As a single woman, I want to witness to a way of living that

liberates me from inordinate attachment to the world of power,

pleasure and possession so that I can serve the Lord as an instrument

of transformation. My singleness frees me to see God’s image in

creation so that I can reverence the earth as his dwelling place, as

the House of God. Living from this faith horizon, I am free to flow

with God’s will in the situation, free to travel lightly, unencumbered

by the weight of self-will and its futile projects of salvation…

Singleness is thus destined to generate a joyful spirituality that

enables us to serve God in whatever walk of life he places us. The

single soul is able to soar free and to experience moments of playful

carelessness because of its being cared for by God. Such graced

experiences transform us into grateful people who live in happy

dependence upon the merciful kindness of our loving Lord. Our

whole life is an exercise in gratitude as we try to reproduce his

goodness in our own attitudes and actions.

How sad that many associate singleness with long, gloomy faces and

endless frustrations. The limits of this life open up exciting

possibilities for meaning and creativity. The vocation to the single

life offers opportunity for solitude and communion, for reflection

and action, for an awareness of and a witness to the oneness each of

us experiences in the heart of Christ.

Susan Annette Muto, Celebrating the Single Life,

New York:Crossroads, 1989, pp.49,5