Passion and domesticity
One of the greatest challenges couples face in our contemporary age is the presumption of sexual excitement. When the romance wanes, marriages are at risk – but what’s a couple to do when passion is in decline? We’re all in favour of a vibrant and passionate sex life for couples however it’s not always easy to…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Jul 17
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 17 July – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, we hear the challenging story of Martha and Mary. Many married couples can equate to Martha’s experience. While our spouse just wants to do something enjoyable, or play with the kids, the words echoing in our minds are “can’t…
Read MoreKnot Yet! #5: Responsibility Phobia
What comes first, maturity or the responsibility? In the world of adultescence, the absence of the necessity to be responsible, delays maturity. Most of us look back at adolesence and shiver – it’s a tough time developmentally when the young person is reaching for independence but doesn’t quite have the mental resources to cope with adulthood. Many…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Jul 10
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 10 July – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, we hear Jesus’s parable of the Good Samaritan in response to the lawyer’s question, “Who is my neighbour?” Take sometime today to reflect on these words. It can be easy to forget that our spouse is also our “neighbour.”…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Jul 3
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 3 July – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Jesus sends forth the seventy-two disciples, in pairs, to proclaim the Kingdom of God. God has also given you and your spouse to one another as a pair, to bear witness to God’s love. How can you and your…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Refection: June 26
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 26 June – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time This week’s Gospel ends with the words of Jesus, “Once the hand is laid on the plough, no one who looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” They are tough words. But often in our lives there are things that…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: June 19
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 19 June – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s gospel, Jesus challenges us with the words “For anyone who want to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, that man will save it. What gain, then, is it for a…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: June 12
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 12 June – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, we are reminded of Jesus incredible mercy and forgiveness as Christ offers his forgiveness to Mary of Magdalene. Jesus reminds us that “it is the one who is forgiven little who shows little love.” In marriage, couples are…
Read MoreMarriage Nomads
We’ve been reading a book on the writings of St John of the Cross and in one section the author talks about perseverance in the ‘Nomad Culture’. St John was a Spanish Carmelite in the fifteenth century so we were confused by this reference to Nomad Culture – it didn’t sound like he was talking…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: June 5
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 5 June – 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Luke tells us that Jesus felt sorry for a widow grieving the loss of her only Son. Many couples struggle with the experience of grief at different times in marriage; the loss of a loved one, a job,…
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