This lesson is delivered via a video platform. Please watch the video below and then proceed to the quiz that follows.
[ld_video]DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Take a few moments to discuss the following with each other.
- What is your experience of prayer? What would you need in order to feel comfortable (or at least less uncomfortable) with the idea of praying everyday with your partner?
- Do you pray together already? If you do, what kind of prayer helps you feel closest to God and each other? If you don’t, how could you imagine starting?
- If you and your partner were to engage in couple prayer as described in the video, what difference you think it could make in the quality of your relationship?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For Better…FOREVER A Catholic Guide to Lifelong Marriage. Chapter 4-At the Feet of the Master: Lessons in Love. Greg and Lisa Popcak. Our Sunday Visitor.
Just Married: The Catholic Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the First 5 Years of Marriage. Chapter 3—The Couple That Prays Together. Greg and Lisa Popcak, Ave Maria Press.
The Washington Post. Frustrated with your spouse? Scientists suggest a specific kind of prayer.
Marriage and Faith Video Series Videos on Couple Prayer.
Coupleprayer.com A video series on learning how to get the most out of couple-prayer.