SEEK 2026’s Speed Dating Event: Modernist Innovation Masquerading as Catholic Courtship
Catholic News Agency reports on a January 2026 speed-dating event at the SEEK conference in Columbus, Ohio, organized by the post-conciliar group FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). The event, attended by 2,500 participants and billed as a “world record,” promoted six principles for “intentional Catholic dating” presented by Emily Wilson, a secular media figure associated with the “Sacred Spark” dating app. The article frames the gathering as a solution to modern dating challenges, emphasizing “clarity,” “low-pressure environments,” and shared values while omitting any reference to sacramental grace, modesty, or the supernatural ends of marriage.