The world is full of dating advice – much of which is toxic and damaging to relationships. We approach dating advice from the perspective of Catholic teachings as they relate to the persons and the role that dating and romantic relationships play in our lives as Christians.
In this section, we’ll explore dating advice for first time dates as well as advice for those who are going on their 20th date. More importantly, we’ll look at why relationships sometimes fail and what it takes to make the work.
Advent is the traditional four weeks of preparation before Christmas and the Christmas season. It is a time of quiet prayer, anticipation, and joy. Most people associate this season and the Christmas season with family and loved ones. But what if you’re single? Does the season lose meaning for you? Of course not! Advent is […]
Your first Thanksgiving together as a couple can be daunting! It’s a coming together of two people and two lives, and maybe even two separate traditions. You have to find some way to integrate all of the different aspects and traditions without railroading each other. That can take creativity. Here are some practical talking points […]
A dating app called Plenty of Fish recently released a list of dating trends that they predict will be popular in 2021. The results were based on their survey of more than two thousand singles. Many of these trends have a very 2020-spin on them, including a new trend called “Apocalypsing.” Apocalypsing a relationship means that you immediately […]
Meeting your significant other’s parents for the first time can be nerve-wracking. It can be even more pressurized if that meeting is over the holidays! But there are some things you can do to relieve a bit of this pressure. Here are six ways to prepare and participate when you meet your significant other’s parents […]
There’s no place like home for the holidays! Just thinking about the smell of pumpkin pie wafting through the air and endless snacks and goodies laid out for all to consume makes us smile. Hallmark Christmas movies on repeat. Catching up with your loved ones over early morning coffee and late night tea. Going home […]
No family is perfect. In fact, many of us look back on our own childhoods with at least some measure of pain or feeling of brokenness. Even in Catholic families where parents are trying their best, this experience is common. But while some of us have small amounts of brokenness or pain from childhood to […]
Anyone who has studied Catholic social teaching before may have heard the term “non-negotiables.” Usually, this term is used in reference to voting with an informed conscience and ensuring that you’re not disregarding any of the important moral issues that a faithful Catholic simply must acknowledge as wrong. But this term can be applied to other […]
Even with the advent of dating apps and social media sites, singleness is on the rise. According to the U.S. census, single people make up more than 45 percent of the American population, for a grand total of 110,600,000 unmarried people as of September, last year. Seeing so many people who feel lost and lonely […]
Although COVID restrictions look different in various parts of the country and the world right now, most of us are still facing some level of regulations in our daily lives. If we’re being honest, most of us are probably pretty tired of it by now. We can debate all day about what restrictions are good […]
Do you ever feel as if all the saints are holy but unrelatable priests and religious who lived centuries ago? Even though there actually are quite a few outstanding lay saints in both the single and married vocations if you look hard enough, there definitely aren’t many whose day to day lives seem similar to […]
