HisChildForever Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'm in the middle of a few books right now so I'm not about to pick it up. But it IS waiting for me on the shelf. Thoughts? Other suggestions? My current marriage book is "The Meaning of Marriage" by Timothy Keller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Holy Sex is a good one. by Dr. Popcak maybe? I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I also recommend Holy Sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tab'le De'Bah-Rye Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) I have no book suggestions just thoughts on the title. I personally think becoming one flesh is about sharing the responsibilities between the husband and wife and particularly on decision making that involves the life of the couple and there family if there is children present, that it needs to be agreed upon by both the husband and wife, and other such matters of a truly intimate relationship, even something so seemingly simple and in no need of discussion as discussing the shopping and what to eat. Although sex is a part of life i have met enough whom seem to think that becoming one flesh is the sex part, i'm starting to doubt it but don't know the holy roman catholic churches official stance on the particular verse in scripture, although sex in context is good and a part of most marriages and life in general. I say most marriages because i have heard of a married couple, and the wife became an official saint ( sorry forget the name), whom took a personal vow of celibacy and never had sex throughout there married life. And she actually resurrected her husband from the dead, he had a stroke and died and she prayed over him and he came back to life, and it was a public miracle there where multiple witnesses. Onward christian souls. Jesus is LORD. Edited January 13, 2014 by Tab'le De'Bah-Rye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tab'le De'Bah-Rye Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) P.s. oh by the way my interpretation may be totally wrong, but i do understand there is both eros and agape in most marriages and perhaps eros is part of that becoming one flesh i really don't know, i just think agape needs to be the bigger half and is the most important part, and i just think sex is to common for Jesus to be meaning becoming one flesh as something as simple as sex, i just think there is something perhaps the laity i have met or myself am missing on the matter. I have never talked to a priest about this, i may be so unfortunately wrong. Never take anything i say as absolute truth, just musings and possibilities from my mind and heart, not truths. Edited January 13, 2014 by Tab'le De'Bah-Rye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 One flesh is something I talked about in my first book. I describe our feet touching under the blankets and feeling the temperature equalize between them. It's hurting when he hurts. It means so many things that people who have barriers in their marriage never experience. My best advice is to go in with the vow that divorce is never an option. If you are both committed to that, even an adultery episode can be overcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Holy Sex is a good one. by Dr. Popcak maybe? I can't remember. I also recommend Holy Sex. I was also going to recommend Dr. Gregory (?) Popcak's book, but it seems I was beaten to the punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Three to Get Married by Fulton Sheen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I've heard mixed things about the book HCF. I think I've read parts of it. I know Apotheun has major problems with the book, and I'm not a particular fan of Christopher West myself. I think at some points in the book he ends up more "drawing a line you shouldn't cross" rather than describing how to best nurture your marriage. On top of that, the line he draws isn't very good... I won't get into details since this is open mic, but some of the acts he suggests are morally licit are in my opinion morally questionable at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie-Therese Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas is an excellent book. He's a Protestant writer, but the whole of the book is concentrating on marriage as a route to the holiness of each spouse. I found nothing in it which I feel would be objectionable to the Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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