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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Dec 25

By Derek & Karen Boylen | December 24, 2015

 Gospel Reflections for Married Couples25 December | ChristmasAt Christmas, we are called to reflect on the great love of a God who humbled himself to become…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Dec 27

By Derek & Karen Boylen | December 23, 2015

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 27 December – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph In this week’s Gospel, Mary and Joseph, without…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Dec 20

By Derek & Karen Boylen | December 17, 2015

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 20 December | 4th Sunday of Advent In this week’s Gospel, Elizabeth is filled with joy and the Holy Spirit as…

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Gratitude: Superfood for Relationships

By Francine & Byron Pirola | December 13, 2015

We all seek happiness and are drawn to the things we believe will make us happy. But sometimes, the things we desire fail to deliver.…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Dec 13

By Francine & Byron Pirola | December 11, 2015

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 13 December | 3rd Sunday of Advent Saint John the Baptist in this week’s Gospel tells us that in…

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Mercy – The Gift you Give Yourself

By Francine & Byron Pirola | December 10, 2015

The Year of Mercy began on December 8 and forgiveness is in the air. Pope Francis has called this extraordinary Jubilee year to draw attention…

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Annulments made easy…really?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | November 24, 2015

In September when Pope Francis announced a reform of the annulment process, media headlines suggested the Church was stepping towards the acceptance of divorce. However,…

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Being intentional about insurance for my marriage?

By Shawn Van Der Linden | November 5, 2015

Someone mentioned the idea of marriage insurance to me recently in the context of a discussion about the value of marriage for our society. It…

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What Women Want

By jdkd | October 16, 2015

In her typical engaging style and with practical suggestions, Karen Doyle addresses the Young Men of God conference on What Women Want. For the audio…

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Making Peace with Francis

By Francine & Byron Pirola | October 16, 2015

If there is one thing for which the great Saint of Assisi is revered, it’s his peacemaking (feast day: October 4). Pope Francis, through the…

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For Better or Worse?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | October 3, 2015

Byron and Francine Pirola discuss the importance of hope in navigating the inevitable ‘for worse’ times that afflict our marriages. This short video is a sample…

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How Often Do Men Need to Have Sex?

By Guest Author | October 3, 2015

Shaunti Feldhahn is an author and social researcher who specialises in marital relationships. In this article she responds to a question from a female reader…

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Resilience Of The Marital Kind

By Francine & Byron Pirola | October 3, 2015

Let’s face it – marriage can be a tough gig these days. Living in a culture that almost expects marriage to fail, couples wonder what…

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Is marriage meant to make you happy?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | September 18, 2015

Byron & Francine Pirola discuss the purpose of marriage is this excerpt from The Marriage Kit, an online course for married couples. Marriage isn’t meant…

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Unplanned Blessings

By Francine & Byron Pirola | September 4, 2015

Not all pregnancies happen in the best circumstances yet sometimes there is unexpected joy in the unplanned. Planned Parenthood (PP) is the largest provider of…

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