In this episode, Matt Pana and Alanis Vega discuss finding balance in Catholic dating by emphasizing intentionality, active discernment, and recognizing the dignity of the other person, while addressing the pressures from both secular and Catholic cultures.
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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
00:00 INTRODUCTION
01:54 INTRODUCE TOPIC OF FIRST DATES
02:49 FIRST DATES INITIAL THOUGHTS
03:38 BASIC FOUNDATION OF A DATE
04:36 MARRIAGE PRESSURE
05:59 DISNEY IDEA OF DATING
06:36 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DATING
07:44 ANALYSIS PARALYSIS
08:04 DISCERNMENT AND GOD'S WILL
09:09 COMMUNITY AND SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
10:03 USING PEOPLE AS A MEANS TO AN END
12:10 THE PRESSURE ON MEN
13:49 Scapulars.com
14:35 Verbum
15:23 HOW TO PURSUE A WOMAN
17:18 INTENTIONALITY IN DATING
18:19 MAKE IT CLEAR IT IS A "DATE"
20:28 ACTIVE DISCERNMENT
22:31 THE RISK OF REJECTION
23:11 VIEW THE OTHER AS A CHILD OF GOD
23:48 PASSIVITY VS SEEKING ATTENTION
24:53 FLESH OF MY FLESH
26:31 DO THE INNER WORK FIRST
27:24 GENDER ROLES
28:10 IMMATURITY IN DATING
29:39 GOLD IS TESTED IN THE FIRE
30:06 CONCLUSION