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Talking about Sex
“Katrina wasn’t looking forward to the parent puberty information night hosted by the school. She had been fondled by a stranger when she was twelve…
Mixing Faiths
In a way, every marriage is a ‘mixed-faith’ marriage. Even within the same faith tradition, there can be different levels of commitment to the practice…
Ecumenical Marriages
Jesus prayed that we “may all be one” in faith. Married couples of two different Christian traditions are perfectly placed to be living examples of…
A Faithful (Faulty) Marriage
Contrary to popular belief, marriage is not meant to make us happy; it’s meant to make us holy. As a vocation, marriage is a pathway…
Faithful, Faulty Families
It is in the family that we learn what it is to love. Christ calls us not be perfectly happy, but to trust in him…
Meditating with Children
Children as young as five can learn to meditate silently for a minute or two at a time. It may help them to have a…
The Grateful Spouse
If gratitude is good for building resilience in children and bolstering hope in adults, it’s close to a miracle drug for an ailing marriage. Here…
Couple Prayer
For couples, one way to embrace a Year of Grace is to pray together as a couple. Based in the Sacrament of Matrimony, couple prayer…
A Year of Grace
On Pentecost 2012 Australian Catholics begin a ‘Year of Grace’: a time for all to deepen our relationship with Jesus. In a courageous and humble…
Washing of Feet
In the time of Jesus, washing was part of Jewish custom as a symbol of ritual purification. Washing is also part of the celebration of…
The Last Supper and the Jewish Passover
At Mass on Holy Thursday night Catholics enter the journey of their Saviour who walked the path of suffering and death to resurrection. At home…
Family Unity Is the Responsibility of All
Some of the most persistent and hateful disagreements happen between family members. Regardless of who started it or who behaved worse, reconciliation is the responsibility…