With an extraordinary Synod of Bishops gathering in Rome this fall to focus on marriage and family issues, this presentation takes a thoughtful, down to earth look at marriage as a sacrament and how the living out of our wedding vows influences family life and the lives of others.

The session is hosted by Fay & Rick Lenz, who have been married nearly 50 years, and it includes a light and lively look at communication styles and how they affect our marriage and other relationships.

• Sacraments in general
• What is unique about the sacrament of matrimony?

• Shift to 'Partnership of Equals' approach
• Matrimony as a 'calling' in its own right
• Concept of family as the 'domestic church'

• Spirituality of the couple relationship
• Practicing I-N-T-I-M-A-C-Y
• Laying claim to the graces of the sacrament
• The family as an experience of 'church'

• How our communication 'style' affects our relationships