An Introduction to Marriage Preparation:
Praying Together as a Couple: Many engaged and married couples struggle to figure out how to pray together. Whether couples come from different faith backgrounds or the same one, they might feel uncomfortable or awkward sharing their individual relationship with God with one another. Yet, statistics show that praying together as a couple is one of the most significant factors that determines the success of a couple's marriage. Click here to learn more about how to pray as a couple.
THE BEGINNING: Here is a Handout and Checklist for the Marriage Preparation Process. I will further explain this handout and go over it with you at our first marriage preparation meeting. Also, here are our Parish Guidelines for wedding ceremonies.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING: This is one of the greatest tools that married couples can use to ensure a life-long marriage. For an introduction to NFP, watch these two short videos: For more information about where these classes are taught, click here. If there are no classes offered in your area, CCL offers a "Home Study Course." For more information on this course, click here. FINANCES: It's extremely important for married couples to have a common understanding of finances. If you want to learn more about how to ensure financial success in your marriage, then I highly recommend "Financial Peace University" by Dave Ramsey. You can click here to go to the online classes or click here to watch an introductory video about the program!
To learn more about why NFP is the right choice for your marriage instead of artificial birth control, please listen to the amazing talk by Janet Smith, a professor of moral theology, entitled, "Contraception: Why Not?"
If you have any questions about marriage preparation,
or you want to schedule a time to start the process,
please e-mail me at: FatherT@FatherT.com