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Practical wisdom, faith-filled insights, and real-world relationship advice for couples at every stage. Our blog offers practical tools and Catholic perspectives to help you love smarter. Explore topics including communication, fertility, forgiveness, spirituality, parenting, and more — authored by Francine & Byron Pirola and other guest contributers.
Mercy Gospel Reflection: Feb 28
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 28 February – 3rd Sunday of Lent In this week’s Gospel, Jesus invites us to repentance and to make real changes…
Three Ways to Do Lent
Lent is one of our favourite seasons in the Church calendar; for a decent period (but not an interminable one), we get to do a…
Mercy Gospel Reflection: Feb 21
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 21 February – 2nd Sunday of Lent In today’s Gospel, Peter, James and John experience the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor. It…
Love Lesson
Love is complicated…or is it? A message from kids on love for St Valentine’s Day.
Be My Valen-time!
Insufficient time together is one of the biggest contributors to relationship breakdown. Whether our relationship is flying or sinking, time together is like a balm,…
Mercy Gospel Reflection: Feb 14
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 14 February – 1st Sunday of Lent In this week’s Gospel reading, the devil tries unsuccessfully to tempt Jesus in the…
Breaking Through
Every marriage goes through seasons – seasons of delight and seasons of heartache.Sometimes, those dark seasons are simple missteps that are corrected quickly and overcome…
Mercy Gospel Reflection: Feb 7
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 7 February – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Jesus after teaching at the shore asks some fishermen…
Five Myths About Marriage
Is marriage outdated? Here are five myths about marriage that may surprise you. Marriage gets a pretty bad rap these days. Celebrity bust-ups, high profile infidelity…
Mercy
Central to the experience of God’s mercy is the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which, with the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, is a specific sacrament…
The Stick Kit
It’s not always easy to stick together! When relationships come under stress, its tempting to give up, give in or walk away. Whether its a marriage…
Mercy Gospel Reflection: Jan 31
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 31 January – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Jesus says to the crowd that “no prophet is…
BreakThrough Strategy – TaNGo
Do you feel stuck in your relationship? Going nowhere? Frustrated and hurt by your spouse’s behavior? Read on to learn about TaNGo, a powerful…
Mercy Gospel Reflection: Jan 24
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 24 January – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims in the synagogue that he has…
St Valentines Day 2016 Resource
Him & Her – The Joy of Difference The Australian Catholic Marriage & Family Council has released its 2016 St Valentine’s Day handout, this time…