Newsflash: Pope says sex is ‘a gift from God’

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 12, 2016

In Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), Pope Francis writes extensively about many aspects of marriage and family life. In it is a section that…

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Mercy Gospel Reflections: Apr 17

By Derek & Karen Boylen | April 12, 2016

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 17 April – 4th Sunday of Easter In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that we are his sheep and tells us that if…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Apr 10

By Derek & Karen Boylen | April 5, 2016

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 10 April – 3rd Sunday of Easter In this week’s Gospel, Jesus asks Peter three times, “do you love me?” Each time he…

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Making the Connection…with Arguments

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 31, 2016

Neither of us likes it when we disagree, yet we’ve had more than a few in our 28 years of marriage – some of them…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Apr 3

By Derek & Karen Boylen | March 30, 2016

Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 3 April – 2nd  Sunday of Easter In this week’s Gospel, we hear those famous words spoken each week at Mass during the sign…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 27

By Derek & Karen Boylen | March 22, 2016

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 27 March – Sunday of the Resurrection  In this week’s Gospel, we reflect on Christ’s resurrection from the dead. In…

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Couples on probation!

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 17, 2016

Why cohabitation doesn’t work Don’t get us started…there are SO many reasons why cohabitation is a bad idea, we could go on for pages! In…

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The Marriage Kit: Why Marry?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 17, 2016

Couples marry for all sorts of reasons, but one of the almost universal expectations of couples is that marriage will make them happy. It is…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 20

By Derek & Karen Boylen | March 15, 2016

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 20 March – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord  This week marks the beginning of Holy Week. In…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 13

By Derek & Karen Boylen | March 8, 2016

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 13 March – 5th Sunday of Lent  In this week’s Gospel, we hear those famous words of Christ, “If there is…

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Date Claimer: Renaissance of Marriage 2016

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 3, 2016

Mark your calendars!  Friday Oct 21- Sunday Oct 23 | Sydney, Australia International and National Speakers including Christopher West For Catholic marriage educators, clergy, marriage…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 6

By Derek & Karen Boylen | March 1, 2016

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 6 March – 4th Sunday of Lent  In this week’s Gospel, we take time to reflect on the story of the…

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Engaged Online Goes Live

By Francine & Byron Pirola | February 25, 2016

There’s great excitement here as we activate SmartLoving Engaged Online for public access. We’ve been working on the platform for three months and are very…

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Quit Brooding!

By Francine & Byron Pirola | February 24, 2016

Part 2 of It Takes One to Tango You are dissatisfied with your marriage. Your spouse may or may not share your disillusionment. Your spouse…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Feb 28

By Derek & Karen Boylen | February 23, 2016

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 28 February – 3rd Sunday of Lent  In this week’s Gospel, Jesus invites us to repentance and to make real changes…

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