Dear Michele,A few months ago, I lost my best friend in a car accident. What made it all the more painful was that I had fallen deeply in love with him. If there was anybody I could have spent the rest of my life with, it would have been him. I never told him how […]
Category: Dating Advice
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.
FORGETTING THE BASICS
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – Feb 10, 2013. The readings for today can be found at https://usccb.org/bible/readings/021013.cfm . Thanks as always for reading, sharing these posts and for all your comments and feedback.Fr. Jim HOMILY Not too long ago, there was a repeat of one of my […]
Dear Michele: Can We Be Friends First?
Dear Michele,Although clear in my profile that I choose fellowship and friendship first in developing a relationship, my dates are not understanding or accepting it. They start calling me romantic nick names, or try to kiss me in a romantic way on the first or second dates. I make a second attempt to make myself […]
Dear Michele: How Long Should I Wait?
Dear Michele,I was with my boyfriend for 2 years and all through that time he told me he would never remarry because he had two failed marriages. I always thought he would come around and waited and prayed he would… well he didn’t. His brother passed away and he used that to push me away. […]
“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” – yeah still havent seen it…
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – January 27, 2012. The readings for today can be found at https://usccb.org/bible/readings/012713.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, for your shares on Facebook and Twitter (I’m humbled to see how many people stop by the blog each week)- and for your feedback. God […]
Dear Michele: Do I Have Trust Issues?
Hi, Mrs. Fleming, My girlfriend recently broke up with me and this is why: I am just under two years on finishing paying for property I bought four years ago. She asked if I would sign over half to her. I said, No. She has since labeled me as having a trust problem and told […]
JESUS – More than a miracle bartender
Hi everyone – here’s my homily for the SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – January 19, 2013. The readings for today can be found at https://usccb.org/bible/readings/012013.cfm . Thanks for reading, sharing and your feedback… Thanks and God Bless – Fr. Jim HOMILY: Here’s a gospel story that I’m sure a lot of people are thinking […]
Dear Michele: Perplexed, Do Women Want to be Treated Poorly?
Dear Michele, I get smiles from different women and when I respond with a kind comment, I get nothing back. Am I being too kind (I’ve heard some women like to be treated kind of bad) or responding too quickly or not saying the right things? Signed, Perplexed Dear Perplexed, I have to admit by […]
Dear Michele: Lovers without Commitment
Dear Michele, I don’t usually ask questions like this, and have never really bourn my soul over the internet, but your combination of catholic theology and psychology seems wonderful. I need an outside party opinion. I hope you can piece together the truth from my biased side of the story. I am confused. I have […]
Dear Michele: Struggling In Love
Dear Michele,Recently, my life changed in an instant over night. For four years this amazing guy was a great friend. I did not know he felt a connection to me until he revealed it to me 3 months ago. As friends, our conversations were never ending. We made time to take a walk , go […]
