Leverage Online Marriage Prep During Coronavirus and Canceled Pre-Cana Events
Ensure that couples preparing for an upcoming wedding can still complete an approved, comprehensive Pre-Cana program even if their in-person class was canceled.
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Leverage Online Marriage Prep Courses During Coronavirus Outbreak
In the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak, ministry leaders are eager to understand, use, and promote our popular online, on-demand marriage preparation courses as a trusted alternative to gathered/group events. Many dioceses and parishes are wisely canceling their weekend programs and retreats, leaving engaged couples in a troublesome predicament. We […]
National Marriage Week 2020
Written by Claudio Mora — Every year from February 7th to the 14th we celebrate “National Marriage Week.” What is National Marriage Week? It is a week dedicated to celebrate and support marriages in the United States and also in other countries around the world. “National Marriage Week USA is […]
New Marriages, The Holidays, and The Extended Family
Written by Claudio Mora — The holidays represent a great challenge to marriages and family life. We all enjoy getting together with family and friends and spending time with them. But what happens when the extended family on both sides expect you to spend Christmas or New Years with them? […]
Advent and Marriage Preparation
Written by Claudio Mora — The name Advent (from the Latin word Adventus, which signifies a coming) is applied to the time of year during which the Church requires the faithful to prepare for the celebration of the feast of Christmas — the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. […]
Love is Thankful
Written by Claudio Mora — How often do we remember to give thanks for the acts of love and kindness we constantly receive? How many times do we take for granted the love that surrounds us? The celebration of Thanksgiving comes into our lives once a year as a reminder […]
Can you be married by a priest outside a Catholic church?
Written by Claudio Mora — There are many beautiful places where a couple may want to celebrate their wedding. Some of these places may even have a special meaning to that couple. Maybe that’s the place where they met, or maybe that’s the place where they dreamed of going together […]
A Fruitful Orientation at the USCCB
Written by Claudio Mora — On October 8th through the 10th several new Diocesan Directors of Family Life gathered at the Washington Retreat House in Washington, DC for an orientation that was put together by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and its Secretariat for Laity, Marriage, Family and […]
What’s the Point of Doing Marriage Preparation?
Written by Claudio Mora — Marriage preparation? What is that? What’s the point? “My fiance and I have decided to get married in the Catholic Church. Why are we being asked to take classes?” These are all real and legitimate questions that many couples ask when they learn that they […]
What do you do at Pre-Cana?
Written by Claudio Mora — You are getting married in the Catholic Church. Congratulations! Now that the big decision is made and you have decided to begin this process, you may have heard about “Pre-Cana” and you may be wondering what it is and how will it benefit you and […]