13. The Time of Singleness

Written By Megan Burwell & Morgan Holliger

In this episode, Megan and Morgan address the topic of singleness. While acknowledging that the single state is not, properly speaking, a vocation in and of itself, Megan and Morgan nonetheless emphasize the beauty and potential fruitfulness of this season of life. They claim that the way we approach singleness is what determines our ability to enter our vocations in the most beautiful way possible. Ultimately, they conclude that the key to living the single state can be found in John Paul II's notion of "original solitude" in his Theology of the Body, where Adam is both wholly fulfilled by his perfect union with God and yet still longs for "a helper fit for himself".

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Megan Burwell & Morgan Holliger

Megan Burwell received a degree in Speech Language Pathology from Bowling Green State University. Her greatest passion though, lies in learning about the human person through the teachings of the Theology of the Body. This passion brought her to Washington DC to pursue graduate studies at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for studies on Marriage and Family. Her love of working in healthcare as well as for beginning and end of life issues led her to specialize in Biotechnology and Ethics within her MA in Theology. Megan most of all loves her family, living life in community, admiring nature, and learning new and beautiful things.

After receiving her BA in English at Bowling Green State University, Morgan Holliger moved to Washington D.C. to study at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute where she obtained a Master of Theological Studies in Marriage and Family and is currently studying for her PhD. Morgan is a convert to the Catholic faith, which she largely credits to her encounter with Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body in her senior year of high school. She has been involved in ministry since college, most notably serving as a co-host alongside Megan Burwell of a young adult group in Bowling Green, OH entitled "TOB Tuesday", which focused on studying the themes of the Theology of the Body. In her free time, Morgan loves music and singing, cooking and good conversations with friends.

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