Francine Pirola
The Jesse Tree
Get into the spirit of Advent with your family with this guide to Jesus’ Family Tree. Contemplating God’s Family & Ours Children learn about love from…
Hello? Is anybody there?
Have you ever had that experience with your spouse when he or she seems so distracted that you wonder if they are having an out-of-body…
Matrimonied Couples
Are you simply married or are you ‘Matrimonied’? People often point out that Catholics divorce at the same rate as the rest of the population.…
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…
Changes
Isn’t it funny the way children have the uncanny ability to ask those awkward questions at the most inconvenient times? More than just Biology A…
Unity People Chain
“That they may all be one…” Make unity a regular point in your family’s prayer life. This simple craft activity is not only a lot…
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…
Restoring Couple Unity
What most often brings couples undone, is not one massive act of betrayal, but the myriad of daily pinpricks of hurt. Criticism, put downs, rudeness,…
Couple’s Corner: November 2011
Who is King in our Marriage? God calls couples to place Jesus at the centre of our marriage – to let him reign over our…