This resource is available to you and couples in your parishes from October 15, through April 15, There are numerous connections to be made between the sacrament of marriage, the domestic church and the Eucharist. The license includes month access to the entire course material, online video modules and printable PDFs for each session.
It can be offered to couples to use on their own or as part of small faith sharing groups. Topics include how the Jewish understanding of sacrifice and time are critical to understanding the Eucharist, the positive and negative sides of predictability and possibility in marriage, building blocks to help forgive and heal, anger management and conflict resolution, the sacred order toward marital intimacy modeled for us in the Eucharist and why the Real Presence is so critical in marriage.
Banquet of Love is an online part course that helps you make practical connections between the Eucharist and your marriage. Each session is approximately 20 minutes long and is accompanied by downloadable reflection questions. Couples or groups of couples can register online to get access to these online classes. All married couples can benefit: from newlyweds to those married 50 years or more!
Jim is a licensed therapist and owner of the Center for Family Counseling in St. Cloud, MN, where he has over 25 years of experience working with married couples and individuals. Maureen has an extensive background in teaching, writing, faith formation, and pastoral ministry. Both hold advanced degrees in theology.
They are primary authors of Fully Engaged: Growing Toward Lasting Fidelity, a Catholic premarital inventory and marriage preparation program, which is used in over dioceses and over individual parishes.
