Making a Good Partner Choice

Partner Selection

By Francine & Byron Pirola | May 22, 2014

How do you know what to look for in a romantic partner? One young woman liked to tell us she had three simple criteria for…

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Video: Look Up

By Francine & Byron Pirola | May 6, 2014

Such a powerful reminder to truly connect with people on a human level and leave behind the mediocre. Technology connects us, yet we are more…

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The shortest summary of TOB ever!

By Agi Reefman | May 1, 2014

Re-posted with permission by Agi Reefman Ok, so I’ll be honest. I don’t actually know if this is the shortest summary ever – I haven’t looked…

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Francis: Three Magic Words

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 20, 2014

Three Magic Words On St Valentine’s Day this year, Pope Francis gathered with 20,000 Engaged Couples to encourage them in their journey. Reflecting on the…

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Singing Priest Rocks Wedding

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 11, 2014

Irish priest Rev. Ray Kelly has ignited a social media storm (6 million + views at time of writing) with his surprise cover at a…

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Video: My Beautiful Woman

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 10, 2014

Certainly not what I expected from a lingerie ad! What an incredible display of love.    

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Three Magic Words

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 10, 2014

Three Magic Words On St Valentine’s Day this year, Pope Francis gathered with 20,000 Engaged Couples to encourage them in their journey. Reflecting on the…

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The One Flesh Union

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 7, 2014

It can be hard to get our heads around the amazing gift that Jesus made of himself by dying on the cross for our salvation.…

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Pope Francis’ advice to married couples

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 4, 2014

Fatherly words of wisdom!

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From Bump to Buzz

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 31, 2014

Husband sings to wife as baby bump grows

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Making Fun is Serious Business

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 29, 2014

Counsellors and educators often talk about the importance of fun in a marriage. For those of us raising families, couple fun is one of the…

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Mentor: FAQs

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 26, 2014

How do we get the couples to sign up for the course? Marketing of the course is really about targeting the parish priests. Most want…

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Mentor: Tips from the Experts

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 26, 2014

Session 1: We like to bring the ‘Gender-based Friendship’ reflection point forward before we show the DVD because we find it helpful to have a…

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Engage Mentor – Group Adaptations

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 26, 2014

While the course is designed for the mentoring format, it has been successfully adapted for small home groups and even larger parish groups. Groups offer…

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Mentor – Spiritual Preparation

By Isabella Garcia | March 26, 2014

Luke & Vanessa Van Beek, Perth, Australia. There is always lots to do at the last minute – checking talks, organising refreshments, getting children and the…

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