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.
Author Bernard Toutounji
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?”
Sharing in the Joy
In his latest Proposal to Marriage podcast, Bernard reflects on the gift of loved ones who share in the special moments of our lives.
Learning to Swim
Bernard grapples with the move from the “wading pool” of dating to the “olympic-sized pool” of engagement in this third instalment of Proposal to Marriage.
“A Mystery Beyond Me”
Bernard contemplates the daunting nature of a lifetime promise and the need for God’s grace in undertaking the journey ahead.
The Proposal
Sydney’s Bernard Toutounji recounts the moment he asked girlfriend Jane to be his wife in this first instalment of his Proposal to Marriage series.