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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Mentor Preparation – Sharings

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 26, 2014

One of the advantages of Mentoring in the home is that the Mentors don’t need to be skilled presenters. In fact, the desired atmosphere is…

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Natural Fertility – The Vision

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 23, 2014

Being married in the Catholic Church is both a challenge and a privilege. Unlike secular marriage, Catholic couples are called to a radical lifestyle of…

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Climax Problems (Sex)

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 23, 2014

Climax, or orgasm, occurs when the level of arousal reaches a point of intensity that triggers rhythmic muscular contractions in the genital area. Orgasm is…

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Porn Isn’t Harmless For Either Those Watching Or Partaking

By Guest Author | March 17, 2014

Originally posted on Exposing the Truth, posted by Michael Thomas Excerpt #1: “As if that wasn’t bad enough, of the 50 best-selling adult videos (amounting…

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Sex: for pleasure or life-giving love?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 16, 2014

From the so-called ‘articles’ in Playboy to public billboards, the social discussion on sex and its function is ever more obvious. The cultural view of…

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Video: The Manslater

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 14, 2014

 Brilliant! What man wouldn’t want this?!  

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Movie Marriages

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 13, 2014

Originally posted in the Catholic Leader, March 14, 2014 Can movie marriages help real life couples with their relationships? A recent study in the Journal…

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