Tag: Marriage
Beth Wells: Trust God, everything else follows
I thought I would never get married. I began my twenties expecting to quickly find that extroverted, hilarious, intelligent, ambitious, romantic, party-animal man who...
Keeping the kiss for marriage – do I or don’t I?
I am not saying that you shouldn’t kiss your beloved on the lips before marriage – I am saying it is something the two of you should seriously think about.
Philippa Martyr: Better men make better priests
This week it’s clerical celibacy, thanks to my Gentlemen Correspondents. A recurring theme in their arguments is that celibacy is only a discipline, and...
A marriage made in heaven
After an amazing grace the Elardes live with feet firmly on the ground
Ask Sydney couple Paul and Juliana Elarde how they first met and...
Book review: Enlisting virtue to save marriages
Expert's book may help unhappy couples
Wouldn’t it be great to have just one book that explained how to have a solid and happy Catholic...
Byron and Francine Pirola: When non-believers wed
The human heart yearns to be loved, known and accepted, and to give to our beloved the same love, understanding and acceptance. This longing...
Spotlight on relationship between faith and Catholic marriage
New Vatican document tackles ‘baptised nonbelievers’
Local Catholic leaders have welcomed a new document authorised by Pope Francis which highlights the need for greater formation...
Simcha Fisher: Three-year marriage preparation?
The Catholic Church in Spain is offering a new marriage preparation course. The startling part: It's three years long.
My first thought was that the...
Mass to welcome Martin family relics
There is “nothing" magical about saints' relics, they can help us to connect with God, says bishop.
From rich to poor, married to priest
When Father Bob Sheridan was four or five years old, electric trains only travelled as far as Parramatta. At midnight street lights went out...
Call for renewed culture of marriage
Marriage preparation for couples should be just one step, beginning with “marital pre-evangelisation”.
National marriage conference to focus on formation and preparation
Australia’s national conference about all things marriage will bring together local and international speakers to the University of Notre Dame Sydney from 26-27 July.
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