Catholic Family Institute Recommended Resources

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The Catholic Family Institute enriches marriages by creating an awareness of the Christian vocations of husband and wife and the role of the Catholic family as a representation of Christ to the world; resulting in stronger marriages and healthier families rooted in the theological virtues of faith, hope and love.

Our Favorite Links

Fr. Larry Richards and The Reason for Our Hope Foundation:
Download his free talk "The Truth" by clicking on the banner below.

Catholic Familyland (familyland.org)

Christian Family Movement (cfm.org)

Couple to Couple League...Building healthy marriages through the art of Natural Family Planning since 1971 (ccli.org)

Crown Financial Ministries...Equipping people worldwide to learn, apply and teach God's financial principals so they may know Christ more intimately, be free to serve him, and to help fund the Great Commission. (stjohnparish.org/crownfinancial.php)

Fireproof My Marriage...Your source for great marriage resources from the producers of the motion picture Fireproof (fireproofmymarriage.com)

For Your Marriage...Resources for living happily ever after from the USCCB (foryourmarriage.org)

Men of Christ (menofchrist.net)

One More Soul...Fostering God’s Plan for Love, Chastity, Marriage, Sex and Children (onemoresoul.com)

Word Among Us...Catholic Devotional Magazine (wau.org)

Youth and Family Encounter (yfe.org)

Catholic-based Weekend Experiences for Couples:

Lending Library

Our comprehensive Lending Library features electronic and printed media for loan from our ever-growing library of Catholic / Christian CDs, DVDs and books. View our resource list online.

Catholic Family Institute Recommended Reading

Each of the following titles listed below have been read and applied in the marriages of one or more of our Catholic Family Institute couples. If you would like to discuss the books in further detail, we are happy to connect you with the appropriate couple. Please contact Julie Zasada at 219-365-5678 ext. 264 or our ministry by e-mail: cfi@stjohnparish.org .

New American Bible

A Call to Joy

Perfectly Yourself: 9 Lessons for Enduring Happiness

Rediscovering Catholicism: Journeying Toward Our Spiritual North Star

The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose

Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?

Sacred Parenting: How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls

Sacred Influence: What a Man Needs From His Wife to Be the Best Husband She Wants

Good News About Sex & Marriage: Answers to Your Honest Questions about Catholic Teachings

Theology of the Body for Beginners: A Basic Introduction to Pope John Paul II’s Sexual Revolution

BRAND NEW! Heaven's Song: Sexual Love as It Was Meant to Be