When it comes to Christian Courtship, why would you do anything to compromise the salvation of the other person?
Rev. Thomas Morrow
Who is Rev. Thomas Morrow?
Fr. Thomas G. Morrow graduated from St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia and was ordained in 1982 for the Archdiocese of Washington (DC). He has an STL in Moral Theology from the Dominican House of Studies and received his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in 1999.
He was host for three years (1989-1992) of Catholic Faith Alive!, a radio program on WNTR in Washington, in which he explained the Catholic faith. Fr. Morrow has appeared as a guest on Mother Angelica Live and The Abundant Life programs on Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN). He has written booklets on the rosary, the Stations of the Cross, and on heaven, hell and purgatory. He has also published many articles in Homiletics and Pastoral Review,Emmanuel, Fidelity, New Covenant, Our Sunday Visitor, Lay Witness and The Catholic Standard.
Fr. Morrow is co-founder of the St. Catherine Society, for single women seeking spiritual growth, and the St. Lawrence Society, the male counterpart to the St. Catherine Society.
His book, Christian Dating in a Godless World was first published in September 2003 with the title Christian Courtship in An Oversexed World. It is now published by Sophia Inst. Press and is in its fourth printing. He also authored Achieving Chastity in a Pornographic World (2006); Be Holy: A Catholic’s Guide to the Spiritual Life (2009); Who’s Who in Heaven (2012); Fatima in Brief (2017) and Amazing Saints (2018). All of Fr. Morrow’s books can be purchased from Catholic Faith Alive!, Inc.
Fr. Morrow is currently retired and resides at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Rockville, MD.
95 Christian Courtship in an Oversexed World
In this episode, Rev. Thomas Morrow talks about courtship in an oversexed world. He explains:
-What is courtship?
-Which are the 4 Loves?
-What are the steps of a chaste courtship?
-What can singles do during their period of waiting?
Steps to Christian Courtship
I happened to find Fr. Morrows’ book on Amazon on Christian courtship. I have read a lot of books aimed at single Christian women. The book was Christian Courtship in an oversexed world. It was later revised. I love the cover because it depicts what marriage really is. Like two parallel tracks to people go through life alongside each other. And so I wrote to him about doing an episode for Valentine’s Day 2023. To my surprise he agreed and it was wonderful hearing about all the wisdom her has over the many decades that he has worked with young people both single and married.
The concept of courtship is new to me. I have never been courted. No one I know even uses the term. So it was kind of refreshing to hear about this. Fr. Morrow breaks things down very easily about love and the types that exist. Very informative!
Steps of Christian Courtship
It all sounds easy, as easy as 123. I do believe that when God does things, they’re always like the phrase”easy does it,” without struggle, without fuss and without preamble. They just happen without much effort. After all, He is a God of peace and not confusion. So in that sense, the steps seem fairly simple.
- Fr. Morrow says first, find a good person. Learn how they treat their family, their parents and even their dog. That’s the most important thing of all.
- Take your time. He says there’s no point rushing things.
- Ensure that both are keen on chastity. You want the other person’s salvation and they should want the same for you.
- Aim to clear things out at the very beginning your stand on contraception, abortion, children, chastity and other major issues.
- Show affection and Fr. Morrow lists out the many ways to do so.
How to Spend your time single?
When you’re single you have the most time in your life that you will ever have to spend time with God.
Rev Thomas Morrow
Rev. Morrow suggests using the time you have to develop the virtues and gradually spend more time with God until you can someday become a daily communicant. He encourages using Catholic dating websites and apps, in addition to doing a novena to find your spouse.
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