Tag: Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
Monica Doumit: In 50 years, marriage culture has all but disappeared...
If a marriage culture disappears from Australia in the next couple of generations, we will be relying on the witness of the lives of people like my parents to proclaim the goodness and the importance of marriage, says Monica Doumit.
Celebrating 50 years of Worldwide Marriage Encounter in Australia
In February 2024, Worldwide Marriage Encounter celebrates its 50th Anniversary in Australia and a celebration will be held in Sydney.
When getting out is the only way to go on
Family violence is a real issue in our Catholic communities, however, it’s kept secret by spouses who are too frightened to ask for help.
Sebastian Condon: As a newlywed, I’ve discovered marriage is a ‘triumphant...
My wife and I were married in early October this year. This naturally meant that every conversation we’ve had with anyone over the previous...
A Theology for everybody
What’s so great about the Theology of the Body and what’s it got to do with real life?
Everything, say these five Sydney Catholics who...
200 years of marriage matches two centuries of faith
Generous amounts of patience, prayer and problem-solving is the recipe for life-long love, according to the happy couples who gathered for Sydney’s 7th Marriage...
A Sacramental Season
By Francine & Byron Pirola
It’s ‘Sacrament Season’ in Australia: children are busily preparing to make their first Confession, first Holy Communion or Confirmation. Meanwhile,...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: The Wedding of Mary and Joseph
Dear Father, I am getting married soon and my fiancé and I are entrusting ourselves to Our Lady and St Joseph. Can you tell me anything about their wedding if, indeed, anything is known?
