4 ways to love your spouse “Til death do us part,” starting right now
Let’s wrap up our discussion of the Catholic marital vows with this thought: How can we love our spouses “til death do us part,” even if we are still young?
How to love your spouse “For richer or for poorer”
Our next marital vow: loving “for richer or for poorer.” How can you live this vow out today if you are struggling financially? What about if you are doing fine?
How to love your spouse “in sickness and in health”…even when you are both healthy
Another Catholic marital vow to explore: How can you love your spouse in sickness and in health every day (even when they aren’t noticeably sick)?
I Love You for Better; I Love You for Worse
Your spouse is your cheerleader in the best times, and your support in the worst. How can we love “for better and for worse,” and what are some silver linings to the “for worse” bit?
Loving Fruitfully Pt. 2… NFP
The Catholic Church teaches that contraception is a barrier (ha!) to fulfilling our marital vows. So how can we balance this teaching and responsible parenthood? Enter Natural Family Planning (NFP).
How Can I Love More Fruitfully… Even without Kids?
The last of the “four F’s” in our marital vows. Does loving fruitfully only mean having children? How else can we live out this important vow?
How can we love more faithfully?
Our marital vows call for us to love with the 4 F’s: freely, fully, faithfully and fruitfully. Let’s talk about that third one… Semper fi, Marine friends! How can we love more faithfully each day?
How Can We Love More Fully?
Our second marital vow is to love our spouse completely, or fully. Are you giving your complete gift of self to your spouse? Are you accepting their whole self in return?
How can we love freely?
The first marital vow is to love our spouse freely. How free are you, really? What is enslaving your heart and holding you back from real love?
Marriage: A Covenant
Throughout the Bible, we see God making covenants with His people. What exactly is a covenant? How is marriage a covenant, and what are the vows of this particular covenant?