Breaking Through
Every marriage goes through seasons – seasons of delight and seasons of heartache.Sometimes, those dark seasons are simple missteps that are corrected quickly and overcome with an even deeper tenderness the result. Sometimes they can seem interminable – stretching into a hope-voided distance. Whatever your season of marriage, the SmartLoving BreakThrough workshop is an essential experience. Unlike…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Feb 7
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 7 February – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Jesus after teaching at the shore asks some fishermen (Simon Peter and his companions) to put out their nets. They must have been thinking “what would a carpenter’s son know about fishing?” Yet their catch was SO extra ordinary…
Read MoreFive Myths About Marriage
Is marriage outdated? Here are five myths about marriage that may surprise you. Marriage gets a pretty bad rap these days. Celebrity bust-ups, high profile infidelity and a cohabitation takeover seem destined to put marriage into retirement. If it’s not already dead, it’s fast heading for extinction. Or so you might think. The truth is, despite…
Read MoreMercy
Central to the experience of God’s mercy is the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which, with the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, is a specific sacrament for healing and mercy. Sam Guzeman and Linda Lochtefeld offer their powerful experiences of God’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Connie Rossini suggests some other ways we can celebrate…
Read MoreThe Stick Kit
It’s not always easy to stick together! When relationships come under stress, its tempting to give up, give in or walk away. Whether its a marriage or parent-child relationship, you can find the support you need to transform your relationships into thriving, healthy interactions at The Stick Kit – online, anytime, anywhere. Here, Philipa Caulfield, project…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Jan 31
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 31 January – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Jesus says to the crowd that “no prophet is ever accepted in his own country.” On our wedding day, God promised to make his grace available to us to strengthen our marriage. However, there can be challenges, or sometimes,…
Read MoreBreakThrough Strategy – TaNGo
Do you feel stuck in your relationship? Going nowhere? Frustrated and hurt by your spouse’s behavior? Read on to learn about TaNGo, a powerful strategy from the BreakThrough workshop. For additional notes, visit the slide show at http://www.haikudeck.com/p/vT9bK4GbW4/breakthrough# Breakthrough – Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires To find out more about the BreakThrough…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Jan 24
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 24 January – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims in the synagogue that he has been sent to bring the Good News to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives, give the blind sight and set the downtrodden free. Sometimes couples can feel all of these…
Read MoreSt Valentines Day 2016 Resource
Him & Her – The Joy of Difference The Australian Catholic Marriage & Family Council has released its 2016 St Valentine’s Day handout, this time exploring sexual complementarity. From the ACMFC website: In 2010, the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life launched the St Valentine’s Day initiative. We are delighted to offer you our 2016 edition…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Jan 17
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 17 January – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, we have the extra ordinary example of Mary’s complete faith in her Son at the Wedding of Cana. When we marry in the Church, God enters into a covenant with us promising to make his grace available at every…
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