Other Resources
Below you will find a list of resources couples can use to strengthen their relationship and their knowledge of what the Catholic Church teaches in regard to marriage issues.
Websites
Couple to Couple League- building health marriages through the art of Natural Family Planning. Also an excellent resource for marriage and parenting books.
Retrouvaille - an excellent program to help hurting couples heal and renew their own marriage relationship
Crown Financial Ministries- A ministry aimed at providing a Christian perspective on debt management, budgeting guides, and help with personal finances.
Two Churches, One Marriage- A free web-based program that explores the challenges and rewards that interchurch couples may encounter, as well as strategies for dealing with those challenges.
The Holy See- A link to the Vatican’s website.
Books
For Better...For Ever! A Catholic Guide to Lifelong Marriage by Gregory Popcak
Explores the characteristics that create strong relationships and help couples determine both their strengths and their weaknesses. Offers down-to-earth ideas and suggestions for keeping marriages alive and vital long after the wedding ceremony.
The Good News about Sex & Marriage by Christopher West
Outlined in a question and answer format. Addresses many questions regarding the Catholic church’s teaching on sex and contraception.
Open Embrace by Sam and Bethany Torode
Easy to read and understand. Written by a protestant couple who rethinks the use of contraception.
Humanae Vitae: Encyclical Letters of His Holiness Pope Paul VI, Ignatius Press
An easy to read translation of Pope Paul VI's encyclical letter which explains the depth and beauty of the Catholic understanding of the value of all life
Rocking the Roles by Robert Lewis and William Hendricks
A look at what the Bible really has to say about the male and female roles in a marriage
Three to Get Married by Fulton Sheen
An Excellent book for those who want to delve deeper into the Theology of Marriage.
The Languages of Love by Gary Chapman
Discover the love language you and your partner speak to better communicate love to one another.
Fertility Cycles & Nutrition by Marilyn M Shannon
Understanding how diet affects a woman’s menstrual cycles and fertility.
Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn
A couple’s conversion story that clearly and simply explains basic teachings of the Catholic Church.
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