Dating & Singles

Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve

by Stephanie Wood September 14, 2006

Modesty is a perennially hot topic in Catholic circles, especially in the summer time. I work for a Catholic young adult outreach, and every summer we receive numerous questions from young adults relating to modesty and fashion issues. Unfortunately, in…

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Treat Yourself to a Retreat

by Tim Drake September 7, 2006

When’s the last time you went on retreat?
As a single person you have greater opportunities to take some time for rest, prayer, and vocational discernment. Amid the hustle and bustle of life it’s particularly difficult to slow down and…

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Paying Attention to Single Catholics

by Mary Beth Bonacci August 31, 2006

Can I tell you how excited I am about this?
As many of you know, I’ve spent the majority of my adult life talking to teenagers (and their parents) about love, relationships and chastity. I began that work because I…

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Romance with a Message

by Stephanie Wood August 17, 2006

When I was first introduced to the book Arms of Love by Carmen Marcoux, I’m embarrassed to admit that my initial reaction was, “A Catholic novel about modern day courtship? What a cheesy idea! Who would read this?”
Carmen’s novel…

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In Search of Community

by Mary Beth Bonacci August 10, 2006

Well, I just moved. Again.
I move quite a lot. In the past ten years, I’ve owned four houses. And that is a study in stability compared to the myriad of apartments (I count sixteen, right off the top of…

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The Fine Art of Catholic Small Talk

by Michael S. Rose August 3, 2006

When you’re the kind of guy who thinks shooting the breeze is beneath him, some social situations tend to be awkward, especially when you’re not amid a familiar crowd.
In most cases, however, those who shun what is known as…

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The Feminine Genius

by Mary Beth Bonacci July 27, 2006

Previously I talked about how men and women are different. In later articles I want to talk about how we’re different, and how our essential natures as men and women are twisted and warped by a society that doesn’t “get”…

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Cohabitation Ends in Separation 90% of Time

by Hilary White July 24, 2006

A study published by the journal Demography has shown that cohabitation is not the road to happy marriage, or even to a happy relationship, but rather ends in separation 90% of the time.
The study’s lead researcher, Daniel Lichter, a…

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The Daring Date

by Michael S. Rose July 20, 2006

Here’s another travel idea, and this one could be the most enjoyable of all. It does, however, require some time and a wee bit of money. Depending on how it turns out, you might even be able to call it…

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God and The List

by Laraine Bennett July 13, 2006

Death Cab for Cutie, Dane Cook, and ranch hands in love are all “in” for 2006. Kirsten Dunst, Red Bull, and Xbox 360 are all “out” — at least, according to the “The List” in the Washington Post.
Do you…

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