Desire and Chastity in Catholic Marriage: Both, Not Either
Desire and chastity in Catholic marriage aren't opposites. Theology of the Body shows how eros, properly ordered, becomes the language of spousal self-gift.
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Browse 19 articles in Marriage-and-Faith.
Grief After Miscarriage: How Catholic Couples Heal Together
Miscarriage and marriage grief can leave Catholic couples feeling alone — even from each other. Learn how covenant love and honest faith help you heal together.
Keeping the Romance Alive in Your Catholic Marriage
Keeping romance alive in a Catholic marriage isn't about grand gestures — it's a covenantal practice rooted in self-gift. Here's how real couples sustain the fire.
A Catholic Guide to Marital Intimacy: Where Theology Meets Real Life
A Catholic guide to marital intimacy — what the Church actually teaches, why the body matters, the struggles most couples never say out loud, and where to find real help.
Naked Without Shame: What Genesis 2 Actually Says About Marriage
Genesis 2:25 says the man and woman were naked and felt no shame — and that single verse is the foundation for everything John Paul II taught about marriage.
NFP and Intimacy: When the Calendar Shapes Your Marriage
NFP can deepen a Catholic marriage — but it can also strain intimacy in ways few people talk about honestly. Here's what the research and the theology actually say.
The Catholic Couple Checkup: A Quarterly Marriage Inventory
Catholic couples retreat templates and quarterly marriage inventory resources — a free checkup guide with honest questions for couples who want to grow in communication, discipleship, and Theology of the Body.
The Spousal Meaning of the Body: JPII's Most Important Idea
John Paul II's spousal meaning of the body reframes how Catholic marriages see physical love — and changes what your body says in the sacrament.
A Weekly Marriage Check-In Routine Built for Catholic Couples
A simple weekly marriage check-in routine for Catholic couples that deepens communication, renews mutual self-gift, and keeps small tensions from growing.
The Catholic Silence About Marital Sex Is Doing Real Harm
Catholic couples often arrive at marriage knowing almost nothing practical about sex — and the Church's silence on this has real consequences.
Intimacy After NFP Transitions: What No One Tells You
Intimacy after NFP transitions can feel disorienting. Here's how Catholic couples can stay emotionally and physically close through every season of fertility.
Listening Skills for Married Catholics: Hear More Deeply
Discover listening skills for married Catholics that go beyond advice-giving — rooted in Theology of the Body and built for the hardest conversations.