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.
As Catholic singles, the encouragement to “pray for your future spouse” is a beautiful reminder. But how often do we really pray for our future spouse? Pursuing an intimate friendship with Christ is something to invest in as a single person (and continue when you’re married!). While you’re discerning your vocation to marriage though, how […]
Even some of the most famous people in the world complain about feeling lonely sometimes. Actors, world renowned chefs, and world travelers all go through periods that they explain feel empty and lonely, even though they are surrounded by people. Loneliness is a part of life. But for singles, sometimes that lonely feeling can feel […]
When I was single, I often found myself feeling like a vocational orphan. I wasn’t dating or discerning marriage with anyone and I wasn’t discerning with a particular religious community. But to make matters worse, it didn’t seem like God was giving me many clear signs on which path I should take. I don’t think […]
What does the Bible have to say about the experience of being a single Catholic? Maybe you’re wondering why the Lord placed the desire for marriage on your heart, but hasn’t introduced you to your future spouse. Perhaps this season of singleness is particularly raw, and you don’t know where to turn for comfort. Regardless […]
Saint Padre Pio seemed to think the greater God’s love for you, the more you will share in His cross and sufferings. This season of singleness this can be a cross of loneliness, isolation, and sadness. But God can lift the crosses of our lives, if we ask Him. We have to seek His will, […]
Before becoming pope, Father Karol Wojtyla published Love and Responsibility in 1960. The 319 page book covers subjects such as our sexual urge, chastity, love, ethics, and justice. In 2007, Piotr Kuhiwcazk described Love and Responsibility as “a defense of the traditional Catholic teachings on marriage from a new philosophical standpoint. Where did inspiration for such a work come from? […]
August 22nd marks the feast of the Queenship of Mary. Pope Pius XII instituted this feast in 1954, saying, “The purpose of the Feast is that all may recognize more clearly and venerate more devoutly the merciful and motherly sovereignty of her who bore God in her womb.” Though the feast itself wasn’t instituted until the […]
It’s an age-old question that’s echoed in the hearts of many Catholic singles: why does God seem to hide from me especially when I need Him? Why is He silent in the prayers of those who love Him? Where is He when vocational discernment lacks any sense of clarity? Why does the Lord choose to […]
I have wanted to be a priest since I was about five years old. That basic desire has never changed; but my reasons for wanting to be a priest have definitely developed over the years. Most of the time, they have been good and legitimate reasons – but not always. There was a period during […]
“I want to spend time in prayer, but I just don’t have the time,” I remember thinking as a Catholic single. It wasn’t that I didn’t have a lot to pray about – my single status left me with a lot of questions that I truly wanted to bring to prayer. But with a full […]
