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Growing in Love
The popularity of St Valentine’s Day grew out of the joy of celebrating romantic married love. The celebration also encourages us to renew and develop that love. God is love and this year we focus on one particular aspect of deepening the love of a couple, whether they are engaged or married – that is,…
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Recommended Reading – Topic: Sex
There are a number of excellent resources available, however some lack the insight of the Christian perspective. In whatever you read, measure the content against the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of scripture before you adopt any practice. Sex Therapist Titles Passionate Marriage Dr David Schnarch, Scribe Publications, Australia, 1977, ISBN 0-908011-38-5. Rekindling…
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Learning Natural Fertility
Billings Ovulation Method (BOM)
Creighton Model FertilityCare System
Sympto-Thermal Method
Other Natural Fertility Methods & Support Sites…
Two of Us: Activities
Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully with your spouse. Prayer I want to spend these moments thanking You, Father for all the goodness You have placed in my life. Most especially, I want to express my deepest…
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Pornography and Infidelity
Another contribution to sexual problems is the use of pornography. Pornography has be shown to stimulate the same neural pathways which are associated with other addictions. Like drugs or alcohol, a pornographic image loses it’s impact with repeated exposure leading to be an escalation in the amount and type of porn. Typically, porn addicts progress from…
Read MoreTwo of Us: Disillusionment
Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully with your spouse. Prayer You certainly made a funny kind of daughter/son, when You made me. I’m like the weather, Father. You never know what I am going to be…
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Men And Women Are Not Equal
Hitting the nail on the head….a great article by Bernard Toutounji I am sorry to be the one to raise this issue but I am going to pucot it straight out there so there is no confusion: men and women are not equal. For two things to be equal they must be the same and…
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An Unexpected Anniversary Gift
Only a man would attempt this… (Originally found somewhere in the depths of Facebook) A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted this: Last weekend I saw something at Larry’s Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking…
Read MoreDaily Appreciation
We all love to be appreciated. It feels good; it helps us to feel positive towards ourselves and towards the person expressing the appreciation. It is a genuinely loving gesture to express appreciation to another and, in marriage particularly, it is a positive relationship habit. Why is expressing appreciation of our spouse such a powerful…
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