Hope & Healing for Your Marriage

"Sometimes love follows tortuous ways, but grace has the power to make straight the paths of human love." -Love and Responsibility

Does your marriage need hope and healing? There are several resources listed below you can draw upon for support and hope for your marriage. Make sure to call upon the Lord's unfailing love for you and your spouse, as well as on the immeasurable graces available to you through the Sacrament of Marriage!

Retrouvaille is a weekend experience for those struggling with their marriage to gain a new appreciation of each-other and build new communication habits. Nobody is asked to share their problems, and the weekend is full of hope. The Retrouvaille experience also includes follow-up support.

Breakthrough is an online workshop that you can take from the comfort of your couch. This program is focused on strategies to overcome current relationship roadblocks and reestablish connection.

Catholic Social Services provides many programs to support couples and families, including counseling, transitional housing, and post-adoption services. Check out their website to learn more.

Veritas Counseling and Consultation offers counseling services for individuals, couples, and families.

Spirit of Peace Clinical Counseling offers counseling services for individuals, couples, and families, with availablility to meet at certain parishes.

Catholic Therapists offers a directory of Catholic counselors to help you find one close to you!

The Pastoral Solutions Institute has videos, quizzes and resources to help you improve your relationship, as well as tele-counseling.

Sexual Integrity Resource Page - Resources for individauls, couples, parents, educators, and clergy that addresse the harms of pornography, including prevention, protection, and healing. 

My House is a ministry for those seeking healing from pornography. Resources, support groups, counseling, and a hotline are available. 

Covenant Eyes is a wonderful resource for families to prevent access to pornography over their internet connection. E-books, guides to protecting children online, and support for spouses of someone addicted to pornography, and many other resources are also available.

Divorced Catholic Columbus, also known as Non Solum, is a community that provides support, fellowship to those who are divorced and separated. Visit the website to find a parish group meeting near you!

Alexander House provides courses and coaching by "Marriage Disciples" done in the privacy of your home. This ministry serves hurting marriages that are looking for hope and a Christ-centered approach to healing.

*If you feel unsafe or threatened by your spouse, please reach out for help and safety by calling the CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence Hotline: 614-224-4663.

Email familylife@columbuscatholic.org if you have any further questions, or call the Office of Marriage and Family Life at 614-241-2560.