SF Archdiocese - Marriage and Family Life

New Beginnings retreat Sept 11, 12

New Beginnings Events

"Your road to abundant life begins here."

Online retreat for divorced/separated.

newbeginningsevents.org Join us for a weekend of healing and hope for people who have suffered the pain and isolation of divorce. Find love and joy again at New Beginnings’ online summit.

Celebrating Catholic Moms & Families | CatholicMom.com

Great website for - who else? - Catholic moms

catholicmom.com Celebrating Catholic motherhood with podcasts, articles & daily reflections by a team of contributors sharing faith & insight on all things Catholic.

Charting Toward Intimacy

Our "what I wish I knew..." episode is by far the most popular after yesterday's launch. Be sure to give it a listen if you haven't gotten a chance yet! Find us on your favorite podcast app.

Humanae Vitae Online Study

Online study group for Humanae Vitae

- by Endow and Couple-to-couple League.

Wednesdays, Jul 22 - Aug 26, 10am PT.

Recordings available if you miss a session.

https://endow-groups.myshopify.com/pages/humanae-vitae-online-study

endow-groups.myshopify.com Join us as we unpack the prophetic and inspiring encyclical, Humanae Vitae, with Couple to Couple League and other pro-life leaders! The key message of this document is understanding the inseparable dependency of authentic love and truth in human relationships. This is Pope Paul VI’s long-awaited ...

Support our heroes!

Are you caring for one of our Nation's heroes? Did you know that the American Red Cross provides an entire network of support and resources for caregivers of service members and veterans? Meet Melissa Comeau
and join us for this informative and inspiring evening and sign up for the free Caregiving Wisdom Virtual Event at https://bit.ly/CaregivingWisdomSeries You will learn about often unknown resources available to you and your family. The personal stories you will hear are incredible. Please let anyone you know about this event who is caring for an active military or veteran. We're honored to bring more support to the caregivers of our heroes. https://bit.ly/CaregivingWisdomSeries American Red Cross

Be Light: Year of Belonging - Witness to Love

Be Light: Year of Belonging by Witness to Love is the first year of a five year movement to draw married couples closer together in Christ while being transformed into family missionary disciples.

The Year of Belonging highlights twelve Witness Couples from around the country exploring various topics that unpack the Sacrament of Matrimony.

Registration is FREE and each series will be released via the Witness to Love App and via registered participants email.

https://witnesstolove.org/belight/

witnesstolove.org

#008: Making Your Family Holy - The Burrowshire Podcast

Nice podcast - tips for young families

burrowshirepodcast.com The Catechism describes the family as a “domestic church” (ecclesia domestica), the first school of Christian life and a school for human enrichment. How can we excel in this school? How do we help our family members become holy? Brandon and Fr. Blake share tips from their own lives and from Fr....

theluxsummit.com

Another women's conference - an amazing lineup of presenters!

theluxsummit.com

My House Workshop | Center for Healing, LLC

It's a difficult topic, but needs to be addressed. Here is an online workshop for men struggling with pornography, July 9-11.

centerforhealingkc.com May 28-30 Virtual Workshop has been cancelled. Rescheduled for July 9-11

Sean la luz - Witness to Love

Nuevo! Una serie de renovación matrimonial- Sean la luz- disponible comenzando el 14 de junio! La inscripción abrirá el 7 de junio y es requerida para acceder la serie desde la app de Testimonio de Amor GRATUITAMENTE

witnesstolove.org

The Catholic Marriage Summit 2020: Your marriage is worth it!

Fantastic online retreat for couples (I think I forgot the link last time)

joyfuleverafter.org Don't miss this amazing [FREE!] event featuring Scott & Kimberly Hahn, Chris & Natalie Stefanick, Damon & Melanie Owens, Dan & Danielle Bean and more!

Discover the Gift - Online Event for Catholic Women

Women's retreat online - looks great!

giveninstitute.com Join us for a small taste of GIVEN! We welcome you to our online event Discover the Gift, where we invite all women “to receive the gift they are; realize the gifts they’ve been given; and respond with the gift that only they can give.” Download Press Release Skip to:

Online Pentecost retreat

Pentecost retreat ! Begins Sunday

aleteia.org Visit the post for more.

[05/29/20]   Great online retreat for couples

Discover the Gift - Online Event for Catholic Women

Online Women's Day retreat --- June 11-14

giveninstitute.com Join us for a small taste of GIVEN! We welcome you to our online event Discover the Gift, where we invite all women “to receive the gift they are; realize the gifts they’ve been given; and respond with the gift that only they can give.” Download Press Release Skip to:

Advice from a marriage counselor for couples in quarantine

Thoughts for couples during lockdown

aleteia.org There’s a lot of talk about the effect of quarantine on couples. Some people are thinking of this time as a sort of honeymoon, while others worry that divorces will skyrocket after lockdown e…

Free Theology of the Body Virtual Conference

Fantastic - free! - Theology of the Body conference.

Conference content available for free all weekend - if you want to watch it later, you need to buy a Premium Pass

tobvirtualconference.com This conference will be available worldwide between Friday, May 8, 2020, at 12PM EDT to Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Midnight.

This is so Powerful - The Chosen

Blessed Triduum to all!

I just found out about this program last week (was i the last one?) – the Chosen. I recommend it. A Christian endeavor – the actor playing Jesus has a FB page and streams a daily holy hour (!).

studios.vidangel.com The first original TV series about the life of Jesus Christ. Join 16,000 backers who made this show the most crowd-funded media project by watching the first episode free, then unlocking all four episodes!

Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Parish

Beautiful Easter liturgies - in the Eastern Catholic Church, this is the "Week of the Bridegroom"

Bridegroom Matins- Holy Wednesday

45 Unique Love Language Ideas for Your Spouse, Your Kids…and Yourself

As we learn to 'love one another' in this time of enforced closeness...

engagedmarriage.com Learning your partner’s love language is a great way to foster a healthy, long relationship. It can be frustrating when your love language and your partner’s don’t naturally align, but knowing them allows you to express your love in a way your partner will understand. Not familiar with love la...

The Pray More Lenten Retreat!

Free retreat ! Many options for Lent...

praymoreretreat.org Inspiring talks to help you focus your eyes on the Lord and transform your prayer life this Lent.

The Christmas Story

Another oldie but goodie - my favorite version of the Christmas Story

The story of Christmas as told by the children of St Paul's Church, Auckland, New Zealand. Anyone is welcome to show this film publicly, but not change it in...

Bishop Barron on The Advent Revolution

Oldie but goodie from Bishop Barron. For the waning days of Advent.

Another part of a video series from Wordonfire.org. Father Barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. For more visit http://www.wordonfir...

An Exorcist and Psychiatrist Share Suggestions for Marriages

Tips for couples

ncregister.com Here are 12 habits to help you, by the grace of God, “stay the course.”

The Pray More Advent Retreat!

Winter (Advent) is coming!

praymoreretreat.org Inspiring talks to help you prepare for the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ at Christmas.

How to Bless a Child

churchlifejournal.nd.edu Anna Keating on how blessings realign our world with Heaven.

No More Smartphones. How One District Removed Distraction from Learning

Maybe an idea for parents to work on...

protectyoungeyes.com Forest Hills is an award-winning school district with almost 10,000 students. This year they removed all smartphones from their buildings. Read their story.

The Lonely Burden of Today’s Teenage Girls

Good article on the challenges of being a girl today - and some suggestions. The comments section also is good (as far as I read...)

wsj.com Amid our huge, unplanned experiment with social media, new research suggests that many American adolescents are becoming more anxious, depressed and solitary.

Lux

Interesting new app for women

theluxuniversity.com Founded by Leah Darrow, we are a group of Catholic women helping you connect with other faithful women and deepen your faith through prayer and faith formation (Lux U). 

Here's How Birth Control *Really* Works | Natural Womanhood

Great post - followup to Cosmo article

naturalwomanhood.org This recent Cosmo article describes how effective certain birth control methods are, but it leaves out birth control side effects and other health risks.

The Amazon Synod

New from Bishop Barron - the John Allen show

In this first episode, John Allen talks about what to expect from the upcoming Synod for the Amazon, titled "New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Eco...

Off the Charts

New NFP website - looks like a good one.

offthechartsnfp.com NFP can be challenging. We'll study the "why" behind the practice of Natural Family Planning, and delve into the Church's teachings on marriage, sex, and openness to life. 

How Fertility Awareness Goes Beyond Politics or Creed | Natural Womanhood

Great piece on fertility awareness...

naturalwomanhood.org The one thing that all FABM users have in common is that they each wants to know more about their body.

Take 15 Minutes Each Day to Just be a Couple

Back to School!

As the craziness begins, here are a couple of suggestions from the folks at Engaged Marriage.

1. DO NOT GIVE UP YOUR COUPLE TIME. This is Rule #1 and the biggest temptation when faced with so many demands for your time. Hold onto 15 minutes a day of consistent quality time with your spouse no matter what. https://www.engagedmarriage.com/take-15-minutes-each-day-to-just-be-a-couple/
2. REFRESH YOUR SCHEDULE. This is such a major help for me and Bethany. I literally recreated my ideal daily and weekly schedule to fit with the new reality of our household during this season.
3. START YOUR DAY IN GRACE. I try really hard to start each day reading scripture and spending a little some quiet prayer. I also workout each morning, preferably before any kids are up and at it.
If you need help with any of this, but especially finding the time and keeping the time to refresh your marriage, be sure to check out our book 15-Minute Marriage Makeover.
It was created for busy couples who want to keep (or make) their marriage the #1 priority and source of joy even when life gets crazy!

engagedmarriage.com I know how busy the lives of today's married couples are. However, spending just 15 minutes each day to connect with your spouse is so valuable!