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Forgotten Children: Singles in the Church
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Forgotten Children: Singles in the Church

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by on Dec 05, 2016 in Dating & Singles, Evangelization, Featured, Marriage, Men, Women
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A question that occasionally comes up when the topic of single Catholics is raised has to do with priorities. Some would say that the Church is too busy addressing the many moral evils in today’s society to be concerned with single people. This line of thinking, however, prevents the Church from seizing a great opportunity. Assisting […]

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In Defense Of “Soul Mates”

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by on Nov 24, 2015 in Dating & Singles, Featured, Marriage
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It has been said that: Real love is not all feelings. Real love takes work. Real love requires choosing your beloved on a daily basis.  These are all statements that I believe to be true. But, can I let you in on a little secret? I believe in soul mates. And [thankfully], I believe that I […]

Book Review: <i>The Catholic Guide to Dating After Divorce</i>
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Book Review: The Catholic Guide to Dating After Divorce

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by on Jul 07, 2015 in Dating & Singles, Featured, On Books
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Lisa Duffy, an author and speaker for the CatholicMatch institute, overcame a painful divorce and annulment, remarried in the Church, and has spent the past twenty years ministering to those who have been wounded by divorce. In The Catholic Guide to Dating after Divorce (Ave Maria Press, 2015), Duffy provides authentic Church teaching on divorce, […]

Getting to Yes: Courtship, Not Just Dating
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Getting to Yes: Courtship, Not Just Dating

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by on May 14, 2015 in Dating & Singles, Featured, Live in Christ, Marriage, Men, Vocations, Women
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When my family migrated from the Philippines to the United States in 1986, I didn’t want to go. I wanted to finish college at home and settle down with whomever God picked out for me to marry, after a courtship of at least five years. But God laughed at my plans. I met my future […]

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The High Price of Not Putting Out

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by on Oct 02, 2014 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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Dear Anthony, I’ve had it with men!  Once again, I have been rejected by a guy because I would not have sex with him, and made it clear (after his many attempts) that I’m not that kind of girl and it’s not going to happen until I’m married.  It never fails.  Things are going great […]

You’re Not My Type!
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You’re Not My Type!

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by on Sep 18, 2014 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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Nowadays, there is much talk of “types” in dating.  “He’s a nice guy, but he’s not my type.” “I don’t know a thing about her, but she is definitely my type”.  Friends and family chime in as well because apparently they are in tune with your “type.” But what is a “type”? I have come […]

I’m Dating a Catholic, Now What?
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I’m Dating a Catholic, Now What?

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by on May 01, 2014 in Dating & Singles, Featured, Marriage
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Dear Anthony, I could use some advice as the non-Catholic party in my relationship.  My boyfriend is a very nice Catholic guy.  He knew I was not Catholic.  We get along just great.  But he’s “really” Catholic, and I’m “really” not.  He isn’t insisting on me being Catholic or anything like that.  But I can’t […]

Why Would My Ex-boyfriend Try to Ruin My Reputation?
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Why Would My Ex-boyfriend Try to Ruin My Reputation?

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by on Jan 31, 2014 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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Dear Anthony, I decided to give in and accept his interest in being more than friends, and we started dating.  Long story short, it didn’t work out and we lost our friendship as well, which I’m still trying to get over.  But what I have to deal with even more is the shock that this […]

Karaoke: a Universal Love Language?
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Karaoke: a Universal Love Language?

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by on Jan 16, 2014 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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Have you ever gone on a karaoke date night?  It can be a great way to get to know each other and see each other’s sillier side.  And definitely, you can get up and dance together to a great song someone else is singing. You might be asking yourself “What if I embarrass myself or […]

Refinding Fidelity
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Refinding Fidelity

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by on Jan 09, 2014 in Dating & Singles, Featured, Marriage
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These days, it seems we all know young couples who are living together— a friend, perhaps, or even a son or daughter. With cohabitation so common, living together hardly causes “scandal” anymore. In fact, when a government study found last year that 48% of young women cohabited with a partner as a first union, one […]

Text Me Back or It’s Over!
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Text Me Back or It’s Over!

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by on Jan 02, 2014 in Dating & Singles, Featured, Marriage
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Let me start by saying it’s okay to not know where your partner is or what they’re doing every moment of every day. There is an epidemic in today’s dating scene that is ruining relationships. It is the obsession to need constant knowledge of the whereabouts of the other. If you think I am being […]

The Terrors of the 7th Grade Dance
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The Terrors of the 7th Grade Dance

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by on Nov 07, 2013 in Education, Featured
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Me to my 7th grade daughter: “You can go to the school dance, but you can’t slow dance with any boys.” My 7th grade daughter: “The principal said we’re not allowed to say no.” This conversation, naturally, almost shocked me into a full-blown panic attack. Then it got worse. Me: “Are you sure that’s what the […]

Denied the City
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Denied the City

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by on Nov 06, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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But when sex is divorced from love there is a feeling that one has been stopped at the vestibule of the castle of pleasure; that the heart has been denied the city after crossing the bridge. Sadness and melancholy result from such a frustration of destiny, for it is the nature of man to be […]

Love is Not a Union of Opinions
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Love is Not a Union of Opinions

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by on Oct 30, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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People have strong opinions.  And with a strong opinion comes a definite sense of being right. Sadly, in the dating process, too many singles believe that they have not found love if they are dating someone who has different opinions.  In other words, love is about having the same opinions. But love is the union […]

How to Stay Chaste: 10 Tips for Couples
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How to Stay Chaste: 10 Tips for Couples

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by on Oct 10, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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It’s all well and good for a single gal to tell y’all to be good, but when you’re really in love things can get hard. After last week’s post on chastity, some of you might be wondering how on earth people do it. From what I’ve gathered, it generally involves more than just a strong […]

Teens and Dating
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Teens and Dating

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by on Oct 05, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured, On Books, Parenting
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It may come as a surprise to many, but dating is a relatively recent phenomenon. So says Jason E. King, author of Dating: A Practical Catholic Guide, published by the Knights of Columbus Catholic Information Service. Prior to our modern conception of dating, which arose in the 20th century, says King, a family was much […]

Can A Woman Pursue A Man?
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Can A Woman Pursue A Man?

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by on Sep 28, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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My short answer to this question is yes: I absolutely think it’s possible for a woman to pursue a man, in a real, genuine way that neither defies who we are in our femininity nor buys into what the culture has to offer. Until I was in my 20s, my dating experience was limited, to […]

I'm Not Sure if This is a Date
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I’m Not Sure if This is a Date

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by on Sep 19, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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Have you ever been on an “I’m not sure if this is a” date? We probably all are more sure than we say we are, but deny that we’re sure so if we discover that one of us isn’t getting what we want, it doesn’t hurt. It’s one of life’s little dramas. This is how […]

Just Friends?
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Just Friends?

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by on Aug 15, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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The dreaded phrase, “I think it would be better if we were just friends,” has been feared by teenagers for decades.  The fear that, after professing love for a girl, she’ll look at him and whip out this infamous line has kept many a boy from even suggesting that next step.  And though much could […]

Calling the Case for Early Marriage into Question
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Calling the Case for Early Marriage into Question

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by on Jul 29, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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I crack me up as I car-shop. I crack me up because I like the coupe but I think the sedan is smarter. This is because my current car has been my car for 10 years, which implies my next car could be my car for 10 years, too. If it is, I imagine (hope, […]

Are You Dating a Terrorist?
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Are You Dating a Terrorist?

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by on Jul 20, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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In today’s troubled world, we sadly have the word “terrorist” presented to us on a regular basis.  When we hear that word, our thoughts are immediately drawn to those who perform public acts of violence and destruction with an intent to kill people. Did you ever give any thought to the possibility that the person […]

Can We Stop Fretting About Modesty?
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Can We Stop Fretting About Modesty?

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by on Jul 03, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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Seems like, lately, everyone’s been writing about how much women should wear, why it matters (or doesn’t), how too-strict standards can be emotionally damaging, and how we’re all contributing to the rape culture. I agree that modesty is important, but I’m sensing an unhealthy dose of fear, insecurity, judgment, and tunnel vision. Guys, we all […]

The Joyful Mysteries and Dating
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The Joyful Mysteries and Dating

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by on Jun 13, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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If I’d had any idea how much Mary would have grabbed hold of my heart when I started praying the rosary consistently I’d like to believe I would have started praying the rosary a lot sooner. Then again, she knew exactly when she could grab hold of my heart and bring it to her Son. […]

Plan Ahead to Oppose Cohabitating
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Plan Ahead to Oppose Cohabitating

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by on May 23, 2013 in Columnists, Dating & Singles, Featured, Marriage, Parenting
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To: Marybeth From: Opposed to cohabiting Can you offer any advice for my young adult daughters about why not to live with their boyfriends? I feel strongly that living together is to be saved for marriage, but it is hard for them to understand because “everyone is doing it” and they think I’m just old […]