In marriage counseling, we usually focus on what’s not working in order to establish an adequate plan to help correct the problem. However, it’s also helpful to look at successful marriages. These can teach us not only that healthy love is possible, but also that we will never cease to delve into its great mystery. Read More…

Luigi and Maria Beltrame Quattrocchi, the first non-martyr married couple to be beatified, demonstrate through their intense and abundant correspondence how deep and incarnate their love was. Contrary to a widespread misconception, spouses who are declared saints, blessed or venerable are not required to have abandoned the carnal dimension of their conjugal relationship. Fr. Pascal Read More…

There are some beautiful ways for Catholics entering marriage to integrate their faith into their big day. From the nuptial Mass itself and right through the reception, there are ways to let your faith shine, and one of them is choosing unique and thoughtful wedding favors for your guests to go home with. So, if Read More…

Christians have been celebrating Sts. Joachim and Anne, whose feast day is July 26, since the dawn of Christianity. And rightly so, since Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are partially responsible for the dawn of Christianity.  But their lives have a special message for us in the 21st century. 1. Read More…

Jacqueline, 68, and Roger, 69, have been married for 47 years. They have four children and seven grandchildren and live in Switzerland. They shared with us Roger’s long journey of conversion, which has helped them to heal their relationship as a couple and to overcome a serious accident at work. Neither Jacqueline nor Roger had Read More…

Bruno and Inès Rouy, who have been married for 13 years, gave up their profession and the comforts of life in Bordeaux, France, to settle in the heart of Verdelais, a small village 40 miles south of Bordeaux, at the guesthouse of the Marian shrine dedicated to Mary Consoler of the Afflicted. For two years, Read More…

The Carters have just celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary, and are the longest married presidential couple ever. The secret behind their longevity comes from the bond they’ve shared since the day they met — nearly a century ago. Carter’s mother, Bessie, was a nurse who helped to deliver her neighbor’s daughter, Rosalynn. Jimmy at the Read More…

In the 1940s, Japanese forces occupied Papua New Guinea and introduced legislation to legalize polygamy. Peter To Rot was a lay catechist who defied Japanese law and continued to promote traditional marriage, firmly believing that marriage was between one man and one woman. Religious activities were also banned, but Peter continued to teach the faith secretly, Read More…

Talking about a marriage crisis isn’t pleasant, but it’s a reality that couples live with once they start their life together. Crises in a couple’s relationship can arise from factors within the couple, such as differences in character or contrasting ideas about household duties, traditions, etc. However, external factors can also play a role, and Read More…

How many times have we heard people say to us, “I’m religious, but I don’t practice”—as if believing were enough and practicing were outdated? In the same way, in the life of a couple, it’s easy to neglect practicing love when you’re sure you love your spouse. It seems that should be enough to satisfy Read More…

Over the last year the pandemic has played havoc with those looking for love. Between masks and lockdowns, it hasn’t been the easiest thing to find the one. Yet for nonagenarians John Schults and Joy Morrow-Multon, COVID actually proved a blessing in disguise. The 95-year-olds had both been widowed twice before. However, this didn’t stop Read More…

The first year of marriage is a wonderful time of encounter and discovery, but it’s also fraught with major changes and great challenges.  Once we’ve gone through the intensity of the wedding, things can suddenly feel very different. A new scenario opens up in which we become much more aware that we have different customs Read More…