Fear of Marriage? Embrace the Challenges & Find Joy
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Today we invite you to listen to the latest episode of the Hearts+Minds podcast.
This episode is for you if you are about to get married and are afraid of married life, or starting a family, or going through difficulties in marriage right now.
Máire Cassidy and Cliona Somers delve deeper into the topic of marriage. Taking a realistic view of married life they explore its responsibilities and joys. They discuss why fear shouldn't prevent you from taking the big step. And explore what solutions you can turn to when married life seems difficult. They also explore the Catholic Church's view of sex as something holy.
We invite you to engage in this insightful conversation and share this episode with your friends going through any of these stages in life.
And don't forget to check the additional resources we've prepared for you to explore this topic further.
Resources
Books - Scepter Publishers
The 5 love languages, Gary Chapman;
Three to Get Married, Fulton Sheen;
16 Marriages that made history, Gerard Castillo;
The challenge of love: Making Marriage work, Enrique Rojas;
Available at: Scepter Publishers
Videos and other readings
What is theology of the body? - Why God Gave Us Bodies Christopher West
The theology of the body - St. John Paul II
Theology of the Body - The Redemption of the Body and Sacramentality of Marriage - John Paul II
