The Four Keys to Everlasting Love: How Your Catholic Marriage Can Bring You Joy for a Lifetime

by Manuel P. Santos MD, Karee Santos

Overview

No marriage—even a sacramental one—is free from conflicts about sex, money, child-rearing, in-laws, and work/life balance. Marriage columnist Karee Santos and her husband, Manuel, a psychiatrist who has been counseling couples for more than fifteen years, explore how applying the Catholic faith to marriage can free us to experience deep, lasting, and soul-satisfying love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594716034
Publisher:	Ave Maria Press
Publication date:	03/29/2016
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Christopher West xi

Introduction xv

List of Abbreviations xx

Part I Called to Be Faithful and Forgiving 1

Chapter 1 Turning Two into One 3

Chapter 2 Turning Good Marriages into Pathways to Glory 19

Chapter 3 Turning Union into Communion 35

Part II Called to Be Free 53

Chapter 4 Turning Meaningless Drudgery into Meaningful Work 55

Chapter 5 Turning Ownership into Stewardship 71

Chapter 6 Turning Inaction into Action 87

Part III Called to Be Fruitful 101

Chapter 7 Turning Spouses into Luc-Giving Lovers 103

Chapter 8 Turning the Fear of Fertility into a Total Gift of Self 125

Chapter 9 Turning Challenges into Channels of Grace 145

Part IV Called to Love Totally and Forever 159

Chapter 10 Turning Children into Adults 161

Chapter 11 Turning Our Homes into Places of Prayer 181

Chapter 12 Turning into a Happier, Holier Family 195

Acknowledgments 211

Appendix A How to Use This Book with a Group 213

Appendix B More Resources to Explore 217

Notes 229