On January 21, 2017, Joseph and I got married at Saint Isidore’s Catholic Student Center in Manhattan, Kansas. It was an incredible day. It was a wedding that was us—a day filled with so many magnificent memories. Despite the warnings of wedding stress, our wedding day was one of the most stress-free, joy-filled days of […]
Vice President Mike Pence recently visited the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. A few years ago I was also blessed to travel to this unique area of the world as well. I visited the Eastern European country of Lithuania for three days. This beautiful and incredibly small Catholic country of castles, cathedrals, and […]
What’s not to love about Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati? He is famous for his good looks, sense of humor, adventurous spirit, and devotion to Christ. Born in Turin, Italy in 1901, Pier Giorgio overflowed with boundless energy, which he applied to his studies and prayer as well as to practical jokes and adventure sports. Pier […]
You might be lucky enough that, at this point in your life, money is not a huge issue. If so, that’s great! But guess what, if you’re hoping to get married some time in the not-so-very distant-future, there will likely come a time when you have a bunch of adorable offspring eating your wallet dry […]
I assume by now that most people have heard of the “Google Memo Guy,” the guy who worked for Google, wrote an internal memo titled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” and who has since been fired for those opinions. Why the controversy? The memo explained how Google’s left-leaning bias has created a politically correct monoculture that maintains its […]
Not all of us have good instincts when it comes to selecting a dating partner. Reality TV shows provide daily proof of the stupid decisions people make. Still, if you listen to yourself, usually your gut will tell you when something is “off”. He may be handsome, but shallow. She may be intelligent, but there’s […]
Single life has its perks, but it can also be a real struggle. The joy of freedom is often accompanied by loneliness and the desire to explore is often countered by the need to have a “home base.” Catholic singles may feel isolated in a culture of quick hook-ups. We are looking for something deeper, […]
I can’t remember the last time I’d seen a promise ring. Then I met Tom. I noticed his metal band with a cross on it and in curiosity I asked him what it was. “Oh, it’s a promise ring,” he said. “You know from back when they were…uh…a thing. Before the movement changed and became […]
Whether you’re in a long-distance or local dating relationship, establishing boundaries in that relationship is important. We at Catholic Singles believe that creating and maintaining boundaries can support the building of a healthy relationship. Below, we share the story of two individuals who took the time to talk about boundaries that guided them in the […]
“DETROIT”: NO. This historic film about one of the worst cases of police brutality in US history is undeniably well-made and generating Oscar buzz from critics, but it is an incredibly bleak and difficult film to watch for much of its running time and would be more of a downer than a discussion piece for […]
