Asking God the Hard Questions: Is Marriage Really for Me?

"How can we be sure that we are doing what God expects of us?" To this question of faith about God's plan for us and how we respond, posed by a reader, Olivier, Father Gauthier de Chaillé, parish priest in Yvelines and head of the Frat de Lourdes, provides an answer. Published on 04/03/2025 at 6:04 PM Zen Reading This question reminds me of Psalm 138. It begins: "You search me, O Lord, and You know..." The psalmist then describes over several ve…

Asking God the Hard Questions: Is Marriage Really for Me?

Source: EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty Is Marriage for Me? I never imagined I’d reach a point in my singleness where I’d ask myself, “Is marriage really for me?” I’ve been single for years, attending countless singles’ events, conferences, and seminars meant to explore the possibility of marriage and the fullness of the single life. But there’s one memory from a single women’s event that’s stayed with me. A middle-aged woman stood up and said, “If ma…