Tag: Marriage
Anglican synod angst
Traditional marriage has pitted Australia’s Anglican laity against their bishops
The unity of the Anglican church in Australia has suffered a severe blow after the...
Gratitude a married attitude
An attitude of gratitude continues to emerge as a surprisingly strong predictor and contributor to marital happiness, even if the ‘thank you’ isn’t said.
Gratitude...
Love in the Waiting
By Francine Pirola
I (Francine) was hurrying to get out the door for 7am Mass. I looked at the time on the car clock and...
Paul Catalanotto: Refusal to love is also refusal to live
There is a phenomenon in Western society where men and women enter into a partnership that in most ways resembles a marriage; yet, marriage...
Simcha Fisher: Questions for a long-time married couple
Who has four thumbs, has been married for almost a quarter of a century, and absolutely adores haunted houses?
I have no idea. Definitely not...
Plenary voices: Erin Gillard
Our Catholic Church is a family of families. We are sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, uncles, aunties, cousins, grandparents. All united by the bond of...
Plenary voices: Fr Julian Wellspring
The Church and her faith moves into the future by way of the family, the family being integral to God's plan of redemption. For...
Transforming families will transform the Church
As most Catholics will know, the Plenary has been held this week – or at least its First Assembly. But perhaps we should say:...
Plenary voices: Francine Pirola
Marriage is the most common vocation in the Church. For many couples, it is a latent vocation – something seen and experienced as a...
Dating game rules for young players
Dating can be complicated, but Catholic women can approach it creatively and with trust in God, writes Jo Hayes.
The Maronite Mum: Dear Husband
Liza Abouharb, Sydney's Maronite Mum, writes a letter to her husband as they celebrate five years of marriage.
Dear husband,
I was going to write about...
New retreat for married couples comes to Sydney
Eliza and Michael McCumstie know that married bliss doesn’t come automatically after the wedding day.
