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Address to Clergy on Pornography
This is the transcript of a talk given to Clergy by Fr Anthony Percy. “Ironically, pornography has become almost invisible by virtue of its very ubiquity.” Pornland: How Porn
Tricky Church Teachings: Presenting Sexuality
Fr Tony Percy Addresses the St Valentine's Day Dinner 2013 Tricky Church Teachings: How to faithfully and effectively present the wisdom of the Church on sexuality The following
B16: Words of Wisdom on Marriage
Marriage And Family: A Major Theme For Pope Benedict XVI FEBRUARY 15, 2013 David Gibson www.foryourmarriage.org In an article reflecting on the words
Celibacy and the Priesthood
Why not allow married priests in order to attract more vocations? A new book answers 30 common questions. By John Flynn, LC Zenit January
Featured Resource: Stop Using Pornography
As pornography becomes more prevalent, so too are counsellors, therapists, and the courts seeing sexual compulsions more and more frequently. It's a tsunami racing for the shore and it's
The Neuroscience of Gratitude
We’ve all been there: obsessing over a faux pas we committed at a party, infuriated by an unkind word from a colleague, ruminating over a tough break-up with a
Gratitude: Foundational For Marriage
Marriage affords endless opportunities to practice loving. But because the intimacy of the relationship also reveals personal flaws, (the other’s and our own), we can slip into negativity, forgetting
Does Gratitude Matter in Marriage?
As children we’re taught to say “thank you” automatically in return for a favor. On this surface level, we are taught that gratitude is an appropriate social response. At
The Search for Meaning (Extended version)
Recently, we came across this video of Viktor Frankl giving a lecture on the Search for Meaning. In it he makes the point, that “if we take man as
Divine Mercy University
Featured Resource Integrating the Science of Psychology with insights about the human person from philosophy and theology. The Divine Mercy University (formerly the Institute for the Psychological Sciences) is an
Delaying divorce to save marriages: The Second Chances Act
Delaying divorce to save marriages: The Second Chances Act by Dr. William Doherty and Leah Ward Sears Washington Post article - Published October 20, 2011 Conventional wisdom holds that about
Interest in Marital Reconciliation Among Divorcing Parents
Dr. Bill Doherty addresses the Roundtable on Couples on the Brink Aug 12, 2011 Director - Citizen Professional Center, University of Minnesota Abstract This study offers
Formation on Campus
Sandra Lynch addresses the Roundtable on Couples on the BrinkAssociate Professor - School of Philosophy & Theology andDirector – Centre for Faith, Ethics, and Society, University of Notre DameThe theme of
Fight for Marriage
Jennifer Rahme-Edwards addresses the Roundtable on Couples on the Brink Aug 12, 2011 Family and Relationship Psychologist – CatholicCare, Diocese of Parramatta As a family and relationship psychologist I
A Focus on Providing Support
Otto Henfling addresses the Roundtable on Couples on the Brink Aug 12, 2011 Executive Director - Centacare Catholic Social Services Parramatta CatholicCare Social Services – Diocese
Hope for Reconciliation in Marriage
Ann O’Brien addresses the Roundtable on Couples on the Brink Aug 12, 2011 Senior Manager, Centacare Catholic Social Services, Diocese of Parramatta It was interesting to
The Divorce Superhighway
Byron and Francine Pirola address the Roundtable on Couples on the Brink Aug 12, 2011 Roundtable Convenors Directors of Marriage Formation, PMRC Australia The devastating
Community Support for Married Couples
Tricia and Michael Casey address the Roundtable on Couples on the Brink Aug 12, 2011 We have both worked intimately with individuals and couples who are experiencing “being
Marriage and Family Ministry Teams
Helping families to be agents of evangelisation within the parish Seminar presented at ‘PROCLAIM 2012 Conference on the New Evangelisation’ Ron and Mavis Pirola Thank you
Tips for Catholic Celebrants
Marriage Preparation This session was presented by Fr Tony Percy at the Archdiocese of Sydney Clergy conference in 2012. He describes his practice for interviewing and preparing an engaged
Maybe ‘I do’
A Review of Maybe ‘I Do’. Authored by Kevin Andrews | Connor Court, 2012 Reviewed by Bill Muehlenberg | Culture Watch It is rather odd to have to pen a lengthy
A Rich New Translation of Humanae Vitae
Revealing the Truth of Married Love By Fr Anthony Percy This translation is provided from the Latin text by Janet E. Smith. One minor change to Smith’s text and
We Catholics are Hopeless Romantics
Cardinal Timothy Dolan recently addressed the Knights of Columbus about marriage. Below are some excerpts from his address. We Catholics are hopeless romantics, you know, when it comes to
Difficulties faced in the Catholic Marriage Counselling milieu
Mary Ticinovic addresses the Roundtable Oct 2010 The possible issues that could be discussed are numerous. I chose to therefore focus on two broad areas. I have