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.
Those who know me best might start laughing hysterically at the idea of my writing about the need for Catholics to find other Catholic friends. Because my husband and I kind of don’t have any. We grew up in a small town in Washington state, met in our high school church youth group, dated long-distance […]
If you are wondering why marriage hasn’t come together for you, don’t feel like the Lone Ranger. There are lots of us. One of the reasons happened outside your control: the pervading social culture. Some of Them Tried to Warn Us In the height of the “women’s liberation movement” during the 1970s, John Wesley Ryles […]
A famous feminist maxim of yesteryear asserted that “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” While possibly serving to stimulate a long overdue review of some of the inequities between the sexes, the axiom may have overstretched the point a tad. Women do “need” men. And men “need” women. We were […]
Being single can be frustrating, especially when it seems as if God is calling you to marriage, but forgot to call your spouse! During these times, we need to turn to God. As you navigate Catholic online dating services and discern God’s will, keep these 4 prayers in your heart. I remember how glaringly obvious […]
Dear Sister in Christ, You didn’t mean to get addicted to pornography. No one does. And you don’t want to battle against the temptation on a regular (sometimes daily!) basis. But you can’t seem to shake off the desire to return to the images or the words. It’s like they have a hold on you […]
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 […]
My husband and I recently celebrated our 11th anniversary. While we didn’t do anything extraordinary to celebrate, this day left me reflecting on how thankful I am for both my husband and our marriage. You don’t have to look far or watch too many tv shows to see that manhood and fatherhood are under attack. […]
Occasionally, I get into one of those stressed-out funks of waiting to get a text back from someone or worrying about a project at work that hasn’t even started yet. In those moments I know I’ve lost my chill, my equilibrium is tilted, my chi is overheating or all of the above. Things are not […]
St. Therese the little flower, such a beautiful saint and one so pertinent for our times. She said her heaven would be spent doing good on earth. When we think of St. Therese, we often think of her ‘little way’ or of her life as a Carmelite nun. But what about the lessons she gives […]
Our single years can be hard for a number of reasons. But reason number one, for a lot people, is often loneliness. Anyone, in any state of life, can be lonely at times. But our single years are often filled with a persistent, hurtful loneliness. Sometimes it feels like it will never go away. “Anyone […]
