Getting Married Catholic
The Catholic Church has a long history of helping couples to prepare for marriage. It has learned a great deal that can benefit any couple, regardless of religion. Because the Catholic Church wants...
View ArticleBecoming a Family
In less than two months, I – Anthony Rennekamp – will publicly say the following words to Sara Suchy: “I, Anthony Michael, take you, Sara Rose, to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times...
View ArticleFamily of Origin
While dating or engaged, it is exciting to look ahead to your future family. It is also important, however, to look at your families of origin, or the family you grew up in. Our experiences from our...
View ArticleWhat God Has Joined: A Catholic Teaching on Marriage
What God Has Joined: A Catholic Teaching on Marriage is one of the publisher’s series of books conveying teaching by bishops and cardinals. Author Bishop Kevin Vann, ordinary for the Diocese of Forth...
View ArticleMeeting our Mentor Couple – After Getting Lost
We have about three months to go and the wedding preparations are well underway! In fact, just the other day, Juan posted on Facebook that we had reached the “hundred days until the wedding” mark and...
View ArticleOn a Mission
Only two months to go until the big day! It’s starting to feel more real now that we have our invitations ready to be sent out, plane tickets purchased, and a one month extension added to the lease on...
View ArticleOn Engagement
During this week’s Wednesday Catechesis, Pope Francis shared his reflections on the significance of the engagement period before marriage. Engagement, he says, is a time for “trust, confidence,...
View ArticlePlanning the Wedding: Stressful or Sacramental?
For every engaged couple, the months of preparation leading up to the wedding are without a doubt laced with stressful moments. You’re constantly faced with major expenses coupled with an...
View ArticleMarriage Preparation: Sharing Hearts and Homes
Since the moment Brooke and I got engaged, our relationship has grown more than we could have ever expected. Much of that growth has been a result of constant communication about things we’ve never had...
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