Eric was no stranger to online dating. The 30-year-old Lay Dominican Novice from Columbia, MD had tried out this form of meeting people. “I told people I had lots of luck,” he later recalled. “It was all bad.” But several friends of his had met their spouses online, and knowing how important faith was to him, he decided to try CatholicMatch.
Tui Marie, 28-years-old and an hour away in Arlington, VA—the two cities are essentially … read more »
One of my favorite things is etymology. I’m fascinated by the history of words and how it adds dimensions of meaning to the definition.
The etymology of one word I find particularly fascinating: cliché. It signified the sound printmakers heard when they poured molten metal into a template for the printing press. I get it: The French verb for “to click” is clicher. Typesetters would use the template for that particular font or image … read more »
My Baptist pastor Brother Don and I rattled along in his pickup truck, driving down the bumpy country road on the way to church. These were my college days in Kentucky, before I was Catholic. I’d been listening to a lot of Rich Mullins, my favorite Christian musician. His song “Elijah” had one line in particular that always struck me: “It’s OK to be lonely as long as you’re free.”
When I was a single … read more »
One of the greatest crosses to bear during divorce is loneliness. Although intangible, loneliness is just as difficult as bearing the burden of an illness. It affects every aspect of your life and carries with it a pain that is difficult to convey to others.
A few months ago I wrote about how I occasionally run across statements in online profiles that baffle me, and thus began a series entitled “Profiles: Things That Make You Go ‘Huh?’”
In the first installment, we discussed single parents who indicate that they have children who live with them part-time (presuming they live with their other parent the other part of the time) and yet are willing to live anywhere. Which, to my … read more »
Tony didn’t think meeting the right woman online was something that would happen for him. And as one who liked the idea of meeting that special someone by chance, he didn’t even find the idea desirable. But he was willing to try new things, and his desire for a Catholic spouse was his overriding concern.
“It was frustrating to date a girl only to find out she had no intentions of becoming Catholic or didn’t … read more »
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, offering us the opportunity to honor the women who gave us life and continue to guide us, either here on earth or from heaven. Each year, my parents and I begin Mother’s Day with Mass before letting my Mom put her feet up for the day. Sometimes my Dad and I plan a simple afternoon at home, with both of us attempting to mimic my Mom’s irreplaceable culinary skills in … read more »
Twenty-one was a magic number for Sean and Mary when they first met. No, they weren’t playing blackjack or looking to get their first drink. “21” signified the total number of siblings each had. Mary had 11 brothers and sisters to Sean’s 10, and it’s not surprising their family experiences formed the common bond that brought them together on CatholicMatch.
“I must have looked over her profile a dozen times but moved on,” Sean, then … read more »
I’d written before that I feel teaching is one avenue through which I’ve been able to practice spiritual parturition. I am eternally grateful I found my calling in the classroom. I never expected it; I was not that little girl who always played teacher. Aside from a dancer and writer, I wanted to be a secretary when I was a kid. It was my highest professional aspiration. I modeled my future secretarial career … read more »
I gave a talk on a Catholic college campus last weekend. It was an awesome, awesome experience.
Catholic colleges – the really Catholic ones – are among my greatest sources of encouragement for the future. All of those great kids who actually take their faith and their relationships with God seriously. It’s a beautiful thing.
So I spoke to them about a topic that I have addressed here at CatholicMatch about a half-billion times: the … read more »
As singles, we have a lot of time on our own. We even look forward to that alone time. I go to Mass every day. I watch a Catholic movie once a week by myself. I can go for quiet walks and enjoy the melody of nature.
We get used to doing things by ourselves because the majority of the time we need to tackle the tasks of the day by ourselves. Once in … read more »
From time to time, I feel the need to play a good game of cards. If you think I’m talking about the type of deck used in a game of “52 Pick-Up” you’d be mistaken.
Unlike my other single friends, I have a special card which I use to make other people stop and think about what they’ve just said to me. You might say it’s my Ace of Broken Hearts.
I’m referring to the … read more »
It wasn’t long ago that Vanessa was happily married to an honorable man serving his country in Iraq, and raising their daughter. Then the 23-year-old from Washington state got terrible news: Her husband had died in the line of duty and she faced an uncertain future.
Vanessa had faith — that God had a plan for her and she hoped that plan included finding love again someday. She found joy in her little girl and … read more »
