Religious/Personal
Catholics Singles Aim to Grow in Faith, Fall in Love
By Meg McDonnell
The following article is excerpted from the May-June 2010 issue of “Family Foundations,” the publication of the Couple to Couple League International (CCL).
Dating should come from a foundation of prayer and a sense of commitment.
A record number of American Catholics are single - more than 22 million, according to a 2008 study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
It’s not surprising, then, that the subject of singles, dating, and vocation are cropping up more and more in books, magazines, and conversations among Catholic circles.
Advice varies, along with approaches to dating, but the goal is inevitably the same: helping singles embrace their call to love and serve God and others in the manner He desires for them.
Cohabitation-Nation
Unmarried Couples Who Live Together Put Their Marriage at Risk
By Marion Fernandez-Cueto
Anne and Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary
The following article is an excerpt from the May-June 2010 issue of Family Foundations, the publication of the Couple to Couple League International (CCL).
When David LaValley of Buffalo, N.Y., started dating Cherie, he was pleased to learn they were both cradle Catholics. LaValley had served for years as an altar boy, and it wasn’t long before the couple was attending Mass together. Read More…
Does Natural Family Planning Hinder Spontaneity?
By Kevin Banet
The following articles are from the Jan.-Feb. 2010 issue of Family Foundations, the publication of the Couple to Couple League International.
Does NFP prevent spontaneity by restricting intimacy? Read More…