FIREPROOF is a movie about a f i r ef i g h te r, h is w if e , an d a m a rr i a ge w o r th r e sc u in g. I n r e al it y, ev e rymarriage matters, because marriage comes from the hand of God. God brings a man and a woman together t o lo v e a nd su ppo r t e a ch o th e r . Th e C a th o li c c o m mu n it y be li ev es marriage happens with the help of t he Lo r d a n d is a r el a t io n sh ip th a t parallels the love of Christ for his people. It is a lifelong commitment t o one p e r so n a nd a d w e ll i ng p la c e of God’s spirit. As Caleb Holt learns in FIREPROOF, marriage is a lasting covenant. Th e m o vi e a ls o r e m in d s us t h a t Christian marriage is a demanding v o c a ti o n t h a t n e ed s th e su p p o rt and encouragement of the entire community. We believe that t he we ll be i ng o f al l so c i e ty is closely tied to the healthy state of marriage and family life. Catholic Marriage Ministry Resources “Marriage is sacred and worth fighting for. We believe that FIREPROOF will offe r hope to many couples in difficult marriages, and it will help couples that have grown complacent to renewtheir commitment.” Tony and Cathy WitczakUnited States Secretariat Team Catholic Worldwide Marriage Encounter“Fireproo f is awesome! We recognized our own marriage struggles coming to life right there on the screen. Finally, amovie that promotes marriage as it should be: a Christ-centered, lifelong commitment. Thank you, Fireproof.” Frank and Julie LaBoda, Coordinators, Retrouvaille International His job is to rescue others. But is he too late to rescue his wife’s heart? “FIREPROOF is an action-packed, entertaining, pro-marriage movie that will appeal to husbands and wi ves. It’s funny, realistic and will inspire couples to cherish their marriages.” Kim Hagerty, Editor, Catholic Couplesmagazine FireprooftheMovie.com In Theaters 9.26.08 for additonal Catholic Marriage Resources, visit Fireproo fmyMarriage.com
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FOR LIFELONG MARRIAGEResearch shows that marriage education and enrichment areimportant for marriages to stay healthy. Your marr iage needs renewaland support. This can be done in simple and spontaneous ways, or it caninvolve more structured and long-term planning. Success in marriagecomes from deliberate attention to your spouse. Daily efforts to recognizehow special your relationship is can make your marriage a good one.
Ask yourself th is question : What have I done for my marriage today? Here are some ideas toget you started.
Agree to disagree on some issues and then stopbringing them up.
Be willing to take the first step to make up afteran argument.
Celebrate anniversaries.
Write a love letter to your spouse once a month,or at least send a love email!
Light candles at the dinner table. Make sure youeat dinner together a few nights a week.
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CATHOLIC MARRIAGE RESOURCES The Cathol ic Chur ch car es abou t m arr iage. The
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
is working to make marriage a priority with
a National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage,
a project to communicate the meaning and
value of mar rie d l ife for the Chur ch and forsociety. This Initiative brings together Catholic
teaching wit h pa storal practi ce, soc ial sci ence
research, and the experience of married
couples. It offers guidance and resources,
including a pastoral letter, to promote and
strengthen marriage.
Be sure to visit ForYourMarriage.org.
FAMILY LIFE OFFICES around the country
provide marriage preparation, Natural Family
Planning training, help for troubled marriages,
and programs and resources for couples
to str engthen t hei r r ela tionsh ips and bui ld
lifelong marriages. Find your local Family Life
office at ForYourMarriage.org or by calling your
local diocese.
The FAMILY MINISTRIES OFFICE of the
Archdiocese of Chicago has wor ked for more
than s ixt y y ears t o help couple s at tain t he
lifelong marriages they seek. Find marriage-
strengthening resources and ideas at
FamilyMinistries.org.
MARRIAGE PRAYERLord, may our marriage parallel the love Jesus has for his people. Deepen and
support our love, so it will grow stronger and endure for decades to come.
Remind us to say thank you and pray to you who makes all th ings possible
th ro ug h yo ur ow n lo ve . He lp us gr ow in ou r ow n ma rr ia ge in th e Lo rd . Am en .
Say hello and goodbye with a ten-second kiss(time it!).
Go to Mass together and hold hands during thehomily.
Before going to sleep, ask your spouse to forgive you for anything you have done to hurt them that day. Say a prayer together.
When you argue, avoid stonewalling, avoidance,disengagement, contempt, criticism, or thesilent treatment.
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“In this day and age when marriage seems to be coming under attack from all
sides, it’s heartening to see a movie that shows that problems in marriage canbe successfully overcome through faith, trust in God, and hard work.”