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Couple Prayer & Devotional Resources

Daily Mass Readings
USCCB Readings and Psalms for the month and links to New American Bible, Daily Reflections, Saint of the Day, Stations of the Cross, and more.

The Word Amoung Us
Daily meditations based on the Mass readings of the Catholic Church, inspirational essays and stories of the saints and other Christian heroes.

Church Resources

Spirituality Books

Marriage: It's a God Thing
by William P. Roberts
Marriage is not a mere social convention or an 'inferior' way of following Christ, but truly a vocation.

Claiming Our Deepest Desires: The Power of an Intimate Marriage
by M. Bridget Brennan and Jerome L. Shen
The authors integrate the spirituality of marriage with the practical experience of adults who are in healthy, committed, married relationships who wish to grow in love and intimacy and thus realize the full meaning of their marriage covenant.

Marital Spirituality: The Search for the Hidden Ground of Love
by Patrick J. and Claudette M. McDonald
An exploration of marital spirituality as the search for the hidden ground of love, that offers couples four ways to encounter a richer spirituality in their married lives.