Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Beloved: Finding Happiness in Marriage?
Beloved explores the essential realities of marriage, dealing with the deepest spiritual, emotional,
and practical aspects of what the sacrament means for those preparing to get married as well as those who yearn for a richer married life. Through an exploration of Scripture,
Tradition, and Church teaching, God’s plan for marriage will come alive.
2. Who is the target audience?
The Beloved Parish Edition has been structured for flexible use in either a Marriage Preparation or Marriage Enrichment setting. The Leader and Couple’s Guides are created with these two focuses in mind.
The Beloved Home Edition has been structured for use by couples at home with more focus on personal reflection.
3. How can the Beloved Parish Edition be used for Marriage Preparation?
- One-on-one with a leader and a couple
- Mentoring Couples/Sponsor Couples
- Pre-Cana retreats and seminars
- Self-led Study by engaged couples
4. How can the Beloved Parish Edition be used in Marriage Enrichment?
- Self-led study and reflection by a married couple
- Marriage Enrichment retreats
- Faith Sharing Groups/ Study groups
- Marriage Counseling Settings
5. How is the Beloved Parish Edition series structured?
The Complete Beloved Series is 12 episodes/sessions and focuses on the foundation and theology of the Sacrament of Marriage in The Mystery and Meaning of
Marriage (6 episodes) and the practical life skills and virtues needed for a successful marriage in Living Marriage (6 episodes). Both parts are included in
one Beloved DVD Box Set and cannot be purchased separately.
6. How many episodes are in the Beloved Parish Edition and how long are they?
The Beloved Parish Edition is comprised of 12 Episodes, with an average length of 28 minutes per episode. The shortest episode is 18 minutes and the longest episode is 48 minutes.
7. What are the episodes in the Beloved Parish Edition?
| The Mystery and Meaning of Marriage |
Living Marriage |
| EP1 // Does Marriage Matter? (34:19) |
EP1 // Christ at the Center (18:26) |
| EP2 // Entering the Story of Marriage (33:28) |
EP2 // A Deeper Unity (18:00) |
| EP3 // Love Revealed (36:38) |
EP3 // Conflict and Communication (19:05) |
| EP4 // Total Gift of Self (48:40) |
EP4 // Building a Thriving Marriage (18:30) |
| EP5 // A Sacramental Bond (34:32) |
EP5 // Protecting the Bond (20:41) |
| EP6 // Real Challenges, Real Love (48:07) |
EP6 // Sexuality and Authentic Love (20:22) |
8. What is included in the Leader & Couple’s Guides?
The Leader Guide provides a breakdown for a 60 Minute Session as well as a 90 Minute Session.
Leader's Guide
- Session Overview: Main points of the session
- Opening Prayer
- Introduction: Context for the topic
- Brief outline of video and key points included
- Small Group Discussion: suggested responses included
- Couple’s Discussion: Personalizes topics for real-life application
- Quotations: From other Catholic works, to deepen understanding
- Wrap-Up and Closing Prayer: Summary of key points
Couple's Guides
- Introduction: Main points of the session
- Opening Prayer
- Small Group Discussion
- Couple’s Discussion
- Closing Prayer
- Couple’s Activity: Take come activity
- Your Journal Thoughts: Reflect on the session
9. Are there different videos for Marriage Prep and Marriage Enrichment in the Beloved Parish Edition?
No. The same video presentations are used for Marriage Preparation and Marriage Enrichment. There are different Couple’s Guides for marriage prep and
marriage enrichment that lead couple’s to reflect on the presentations according to their state in life. The Leader’s Guide has material to lead both
marriage prep and enrichment.
10. How is the Beloved Home Edition structured?
The Beloved Home Edition is comprised of 6 episodes/sessions and focuses on the foundation and theology of the Sacrament of Marriage in The Mystery and
Meaning of Marriage (6 episodes).
11. What are the episodes in the Beloved Home Edition?
Beloved Home Edition
| Title |
Length |
| Does Marriage Matter? |
29 minutes |
| Entering the Story of Marriage |
32 minutes |
| Love Revealed |
32 minutes |
| Total Gift of Self |
45 minutes |
| A Sacramental Bond |
30 minutes |
| Real Challenges, Real Love |
45 minutes |
12. What is included in the Beloved Home Edition?
The Beloved Home Edition contains six sessions on three DVDs, plus two couple’s guidebooks for marriage enrichment (packaged in the box set).
13. What is the difference between the Beloved Home Edition and the Beloved Parish Edition?
This specially recut Beloved Home Edition features six specially cut episodes, and two couple’s guidebooks for marriage prep and enrichment
(packaged in the box set). The full-length Parish Edition contains the content needed to run Marriage Prep and Marriage Enrichment programs at a parish-level.
14. Can I see a samples of the Video, Study Guide, and Leader Guide?
15. How can we use Beloved in conjunction with Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained?
Beloved is an extension of the Sacraments portion of the Symbolon program. A couple that has the foundation of Symbolon would be well equipped to do
the Beloved Marriage Prep & Marriage Enrichment program.
16. Do the DVDs include closed captioning?
The current DVDs do not have closed captioning. We hope to make this feature available in the future, but there are no definitive plans at this time.
17. Is this program available in Spanish?
No. We recognize the need for spanish language resources and we hope to make Beloved available in Spanish in the future, but there are no definitive plans at this time.
18. Are these DVDs optimized for International Use?
The DVD is “NTSC”, which means it only plays in certain countries (i.e. US, Canada, Philippines). In the future we are hoping to release a “PAL” version (which is used in Europe,
Australia), but as of now there are no definitive plans. Click here for a list of countries that use PAL vs NTSC.
19. Can I stream Beloved videos online?
Yes! Beloved is now streaming on FORMED.org for parishes and individuals with a subscription.
20. Does it have an Imprimatur?
Yes, Beloved does have an Imprimatur.
21. Does Beloved have a Nihil obstat?
Yes, Beloved does have a Nihil obstat.
