Would you like to take a weekend to revitalize your marriage? This is a time for you and your spouse to be alone, rediscover each other and focus on your relationship. This Encounter is designed to deepen and enrich the lives a couple shares, whether they have been married a couple of years or have been married many years. Every marriage deserves this kind of attention!
Sign up today for
the August August: 9th - 11th 2013 weekend!
Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse?
Are you constantly fighting? Or, do you simply shut down? Have you thought about separation or divorce?
Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille -
A program to Help Couples Heal and Renew their Marriages.
For confidential information about Retrouvaille call
210-632-6369.
Marriage Preparation Seminars and Retreats for 2013
The purpose of the Archdiocese of San Antonio Marriage Preparation process is to provide a comprehensive and dynamic program through our monthly seminars (in English and Spanish) and quarterly retreats (in English) for engaged couples seeking to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage.
Turning Good Marriages into Great Marriages
Worldwide Marriage Encounter’s Mission of renewal in the church and change in the world is to assist couples and priests to live fully intimate and responsible relationships by providing them with a Catholic “experience” and ongoing community support for such a lifestyle.
Would you like to take a weekend to revitalize your marriage? This is a time for you and your spouse to be alone, rediscover each other and focus on your relationship. This Encounter is designed to deepen and enrich the lives a couple shares, whether they have been married a couple of years or have been married many years. Every marriage deserves this kind of
attention!
San Antonio Marriage Initiative
This is your invitation to join a number
of other people who are passionate about building strong marriages in San
Antonio. Once a month, we meet to collaborate, educate, and mobilize the
local church as we work to build healthy marriages and families in our
city. For more information, call Carl Caton at 210-651-5050.
Churches Virtually Eliminate Divorce It’s the dream of every pastor -- a church that virtually eliminates divorce. by Michael J. McManus
Impossible? NO! Marriage Savers gave awards in 2002 to five diverse churches, each of which has created a congregation with a "safety net" under every marriage. In a four to six year period, they have had from zero to four divorces.
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The Family Research Council has released a new report entitled
"162 Reasons to Marry." Love is in the air -- for traditional marriage, that is. Dr. Patrick Fagan, director of FRC's Marriage & Religious Research Institute, says in the paper that they have come up with 162 reasons for the benefits of matrimony between a man and a woman.
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How to Save the Most Distressed Marriages by Michael J. McManus
DETROIT - Ten years ago Rita was so disgusted with Tony that she filed for divorce. Then she witnessed the impact her decision had on her daughters - who were devastated.
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Couple Mentoring: How To Save Nine of Ten Troubled Marriages by Michael J. McManus
More than 1.1 million marriages fail each year in America. For the one million children involved, the experience is absolutely shattering, whose effects often last well into adulthood.
The reason most marriages fail is selfishness. The reason the best marriages thrive is selflessness. The central issue facing American families is this: How can selfish couples be inspired to become selfless?
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What Makes for a Happy Marriage? by Larry J. Koenig, Ph.D. CBN.com – People have different ideas about what makes a happy marriage. But, for many, the question is one they have not asked themselves. Or at least if they have, they don’t have a definitive answer in mind. So I think it’s worthwhile to look at how other people define a happy marriage.
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For
Your Marriage
An extensive website with a wide variety of resources. Published by the USCCB.
Focus
on the Family One of the largest and finest Christian family ministries in the
world. Website offers something for everyone including timeless
advice from Dr. James Dobson. Check out the page for husbands and
wives.
Marriage
Savers® with Michael and Harriet McManus Marriage Savers® has a program called "Marriage
Ministry" and claims a 90% reconciliation rate. A wonderful
"preventive" approach which keeps marriages healthy through key
leaders in the local church.
Family
Life with
Dennis & Barbara Rainey An extensive website with great resources for husbands and wives.
Family Life hosts great weekend conferences designed to enrich your
marriage. Also, check out their daily radio programs.
Retrouvaille
Healing for Troubled Marriages Retrouvaille (a French word for Rediscovery) is a program for
marriages where divorce is being considered by one or both people. This
program saves 80% of the worst marriages. Never give up on a
marriage without considering this program..... it works!
