The Pope Gets It
Darkness and light complement each other. Even a grape, in order to ripen, does not only need the sun but also the rain, not only the day but also the night.
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Monday, June 30, 2008
Each summer the Holy Father meets with diocesan priests in the region where he vacations, and the Vatican publishes the Q&A sessions that result. In anticipation of this summer’s edition, here’s an excerpt from 2006, in which the Holy Father speaks of how to revive marriage as an institution. His full answer is marvelous, but I thought you’d appreciate this especially. The Pope describes an encounter... READ MORE
18 Places to Fall in Love With Your Spouse
Posted by Tammy Darling in Marriage on Monday, July 14, 2008
Mignon McLaughlin once said, “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” If you’ve ever gone a month without spending any real quality time with your spouse, you know how negatively it can affect your marriage. All relationships need to be nurtured, and none more so than our relationship with our spouse.
Marriage was created to give people companionship.... READ MORE
Marriage Mentors
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Marriage on Thursday, August 14, 2008
I am fortunate to have a continual role model for marital happiness from my parents, who celebrate their 46th wedding anniversary next week on August 18. My parents welcomed me, the eldest of five kids, into the family ten months and three days after their wedding, so I had a front row seat for their learning to love and live together. From that vantage point, I’d have to say that I couldn’t have... READ MORE
Freedom From the Old Ball & Chain
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith&Culture on Friday, August 15, 2008
By Rebecca Ryskind Teti
Most of us practice the traditional American virtue of minding our own business. But in the defense of marriage against those who want to redefine it — whether they be polygamists in Texas or homosexual activists in California — we should make an exception.
After all, one-man, one-woman mo nogamous marriage is more than an anomaly of religion. It is the foundation of the political... READ MORE
To the Brink and Back
Posted by Daria Sockey in Features on Friday, August 15, 2008
“I am so tired,” Greg Alexander said one evening to his wife, Julie.
“Me, too,” Julie replied. “Let’s get to bed early for a change.”
Greg sighed. “No, that’s not what I mean. I mean emotionally tired. Julie, I’m done. I want a divorce.”
Julie barely paused to digest this. Really, it was no huge surprise.
It was 1984. “What’s Love Got to Do With It” was popular on the radio... READ MORE
Nineteen Could Have Known
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Marriage on Sunday, August 17, 2008
When I think of someone who could benefit from marriage advice, I think immediately of myself on my wedding day. Bryan and I were married exactly six years ago today, when I was nineteen and he was twenty-one. We were sure we were following God’s will for our lives, and to that extent, we were ready. But nineteen, in our culture anyway, is still very young, and if I could meet my nineteen-year-old... READ MORE
Did I Marry the Wrong Man?
Posted by Father Richard Gill, LC in Spirituality on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
By Father Richard Gill, LC
Question
I’ve been married for nine years, and we have a boy, age 7, and a girl, age 5. On the surface, I suppose, we have a normal life and everything is okay. That’s probably what someone looking in from the outside would say about us. But I find myself unhappy and I don’t really love my husband. He seems to be in his own world, and we don’t interact much except for the... READ MORE
I Beg To Differ
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
My task is to add three tidbits to the excellent and sometimes moving advice for engaged couples my colleagues and our readers have already laid out.
I can’t. It’s all been said. But maybe I can issue a friendly warning against some marriage cliches that my friends and I have found unhelpful or misleading.
1. Honeymoon, schmoneymoon. If your expectations are formed by romance novels, you may be... READ MORE
A Musical Missionary
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Friday, August 22, 2008
This week, on the Catholic Moments Podcast (click here to listen) I’m happy to share an interview with Catholic musician John Grassadonia and to feature songs from his wonderful new CD Live Like Saints.
Deacon Tom Fox shares a reflection entitled “Tips for Successful Marriage”. Share your feedback at 206-339-9272, comment here on the blog or email lisa@catholicmom.com.
Links for This Episode:... READ MORE
Bringing Up Geeks
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Friday, August 29, 2008
This week, on the Catholic Moments Podcast (click here to listen) I share my interview with Catholic Mom and writer Marybeth Hicks, author of Bringing Up Geeks: How to Protect Your Kid’s Childhood in a Grow-Up-Too-Fast World
Links for This Episode:
Marybeth Hicks
Bringing Up Geeks: How to Protect Your Kid’s Childhood in a Grow-Up-Too-Fast World
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