What Other Engaged Couples Say About a Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekend

The following remarks are comments from engaged couples who have experienced the Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend...

"It was an unforgettable experience for both of us. We heard about marriage in a positive way."

"We became more certain of our decision to marry. We were able to concentrate on our relationship without the everyday distractions."

"We could not wait to get home to share our excitement and joy with our parents. They were delighted to see how happy we were. In just two days, we feel closer than we've been in a long time. The entire weekend was an amazing spiritual experience, and touched our lives forever."

"We've grown to love each other more, yet when we arrived on Friday night, we hadn't thought that would be possible."

"We gained a greater understanding and appreciation of the church's views on the sacrament of marriage."

"This weekend gave us a forum to discuss these issues more openly, in a non-adversarial, non-accusational environment. The result was that we were both more open-minded and willing to discuss opposite viewpoints without holding an "I am right" attitude. Plus, we love each other more now than we did when we arrived on Friday."

"God is becoming a greater force in our lives and as our journey into our new life begins He will be an even bigger part of it."

"It gave us time to enjoy each other with no distractions. A lot of topics made us think and remind us to keep our lines of communication open."

"We have come away with many suggestions that we hope to incorporate into our marriage."

"We gained a more in depth understanding about each others feelings, wants and needs. One of the most important things is we've developed an understanding of how to fight, make decisions and to forgive easier. We also gained the knowledge to say marriage is forever and divorce is not an option."

"We realized over the weekend that our life together is a blessing from God and we will dedicate our marriage to Him."