eSpirit

eSpirit of Joliet

An electronic magazine offering special insights and news for and from
the Joliet Diocese Area Worldwide Marriage Encounter

December, 2008

Articles:
© "The Holy Family was a family with special grace but yet a family with trials. Every family has particular graces and blessings and every family also has difficulties and crosses. The Holy Family is a model for families because despite their many trials, and there were many as known from reading the Gospels, the family remained faithful, loving and united. It is good to pray today to the Holy Family, to Jesus, Mary and Joseph asking them to help our families persevere through their trials just as the Holy Family persevered."
Read more of this sermon by Fr. Tommy Lane here

Taken from A Marriage Sourcebook Edited by J.R. Baker, J. Gibley and K. Gibley
(Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1994) :

" O God of love, inspire our life, reveal your will in all we do; join every husband, every wife in mutual love and love for you"
- Russell Schulz-Widmar

Back Issues of eSpirit are linked here:

Boston Diocesan article on WWME             11/08
Little Interruptions                                        10/08
Love Dare sample chapter from "Fireproof"9/08
Bishop of San Bern. homily at Int'l Conv.     7/08
9 Ways to Affair-proof Your Marriage         6/08
Pope Benedict speaks about WWME               5/08
Irish Wedding Traditions                                 3/08
Romantic Ideas                                                2/08
Why Dialogue                                                  1/08
The Gift of the Magi                                        12/07
Military Spouses Give Thanks                         11/07
Pope Benedict XVI on Marriage Aug., 07        10/07
The Miracle of the Ring                                    9/07
The Couple that Prays Together                       7/07
A Testimonial from North Dakota                    5/07
A Dialoguing Community (LNW Comm.)        4/07
The Knight & Lady of St. Louis                       3/07
Great Community - Bolingbrook 1                   2/07
Sue Ekin's Marriage Encounter Article             1/07
Jen and Joe Bugajsky's Proclaimer Article     12/06