Christian Married Life

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Christian Married Life

• A Sincere Gift of Self
• Course Media
• Making the tasks easier

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Couples Manual Contains

• Main points for essential instruction
• Authoritative principles
• Explanations
• Exercises
• Illustrations graphics

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The Presentations

• Main points
• Explained by speaker
• Supported by
• Main points in Couples Manual
• Graphics Illustrations
• Reinforced by slides, transparencies or PowerPoint

• Stories illustrate
• Integration questions
• Couples Dialogue

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Whats the Point?

• Theme
• Clear points (3-5) for each theme
• Priest or Couple present
• explanation
• anecdote illustrating the points
• Couples Manual states main points, graphics etc.
• Exercises
• Reflection
• Integration
• Identify own position
• Dialogue

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Graphics Illustrations
Couple as Ministers of Sacrament
Intimacy Boundaries
Virtures Moderation
Basic NFP Principles
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Exercises

• Reflection
• Integration
• Identify own position
• State position
• Dialogue

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Exercises Bring Integration Dialogue
Covenant vs. Civil Contract
Communication, Union Conflict Resolution
Discerning Marital Union
Discerning Character
Discerning Family Life
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A Sincere Gift of Self was critiqued by the
Dale Carnegie Institute

• They gave it a high rating

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Christian Married Life is Effective

• 10 of what we read
• 20 of what we hear
• 30 of what we see
• 50 of what we hear and see
• 70 of what we say
• 90 of what we say and do

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Dale Carnegie
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Christian Married Life Uses Effective Media

• Couples manuals and graphics highlight main
  points
• Transparencies PowerPoint available
• Provides vocabulary defines terms

• Dynamic
• Concise to the point
• Primary points are clear in outlines
• Combine presentations, reflection integration

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In Sum A Sincere Gift of Self

• Has the couples seeing and hearing the
  presentations.
• They also do something in the exercises
• Afterward they talk to each other about the
  points that are important to them how they
  apply to their personal lives.

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Christian Married LifeA Sincere Gift of Self
Course Media

• "I wish that this book will bring abundant fruits
  for people in their married family life."
• Alfonso Cardinal Lopez Trujillo
• President Pontifical Council for the Family