Living and Loving the Single Life
It is a good thing that I did not give up cookies for Lent! Last week was Reading Week at Northwestern University, and the Student Advisory Board at the Sheil Catholic Center enthusiastically hosts “study days”, where we dole out an extra dose of Sheil hospitality. Our volunteers conjure up inordinate amounts of snack food… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Spirituality
It’s been a busy couple weeks with a string of speaking events in Chicago and Wisconsin, which concluded this past weekend with a talk at the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Parish Leadership Day. I have grown quite accustomed to talking about the single life with other singles. Parish Leadership Day gave me a chance to view… Continue reading Must Read Articles for Catholic Singles
I will be posting some updates in the coming weeks about our mission to Haiti. This is the full text of the letter that I sent to our donors and support team. Thanks for your prayers and support! Dear Friends - A wise mentor once reminded me that when God asks us to follow him,… Continue reading Change for Haiti
I’ve always wanted a ring. It doesn’t have to be an engagement ring or wedding band, and I certainly don’t imagine a guy getting down on one knee. I’ve just always wanted a ring. Last summer, much to my surprise, I found it! I was browsing along the Rocky Neck Art Colony, not at all… Continue reading It’s Got a Nice Ring to It
Today is the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Ignatius was a great spiritual pilgrim, and his path to following Jesus is well documented in his Spiritual Exercises. I am grateful for so many people, men and women, lay and religious, Jesuit and others – who have been… Continue reading 30 Days of Silence: If You Never Get Lost, You Never Get Found
I’m excited to be speaking this week for Chicago’s annual Theology-on-Tap summer speaker series. I love going to new places, meeting young adult Catholics from across the diocese, and hearing people’s single life stories! For anyone who is thinking about coming to an event - or perhaps second guessing whether this is something for you… Continue reading Accepting the Single Life is Not Admitting Defeat
This week, the National Catholic Reporter recognized 12 young women making a difference in the Church. I am honored to be counted among this group! As I watched the news spread via Facebook, I was incredibly grateful for the accolades and curious about some of the criticisms of the article. I was challenged in a… Continue reading Young Women Making a Difference
I was invited to give the closing benediction at the University Baccalaureate service last week at Northwestern. What an honor! It is always a privilege to journey with our students each year, and it is a bittersweet day when we bid them farewell at the end of four (or more!) years. It was truly a… Continue reading Baccalaureate Benediction
This week I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Dan Horan, O.F.M., author of Dating God: Live and Love in the Way of St. Francis and creator of the popular blog by the same title. I have a great fondness for the Franciscans! My grade school and high school are still operated by the Franciscan… Continue reading Dating God: Live and Love in the Way of St. Francis
A mysterious package arrived this week from Franciscan Media (formerly St. Anthony Messenger Press). I’m always happy to receive a package in the mail, but until I tore it open, I had no idea what might be inside. Much to my delight, the box contained two complimentary copies of the audiobook of Party of One! … Continue reading Reflections on Recording the Audio Book
Beth M. Knobbe 