The National Association for Relationship and Marriage Education (NARME) is excited to announce the 3rd annual “Marriage & Relationship Education: Champions for Marriages, Families, Parents and Children” Conference.
National family life conference comes to St. Louis this July | St. Louis Review
A special conference coming to St. Louis this summer promises to offer content that will appeal to anyone interested in fostering Catholic family life.
The National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers will hold its annual international conference Wednesday-Saturday, July 17-20, at the Millennium Hotel Downtown. The organization provides support and professional enrichment for those who minister to families. The archdiocesan Office of Laity and Family Life and Office of Hispanic Ministry are serving as local hosts.
The theme of the conference is “Faith and Family in the New Evangelization: From the Heart of the Church to the Heart of the Home.”
Julie Bostick, director of the Office of Laity and Family Life, noted that while the conference provides
via National family life conference comes to St. Louis this July | St. Louis Review.
Abp. Cordileone explains his support of marriage, sanity to SF newspaper | Catholic World Report – Global Church news and views
“Promoting stable marriages is actually one of the best things we can do to help eradicate poverty…”
The San Francisco Chronicle titles the interview, “SF’s Archbishop Cordileone: Why he opposes gay marriage”, but the Archbishop is more interested in articulating the truth about marriage than he is in protesting a falsehood. After all, the question, “Why are you opposed to gay marriage?” is similar to the old “gotcha” question, “Have you stopped beating your wife?” To answer the question without stopping to challenge, however politely,…
Newly Married « For Your Marriage
…the top three issues for couples during the first five years of marriage are time, sex, and money.
The first five years can be exhilarating as couples experience new “firsts” together- their first Christmas as a married couple, first dinner party for the in-laws, even their first joint tax return. At the same time, the early years require some radical personal adjustment, which is stressful on the relationship…
Anger & Stress: Letting FLo Drive
Anger & Stress: Letting FLo Drive
Anger & Stress: Letting FLo Drive is a 50-minute lesson that teaches participants about the physiology of stress and anger, ways to think through stressful situations, and techniques for managing these emotions. This self-contained lesson can be taught alone or combined with another program – whether it is PREP or not.
via Independent Lessons.
Discernment Resources | God In All Things
Making decisions is hard.
Ignatian discernment comes in handy when making major life decisions, like when to leave a job, where to move, which person to date, or whether to pursue marriage. Here are a list of resources for decision-making the Ignatian way!
The first section is worth browsing through for the purpose of initial reflection, an Ignatian must. Narrative and questioning is helpful as a first start.
The second section is more practical information on Ignatian discernment.
If you have any questions email andy@godinallthings.com. For separate resources on prayer in general, see here.
Five-Year Study Documents The Positive Impact Of Relationship And Marriage Education Programs In California – WSJ.com
SAN DIEGO, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A newly published study by Healthy Relationships California (HRC), a leader in the field of Relationship and Marriage Education (RME), provides evidence that RME is beneficial for couples and individuals across a spectrum of demographic characteristics, income levels, and relationship stages.
Impact Report: Research on the Impact of Relationship and Marriage Education Programs in California is the product of the largest cross-site, cross-program study ever conducted on the impact of RME. “Having collected outcome data from thousands of participants in RME classes taught in California between 2007 and 2012, we now have empirical research that reveals just how great a positive impact these programs have on participants,” explains HRC President Patty Howell. The report’s key findings include:
NFP, Family Life, And Marriage Specialist Denver, CO » CatholicJobs.com – Catholic Jobs Online
BASIC FUNCTION:
The NFP, Family Life, and Marriage Specialist works to advance the overall mission of the Archbishop of Denver and the Church in Northern Colorado through the education and promotion of Natural Family Planning NFP, marriage preparation and enrichment, and through the development of resources to encourage discipleship within the family. Reporting to the Director of…
via NFP, Family Life, And Marriage Specialist Denver, CO » CatholicJobs.com – Catholic Jobs Online.
Md. couple’s marriage has stood test of time, if not memory – The Washington Post
The Holly family from Southern Maryland has so many long-lasting marriages that, to keep track of the milestones, one relative keeps a cheat sheet just in case people start asking questions about who is married to whom and for how long.At the top of the sheet are Elizabeth, a retired nurse’s aide, and Joseph “Jack” Holly, a retired ice truck deliveryman, who in the fall will hit their 74th…
via Md. couple’s marriage has stood test of time, if not memory – The Washington Post.
Costly weddings could be crippling for new marriages :: Catholic News Agency CNA
Denver, Colo., Jun 15, 2013 / 04:04 pm CNA/EWTN News.- Noting the sharply increasing costs of weddings, marriage advocates have begun to urge couples to be less extravagant in their nuptial celebrations for the good of their relationships.“We ran a survey early this year with a law firm that looked at reasons…
via Costly weddings could be crippling for new marriages :: Catholic News Agency CNA.
Faith and Fatherhood | Fathers for Good
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan
Introduction: Dads in Deed, by Brian Caulfield
1: The Prodigal Son Meets the Forgiving Father, by Mike Aquilina
2: St. Joseph: A Man’s Man, by Rick Sarkisian
3: Balancing Work and Home Life: Insights from the Experts, by Brian Caulfield
4: Five Steps for Disciplining Kids, by Ray Guarendi
5: Good Sports for Kids, by Gerald Korson
6: A Father’s Vital Presence, by Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers
7: The Best Sex You Will Ever Have, by Jonathan Doyle
8: Theology of the Body for Fathers, by Damon C. Owens
9: Millennials, Morality, and New Evangelization, by Jason Godin
10: Superdad: More Than an Action Figure, by Bill Donaghy
11: You Can Keep Your Kids Catholic, by Patrick Madrid
12: Repairing a Broken Marriage, by Peter Kleponis
13: Breaking the Chains of Porn, by Mark Houck
Conclusion: Three Simple Steps, by Brian Caulfield
The Sheer Joy of Fatherhood | Crisis Magazine
Recently I ran into my former advisor at Texas A&M University whom I hadn’t seen for nearly a decade. While I held my son Thomas in my arms, I shared with him the details of my pro-life work for Human Life International. He beamed, looked at Thomas and said, “Looks like you are doing some great pro-life work right there.”
While I had immediately focused on my professional life, his nod toward my son was a generous reminder that the greatest work in which I and every other father engages is found in our vocation as husband and father.
Yet our tendency as men to focus on our…
Marriage Building California 