Relationship Glue Recipe: Use Catholic Reconciliation Sacrament

We've been married 26 years, only to each other. We've made every mistake in the book (and invented some) in communication. To help others possibly avoid relationship pitfalls, I'm writing a series of Relationship glue recipes and today's is: treat problems like the sacrament of reconciliation in the Catholic church.

I converted to Catholicism in 1993. My husband is a convert too. We love many things about the church, but the sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is a favorite. Here's how we use sacramental principles in our relationship. Confession involves four acts:   Relationship Glue Recipe: Use Catholic Reconciliation Sacrament

Reasons Catholics Should Do Yoga

I started yoga 13 years ago, dropped out for 12 years and finally started going back last year. But I haven't been very faithful, honestly. I don't know why I always find a thousand excuses not to go. Mostly, it's just laziness. Contrary to popular Christian urban legend, yoga is very spiritual. It brings me closer to God by helping me to free my mind of negativity, guilt, anger, tension, even addictions. As I focus on breathing and stretching, I'm made aware of the blessings of health. It brings my mind, heart and body into unity with the divine. Here are a bunch more reasons to go.    I am Going Back to Yoga and Here's Why