“I like spending time alone,” we’ve heard over and over again upon meeting a person self-identifying as “single”. Most of the time it is a questionable truth. We know that because depression and loneliness are as common in young professionals as insecurity among 7th graders; so if 100% of the singles we meet at cocktail […]
Month: April 2017
Three days in Israel: The Single Traveler
Being single allows one time to take many adventures and we should take advantage of this time of greater freedom. Last year, I was blessed to travel to the Holy Land. This beautiful and incredibly small country had a profound impact on my faith and made the Bible truly come alive for me. Day 1: […]
Saint Maria Faustina: Lessons For Catholic Singles
Poland has produced two great mystics this century-John Paul II and St. Faustina. St. Faustina was canonized by John Paul II on April 30, 2000, so in many ways these two great saints are interconnected. Maria Faustina, originally named Helen Kowalska, grew up in a poor family in Poland of ten children. She first felt the […]
How To Be A Nice Guy And Not Finish Last
“I think you’re sweet and a really nice guy, but let’s be friends.” “I had a really good time last night. You’re wonderful and a really nice guy, but I don’t think we’re right for each other.” If you have heard any of these things said to you, there is a good chance that you […]
THE CASE FOR CHRIST – Dateworthy
DATEWORTHY? YES. This compelling drama about journalist Lee Strobel, an atheist reporter who set out to disprove Christ’s Resurrection when his wife became a believer and wound up instead authoring the massive bestseller “The Case for Christ,” is a surprisingly well-made faith-based film that balances his investigation with touching personal drama. And talk about perfect […]
Dating 101: When being Catholic isn’t enough
A common mistake a Catholic man makes in dating is thinking that there is a Catholic way of dating. He thinks that Catholics date by a separate set of rules than people who are not Catholic. If I follow Church teachings, if I stay in grace, if I go to church on Sunday, I’ll find […]