this was probably somewhat true. It’s always more difficult to get a true sense of what the other person is like when you’re only interacting through words on a screen. But as technology continues to [...]
March 12, 2021 by Theresa Zoe Williams
Are You the Problem? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself
Do all of your relationships all seem to end in flames? There are many relationships don’t end up working out. Although it’s not fun to admit, it’s important to examine our own role in failed relationships. If you discover that your actions or thoughts weren’t healthy, that does not mean you’re a bad person. But [...]
March 7, 2021 by Adrienne Thorne
Are You Being Elsa’d? Time to Let It Go
You’re probably not a ten year old girl, and you might not even be the parent of a ten year old daughters. But without a doubt, you’ve heard of (and maybe even seen!) the smash animated hit Disney film Frozen, and the sequel Frozen 2. If it’s been a while since you saw it, or you’re [...]