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FIREPROOF is a movie about a

 f i ref ighte r, his wif e, an d a marr iage

 worth resc uin g. In real it y, ev ery 

marriage matters, because marriage

comes from the hand of God. Godbrings a man and a woman together

 to lo ve and su pport each oth er.

 Th e Cath oli c commu nit y be li ev es

marriage happens with the help of

 the Lo rd and is a rel at io nsh ip th at

paral lels the love of Christ for hispeople. It is a l i felong commitment

 to one perso n and a dwell ing pla ce

of God’s spir i t . As Caleb Holt learns

in FIREPROOF, marriage is a last ing

covenant.

 Th e movi e als o remin ds us thatChrist ian marriage is a demanding

 vocati on that need s th e su pport

and encouragement of the entire

community. We bel ieve that

 the we ll be ing of al l so ciety is

closely t ied to the healthy state of

marriage and family l i fe.

Catholic MarriageMinistry Resources

“Marriage is sacred and worth

fighting for. We believe that

FIREPROOF will offer hope

to many couples in difficult

marriages, and it will help

couples that have grown

complacent to renew their commitment.”

Tony and Cathy Witczak United States Secretariat Team

Catholic WorldwideMarriage Encounter 

“Fireproof is awesome! We

recognized our own marriagestruggles coming to life right

there on the screen. Finally, a 

movie that promotes marriage as

it should be: a Christ-centered,

lifelong commitment.

Thank you, Fireproof.”

Frank and Julie LaBoda,Coordinators,

Retrouvaille International

His job is to rescue others.

But is he too lateto rescue his wife’s heart?

“FIREPROOF is an action-packed,entertaining, pro-marriage movie that

 will appeal to husbands and wives.It’s funny, realistic and will inspirecouples to cherish their marriages.”

Kim Hagerty, Editor,Catholic Couples magazine

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FOR LIFELONG  MARRIAGEResearch shows that marriage education and enrichment areimportant for marriages to stay healthy.  Your marr iage needs renewaland support. This can be done in simple and spontaneous ways, or it caninvolve more structured and long-term planning. Success in marriagecomes from deliberate attention to your spouse. Daily efforts to recognizehow special your relationship is can make your marriage a good one.

 Ask yourself th is question : What have I done for my marriage today? Here are some ideas toget you started.

 Agree to disagree on some issues and then stopbringing them up.

Be willing to take the first step to make up afteran argument.

Celebrate anniversaries.

 Write a love letter to your spouse once a month,or at least send a love email!

Light candles at the dinner table. Make sure youeat dinner together a few nights a week.

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CATHOLIC MARRIAGE RESOURCES The Cathol ic Chur ch car es abou t m arr iage. The

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

is working to make marriage a priority with

a National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage,

a project to communicate the meaning and

 value of mar rie d l ife for the Chur ch and forsociety. This Initiative brings together Catholic

 teaching wit h pa storal practi ce, soc ial sci ence

research, and the experience of married

couples. It offers guidance and resources,

including a pastoral letter, to promote and

strengthen marriage.

Be sure to visit ForYourMarriage.org.

FAMILY LIFE OFFICES around the country 

provide marriage preparation, Natural Family 

Planning training, help for troubled marriages,

and programs and resources for couples

 to str engthen t hei r r ela tionsh ips and bui ld

lifelong marriages. Find your local Family Life

office at ForYourMarriage.org or by calling your

local diocese.

 The FAMILY MINISTRIES OFFICE of the

 Archdiocese of Chicago has wor ked for more

 than s ixt y y ears t o help couple s at tain t he

lifelong marriages they seek. Find marriage-

strengthening resources and ideas at

FamilyMinistries.org.

MARRIAGE PRAYERLord, may our marriage parallel the love Jesus has for his people. Deepen and

support our love, so it will grow stronger and endure for decades to come.

Remind us to say thank you and pray to you who makes all th ings possible

 th ro ug h yo ur ow n lo ve . He lp us gr ow in ou r ow n ma rr ia ge in th e Lo rd . Am en .

Say hello and goodbye with a ten-second kiss(time it!).

Go to Mass together and hold hands during thehomily.

Before going to sleep, ask your spouse to forgive you for anything you have done to hurt them that day. Say a prayer together.

 When you argue, avoid stonewalling, avoidance,disengagement, contempt, criticism, or thesilent treatment.

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“In this day and age when marriage seems to be coming under attack from all

sides, it’s heartening to see a movie that shows that problems in marriage canbe successfully overcome through faith, trust in God, and hard work.”

Frank P. Hannigan, Director, Family Ministries, Archdiocese of Chicago FIREPROOF © 2008 Sherwood Baptist Church of Albany Georgia, Inc. All rights reserved.