From ‘Generic’ to ‘Personalized,’ How Catholic Marriage Prep Is Being Renewed
Matrimonial formation is focusing more on accompaniment, via the universal Church and local initiatives.
Results from Tag: 'marriage catechumenate'
US Bishops Speak Out About Need for Marriage Catechumenate
‘So much attention is given to the ceremony rather than to the vocation,’ Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco says, in discussing the need for accompanying couples embarking on the vocation of marriage.
Young, in Love — and at Risk of Mortal Sin
Perhaps Requiring Engaged Couples to Wait a Year or More to Marry Is an Undue Burden
The Pope’s Plan to Strengthen Marriage Formation (Aug. 6)
Earlier this summer the Vatican announced that Pope Francis wants to reorient how the Catholic Church does marriage formation. In a 97-page document, the Vatican provides a new “catechumenal itinerary toward matrimonial life.” What is that? We find out with Register Staff Writer Peter Jesserer Smith. Then our Register Intern Hannah Cote highlights some new ways Catholic couples are honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary in their wedding ceremonies.
Vatican’s New Document Welcomes ‘Marriage Catechumenate’
The Holy See’s 97-page instruction endorsed by Pope Francis outlines how marriage formation is to be based on the baptismal catechumenate, but some U.S. dioceses and parishes are already well on their way.
Francis Calls for ‘Permanent Catechumenate’ for Married Couples
The Pope has stressed again the need for ongoing formation for couples, before and after marriage.
Archdiocese of Detroit Begins Building the Marriage Catechumenate
The vision of two Synods on the Family for marriage formation is starting to take shape in the U.S.
