Fwd: Marriage Monthly: The Blessing of "Unanswered Prayers": An Adoption Story, Winning the Discipline Debates, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, A Fresh Look at Divorce Statistics

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Subject: Marriage Monthly: The Blessing of "Unanswered Prayers": An Adoption Story, Winning the Discipline Debates, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, A Fresh Look at Divorce Statistics
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NOVEMBER 2013   

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Featured Story:  The Blessing of "Unanswered Prayers": An Adoption Story

November is national adoption month. Read MaryPat and Tom's story about adopting four children after experiencing the heartache of infertility. "We could not even begin to have known how much more joy God's plan for us would bring," writes MaryPat.

    

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Book of the Month:  Winning the Discipline Debates
Looking for good advice about disciplining children? Popular author and psychologist Ray Guarendi weaves his typical humor and common sense into true-to-life "discipline scenes" and offers "stage directions" to Mom and Dad. Readable as a whole or in parts.

 

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Catholic 101: Married Saints

 

November's Saint of the Month is St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Married at a young age, St. Elizabeth and her husband Louis enjoyed an exceptionally happy marriage. St. Elizabeth endured the death of her husband and was renowned for her works of charity. She died at age 24..   

 

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Featured Blog: "Happily Even After":  

Hosting My Wife  

 

Hospitality has always been important to the Noems. Here, Josh talks about being hospitable...to his wife: making her homecoming after work pleasant and tending to her needs.


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Marriage in the News:  A Fresh Look at Divorce Statistics

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In new research on divorce, Catholics enjoy a lower-than-average divorce rate - a sign of hope. But marriage rates continue to be low among both Catholics and the general public - a sign of concern and a reminder of the need to encourage young people to embrace the vocation of lifelong marriage.

    

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Marriage Tip of the Month
November 3:

Today's reading from the Book of Wisdom reminds us that God loves all that He has made. Just for today, try to see your spouse as God does - precious and lovable despite his/her faults.

   

  

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