Mercy Gospel Reflection: Apr 3
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 3 April – 2nd Sunday of Easter In this week’s Gospel, we hear those famous words spoken each week at Mass during the sign of peace, “Peace be with you.” Can you speak these words authentically to your spouse today? Is there anything in your marriage that needs work in order to restore peace…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 27
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 27 March – Sunday of the Resurrection In this week’s Gospel, we reflect on Christ’s resurrection from the dead. In the celebration of Easter, we recognise God’s ability to turn all things to himself, even death. Perhaps there have been struggles in your marriage and yet somehow, through them, you…
Read MoreCouples on probation!
Why cohabitation doesn’t work Don’t get us started…there are SO many reasons why cohabitation is a bad idea, we could go on for pages! In this post– we want to focus on one: the probation factor. In case you’re wondering, the evidence is quite clear: cohabitation doesn’t ‘divorce-proof’ a subsequent marriage – it actually increases…
Read MoreThe Marriage Kit: Why Marry?
Couples marry for all sorts of reasons, but one of the almost universal expectations of couples is that marriage will make them happy. It is after all a dominant emotion of the romance experience. But is this really what marriage is for? In this short video we explore happiness and the true purpose of marriage.…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 20
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 20 March – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord This week marks the beginning of Holy Week. In this week’s Gospel, we begin our reflection on Christ’s passion and death and, once again, we are called to enter into the mystery. Take some time today to plan how…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 13
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 13 March – 5th Sunday of Lent In this week’s Gospel, we hear those famous words of Christ, “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” Take a moment today to reflect on those times recently when you’ve…
Read MoreDate Claimer: Renaissance of Marriage 2016
Mark your calendars! Friday Oct 21- Sunday Oct 23 | Sydney, Australia International and National Speakers including Christopher West For Catholic marriage educators, clergy, marriage mentors, counsellors, ministers and couples To Register for updates, visit MRC
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 6
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 6 March – 4th Sunday of Lent In this week’s Gospel, we take time to reflect on the story of the prodigal son. Take some time this week to reflect on its meaning for your marriage. Have you taken you the privilege of being married to your spouse for granted, squandering…
Read MoreEngaged Online Goes Live
There’s great excitement here as we activate SmartLoving Engaged Online for public access. We’ve been working on the platform for three months and are very pleased with the result. There are still a few things for us sort out and no doubt lots of troubleshooting challenges in the days ahead, which is why we are…
Read MoreQuit Brooding!
Part 2 of It Takes One to Tango You are dissatisfied with your marriage. Your spouse may or may not share your disillusionment. Your spouse may or may not be willing to work with you towards a more loving, intimate connection. But without him/her, there’s not a lot you can do to improve your situation,…
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