Resources for Marriage
Dating and Engaged
If you’re looking for reliable advice on preparing for marriage well, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find guidance on dating, great conversations to have when things get serious, tips on wedding planning, and more. You’ll also find real-life reflections by dating or engaged couples, advice from Pope Francis, and book recommendations for this exciting time in your life.
For Your Marriage-Dating & Engaged
Married Life
Marriage is a vocation to holiness. From their first days as husband and wife through their golden years, married couples have the awesome task of witnessing to God’s faithful love to each other, their children, and society. No couple does this perfectly, and everyone needs help when love feels strained and the going gets tough. All marriages can grow in knowledge, faith, joy, and love. Whether you are just starting out in marriage or have fifty years under your belt, the advice, real life stories, and Church teaching here can help strengthen and bless your marriage.
For Your Marriage-Married Life
Family Life and Parenting “The joy of love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church” (Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia, no. 1). Family life – though not without its challenges – is a great gift! It is in the family that all of us learn what it means to love and be loved, to forgive, and how to maintain relationships over time. The family is called to welcome others, in particular children, and to care for those in need. Content in this section can help families become places of prayer and faith (domestic Churches) and navigate the challenges that come with parenting, extended family relationships, caregiving, and more.
For Your Marriage
July 26, 2023
July 25, 2023 - 7:00pmSt. Joachim and St. Anne carried the cross of infertility for many years before they were blessed to become the parents of our Blessed Mother. Pray today for married couples still waiting for the blessing of children. #NFPweek
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July 23, 2023
July 22, 2023 - 7:00pm“The Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness.” (Rom 8:26) When a difficult decision looms, e.g. discerning God’s plan for your family, ask the Holy Spirit for guidance. It can be as simple as praying, “Come, Holy Spirit!” #NFPweek
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July 18, 2023
July 17, 2023 - 7:00pmImagine you are absolutely broke. (Maybe you are.) What could you and your beloved do for a fun date? Walk? Bike? Read? Watch the stars? Play a game? Could this weekend be a time to experiment?
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June 21, 2023
June 20, 2023 - 7:00pm“The human person, made in God’s image, can only find himself through a sincere gift of self.” (Gaudium et Spes 24) How have you given yourself to your spouse today?
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June 18, 2023
June 17, 2023 - 7:00pm“Therefore, if you hearken to my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my special possession, dearer to me than all other people…” (Ex 19:5). Understanding marriage as a covenant can greatly enrich our appreciation of this special union that is a living symbol of God’s love for his people. See more: https://www.foryourmarriage.org/marriage-as-covenant/
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