The Metanoia Journal
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Retreats, workshops and moments of accompaniment from the life of the center
Second Marriage Preparation Course 2019 – Spiritual Day
In the final day of the course, couples read their relationship in the light of Christ, listened to Bishop Georges Bacouni on the spirituality of married life, and prayed with Bis…
Gathering of the Family Groups at Metanoia
The diocesan family groups gathered around Bishop Elie Haddad to celebrate the feast of the family, with a talk on the apostolic exhortation, members' testimonies and a shared mea…
Second Marriage Preparation Course 2019 – Session 6: My Upbringing and Its Influence on My Married Life
Saydeh and Elie Bakhos of the Chemin Neuf community spoke to the engaged couples about upbringing and its influence on married life.
Second Marriage Preparation Course 2019 – Session 5: The Legal Dimension
Bishop Elie Haddad spoke to the engaged couples and their parents about the legal dimension of marriage, followed by a talk on intimacy in married life by Dr. Aline Mansour.
Second Marriage Preparation Course 2019 – Session 4: The Importance of the Physical Relationship in Married Life
Father Charbel Challita led the engaged couples in discussion groups and a talk on the importance of the physical relationship in marriage.
Meeting of the "Joy of Love" Family Group – The Parable of the Sower
Meeting of the Family Group – Sarjbal
Second Marriage Preparation Course 2019 – Session 3: Marriage, a Vocation and a Covenant
The engaged couples reflected on marriage as a vocation and a covenant, shared in groups, and heard Archimandrite Samir Nohra explain the marriage rite.
Second Marriage Preparation Course 2019 – Session 2: The Art of Communication
The engaged couples listened to a talk on communication in the couple, shared in groups and practiced listening to each other.