Being single is often associated with being lonely or just waiting for that next step of your life. But at Catholic Singles, we think the single life is a time for you to thrive and grow closer in your relationship with God. These posts are some of our thoughts and thoughts of our members on the single life in today’s world as a Catholic.
Let’s face it: many of us are waiting for that long term relationship that will lead to marriage. But what are we doing today to prepare for our future partner? The single life shouldn’t be a period of just waiting until you are in a relationship. It should be a time where you spend time preparing yourself for your future partner.
Take a hint from the experts: Bible verses about love may be the key to wooing your love interest this Valentine’s day. If you find that words just can’t express how you’re feeling about someone, the Word of God is a great place to turn. Scripture is the perfect expression of infinite love, authored by […]
Twelve weddings. That’s how many times I sat among couples as they paired off, and I turned to no one at the sign of peace. How many times I pinched pennies to find an acceptable gift while married friends with two incomes gave beautiful pieces off the registry. It’s how many times I sat alone […]
There’s no denying that we live in a culture that is typically in harsh contrast to traditional Catholic morality, especially when it comes to dating. It’s hard to find any role models when it comes to living a Catholic lifestyle in today’s culture. I recently stumbled upon a Reddit thread discussing this very topic. A single […]
I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to holidays past, I never used to put much significance on the New Year. No one in my family really celebrated the holiday much when I was a kid. The older I got, the more the holiday just seemed like an excuse for my more […]
A few years ago, as a Catholic single, I created a profile on a Catholic dating website. Even though I knew God was calling me to the vocation of marriage, I hadn’t met anyone locally to discern that vocation with. Curious about online dating (which was slowly becoming more and more popular back then), I […]
I am an avid online shopper. I order my groceries online, I shop for my clothes online, and I purchase my household items online. When I sit down to make a purchase on Amazon, even for something as simple as hand soap, I click through options, I view similar purchases, I sort through “customers ultimately […]
Years of watching Friends and other sitcoms led me to believe that if I was a single woman in my late twenties, then I would be surrounded by other girls who were also single and together we’d eat ice cream and play board games and giggle about boys. However, that has not been my experience. […]
Can you name a time of year that is more chaotic than the holiday season? While the idea of spending Advent in contemplation of the coming of Jesus sounds lovely, the truth is that December is often more of a mad dash to check off everything on the holiday to-do list. Family get togethers and […]
If you’re thinking about dating after divorce, you may be wondering how in the world you ended up here. How could God allow your marriage, vows you made before him, to end up this way? Maybe you’re wondering if the Catholic Church still accepts you after your divorce. But, most importantly, you’re wondering what next […]
It can happen to anyone. You meet someone, click with them, and begin imagining how perfect the two of you would be together. You’ve got a crush. But then you realize that being with this seemingly amazing person is impossible. The reality is that it’s easy to feel emotionally attached to someone who just won’t […]
