National Catholic Register

Will the Synod Replace Pre-Cana With ‘Marriage Catechumenate’?

NEW YORK — Could marriage preparation by itself become a thing of the past for couples approaching the wedding altar? The idea of a “marriage catechumenate” — a period of formation for marriage that ...
National Catholic Register

Pre-Cana With the Pros

What’s the first image that pops to mind when you hear the words “Midtown Manhattan”? The bright neon lights of Broadway? Elaborate displays in upscale department-store windows? How about a still, ...
America Magazine

Why wait until pre-Cana? The church needs to teach relationship skills much earlier

As someone who has prepared more than 5,000 couples for marriage over the past 20 years, I certainly find merit in the Vatican’s recent call for an expanded marriage catechumenate. And I agree with ...
The Boston Globe

Every couple can use these four lessons from pre-marriage counseling

Any Catholic planning a wedding knows about the church’s “Pre-Cana” premarital counseling — and among the more lapsed members of the flock, it’s sure to elicit a groan. Ten years ago, my fiancee (now ...
GMA Network

Heart and Chiz attend a Pre-Cana

Heart and Chiz also ready themselves spiritually for their coming marriage. In the StarTalk host’s Instagram account, she shared a photo taken on the day they attended Pre-Cana. Pre-Cana is the ...