Tag: not good to be alone

The Vocation Awakening

Julieanne Bartlett April 30, 2021 0 Comments
When I was in my thirties and stuck in prolonged singleness, I was desperately afraid that God had called me to the single life. This was compounded by the feedback and responses I would receive from well-meaning people I would speak to about my grief and suffering regarding my desire to be married. The typical, yet painful, reply was, “Maybe you need to accept that God has no one for you,”...

Valentine’s Day When You Are Single

Julieanne Bartlett February 12, 2021 0 Comments
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 unfortunately ended up being a disappointing holiday. It was not until I met my husband that anyone ever truly put the effort into...

God Loves Marriage: How Come? Part II

Julieanne Bartlett March 20, 2020 0 Comments
St. Paul writes to the church in Ephesians Chapter 5, addressing the relationship between a husband and wife.  He goes on to compare the relationship between a husband and a wife – marriage – to the relationship between Christ and his church. Let’s take a deep dive into the entire scripture passage: "Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it....

God Loves Marriage: How Come? Part I

Julieanne Bartlett February 15, 2020 0 Comments
We know that marriage is important to God because the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) indicates that it has been given the dignity of a sacrament by Jesus Christ (§1601). In addition, throughout scripture marriage is referred to not only as having its own significance, but as mirroring the relationship between Christ, the bridegroom and his church, the bride (see Ephesians 5:21-23). I...
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
Pinterest
fb-share-icon

Sign up for your Prolonged Singleness Freebie! And connect with me on Instagram!

Thank you– you have successfully subscribed!