by Julieanne Bartlett | Sep 29, 2022 | Book of Tobit, Calling of Marriage, Catechism of Catholic CHurch, God Author of Marriage, Help getting married, Hope for Marriage, Older Singles, Prayers and Saints, Prayers for Getting Married, Prolonged Singleness, Saint Lucia of Fatima, Saint Raphael, scripture, singleness, The Rosary, Uncategorized
As we move along into the season of Fall and with this series on reasons for prolonged singleness, this month’s topic of discussion is spiritual warfare and the accompanying need for prayer. Now, I have always known that the devil exists and tries to wreak havoc in...
by Julieanne Bartlett | Jan 20, 2022 | Blessed Virgin Mary, Calling of Marriage, Dating, Help getting married, Hope for Marriage, Older Singles, Prayers and Saints, Prolonged Singleness, scripture, singleness, The Ache of Singlehood, Vocation
Happy 2022! I want to begin this year by encouraging you regarding your desire for marriage, knowing it is God’s will to help you find a suitable spouse. Having recently completed the Advent and Christmas season of the Church, the scripture readings reminded me of...
by Julieanne Bartlett | Jul 9, 2021 | Book of Tobit, Calling of Marriage, Catechism of Catholic CHurch, Dating, Devotions, God Author of Marriage, Help getting married, Hope for Marriage, Older Singles, Prayers and Saints, Prayers for Getting Married, Prolonged Singleness, Saint Raphael, scripture, singleness, The Ache of Singlehood, Uncategorized
This month, I continue with the study of the book of Tobit, specifically looking at prolonged singleness in the Bible. In the blog post, “Prolonged Singleness and the Bible: A Study of Tobit Part I,” I provided a summary of the Book of Tobit. Next, in the blog...
by Julieanne Bartlett | Jun 4, 2021 | Book of Tobit, Calling of Marriage, Catechism of Catholic CHurch, Dating, God Author of Marriage, Help getting married, Hope for Marriage, Older Singles, Prayers and Saints, Prayers for Getting Married, Prolonged Singleness, Saint Raphael, scripture, singleness, The Ache of Singlehood, Uncategorized
Last month in my blog post entitled, Prolonged Singleness and the Bible: A Study of Tobit Part I, I provided a summary of the Book of Tobit. I especially related how God pointed me to the book of Tobit when I was single and had lamented to him that although...
by Julieanne Bartlett | May 21, 2021 | Calling of Marriage, Dating, God Author of Marriage, Help getting married, Hope for Marriage, Older Singles, Prayers and Saints, Prayers for Getting Married, Prolonged Singleness, scripture, singleness, The Ache of Singlehood, Uncategorized, Vocation
When I was in my mid-thirties and really struggling with this entire singleness issue, I asked God why no one in the Bible ever struggled to get married? I complained to him that there were several women in the bible who had wrestled with infertility – Sarah, Hannah,...
by Julieanne Bartlett | Feb 12, 2021 | Calling of Marriage, Dating, Devotions, Hope for Marriage, Older Singles, Prayers and Saints, Prolonged Singleness, scripture, singleness, The Ache of Singlehood, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day
This weekend is Valentine’s Day when everyone celebrates love with hearts, flowers, and gifts. I can still remember my years of prolonged singleness when I had no one to spend Valentine’s Day with. On the rare occasion that I was dating someone at the time, it...
