Marriage and the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Forgiveness is irreplaceable for the health and flourishing of a marriage. Therefore, it is necessary and possible to foster an attitude...Read more
Spouses: Brother and Sister
While it may at first seem a bit uncomfortable to consider, there is an important insight for married love that can be drawn from...Read more
Marriage and the Eucharist
The celebration of the Eucharist makes present in time, the event of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. We can also say that the Eucharist...Read more
Marriage and the Cross
We pick up again our series on covenant spirituality. A mature theology of marriage must emphasize the intimate relationship between marriage and the Cross....Read more
Kyrie Eleison
Let’s take a little break in our series on marital spirituality to take up again the Gospel message of mercy. There is little that...Read more
Covenant Spirituality
Today we begin a new series on the spirituality of marriage, which we call Covenant Spirituality. Let's begin with defining what we mean by...Read more
A Time of Discernment III
We discussed some specific matters that need to be discussed during courtship, before a decision to marry has been made. Here we continue to...Read more
A Time of Discernment II
Communication and Conflict resolution
Flourishing communication will benefit the marriage. However, communication will not always effective. In fact, among the difficulties...Read more
A time of discernment
Courtship, unfortunately, has been almost completely abandoned as a formal institution in the 21 st century. Yet, now more than ever courtship is needed....Read more
Sex Outside of Marriage II
The meaning of sexual intercourse has become so distorted in our minds, that it has contributed to a corrosive set of attitudes and destructive...Read more
