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When people think of the Catholic Church’s teaching on sex and
marriage, they often think of a list of “prohibitions.” Others who
live the Church’s teachings often do so with an “I’m-coping-with-it,
but-I’m-not-happy” attitude. God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage offers
a refreshing, liberating vision of marriage and sexuality—one that
helps couples fully embrace, and even celebrate, God’s glorious plan
for their lives.
God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage provides couples with a rich
understanding of the teachings of the Church and offers them the
tools to live married life as God intended. The creators of the program
believe that when engaged couples understand God’s plan for marriage,
including a clear and pastoral explanation of the “difficult teachings,” they come away from the program with a sense of liberation and
gratitude rather than resentment toward the Church.
Faith Should Be "Proposed," Not "Imposed"
God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage works from the premise
that Catholic teaching can never be imposed, only proposed,
especially in our modern culture where messages that
are contrary to the Catholic vision of marital love are
commonplace. We realize that we are presenting the
Church’s vision to a skeptical audience that will ask many valid and understandable questions. We also know that
pastoral sensitivity is vital to transmitting the message successfully.
We believe that when Catholic teaching is upheld in its full
splendor, it does not need to be forced upon anyone. Men
and women are naturally attracted to the beauty of God’s
plan for marital love; most couples simply have never heard
it presented in a sensible, appealing way.
God’s Plan for a Joy-filled Marriage seeks
to do just that—present the fullness of
Catholic teaching on marital love in all its
beauty. The rest is in God’s hands.
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