Training for a Lifetime
Bernard reflects on the importance of undertaking a marriage preparation course.
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Who to Invite
Bernard discusses the inevitable challenge of wedding planning: the guest list.
Changing Friendships
Bernard reflects on the need for prudence in friendships with the opposite sex as he prepares for marriage.
A Place to Celebrate
In the latest edition of Proposal to Marriage Bernard shares the experience of finding a reception venue.
Sealed with a Blessing
Bernard and Jane mark their engagement with a blessing in the Byzantine tradition.
Making Plans
When Bernard sits down with his bride-to-be to plan the wedding, he discovers she might not share his desire for a no-frills event sans hired cars, camera crew and reception venue.
Two Families Come Together
As the couple prepare for their upcoming nuptials they decide to bring their families together for a meal. This prompts Bernard to reflect on how marriage binds not only husband and wife, but two entire families.
Whose Rite?
As a Melkite engaged to a Roman Catholic, Bernard reflects on the process of deciding: “my Church or yours?”