Marriage Matters
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My husband hasn’t been to confession in a long time, but I think he should go. How do I encourage him to go without sounding judgmental?
The wife who asked this question is likely a regular penitent — someone who knows that confession is a place to discover...
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Christmas is the perfect time for building family rituals
When people want to make a major change in their lives, they usually make a New Year’s resolution. And that’s a good...
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My family is home for Christmas and I know they are not active church-goers — Do I push Mass?
Many parents ask this question, because they know the primary reason for the season is Christ. In their minds, attending Mass is...
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She says: We should plan our funeral – He Says: She’s being morbid
WHAT DO THEY DO? “To rise with Christ, we must die with Christ.” (2 Cor 5:8) We all know that death is...
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I need my fiancé to become Catholic before we get married
SHE SAYS I need my fiancé to become Catholic before we get married HE SAYS I don’t think I need to be...
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Why should parents want their children to marry rather than cohabit?
Many parents have heard the statistics that couples marrying today have a 40 to 50 percent risk of divorcing. This is not good news...
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Natural Family Planning is tearing us apart
He says: Natural family planning is tearing us apart When we went to the training session for natural family planning (NFP), the...
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She Says He Says
She says: I want to join a faith-sharing group I want to join a small group at church that is for couples,...
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He Says – She Says
HE SAYS I’m not sureI can trust my son again Jim says: Our 16-year-old son, Kevin, sneaked out in our car and...