Dating - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
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There are very few books dealing directly with dating and even<br />
fewer that bring the Catholic tradition to bear on it. Below is a<br />
list <strong>of</strong> books that address important dimensions <strong>of</strong> love and<br />
relationships that are useful in understanding dating.<br />
Deus Caritas Est (2005). The first encyclical by Pope Benedict<br />
XVI talks about the very nature <strong>of</strong> love and how this love<br />
manifests itself in the world.<br />
Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology <strong>of</strong> the Body. Boston:<br />
Pauline Books & Media, 2006. This collection <strong>of</strong> the Pope John<br />
Paul II’s reflections illuminates the interconnectedness <strong>of</strong> love,<br />
sex, and marriage.<br />
Virtuous Passions: The Formation <strong>of</strong> Christian Character by G. Simon<br />
Harak. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2001. This book talks about<br />
how our relationships form and shape our affections and our<br />
character.<br />
Friendship and the Moral Life by Paul Wadell. University <strong>of</strong> Notre<br />
Dame Press, 1991. This book discusses the role <strong>of</strong> friendship in<br />
the Christian tradition and the importance <strong>of</strong> friendship for<br />
shaping our Christian character.<br />
Save the Date: A Spirituality <strong>of</strong> Love, <strong>Dating</strong>, Dinner, and the Divine<br />
by Jason King & Donna Freitas. New York: Crossroads, 2003.<br />
This is one <strong>of</strong> the few books on dating that engages the Catholic<br />
tradition.<br />
The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day. New York: HarperOne,<br />
1997. Dorothy Day is renowned for the Catholic Worker<br />
movement. This book is her spiritual autobiography and<br />
discusses how her common law marriage led her to commitment<br />
to God. This edition has an introduction by Robert Coles.<br />
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