Saints

For Catholic singles, following the lives of the saints is critical to using our time as singles to grow in our faith and to be ready for whatever God has in store for us.

Catholic saints are like the Hall of Fame for our faith. For Catholics, having the saints as role models and a source of inspiration allows us to look at others who may have found themselves in similar situations that we are currently in. By looking to the saints, we have a model to follow. For Catholic singles, following the lives of the saints is critical to using our time as singles to grow in our faith and to be ready for whatever God has in store for us.

23 Quotes from the Saints to Help You Trust in God
Jul 29 2019By Adrienne Thorne
It’s no easy to thing to have perfect trust in God. Even when we know intellectually that he loves us and will provide for our needs, it can be hard to live like we truly believe he will take care of us. When we look to the saints, most of them pro...
5 Truths About Hope from the Saints
Jul 27 2019By Erin Miller
Hope is a virtue that is so powerful and pure. But like love, hope has become warped into something much smaller. This fruit of the Spirit that has been gifted to us for life-changing prayer and encounters has become a synonym for “want”�...
Looking for a Holy Spouse? You Need to Meet Saints Joachim and Anne
Jul 26 2019By Adrienne Thorne
We know very little about Saints Joachim and Anne, except that legend names them as the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of this holy married couple on July 26. The little we do know about them comes largel...
Saint Bridget of Sweden: Intercessor for Second Chances and Failure
Jul 23 2019By Adrienne Thorne
For some time, the only way I knew Saint Bridget of Sweden was through her set of prayers found in the little blue Pieta Prayer Book. Bridget’s fifteen prayers in the beginning of this little booklet are prayers revealed by Christ to Bridget. He t...
Saint Paul’s Simple Questions That Inspired My Love Life
Jul 06 2019By Erin Miller
When I was a kid, the first Bible verses I memorized were from 1 Corinthians 13. It wasn’t because I was a particularly holy kid, but because it was my favorite VBS song. To this day, my family still knows every word—to the song and the verse. (L...
Saint Thomas the Apostle’s Lesson for Singles
Jul 02 2019By Adrienne Thorne
Most of us have probably heard of Saint Thomas referred to as “doubting Thomas.” He declared that he wouldn’t believe Christ was risen from the dead unless he saw with his own eyes. There are a lot of spiritual lessons that can be gaine...
St. John Fisher: A Martyr for Marriage
Jun 21 2019By Adrienne Thorne
For single Catholics hoping to find their future spouses, it might seem like all those priest and religious saints in the Catholic arsenal of Heavenly helpers are a little distant. But really, a lot of these saints’ lives can hold quite a bit of re...
St. Rita of Cascia: An Excellent Intercessor for Troubled Love Lives
Jun 01 2019By Adrienne Thorne
A lot of times when we think of the saints, we might picture lives that are very different from the lives we live today. We might picture serene lives spent in a monastery, or heroic martyrdoms at the hands of evil rulers. We probably don’t think o...
Saint Joseph: Your Unlikely Intercessor in a Season of Singleness
Mar 19 2019By Adrienne Thorne
March 19th marks the solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As Catholic singles, this feast can be significant to us for a lot more reasons than just being a nice celebratory day in the middle of Lent. We don’t have a wealth...
5 Saints for Single Catholics
Mar 16 2019By Erin Miller
On this earth, I haven’t been blessed with many single friends. Right after college, the phrase “always a bridesmaid” became my world. I was in four weddings in four years but I attended many, many more as a guest where I knew both ...