I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s celebrations. To me, it always used to seem like a silly, made-up holiday for people to go out partying and get drunk. I think part of me was also bitter that the feast of Mary, Mother of God on January 1st often gets a bit overshadowed by […]
Dating should be fun. Probably a big part of the reason why you have an active dating life is to add some recreation and communal enjoyment to your life. So getting bogged down in awkwardness is probably something you’d like to avoid. Here’s another look at a set of awkward moments Catholics might face in […]
This is an add-on to a much larger post which can be found here. A first or second date should be for getting to know one another. But let’s face it—that’s not going to happen if the two of you, or even one of you, are feeling super-awkward. What you really need are some good […]
When you’re in a committed relationship, a lot of tough conversations are brought up. You may discuss your hopes for a future family, or talk about significant job choices together. But even more important than the number of kids you’d like to have, or what job your significant other has is a huge—typically taboo—topic that […]
It’s the holiday season! That means it’s time for Christmas carols, baking cookies, visiting family, lighting fires in the fireplace, hanging up stockings, and seeing another friend get engaged. ‘Tis the season for popping the question, and if you’re not engaged (or dating at all), those posts that are filled with so much cheer and joy can […]
Wouldn’t it be lovely if your journey to meeting that someone special were straightforward, simple, and totally embarrassment-free? In a perfect world, I have to think that’s exactly the way it would be. But unfortunately, Adam and Eve fell, and here we are in a decidedly un-perfect world—complete with dating experiences that can range from […]
Intentional dating, authentic love, and holy relationships can be hard to live out in a culture that celebrates use, pornography, and hook-ups. New online dating services spring up regularly that promote hooking up rather than focusing on authentic love. If you’re swimming upstream in today’s current, it can be easy to feel alone, left out, […]
Dr. Gary Chapman is a world-renowned marriage counselor and author of the book The 5 Love Languages. In his book, Dr. Chapman writes that everyone has a love language, a way that they prefer to be loved. For Joseph, my husband, his love language is quality time. Mine, however, is physical touch. Joseph feels unloved when […]
There is no Catholic teaching that says you should never date, or that courtship is preferred. While Holy Scripture is silent on these topics, the Catholic view is that dating should be with the goal of ending in marriage. What is Courtship? Courtship is a relationship in which a man and woman seek to determine […]
The Christmas season is notoriously a time of year to be with those we love. So often, the picture we have in our head is a time of family gathering and traditional togetherness. But the reality is that for singles, the holidays don’t always look like this. Extended family members might be far away, and […]
