Christian Relationships
When You Need a Party Planner
Have you ever thrown a party that you couldn’t enjoy because the planning was so stressful? Any large event has the potential to become a logistical nightmare, but there is a solution. Believe it or not, there are people so good at planning these events that they made it into a career. Here are three…
Read MorePope says family is where people learn communication
Luisana Puocci and Elise Natale, 10, attend an Oct. 4 prayer vigil led by Pope Francis for the extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. The pope called for “sincere, open and fraternal” debate during the two-week long synod, which opens Oct. […] Click here to read the…
Read MoreSocial Skills – See People for Who They Really Are
Is Love Blind? If we want healthy relationships, we need to practice specific social skills from friendship building. The old saying, “Love is blind” comes from literature. Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare both used the phrase for satire and comedy. But our culture embraced it as a truism meaning that love overlooks the details of…
Read MoreNurturing Christian Friendship with the Gift of Time
A good Christian friendship is a gift from God. But like all areas of Catholic spiritual growth, keeping a Christian friendship strong requires some conscious, deliberate effort. In any relationship you want to nurture, the best thing you can do is to give the Gift of Time. Catholic author and speaker Matthew Kelly calls this…
Read More3 Adult Small Group Bible Study Icebreaker Ideas
Bible study is a great opportunity for Catholics to grow in their faith. The more we know Sacred Scripture, the more we grow in intimacy with God. When it’s a social study, it can also be a chance to get to know other Christians, to develop fellowship with like-minded believers, and to build intimate friendships.…
Read MoreUnique Ideas for Catholic Dating
The Purpose of Catholic Dating For Catholics discerning the vocation of marriage and family life, the purpose of dating is two-fold. Its first purpose is to discern the vocation and the person you will fulfill it with. The second purpose of dating is to build a relationship with the other person to grow in charity…
Read MoreChristian Friendship Can Make You Smarter – Who Knew?
There are many benefits of relationships that make conscious, deliberate cultivation of Christian friendship worthwhile. Friendship leads us to the enlightenment of intimacy. It also gives us much needed support in life. Another wonderful benefit of friendship is the help that other people give us in making judgments about our lives. Relationships can greatly improve…
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