catholics desiring marriage – Passion of Hope

Prolonged Singleness Encouragement Group Forming January 2025

Julieanne Bartlett December 9, 2024 0 Comments

I’m very excited to announce that I will be hosting an online encouragement group for those struggling with prolonged singleness. This group will begin in January 2025 and take place on the last Sunday of each month, starting at 1PM Pacific Time/4PM Eastern Time. (There will be no group meetings in April and December 2025) The first group will be Sunday, January 26, 2025. The purpose of...

Online Singles Retreat!

Julieanne Bartlett October 15, 2024 0 Comments

I’m very excited to announce that myself and Celeste Sibolboro, of Love Is On Its Way, will be hosting our first online singles retreat, Growing Hope for Marriage! This event will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 9AM-1PM Pacific Time/12Noon-4PM Eastern Time. This retreat will have four main sections to it: The Call to Marriage Tools for Hope A Shared Online Meal/Snack Hope...

After Winter, Spring

Julieanne Bartlett May 9, 2024 2 Comments

I have a love-hate relationship with the season of winter. Every year, the weather turns crisp, and the days get shorter as we enter autumn. I’m one of those pumpkin “freaks” who come out of the woodwork, eager to add pumpkin spice to everything and anything I can. Even though summer is my favorite season, I actually welcome the cooler days with their reprieve from the scorching sun and...

Events that May Interest You

Julieanne Bartlett May 6, 2024 2 Comments

Happy Spring! I wanted to reach out and let you know of three different items available for you. Please see the details below for more information: Mourning Glory Grief Podcast. I was a guest on this podcast recently, getting to discuss prolonged singleness and the grief experienced by singles when the desire for marriage goes unfulfilled. This is a sadness that is often unacknowledged. I...

ADVENT: A Time of Hope

Julieanne Bartlett December 19, 2023 6 Comments

I must apologize for being MIA these last months, as several projects have been keeping me very busy. I am working on a book for those suffering from prolonged singleness. More specifically, my book offers hope for those desiring marriage by sharing the theological truths that helped me to seek God for a suitable spouse. I hope to offer more information about this project in 2024. Also, I teamed...

Biblical Principles for Dating: Do you need some holy help?

Julieanne Bartlett July 22, 2023 0 Comments

Hello Everyone! Are you tired of the confusion and uncertainty that often comes with modern dating? Come learn from the Bible! Let it help you make dating less painful. We felt alone and lonely on our journey many times. We know what it’s like to be discouraged by and perplexed about the dating landscape. We had to figure out how to put ourselves “out there” so as to meet a suitable...

Reasons for Prolonged Singleness 9

Julieanne Bartlett May 30, 2023 2 Comments

We are concluding this series on the reasons for prolonged singleness! This month is Part 9, wherein I will cover one last reason that people may stay single. As I stated in last month’s blog post, this series does not present an exhaustive list. There can always be other reasons for prolonged singleness. However, my intention was to provide an inventory of the reasons I have encountered both...

Reasons for Prolonged Singleness 8

Julieanne Bartlett April 17, 2023 0 Comments

Hello there and thank you for continuing along with me in this series on the reasons for prolonged singleness. We are now on Part 8 and have one more blog post in the series to cover after this one. While this topic has taken some time (there was also a break in there) I do think it was good to cover individually the various reasons for prolonged singleness. Of course, the reasons offered in...

TWO EVENTS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN!

Julieanne Bartlett April 10, 2023 0 Comments

Hello everyone, I have two events that I am speaking at which may interest you. The first is a Masterclass called Ready for Love: An online retreat for single Catholic women over 35 who are ready to connect deeper with their Faith, the Saints, and find a Godly relationship. This virtual retreat is for Catholic single ladies ages 35 and over. Anne-Marie Klobe has brought together over 20...

Reasons for Prolonged Singleness Part 7

Julieanne Bartlett March 30, 2023 0 Comments

Welcome! If you are joining us for the first time, we are continuing along in a series on the reasons for prolonged singleness. We have covered five contributory reasons thus far, which include lack of knowledge regarding the vocation of marriage, prior wounding, male/female relationship dynamics, spiritual warfare, and one’s failure to act. The next reason for prolonged singleness that we are...

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