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Reaching Hearts Connecting with our Young People
Impact Stream, Youth & Schools, Frances Hopkins & Chris Da Silva In a culture that twists meaning and distorts the desires of our hearts we seek to bring hope
New Tech for the Marriage Message
Workshop B, David Lejeune How do we get the marriage message out? How do we inspire young people to ambition for marriage and how do we effectively market Catholic marriage
Pathways to Sexual Wholeness
Workshop C, James Parker ACCOMPANYING THOSE IN PAIN Using case studies from his extensive work with men and women, James will explore how the experiences of shame in childhood
“Forming Teachers”
Impact Stream, Youth & Schools, Jonathan Doyle INFLUENCING THE INFLUENCERS... A critical task in building an effective sexuality and relationship education curriculum is the formation of teachers. Drawing on
“The Good News”
Impact Stream, Engaged & Newlywed, Matthew McDonald & THE KITCHEN TABLE... Pope Francis has spoken a lot about ‘accompaniment’. What does this mean and what relevance does it have
A Renaissance of Marriage
Opening Talk, Impact 1, Francine and Byron Pirola MARRIAGE HAS NEVER BEEN MORE TOPICAL... and the living witness of good marriages never more needed. We have a teachable moment
The Joy of Love
Dinner Keynote, Most Reverend Anthony Fisher OP Archbishop Anthony Fisher is the ninth Archbishop of Sydney and was a foundation director of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage
“Male and Female He Created Them”
Keynote Address, Christopher West Men and Women are different! Everyday experiences tell us so, yet our culture has never been more confused about our sexual identity and destiny. Hear
Why Gender Differences Matter
Christopher West Our international keynote speaker for ROM16 is Christopher West, acclaimed author, educator and founder of the Theology of the Body Institute. In this video, Christopher explores the
Sheila Shortages & Man Droughts
Francine & Byron Pirola In the modern Mating Market every one is a loser. When it comes to love and the quest to find a life-long mate, it is
The Pandemic of Porn
FEBRUARY 13, 2015 | Paul Ninnes Real Talk Australia - The Pandemic of Porn click hereBLOGThere is a pandemic that is decimating communities the world over. Nobody is immune and more
3 Essential Steps To Shed Light On The Darkness of Pornography
The Culture Project Author Tom Costello, for The Culture Project, 27 January 2016 Growing up, I didn’t know much about pornography. Like many well-meaning people, my parents didn’t know
CSME Learning Grants announced
As a co-sponsor of the 2016 National Renaissance of Marriage Conference, the Catholic Society for Marriage Education (CSME) has a number of Learning Grants available. These grants are available
MRC launches research project
The Marriage Resource Centre, host of the Renaissance of Marriage, has launched a national research project to better understand how parishes manage their marriage related activities. Over the coming
Synod Discussion: Same Sex Attraction
Shortly after his appointment as Archbishop of Sydney, Archbishop Fisher spoke with Radio National commentator Noel Debien on a range of subjects. Here he discusses the Church's approach to
The Good News and The Kitchen Table
Matthew MacDonald KAIROS Article – The Gospel and the kitchen table Over one uni summer break, I returned to the family home. As would happen from time to time
Pope Francis and the Call to Moral Responsibility
Christopher West Two days ago following Mass, a fellow parishioner asked for my perspective on Pope Francis’s oh-so-controversial document The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia). He seemed already to
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