God Rest Ye Merry, Catholic Singles!
Advent is a time of waiting. As Pope Benedict XVI so beautifully wrote in his meditations on Advent, “man is one who waits.” We wait for our studies to be completed, for a new job, for financial...
View ArticleLearn Fertility Awareness Before Marriage
You may be thinking, as an unmarried adult, how is Fertility Awareness (Natural Family Planning) relevant to me? In her article titled, “Fertility Awareness and Women Religious,” Sister Renée Mirkes,...
View ArticleToo Busy For Lent? (Video)
Lent is on its way and soon we, as a Catholic community, will turn our focus to the passion and suffering of Christ. Or will we? We lead very busy lives and fulfill many commitments and...
View ArticleMarriage Certification Expires Daily
When Alex and I were preparing for marriage, we researched, read, and studied everything we could on the subject matter. After all, we were committing to a lifetime vocation; one in which we wanted to...
View Article53 Things to Do Instead of Having Sex
If abstinence (from sex) is painful, you’re doing it wrong. Over the years, my husband, Alex and I have heard married couples and singles alike comment on how painful it is to abstain. Singles like to...
View ArticlePrayer for the Home of the Brave
Happy 4th of July! On this day of Independence, the bishops invite us to penance and prayer to restore religious freedom and conscience protections. Let us pray … Prayer for the Protection of Religious...
View ArticleA Good Samaritan Saved My Life
A couple of months ago, I shared this story with our CatholicMatch Institute newsletter list about how a good samaritan saved my life. This is what happened: “I live in the northeast where we’ve been...
View ArticleA Weekend That Changed My Life (Video)
The CatholicMatch Institute recently hosted a Catholic Retreat for singles at the Malvern Retreat Center in Pennsylvania. CatholicMatch Institute contributor, Bryan Mercier and Father Stephen DeLacy,...
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How to Have the Best Advent … Ever
As we round the corner to Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of the list of things that have to get done; cleaning, shopping, cooking, volunteering at the school, but also packing… Read More
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Distracted In Prayer? Here Are 3 Tips To Help
In my post for last Monday, I offered some suggestions for making Advent a very meaningful time of preparation for the birth of Christ and fine-tuning your prayer… Read More
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What Adam and Eve Taught Me About Love
All of us wonder about love. What does it have to say about our past, right now, and our future? How is it speaking to us? Well God... Read More
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Meet the Parents First Date For Tom & Bernadette
Tom and Bernadette both appreciated the value of finding someone faith-focused on CatholicMatch. They didn’t rush into things after first making contact on the site; in fact, they... Read More
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Change Your Heart This Lent
Since this is the Year of Consecrated Life in the Catholic Church and the season of Lent, I thought I’d share a particularly poignant story with you that... Read More
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Embracing Single Life—Even If It Is Not My Choice
A couple years ago, during my studies in Austria, I learned something in Greek class which would have a deep impact on my spiritual life. We had a... Read More
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How to Deal With Change
Who Moved My Cheese? is a book about change—and how to deal with it—by Dr. Spencer Johnson, co-author of the famed One Minute Manager, a break-through management concept... Read More
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Jason Met Alicia After 3 Years Online
Jason, 26, from Hillsburo, Oregon, had been on CatholicMatch for three years before he met Alicia, 25. “I am a very shy kind of person,” he explained. “So... Read More
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She Found Her Needle In a Haystack in Mexico!
Leticia 30, is from Aubrey, Texas and Javier, 31, lives in Monterrey, Mexico, but that didn’t stop them from getting to know each other. They had their first... Read More
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How To Make Your Single Life Change Your Life
When I was single, I spent a lot of time being jealous of friends who were in relationships. I supported them and was genuinely happy for their joy... Read More
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How Singles Can Get Through The Holidays Gracefully
Dreading the holidays because you’re single? No worries—you are in good company. Many unattached men and women feel the same way, dreading the awkward questions and insensitive comments... Read More...
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A CatholicMatch Examination of Conscience
I found my husband on CatholicMatch in 2005, after only using the site on and off for three months. Here’s the thought process I went through to do... Read More The post A CatholicMatch Examination of...
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