Your Marriage: Leader Guide

Description: Your Marriage, Liguoris new and exciting marriage-preparation program, takes a giant step forward in helping couples prepare to receive the sacrament as they learn their role in building the domestic church. Part of the new Liguori Sacramental Preparation Series, the Leader Guide is the main training and supplement piece to the Your Marriage program. The Leader Guide is designed for use by the sponsor couple, pastor, or class leader who works directly with the engaged couple(s), walking sponsor couples through the program, offering guidance on running sessions several formats (weekly meetings, weekend retreat, etc.), and helping connect the DVD to the couple workbook.

Brief description:

Deborah Meister is an editor for Bayard, Inc. and an author with years of experience in education and parish ministry. Her former positions include editor for Liguori Publications and coordinator of family life for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, where she helped develop a comprehensive marriage-preparation program. She is a certified CRE/DRE and pastoral minister and holds master's degrees in theology and literature as well as a graduate certificate in pastoral care. She continues to serve parishes and publishers, especially in the realm of faith formation, spirituality and devotions, and catechesis. Her works have been published in a variety of print, audio, and digital media. Deborah Meister is married and the mother of two adult daughters.

Review Quotes:

The Your Marriage/Tu Matrimonio program by Liguori Publications offers prayerful reflections that help couples discern God's will while preparing for the celebration of the sacrament and for the commitment of a lifelong marriage. I am particularly grateful for the session on military marriages, which highlights effective methods for the couples entrusted to my pastoral care to foster a strong marriage. Couples using this resource will build a strong foundation of love centered on Christ and his Church.