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Mercy Gospel Reflection: May 8
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 8 May – The Ascension of the Lord In today’s Gospel, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. The Gospel concludes with the joy that that filled the hearts of the disciples and the praise that they gave to God in the temple. Take some time, today, to reflect on…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: May 1
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 1 May – 6th Sunday of Easter In this week’s Gospel, Jesus promises to send us his Holy Spirit to teach us, help us and remind us of God’s presence in our lives. Reflect on the times when you’ve seen the Holy Spirit at work in your married life. Can you…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Apr 24
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 24 April – 5th Sunday of Easter In this week’s Gospel, Jesus commands us to “love one another; just as I have loved you, you also must love one another.” Take some time, today, to reflect on the way Jesus loves. Is this the way that you love your spouse? How might…
Read MoreNewsflash: Pope says sex is ‘a gift from God’
In Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), Pope Francis writes extensively about many aspects of marriage and family life. In it is a section that is dedicated to affirming the sexual relationship of the married couple as good and holy. Saint John Paul II wrote extensively about the sacredness of marital love making. In this…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflections: Apr 17
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 17 April – 4th Sunday of Easter In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that we are his sheep and tells us that if we follow him we “will never be lost.” Sometimes we can feel lost in our married life. Perhaps uncertain about our relationship or about concerns for the future. Jesus is…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Apr 10
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 10 April – 3rd Sunday of Easter In this week’s Gospel, Jesus asks Peter three times, “do you love me?” Each time he instructs Peter to “feed my sheep” and “look after my sheep.” It’s not enough for Peter just to say “I love you.” Similarly, in marriage it’s not enough just to…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Apr 3
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 3 April – 2nd Sunday of Easter In this week’s Gospel, we hear those famous words spoken each week at Mass during the sign of peace, “Peace be with you.” Can you speak these words authentically to your spouse today? Is there anything in your marriage that needs work in order to restore peace…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 27
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 27 March – Sunday of the Resurrection In this week’s Gospel, we reflect on Christ’s resurrection from the dead. In the celebration of Easter, we recognise God’s ability to turn all things to himself, even death. Perhaps there have been struggles in your marriage and yet somehow, through them, you…
Read MoreCouples on probation!
Why cohabitation doesn’t work Don’t get us started…there are SO many reasons why cohabitation is a bad idea, we could go on for pages! In this post– we want to focus on one: the probation factor. In case you’re wondering, the evidence is quite clear: cohabitation doesn’t ‘divorce-proof’ a subsequent marriage – it actually increases…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Mar 20
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 20 March – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord This week marks the beginning of Holy Week. In this week’s Gospel, we begin our reflection on Christ’s passion and death and, once again, we are called to enter into the mystery. Take some time today to plan how…
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