How To Survive Being Married To A Catholic Revised Edition

How to Survive Being Married to a Catholic uses a lively and highly original cartoon format with full-color illustrations to explain the central beliefs of Catholics in thirteen lighthearted chapters. This book presents straightforward answers to more than eighty of the questions most commonly asked about Catholicism. Also, it includes a glossary of Catholic terms and suggestions for further reading. If you aren't Catholic, but your partner is, and you want to understand more about their faith, read this book and laugh. Trusted for over 30 years, How to Survive Being Married to a Catholic has been updated with new content. Softcover, full-color interior

There are thirteen down to earth chapters it tells you what Catholics believe and what difference it makes to their lives. Also answers to over eighty of ques-tions people most commonly ask about Catholics and the Catholic Church.

What if you could exercise loving curiosity to strengthen your marriage?Relationships usually begin with excitement and butterflies in the stomach. We hang on to our partners every word and can hardly stand to be apart. But this 'romantic intoxication' slowly fades and we lose the urgent sense of wanting to know them. We settle into complacency and allow our busyness to become an idol. 365 Dates to Renew Your Christian Marriage will help you:Set aside dedicated time just for your relationshipPursue your spouse while falling deeper in loveGrow in emotional intimacyView your spouse in a new light

The Catholic Wedding Book, now in a new, revised edition of this best seller, will take the pain out of wedding preparations, answer all your questions and make planning your wedding easy. The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is forever. The truth is that no sane person would want to suffer through the preparation for a marriage more than once. Some say that a wedding is God's way of testing a couple to see if they're fit for marriage. In The Catholic Wedding Book, you can find everything you want to know about: Selecting Scripture readings for your wedding; Choosing and decorating the church; The duties of the best man and maid of honor; Wedding ritual options; Marriages between Catholics and other Christians; Making the best use of the rehearsal; Organizing the wedding procession; Putting the ushers to work; Dispensations and how to get them; How to plan your own wedding ceremony; Getting the most out of marriage prep; and dozens of other questions and answers... Easy reading for Catholics of all ages, The Catholic Wedding Book provides practical advice for planning a wedding liturgy and the text of all official forms, readings and prayers approved by the Church - everything you need to make your wedding joyful and meaningful. So read brides magazines for your dress and reception, but be sure to purchase this for the real substance of your Catholic wedding.

Expanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to any reader, Thomas Bokenkotter divides his study into five parts that correspond to the major historical and epochal developments in Catholicism. His authoritative, thorough approach takes readers from the Church’s triumph over paganism, through "the sound and fury of renewal," to a new section devoted to such topics as dissent and current developments in the ecumenical movement. Informative illustrations throughout the book, new to this edition, enrich the reader's experience, and the addition of a wide-ranging bibliography increases its value as a sourcebook.

In this practical guide to marriage, learn the “secrets” of building a sound, spiritual relationship with your fiancé or spouse—from toothpaste in the sink to natural family planning. In the Foreword, Father Kenneth Baker praises the book as both practical and faithful: "This handbook is outstanding both for its practicality and for its fidelity to the Catholic faith. It is practical because it offers good suggestions on most aspects of married life, such as the wedding, the honeymoon, the relationship between husband and wife, in-laws, finances, raising children, sexual relations, practicing the faith, and developing a spiritual life of personal relations with God. The handbook is also thoroughly Catholic. It offers excellent advice on how to live the Catholic faith as a married man or woman. There is no waffling here, no dissent, no ambiguity. The author spells out clearly what the Catholic Church expects of married people in the areas of married life, sexuality, and family life."

"From this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part." That all sounds great, we say, but is a "for better, forever" marriage even really possible? Especially today, in a world where even the definition of "marriage" is unclear. In this new, revised and expanded edition of the best-selling book For Better...FOREVER, Dr. Greg and his wife Lisa Popcak answer the question with a resounding "yes." It IS possible, not just in theory, but in your own life, and your own marriage - whether it has just begun, or you've been married for years. Not a "marriage master"? You can learn how to become one. Don't know what a "for better FOREVER marriage looks like? It could be yours. Wonder how you got "here" and where to go now? This book will show you the hidden pathway to happily ever after. Have you "lost that lovin' feelin?" The road to intimacy is closer than you think. For Better...FOREVER has helped couples all over the world discover the joy, intimacy, and satisfaction that can be achieved by integrating cutting-edge psychology with a clear articulation of the Catholic vision of love and marriage. Get started on your own For Better...FOREVER marriage today.