Faith, love and marriage
Articles on Catholic marriage, courtship and family life from the Jesus Choice Matrimonial team.
What the Catholic Church Teaches About Family Planning: A Guide for Engaged Couples
Responsible parenthood, natural family planning and why the Church teaches what it does. A clear, non-technical introduction for Catholic couples preparing for marriage.
The First Conversation With a Prospective Partner: What to Talk About
The families have met and you have each other's number. What to talk about in the first phone call or meeting, what to save for later, and h...
Kerala Catholic Wedding Invitation Wording: Samples and What to Include
What to put on a Kerala Catholic wedding invitation, with sample wordings for a formal card, a card from the couple and a WhatsApp message,...
Catholic Bride Entrance Songs: Choosing Music for a Kerala Church Wedding
How to choose entrance music for a Catholic church wedding in Kerala: instrumental pieces and hymns that suit the liturgy, what some parishe...
The Kerala Catholic Wedding Ceremony, Step by Step
How a Kerala Catholic wedding runs, from arriving at the church to signing the register — where the Syro-Malabar, Latin, Syro-Malankara and...
Praying Together as a Couple: Starting Before the Wedding
Couples who pray together before the wedding find it natural afterwards. A simple pattern that works for engaged couples, including those se...
Catholic Matrimony in Bengaluru: A Community Living Between Two Places
Bengaluru holds one of the largest Malayali Catholic populations outside Kerala. How families there search for a match while keeping their p...
Arranged or Love Marriage? How Kerala Christian Families Are Finding a Middle Way
Most Kerala Christian marriages today are neither purely arranged nor purely love marriages. How families and young people are combining fam...
Staying Safe While Searching for a Match Online
Matrimonial fraud is real and follows a small number of patterns. How to recognise them, what a genuine profile looks like, and what to veri...
The First Meeting Between Two Families: Questions Worth Asking
The pennu kaanal is often polite, short and tells nobody very much. A set of questions — for the couple and for the parents — that get to wh...
Marrying After 30: Advice for Kerala Christian Families
More Kerala Christians are marrying in their thirties because of study, careers abroad and family duties. Why that is not a problem, and how...
Why prayer must be the cornerstone of every Christian marriage
A marriage built on prayer is a marriage built to last. What Scripture says about praying together, and three simple habits that put prayer...
