Mercy Gospel Refection: June 26
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 26 June – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time This week’s Gospel ends with the words of Jesus, “Once the hand is laid on the plough, no one who looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” They are tough words. But often in our lives there are things that…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: June 19
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 19 June – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s gospel, Jesus challenges us with the words “For anyone who want to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, that man will save it. What gain, then, is it for a…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: June 12
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 12 June – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, we are reminded of Jesus incredible mercy and forgiveness as Christ offers his forgiveness to Mary of Magdalene. Jesus reminds us that “it is the one who is forgiven little who shows little love.” In marriage, couples are…
Read MoreMarriage Nomads
We’ve been reading a book on the writings of St John of the Cross and in one section the author talks about perseverance in the ‘Nomad Culture’. St John was a Spanish Carmelite in the fifteenth century so we were confused by this reference to Nomad Culture – it didn’t sound like he was talking…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: June 5
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 5 June – 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Luke tells us that Jesus felt sorry for a widow grieving the loss of her only Son. Many couples struggle with the experience of grief at different times in marriage; the loss of a loved one, a job,…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: May 29
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 29 May – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ In this week’s Gospel, despite being in a “lonely place” Jesus takes five loaves, and two fish, and with them feeds a multitude of people. Sometimes couples, despite being married, can find themselves in a lonely place. There might…
Read MoreLike Father, Like Mother
In our household, the traditional stereotypes of father as disciplinarian and mother as comforter don’t describe us very well and that’s probably a good thing. However, we do tend to parent quite differently. Byron is more likely to provide study or career planning advice, and to engage with the children around sport. He’s more likely…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflections: May 22
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 22 May –The Most Holy Trinity This week, we celebrate Trinity Sunday. It is a time to reflect on the meaning of the Holy Trinity. The Church claims that Trinitarian love is reflected in the love that a husband and wife are called to in the Sacrament of Marriage.…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: May 15
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 15 May – Pentecost Sunday In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that, “if you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Are there times in your marriage when you could be more faithful? Times perhaps when you should put your spouse’s needs before those of work or children or other interests.…
Read MoreWords to make her smile
[Disclaimer: we take no responsibility for the advice tendered in this column unless husbands read it to the end. :-)] A few weeks ago, Francine came across a blog post by Shaunti Feldhahn in which she described for men how to cut above the noise to really, truly communicate their love to their wife. It…
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