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Planning a wedding ceremony can be difficult at times, but always rewarding in the end. Planning a Catholic wedding ceremony has a few extra nuances that need to be taken into consideration. Why a Catholic Wedding? Getting married in the Catholic…

Have you ever wondered who instituted the Sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church? Have you asked yourself where is Marriage in the Bible? This might be a question that is important to you and your fiance, especially now that you are…

“Is this working?” “Can you all hear me?” “Hello? Can you all hear me?” That’s pretty much how every Zoom call starts out. These days, it seems like everything is a Zoom call — including Pre-Cana. However, is using…

When we think about this time in the Liturgical Calendar, Holy Week and Easter, we usually associate it with church services, long liturgies and rituals. We think of all this as something that happens ‘in church’ but we don’t see much…

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…

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…

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…

An important aspect about preparing for marriage in the Catholic Church is finding and selecting the priest who will preside over the celebration. Couples usually find the church first and, therefore, the priest who is at that particular…

June is the beginning of summer in the United States. It is also when most couples and families take time to rest and re-energize. We take trips to visit the beach, the lake, parks, etc. In general, it is a season for rest and relaxation; a…

Today's Catholic couples are intentional about the marriage preparation experience, but they're busier than ever, so they desire flexibility. In 2018 alone, over 5,000 couples from around the world enjoyed our online marriage preparation experience! Having served more engaged Catholic couples than any other provider, we have learned a great deal about the couples themselves, how they found us, and their experience from start to finish.

First of all, congratulations on your engagement and soon coming wedding! What a very exciting, sacramental, and beautiful event in your life. Standing before God and man reciting your vows to your beloved is one of the most profound moments…

Everyone needs a cheerleader. Let us say that again: everyone needs a cheerleader. We can’t deny that there is an abundance of negative talk and images out there today. Although that may be true, we often miss that there is just as much,…

Merry Christmas to our parish and diocesan partners all around the country! We just wanted to send out a quick reminder about one of the challenges and blessings of marriage prep during the Christmas/Advent season. We serve thousands of couples…

We are offering a free eBook: Meeting Today's Churchgoers Online. This ebook discusses how to effectively communicate with your parishioners and attendees outside of the Church. Based on our previous blog post, you will learn to use Social…

'For richer, for poorer'.... it's right there in the traditional marriage vows, but how many of us consider the consequences of actually living it out in the real world? The sad statistic is that up to 50% of marriages end in divorce, with finances…

Greetings! Gordon Whitney here, one of the producers for The Marriage Group, and I wanted to invite you to demo our popular online marriage prep course, Living Our Faith in Love. With this 5 minute walkthrough, you as Clergy will be able…

Today, more and more people are embracing the benefits of e-learning. “E-learning” or “online learning” refers to any education that takes place via electronic media. This is most commonly done through the internet. E-learning is appealing…

Meeting Catholic Church Requirements Marriage prep should always be up-to-date with the changing of times. Young couples today desire accessible, convenient, uplifting, and modern ways of doing things. When planning to marry in the Catholic…