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Tricky Church Teachings: Presenting Sexuality
Father Tony Percy The following is a transcript of Fr Anthony Percy’s address to couples gathered at the MRC St Valentine’s Day Dinner Talk, 2013. Tricky Church Teachings: How
Real Talk: Real Blokes
Published on Feb 29, 2012 Paul Ninnes shares a little of his story and talks about the REAL TALK: REAL BLOKES 18+ seminars that he runs. REAL TALK: REAL
Destination Weddings – Yes or No?
Dr Byron & Francine Pirola An interesting article on destination weddings and the impact of not being married in a church or with a priest. A recent article on
How to Save the World with Beautiful Marriages
Jonathan Doyle This video has been published with the permission of Being Catholic.
Maybe I Do – a Review
"MAYBE I DO"- A REVIEW By Kevin Andrews Connor Court, October 20 2012. It is rather odd to have to pen a lengthy tome defending marriage and family; but
Insights on the Extraordinary Synod 2014
INSIGHTS FROM THE SYNOD Drs Ron & Mavis Pirola Having served on the Pontifical Council for the Family for 25 years, Drs Ron & Mavis Pirola have a wealth of
Ten Questions about Amoris Laetitia with Archbishop Mark Coleridge
Written by: The Catholic Leader, April 13 2016 What is God’s plan for the family, how does the Church support couples in crisis, and what should be the role
The Gifts and Graces of Marriage
THE GIFTS AND GRACES OF MARRIAGE Archbishop Anthony Fisher An excerpt from the address of Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP – Ray Reid Memorial Lecture, Faith in Marriage Conference
Pope Francis Amoris Laetitia: The Bible begins and ends with marriage
Christopher West As Pope Francis affirms right at the start of chapter one of The Joy of Love, “The Bible is full of families, births, love stories and family crises.
The Way of Mercy for Couples
Impact Stream, Enrichment & Support, Dr Byron and Francine Pirola EVERYONE HAS SOMEONE TO FORGIVE Resentments and emotional wounds can destroy the love and joy in a marriage, but
Mentoring – Spiritual Preparation
There is always lots to do at the last minute - checking talks, organising refreshments, getting children and the bigger kids organised. While the practical preparation is important, so too
Thoughts On Amoris Laetitia
There have been many commentaries on Amoris Laetitia since it's release in April 2016. We feature a selection of opinions below. By Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Read the full article: here
Like Father, Like Mother
In our household, parenting is a joint project which we each approach in our own unique way. Byron takes the lead in providing career planning advice and money
Breaking Through
Every marriage goes through seasons - seasons of delight and seasons of heartache.Sometimes, those dark seasons are simple missteps that are corrected quickly and overcome with an even deeper tenderness
Where Are All The Men?
Dating in the 21st Century When I am not writing columns I spend my time in an office which works with and for young people. Last year we thought
MERCY mini-mag
MERCY is a high-quality, magazine-style booklet inspired by the Jubilee Year of Mercy and Pope Francis’ joy-filled ministry. Published to coincide with the start of Lent, MERCY is designed to be
Annulment Reform Explored
With the closing of the Synods on the Family in October came confirmation that the Church would not change its teaching on the indissolvability of marriage. But in September when
Synod Report: What you didn’t read in the media
Author: Monica Doumitt Article The final report from the Synod on the Family was released over the weekend. At present, only the Italian version of the document is available,
A Sacred & Astonishing Power
Republished with permission Original Post: here By the time most people read this week’s “thought for the weekend”, the Synod of Bishops in Rome will be drawing
FRANKLY: A Game-Changer in Catholic Parish Life
Bursting onto the Catholic scene in parishes this Christmas, FRANKLY is a fresh new publication that will be a power house in evangelisation and a counter-balance to secular negativity
How the Pill led to Redefining Marriage
We've long known there to be a link between contraception and the demand to redefine marriage, or more accurately, deconstruct it. This article by John Garvey is one of the
