Tag: Catholic Marriage

Couples marrying in the Catholic Church need to use an approved version of the vows, or risk having their marriage considered invalid.

As Valentine's Day nears, many Catholic parishes and ministries are preparing to celebrate World Marriage Day 9 February.

Contrary to popular belief, separation does not always end in divorce. Well supported, the process of separation can help a couple address their problems and reconcile stronger and better.

The ‘Of Life and Love’ marriage preparation weekend is an opportunity for engaged couples seeking formation, discussion and practical wisdom before their big day. Couples are again being invited to attend on 16-17 November at St Thomas of Canterbury Parish in Lewisham.

The no-fault divorce introduced in Australia in 1975 quickly morphed from a well-intentioned policy into a toxic and highly contagious force. But we can also use the power of social contagion to strengthen our marriages.

There exists, in parts of our wider church community, an almost blasé attitude to pre-annulment dating, that looks far too similar to the world’s approach to romantic relationships.

Developed by Alpha International in 1996, The Marriage Course has been run in more than over 117 countries for more than 1.5 million couples. 15 Sydney couples celebrated the completion of its seven-week marriage ‘bootcamp’.

More than a thousand families and friends celebrated the significant anniversaries of 60 couples at St Mary’s Cathedral on 22 October—over 1000 total years of marriage!

“Honey, we need to talk!” Every spouse knows that what follows will be an uncomfortable conversation—one that will likely be bruising if not outright hurtful.

Juli Joyce and Greg Smith met at a meeting of the Dismas Club at the then-St Joseph’s Orphanage at Lane Cove in May 1972....

Our three-year-old granddaughter has entered the ‘why’ stage. Parents everywhere know exactly what this is… the endless rounds of ‘but why?’ dialogue. Sometimes, she just...

Three couples renewed their vows at the Wedding Church at modern-day Cana, and two pilgrims were engaged in Paris