by Elizabeth Sala | Sep 15, 2022 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
People often ask me what I remember best from my wedding. I could reply with the predictable answers, like walking down the aisle, exchanging consent before the altar, or dancing at the wedding reception: all vivid memories of some of the most important moments of my...
by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 14, 2022 | Family Life, Health, Marriage, Marriage Prep
Every Saturday morning I go to a workout class at Pure Barre. The whole technique of the exercise is using small movements and changes for maximum impact. At Pure Barre, I’ll practice squats on tiptoe instead of the flats of my feet, or squats with one foot on a...
by Elizabeth Sala | Aug 30, 2022 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Questions, Society
Many people in our culture believe in love at first sight. I’ll never forget the first time I asked my mom to explain how she knew that she would marry my dad. She smiled serenely. “Oh,” she said, “I just knew.” How, I wondered, could this be possible? Ten years old...
by Michelle C. Martin | Aug 22, 2022 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
In marriage, there’s no such thing as 50/50. Give 100 percent, every day. When I was a kid, my parish would give birthday and anniversary blessings every week to members of the congregation. The priest would deliver the announcements before Mass started,...
by Elizabeth Sala | Jul 21, 2022 | Prayer, Quince Prep, Society, Spirituality
We all want to love God. But do we understand how to do so effectively? To love the Lord, we can’t just admire Him from afar. We must seek a relationship with Him—this is what He made us for. Here are seven strategies that have helped me fall in love with the Lord....
